Competency-Based Education: A Framework for a More Efficient and Safer Aviation Industry

Authors

Flavio A. C. Mendonca, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFollow
Julius Keller, Purdue UniversityFollow
Brian G. Dillman, Purdue UniversityFollow

Submitting Campus

Daytona Beach

Department

Aeronautical Science

Document Type

Article

Publication/Presentation Date

1-2021

Abstract/Description

Aircraft design and reliability as well as pilots’ education and training have steadily and significantly improved in the last 20 years. Nevertheless, high-profile accidents still occur, even when the aircraft and related systems are operating adequately. Controlled flight into terrain, runway incursion accidents, and loss of control in flight are examples of mishaps in which inadequate decision-making, poor leadership, and ineffective communication are frequently cited as contributing factors. Conversely, the investigation of accidents (e.g., US Airways Flight 1549, in the U.S. on Jan. 15, 2009) and serious incidents (e.g., TAM Linhas Aereas Flight 3756 in Brazil on June 17, 2011) have shown that flight crews must be flexible and adaptable, think outside the box, and communicate effectively to cope with situations well beyond their individual expertise.

Publication Title

Journal of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators

Publisher

International Society of Air Safety Investigators Forum

Scholarly Commons Citation

Mendonca, F. A. C., Keller, J., & Dillman, B. G. (2021). Competency-based education: A framework for a more efficient and safer aviation industry. Journal of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators, 54(1), 19-23. https://www.isasi.org/Documents/ForumMagazines/Forum-2021-JanToMarch.pdf