Services by Airbus

Training

Flight
Training
by Airbus
Reaching new horizons
together
 Training by Airbus
Reaching new
horizons together
Safety & Quality
OEM expertise
Fleet-wide experience
Innovation
Active learning
Knowledge, skills & attitude

Proximity
Cost-effective solutions
Value creation
Worldwide

Training 04 Airbus Flight

Training Network

Contents 06 Our Training Concept

09 Basic Pilot Training
11 Extended Pilot Training
14 Expert Pilot Training
15 Instructor courses
16 Operational assistance
17 Integrated Flight
Training solutions
18 e-Training by Airbus
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Flight Training
Training in aviation faces new
challenges every day. Proximity,
technology, competitiveness,
training for the individual and
extended partnerships are
the new horizons for today
and tomorrow. As the leading
aircraft manufacturer, we are taking
a proactive initiative to reach these
new horizons together with our
new services offer.

Philippe Mhun
Head of Customer Services
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FLIGHT TRAINING
BY AIRBUS
_
Reaching
new horizons together

Airbus Flight Training

Organisation locations and approvals**:
01. A
 TC* Europe - Toulouse (France) 4
5
CAAC (A380 and A300-600 training only)
/ EASA / FAA (A350 training only) / RFCAA
02. Beijing (China)
CAAC / EASA
03. Dubai (UAE)
EASA / UAE GCAA
04. Miami (USA)
Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) / EASA 
FAA / Mexican Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) 9

05. Mexico
FAA / Mexican Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC)
06. N
 ew Delhi (India)
EASA FFS
07. Singapore (AATC) Locations 1 2 4 5 7 8 9
EASA / CAAS)
A300-600 / A310 1 - - - - - -
08. Jakarta (GMF, Indonesia) A320 2 3 4 2 1 2 1
09. Campinas (Sao Paolo) A330 / A340 1 1 1 - 2 - -
A350 1 - 1 - 2 - -
10. H
 o Chi Minh (Saigon)
Flight approval in progress A380 1 - - - 1 - -
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Your Flight training: where you need it,

when you need it,
how you need it.

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3

10

*Airbus Training Centre **Other training approvals can be obtained upon specific customer needs
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TRAINING CONCEPT
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We strive to innovate in training
concepts and technologies:
• Learning-by-doing
• Balance between theory and practice
• Balance between self-paced and guided learning

Training to proficiency

Fleet wide Airworthiness Aircraft design Continuous

experience authorities flight tests and dialogue with
feedback directives development customers
Highly standardised
and qualified
instructors

Evidence-based
training
Airbus training standards
Focus on “need
to know” Prevent Anticipate Enhance ground
and promote crew and manage and flight operations
error management operational threats safety
Continuous improvement of pilot competencies
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Our priority: your knowledge,

skills and attitude excellence

Injecting reality into training

Airbus Cockpit Airbus Pilot Full Flight

Experience Transition Simulator
(ACE) trainer* (APT) trainer (FFS)**

*Available for A350 / A320 & A330 ** For FFS locations,
ACE Trainer under development refer to previous pages
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Your competence
management,
our long-term
commitment

Three engine ferry flight

Command course
Technical Flight Familiarisation

Fleet Technical Pilot course In-Service

Providing flexible services
THROUGHOUT the career Recurrent, refresher training
path of your pilots
Instructor courses IOE (LIFUS)

Examiner courses Base Flight Training

ELT MCC + Jet Familiarisation
ELT Jet Familiarisation
Type Rating
Difference Training (CTR) and/or
Familiarisation training (STR)
ZFTT
Cross Crew Qualification
(Reduced Type Rating)
Low Visibility Operations (LVO)
Head-Up Display (HUD)
ETOPS
Familiarisation courses: ROPS, TCAS, FMS,
FANS, Sharklets, FLS, FlySmart
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BASIC PILOT TRAINING

_
Entry Level Training (ELT)
Get ready to start your qualification programme

ELT multi crew cooperation ELT jet familiarisation

+ jet familiarisation or

For pilots with no experience For pilots with no experience

of multi-pilot aeroplane and / or jet aircraft of jet aircraft

Type Rating training Attitude

(Transition Training) Crew concept
Taking a qualified pilot up and task sharing
to proficiency on an Airbus
aircraft type
Skills
Manoeuvres in a dynamic
environment (FFS)

Knowledge
Systems & procedures
(ACE and APT
trainers)

Modular Training
Our new Competency-based Modular Training programme will be available for the A320 family
from 1 November 2017. Please contact our Commercial team for more details:
training.commercial@airbus.com

Base Flight Training or ZFTT

To be performed after Type Rating (Transition Training) or CCQ (Reduced Type Rating course)

Aircraft training on Zero Flight Time Training

customer aircraft or (ZFTT)
Ensuring the “transfer of skill” Acquiring the competencies to fly
from the FFS to the aircraft with the sole use of FFS sessions
in cooperation with airlines
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50+
Operators benefit
BASIC
PILOT TRAINING
from Type Rating (CCQ)
_
Same Type Rating
(STR - Familiarisation Training)
Flying several aircraft models with a single
license endorsement.
of them also practice
MFF worldwide
Reduced Type Rating
CCQ and MFF combined (Cross Crew Qualification)
can save up to: Pilots can qualify from one Airbus fly-by-wire type to
another through a Reduced Type Rating course instead
$1 million
per additional aircraft
of a full Type Rating course (Transition training).

and per year due to Mixed Fleet Flying (MFF)

a training cost reduction Flying of different Airbus aircraft types by one
and increased productivity pool of pilots.

Benefits Common Type Rating

Greater scheduling (Difference Training)
flexibility with a pool Airbus has been granted regulatory
of multi-qualified pilots approval of a Common Type Rating (CTR)
for the A330 and A350 XWB, based
Significant savings
on handling similarities. A330 pilots are
thanks to reduced expected to qualify on the A350 XWB
costs of training without Full Flight Simulator time.
and reduced time An FTD Level 2 is used instead during
off duty the proposed CTR difference training
course. CCQ and MFF will also be
Stronger motivation
available for the A350 XWB and
of pilots and better A320 Family, A340 or A380.
opportunities
throughout their
career path
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EXTENDED
PILOT TRAINING
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Low Visibility Recurrent
Operations (LVO) Covering requirements for systems
review and simulator training
Extended-range Refresher
Twin-engine Operation Training to the required level
Performance Standards of proficiency after a flight
activity interruption.
(ETOPS)
Head-Up Display
(HUD)

Command course for

first officers who wish
to be upgraded to
command level
Integrating results from specific non-technical
skills research, our Command course consists
of a carefully analysed combination of 4 com-
plementary modules.
• Our "Command Essentials"
(decision-making, leadership, etc…)
• S
 elf-study & interactive ground
school modules
• FFS sessions to reinforce and check
these fundamental skills
• L
 IFUS training to ensure the benefits of
the preparation modules are understood,
integrated and remain resilient.

FTD Level 2
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Benefits

Pilots trained on one type
of aircraft feel equally comfortable
in any of the others

COMMONALITY
BY DESIGN
BETWEEN AIRCRAFT
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Airbus’ uniqueness
• Pioneering use of Fly-By-Wire technology
• Standardised flight deck layouts
and common systems

Leads to
• Similar aircraft handling qualities
• Same normal procedures,
same process and crew discipline
for abnormal / emergency procedures
• Same crew task sharing
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REDUCED TYPE RATING:

CROSS CREW
QUALIFICATION PATHS
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Unrivalled mobility and flexibility
within the Airbus aircraft families

Common Type Rating path

(Difference training course)
Reduced Type Rating
(Cross Crew Qualification)
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EXPERT PILOT TRAINING

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Three engine ferry flight
Practical training on special operational
procedures and skills.
Proficiency in handling the aircraft during
a three-engine take-off.

Technical Flight Familiarisation (TFF)

Provide knowledge, skills and attitude required for non-revenue
technical flights (post maintenance visits, painting and / or major
repairs) or acceptance flights.

Fleet technical pilot course

To become a key communicator and coordinator
on technical matters within the airline Two-way
interface with Airbus on operational issues.
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INSTRUCTOR COURSES
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Pilot’s career progression

Examiner courses
 cquiring the competence to run a License
A EXAMINER
Skill Test (LST), License Proficiency Check
(LPC) and Operator Proficiency Check (OPC)

INSTRUCTOR
Type Rating Instructor course (APIC)
For future or experienced instructors

Acquiring the competence to conduct
flight crew training within your airline
PILOT

Becoming speaker, facilitator and advisor

Creating relationship based on trust
Adopting non judgmental attitude
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OPERATIONAL
ASSISTANCE
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Initial Operating Experience (IOE)
also named Line Flying Under
Supervision (LIFUS)
•A
 n Airbus instructor fully immersed into your operation
•P
 roviding expertise in your flying environment
•C
 ontinuity with Airbus Type Rating training
or Cross Crew Qualification programme
(Reduced Type Rating course)

Standardisation services
•F
 or pilots: Standard Operating Procedures
(SOP), attitude
•F
 or instructors: Behaviour, attitude,
Teaching technique skills
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INTEGRATED Benefits

FLIGHT TRAINING F
 lexibility
Airbus training

SOLUTIONS concepts transposed

in your environment.
Service duration
_ adapted to your
needs
ACE Suite  nhanced training
E
Airbus flight training concepts, tools and performance
expertise can be deployed at customer’s site. Effective training
Via the ACE Suite service, we propose a global programme,
training solution giving you access to essential efficient learning
Airbus learning media and documentation to process
address your internal training needs.
The ACE Suite offers long term support to  ighest training
H
ensure airlines’ safe and optimised operations, quality OEM-backed
while reducing significantly the total training standards,
cost of training. Airbus data accuracy,
approved courses
Presently available and concepts
 osts savings
C
for A350 XWB • Reduced travel
Providing access to essential training material and work disruption
required for Airbus Flight Crew Licensing (FCL) • Limited courseware
courses and beyond. development

ACE suite
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 ccess to training devices:
A Sharing of approved and up-to-date courses,
with related educational content:
ACE (Airbus Cockpit S
 ystems Knowledge Modules
Experience) Trainer, T  raining tutorial

Aircraft simulation A  irbus training syllabus for trainees

and instructors at latest standards
and walk around R  emote Airbus assistance for
visualisation tool. deployment and support 24/7
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e-TRAINING BY AIRBUS
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e-Training courses
and briefings to
become familiar
with Airbus systems.
• A320 Same Type Rating Familiarisation
briefings to extend the competences
of the pilots operating different variants
within the A320 aircraft family.
• Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
(UPRT) Recurrent e-Training for Flight
Crew: online access to theoretical training
• eQRH e-Training course for Flight crew
• ROPS Familiarisation course
• FMS2 Familiarisation course
• FLS Familiarisation course
• Sharklet Familiarisation briefing
• HUD L4/5 Familiarisation briefing
• AP/FD TCAS 
• FANS A+ Familiarisation course
• FANS B+ Familiarisation course
And also…
• N-Flysmart e-Training
for Flight Crews

Benefits
Online access to Airbus
educational content,
at highest standards,
and OEM-backed data

Self-paced study for better

knowledge retention

Access at any time, from

any location and device

Efficient Learning
Management System (LMS)
with advanced features

Possibility to edit Airbus

declaration of attendance
at course completion

These courses These courses exist

exist in e-Training in e-Training Library
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e-Training libraries
• A comprehensive set of learning
media for systems knowledge to
address pilots' training needs,
with a special focus on recurrent
training.
• Already deployed for A300-600,
A310-300, A320 (all variants /
all engines).
  further information, please contact
For
your Training Services Key Account
Manager or send a mail to:
training.commercial@airbus.com
www.airbusworld.com

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