MPL Of THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL THAI

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MPLOfTHAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL ( THAI )

• By CAPT. ANIRUTE SANGRIT
• ( Deputy Manager of Airline Initial Training
  Department )

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AGENDA

• THAI FLEETS GROWTH
• PRESENT TRAINING
• WHY THAI IS INTERESTED IN MPL ?
• MPL DESIGN WORKSHOPS
• CHALLENGE BENEFIT
• FUTURE PLAN

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AGENDA

• THAI FLEETS GROWTH

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THAI FLEETs (2008) (JUL,30,2008)
THAI FLEETS GROWTH

• AIRCRAFT TYPE NUMBER
• ATR 2
• B737-400 10
• A300-600 17
• A330-300 12
• B777-200/200ER/300 20
• B747-400 18
• A340-500/600 9
• TOTAL 88

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10 YEAR PLANNING (2008-2017)
THAI FLEETS GROWTH

• NEW DELIVERY NUMBER
• A340-600 1
• A330-300 8
• A380-800 6
• A321 20
• B787-9 14
• Selection Process
• A380-800/B747-8/A340-600/
• B777-300ER/A350-1000/B787-10
• TOTAL 80
• (Phase out 53 A/C)
  (30 JUL 2008)

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THAI FLEETS GROWTH

• PILOT STATUS
• 2008 1300 PILOTS
• 2017 2000 PILOTS (REQUIRED)
• PILOT RECRUITMENT
• EVERY YEAR, 60-80 OUT OF 1500 APPICANTS
  PASS THE FINAL PSYCHOLOGY AND APTITUDE TEST

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AGENDA

• PRESENT TRAINING

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PREVIOUS TRAINING
PRESENT TRAINING

• AB INITIO PILOTS WERE TRAINED TO BE SYSTEM
  OPERATORS (S/O) OF 3 MAN CREW AIRCRAFT
• AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS AS S/O, THEY GAINED
  EXPERIENCE OF ROUTES, ATC COM, A/C SYSTEMS AND
  MONITORED CAPTAIN OR FIRST OFFICER PERFORMING
  TAKE OFF LANDING
• WHEN THEY DID TYPE RATING COURSE TO BE CO-PILOTS,
  MOST OF THEM LEARNED QUICKLY AND SUCCESSFULLY

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PRESENT TRAINING

• WHEN 3 MAN CREW A/C FADED AWAY
• HOW WOULD WE TRAIN AB INITIO PILOTS TO BECOME
  FIRST OFFICERS ?
• COULD THEY GO DIRECTLY TO RH SEAT ?
• WERE AVIATION KNOWLEDGE FLYING SKILLS OF CPL
  SUFFICENT TO DO AIRLINE TYPE RATING COURSE ?
• THAI FINALLY SET UP AIRLINE TRANSITION TRAINING
  COURSE (ATT) IN 1999

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THAI AIRLINE TRANSITION TRAINING COURSE
PRESENT TRAINING
ATT

• - TO PREPARE NEW PILOTS TO FLY MODERNIZED
• AIRCRAFT IN AIRLINE ENVIRONMENT (COCKPIT
  READY)
• - A BRIDGE COURSE BETWEEN CPL AND TYPE RATING
• COURSE
• - GROUND SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE TO ATPL LEVEL
• - INTRODUCTION OF MCC/CRM

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AIRLINE TRANSITION TRAINING COURSE
PRESENT TRAINING

• (ATT)
• GROUND MODULES
  FLIGHT MODULES

AVIATION ENGLISH
FLIGHT OPERATION
AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL SYSTEM
SAFETY EMERGENCY
AIRLINE BUSINESS
ATT SIM TRAINING
OBSERVATION FLIGHTS
4 MONTHS
2MONTHS
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GROUND MODULES
PRESENT TRAINING

• FLIGHT OPERATION
• RULES REGULATIONS
• ROUTE MANUAL (JEPPESEN TO LIDO)
• MCC CRM
• COMMUNICATIONS
• ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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GROUND MODULES
PRESENT TRAINING

• A/C TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
• - ELECTRICAL - FIRE PROTECTION
  - HIGH SPEED
• - HYDRAULIC - AIR CONDITIONING
  AERODYNAMICS
• - FLIGHT CONTROLS - PRESSURIZATION
• - LANDINGING GEAR - ICE RAIN PROTECTION
• - FUEL - AVIONICS
• - PNEUMATIC - AUTO FLIGHT
• - POWER PLANT - PERFORMANCE

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GROUND MODULES
PRESENT TRAINING

• SAFETY EMERGENCY
• - DANGEROUS GOODS
• - EMERGENCY EXIT
• - EMERGENCY EQUIPMENTS
• - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
• - UNRULY PASSENGER HANDLING
• - WET DRILL FIRE DRILL

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GROUND MODULESAVIATION ENGLISH
AIRLINE BUSINESS
PRESENT TRAINING

• GENERAL ENGLISH - RESERVATIONS
  
• AVIATION ENGLISH - PASSENGER
  TICKETING
• - ICAO STANDARD PHASEOLOGY - PASSENGER
  HANDLING
• - ICAO VS FAA - BAGGAGE PROCESSING
• - LISTEN PRACTICE - DANGEROUS GOODS HANDLING
• VOLMET, ATIS
• ATC COM
• ATC ACCENTS IN DIFFERENT
• PARTS OF THE WORLD

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FLIGHT MODULESATT SIMUALOR TRAINING (
FTD/FFS )
INITIAL TRAINING

• JET FAMILIARIZATION MCC ROUTE
  NAVIGATION LOFT
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  (RN)
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FLIGHT MODULES
PRESENT TRAINING

• 10 SESSIONS ( 40 HRS ) BY FFS OF B734 OR A306
• 3 JET FAM , 3 MCC , 3 RN , 1 LOFT
• INTRODUCTION OF MCC / CRM ( PF / PNF, TASK
• SHARING, CALLOUTS, ETC )
• AIRLINE SOP ( NORMAL ABNORMAL )
• OBSERVATION FLIGHTS IN LINE OPERATION
  
  

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TYPE RATING COURSE
PRESENT TRAINING

• TODAY B734, A306
• 1 MONTH 2 MONTHS
  3 MONTHS
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  (MIN 50 SECTORS)
• FUTURE A321
• TOTAL TIME CPL (1YR)ATT (6M)TYPE (6M)
  2YR

GROUND CONVERSION
SIM CONVERSION SCHOOL FLIGHT DCA CHECK
FINAL CHECK CO-PILOT
ROUTE INTRODUCTION ROUTE TRAINING (I O E)
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AGENDA

• WHY THAI IS INTERESTED IN MPL PROGRAM ?

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WHY MPL PROGRAM ?
WHY THAI IS INTERESED IN MPL ?

• MPL HAS THE SAME CONCEPT OF TRAINING AS
  THAI DOES
• ATOs SHOULD HAVE A TRAINING PROGRAM TO
  DIRECTLY
• SERVE AIRLINESNEEDS ( CPL IS A SINGLE
  PILOT OPERATION )
• PILOT TRAINEES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO WORK
  AS A CO-PILOT IN MULTI-CREW
  OPERATION
• AFTER ATTENDING MPL SYMPOSIUMS AND
  STUDYING MPL
• PROGRAM THOROUGHLY, THAI BELIEVES MPL
  PROGRAM IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TRAIN FIRST
  OFFICERS FOR TODAY S MODERNIZED AIRCRAFT

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AGENDA

• MPL DESIGN WORKSHOPS

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MPL DESIGN WORKSHOP

• IN MARCH 2008, THAI INTRODUCED MPL PROGRAM
  TO 3 FLYING SCHOOLS ( CATC, BAC, IAC NPU )
  AND INVITED THEM TO SET UP MPL PROGRAM IN
  THAILAND
• THAI MPL WORKING GROUP CONSISTS OF
• 1. GROUND INSTRUCTORS FROM BOTH THAI
  ATOs
• 2. FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS FROM BOTH THAI
  ATOs
• 3. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THAI FLIGHT
  SAFETY DEPARTMENT
• 4. A DOCTOR FROM THAI PILOTS HELATH
  FOLLOW UP DIVISION
• 5. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THAI PILOTS
  ASSOCIATION (THAIPA)
• 6. DCA AS AN OBSERVOR / ADVISOR

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MPL DESIGN WORKSHOP

• 1ST MPL WORKSHOP WAS HELD IN PATTAYA
  IN MAY 2008
• THE TASK OF THIS WORKSHOP WAS TO
  DESIGN MPL PROGRAM
• ACCORDING TO ICAO SCHEME AND GUIDELINES
  AND BASED ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES OF EACH ATO
• 2 nd MPL WORKSHOP WAS HELD IN BANGKOK IN
  AUG 2008
• THE TASK OF THIS WORKSHOP WAS TO MAKE
  MPL SYLLABUS
• WITH COMPETENCY BASED APPROACH AND TEM

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Multi-Crew Pilot License Program (THAI)

• Phase 1 2
• CORE and BASIC

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• Total 160 hr. of Training
• 110 hr. in aircraft
• - 45 hr. SE aircraft ( PPL )
• - 65 hr. SE ME aircraft
• ( Min. ME 25 hr. )
• 50 hr. in simulator
• -10 hr. FSTD Type I
• -40 hr. FSTD Type II

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Multi-Crew Pilot License Program (THAI)

• Phase 3
• INTERMEDIATE

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Phase 3 of THAI MPL Program

• CONTENTS
• CRM ,TEM,LOFT
• NORMAL PROCEDURES
• ABNORMAL PROCEDURES
• MULTI- CREW COPERATION
• INSTRUMENT FLIGHTS

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THAI MPL INTERMEDIATE PHASE
MPL DESIGN WORKSHOP
CPT
FFS
FFS
FFS
FFS

• 6 JET FAM 6 MCC
  6 ROUTE NAV 2 LOFT
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TOTAL 80 hrs
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LOFT
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8) TG1232 HDY DMK
W/X DEVIATION
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL-OFF
HOLD AT PAULA FOR 15 MIN DUE TRAFFIC
A/P FAIL DURING RADAR
LOC 21R
ILS21R MAN
TCAS
DURING HOLD PASSENGER SERIOUSLY ILL REQ PRIORITY
LANDING
G/A DUE TO WIND SHEAR
T/O RWY O8
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Multi-Crew Pilot License Program (THAI)

• Phase IV
• Advanced

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THAI MPL SYLLABUS PHASE 4
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FFS-SYSTEM TRAINING
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FFS-SPECIAL OPERATIONS CHECK
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THAI MPL Scheme 1

29 May 08 TOTAL 112
hrs Actual Aircraft 190 - Synthetic
SIM 302 - PFPNF
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THAI MPL Scheme 2

29 May 08 TOTAL 112
hrs Actual Aircraft 190 - Synthetic
SIM 302 - PFPNF
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AGENDA

• CHALLENGE BENEFIT

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FSTD
CHALLENGE BENEFIT

• SOME ATO DOES NOT EQUIP WITH FSTD TYPE
  2
• THAI FFS LEVEL D NEED TO INSTALL ATC
  SIMULATION
• VISUALIZATION OF FSTD TYPE 3 IN DOC 9625
  NOT YET APPROVED (180 DEG OR 200DEG ? )

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INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION

• DOC 9868 DOES NOT GIVE DETAILS OF MPL
  INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION
• ATOs CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE INSTRUCTORS
  WITH MCC EXPERIENCE

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COST
CHALLENGE BENEFIT

• EVEN IATA SUGGESTS MPL PROGRAM NOT
  DESIGNED
• TO SAVE COST OR TIME BUT AIRLINE
  MANAGEMENT
• HAS TO CONSIDER THE RESULT COMPARED
  WITH
• COST
• ATO HAS TO CONSIDER NUMBER OF CADETS IN
  MPL
• PROGRAM BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF FSTD

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COST
CHALLENGE BENEFIT

• CURRENTLY, TYPE RATING COURSE DOES 1
  SCHOOL
• FLIGHT(SF) IN FFS LEVEL D (ZERO FLIGHT
  TIME)
• AND 1 SF IN A/C FOR AB INITIO PILOTS
  WHILE MPL
• PROGRAM REQUIRES 12 AIRCRAFT T/O L/D
  WHICH
• HAS TO BE 2 SF
• 1 SF OF A330 COSTS US 13000

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• BENEFITS OF MPL WORKSHOPS
• ATOs UPGRADE THEMSELVES TO DO ATPL
  SUBJECTS
• THAI AND ATOs ARE CONCERNED WITH
  IMPROVEMENT OF FSTD AND PREPARED FOR MCC
  INSTRUCTORS
• CLOSE TIES AND GOOD RELATIONSHIP AMONG
  THAI AND ALL ATOs (1 st TIME IN HISTORY
  OF THAI CIVIL AVIATION )
• THE MOST DIFFICULT PART IS THE BEGINNING ,
  THAI AND ATOs HAVE ALREADY OVERCOME THIS
  PART.

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AGENDA

• FUTURE PLAN

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FUTURE PLAN

• END OF 2008 , FINISH MPL SYLLABUS AND SUBMIT TO
  DCA
• 2009-2010 , UPGRADE FSTDs AND PREPARE MPL
  INSTRUCTORs AND VISIT ATOs WHO HAVE ALREADY
  TRAINED CADETS WITH THIS PROGRAM
• MID 2010 , LAUNCH 1st THAI MPL PROGRAM AND SET UP
  THAI MPL ADVISORY BOARD

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THAI AND ALL ATOs DURING WORKSHOP
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FIRST TIME IN THAI CIVIL AVIATION
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THANK YOU