Presentation
Transforming the Professional Flight Program Curriculum: Justification, Process, and Future Development
Publications
Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Aeronautical Science
Document Type
Presentation without Video
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Disciplines
Abstract/Description
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), by 2036 the aviation sector will need 620,000 new pilots, 125,000 new air traffic controllers, and 1.3 million aircraft maintenance personnel (ICAO, 2018);
Pilots seeking a first officer position (a common entry-level position at Part 121 air carriers) are required to possess an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate and 1,500 hours of total flight time;
There are some exceptions!
Support from administration
Quantity vs Quality;
How can flight faculty improve student learning and job readiness?
Publisher
University of Wisconsin, STAUT
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Polytechnic Summit 2019
Number of Pages
11
Citation Information
Julius Keller, Flavio A. C. Mendonca, Brian G Dillman and Michael Suckow. "Transforming the Professional Flight Program Curriculum: Justification, Process, and Future Development" (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/flavio_antonio_coimbra_mendonca/20/
Dr. Mendonca was not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this paper was published.