As yet, largely unheard of in India, IATA has been encouraging multi-crew pilot licensing (MPL) training, a subject of great controversy globally. Such training will allow trainees to put in less hours of flying and more in a simulator.
Currently, pilots put in 200 hours on the aircraft and then get type-rated. IATA has been advocating MPL, arguing that it also makes better use of simulator technology. Europe was among the first regions to adopt MPL and Australia and China are moving ahead with its implementation.
In China, in fact, IATA is working with the government to develop a syllabus and keep multi-crew training part of the regulations.
IATA supports the competency-based approach of multi-crew pilot licensing (MPL) training programmes. Unlike traditional pilot training, MPL focuses from the beginning on training for multi-pilot cockpit working conditions. It also makes better use of simulator technology. Europe was among the first regions to adopt MPL and Australia and China are moving ahead with implementation.
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