Safety Training Provider Seeks Input for New Approach

AlphaOmega Safety AI is preparing to introduce what it says will be a new approach to competency-based training for aviation safety management professionals. According to the Italian start-up’s founder, Mario Pierobon, the system will help staff in frontline operational roles transition to safety management positions, filling a gap he said is not currently filled by traditional classroom-based training.

The company is combining tutoring based on artificial intelligence with web-based immersive simulation and some classroom sessions. Through a short survey, it is seeking input from industry professionals to help complete development of the system, which is called Competency-Based Meta-Tech AI Savvy (CBMTAI).

The training courses are being developed to support business aviation personnel and those from other civil aviation sectors. They will be available to airplane and helicopter operators, as well as maintenance providers, continuing airworthiness management organizations, and air traffic controllers.

According to AlphaOmega, the training addresses the shift from task execution to systematic safety oversight. “This requires behavioral competency development that is typically not embedded in traditional classroom delivery,” Pierobon told AIN.

Using simulation, the course puts trainees in high-pressure crisis management environments. Students will have 24/7 access to AI tutoring following course-specific training. The assessment process uses knowledge testing, AI-supported self-study evaluation, and human observation of behavioral performance during the simulated scenarios.