ETIHAD AIRWAYS MPL PROGRAM

Captain Khaled Al Sheebani

Operations Training,

Etihad Airways

28 AUG 2018

What Is Multi-Crew Pilot License Training

• Designed as a competency based training program.

• Threat and error Management (TEM) is embedded into the MPL, it applies to all competencies.

• Theoretical Part is identical to the ATPL program.

• Flying part consists of 4 phases:

• Core (aircraft & SIM)

• Basic (aircraft & SIM)

• Intermediate (SIM only)

• Advanced (SIM only)

• Upset Prevention & Recovery Training (UPRT) is required, completed after Basic Phase..

• Base Training, which is 12 take-offs/landings is required before line training.

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FROM ATPL TO MPL

• 274 cadets started Etihad Airways ATPL cadet pilot program from 2007 , 223

completed training and became FO.

• Etihad Fight College had an ATPL program until 2013.

• 2013 MPL program was introduced , 301 cadets trained or still under training.

• 121 became F/O. 28 did not complete the program for different reasons.

• Rate of cadets who did not complete the ATPL program is 18.6 % vs 9.3 % in

MPL.

• Forecasted first MPL group will reach command in 2024. 3

ATPL VS. MPL (Time)

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

ATPL

MPL

WEEKS of Training

Theory Flight Tng SO Course

MPL Line training ATPL Line training

AVRG 48 sectors, program is 42 sectors AVRG 95 sectors, the program was 84 sectors

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JET MPL Development Fundamentals

Emphasis on

hand flying –

basics

Efficiency of

the Jet

Mitigate Risk

Build a bridge

to INT Phase

Use what works,

think OUTSIDE

the box

Emphasis on hand flying – fundamentals refined first for continued reinforcement in Basic

• Duration of Core vs. Basic – the switch and why?

• Limited use of automation – automation table Basic phase

Efficiency of the Jet – use the jet as a TOOL – teach ELEMENTS of required SKILLS to

develop the Pilot.

• Equipment changed, course must change. What can we do in the jet we could not accomplish

previously?

• Exposure to altitudes, different airports, energy management, descent planning, jet

systems, crew coordination, so many elements…

Use what worked, think outside the box! – revised EMB BFC, long-briefings ‘just in time’, use of altitudes for unique jet experience.

• Rev 2 is FUNDAMENTALLY different than ANY prescriptive program. The philosophy to learn

skills in a designed sequence. This is not intended to be a conventional program.

Build a SOLID IR Pilot before Intermediate Phase – re-focused phase lengths and objectives from

original revision. Jet aircraft are great IR procedures trainers, speed, energy management,

procedures, all a favorable for airline training.

Mitigate risk – out of “normal sequence” training to mitigate risk. Designed initial phase exposure to in-air maneuvering and handling. Progressive exposure to landing and takeoff.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR

PHENOM OPERATIONS

• Step 1: training areas to carry the flying.

• Step 2: GCAA approval on the program:

1st MPL program in the region uses jet aircrafts in Core & Basic, E-300 for the UPRT.

• Step 3: EMB INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

Need to establish a new qualifications for the instructors.

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EMB INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATIONS

• Must have previous multi-engine turbine experience;

• Minimum 1500 HRS multi-crew aircraft or 500 hours time on type (EMB 500 -

Phenom 100);

• Recent Instruction:

• Must have provided Instruction within the past 3 years;

• Minimum 1000 hrs as Instructor (A);

• Minimum 500 hrs multi-engine (A);

• Good training history (no failure in checks) in the past 12 months;

• ICAO Level 4 ELP;

• Class 1 Medical;

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The Launch of PHENOM

• 1st Take-off DEC 2016.

• All cadets train onboard EMB 100 only.

• Supported the transition from the initial IR training to A-320.

• Core and the basic include 45 flying hours on EMB 100.

• Flying different airspaces, improve upper airspace knowledge.

• The major difference in EMB training, we omitted SOLO training in the program.

• SOLO is replaced with SPIC.

• Reducing the risk associated with the SOLO flying, allow a better evaluation.

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Core Basic Intermediate EBT Advanced

EMB Phenom FNPT II & EMB P100E

General Handling (efficiency) Basic IR, evolving to Advance IR

Multi Crew Ops

CAS Management

SOLID IR BRIDGE BUILT FOR

INT/ADV

EY STRATEGY

DEVELOPED

A320 Systems & CBT

APT A320 EY SOP’s

A320 FFS Training A/C flows, systems

ETOPS, All Wx Ops, etc.

EY STRATEGY

DEVELOPED

A320 FFS Training

Base Training

Transition to LFUS

COURSE STRUCTURE Etihad Academy, Abu Dhabi

Embraer Phenom Cockpit A320

UPRT Base

EMB P100E

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ETIHAD AVIATION TRAINING, UPRT

Curriculum footprint ON AIRCRAFT FULL FLIGHT SIMULATION

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4

UPRT ACADEMIC GROUND

TRAINING DAY

• Aerodynamics

• Causes and case studies

• Recognition and root cause

• Upset prevention techniques

• Flight training elements an

limitation of aircraft

• Pre-flight including bail briefing

and parachute safety

FLIGHT EXPOSURE

TRAINING • Pre-flight briefing

FLIGHT 1 (~.8 hr)

• Flight briefing

FLIGHT 2 (~.8 hr)

• Post flight briefing

and lessons

learned

FLIGHT EXPOSURE

TRAINING • Pre-flight briefing

FLIGHT 1 (~.8 hr)

• Pre-flight briefing

FLIGHT 2 (~.8 hr)

• Post flight briefing

and lessons

learned

FFS TRAINING A320 Course developed by EY Strategy Team

• Flight control laws and protections

(if applicable)

• Low and high altitude manual

aircraft handling

• Energy management exercises

• Prevention and recovery

techniques

UPRT INSTRCTOR TRAINING PROGRAM:

• 2 Etihad Qualified pilots with considerable aerobatic experience (civil or military), 1 FI from Etihad Flight

College, trained for UPRT.

• Tutima Aviation to conduct training in UAE for UPRT-I’s on-aircraft in UAE

• Instructor training outlined in EFC OM-D with recurrent training every 6 months

AIRCRAFT:

• (2) 2015 Extra 330LT aircraft in Al Ain (OMAL) with coordinated airspace approvals

• EFC Instructors will complete UPRT, Cadets and beyond…

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1st MPL Program

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RESULTS

Outcome 4 years after

• Deficiencies like general knowledge, understanding company SOPs and multi

cockpit crew operation are reducing.

• As of today, we have 166 cadets in the airline either First Officer or still in training.

• 88 cadets had training disruption which required additional training during the MPL.

• Most of the training reports were requesting additional training because the cadets

were graded 2 in two consecutive training events, thus required Etihad Airways

interference to support the cadets.

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WAY TO THE FUTURE

• We introduced a new intermediate & advance program starting FEB 2018.

• It is based also on the EBT training concept.

• Looking to train and develop the pilots competencies, rather than only skills

and tasks.

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Experiential Learning

Experience

Conceptualize

Experiment Reflect

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Maneuvers Training

• New flying tasks

• Trained in isolation

Scenario-based Training

• Repetition with varying conditions

• In context of a realistic flight

• Develops competencies and resilience

• Enhances understanding and retention

In-seat Instruction

• Intervention training

• Avoids negative training

• Encouraged for demonstration

EBT Concepts – Delivery Methods

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Part 2 Part 1 Part 3 Part 4

Manual Flying Skills

Automation

Normal SOPs

External Threats

Internal Threats

Experimentation

Practice

Confidence

LOVIS

ETOPS

RNP-AR

LST

Base Prep

Consolidation sessions

EBT MPL A320 INTR / ADV OVERVIEW

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2nd MPL Program- Just In Time Training

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EBT MPL - Summary

Understanding

Retention

Resilience Functional

Learning

Just-In-Time

Training

Experiential

Learning

Scenario-

Based Training

Discovery

and Surprise

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