CAE is beginning the validation process of a new training program that is designed to use data collection and analysis to provide a more objective approach to pilot training. The Next Generation Training System is one of a number of initiatives that CAE has under way as it expands its reach as a training provider, said Nick Leontidis, CAE group president, civil aviation and training solutions. Other efforts include upset recovery training and new training platforms.
The Next Generation Training System, which is installed on a simulator, enables the customer to gather data about pilot performance and compare that with safety data. “Historically pilots have been assessed very subjectively,” Leontidis said, explaining the system. “We’re giving instructors a way to do it objectively. The technologies out there today–big data and analytics–are all great innovations that we can and are going to leverage to build a system of measurement and data that can support better training.”
CAE (Booth 4057) announced during this’ year’s Farnborough Air Show that it has teamed with AirAsia on the validation phase. AirAsia is one of CAE’s more established training customers, with a relationship that goes back 10 years and has led to the formation of the joint venture Asian Aviation Center of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The validation phase is expected to begin this month and run through about March.