Simulation in Maintenance Training at Cathay Pacific Nick Shaw Technical Training Manager

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Simulation in Maintenance Training at Cathay
PacificNick ShawTechnical Training Manager
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Introduction

• Staff numbers 17,000
• CX Fleet 119 aircraft / 47 on order

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Introduction

• Engineering staff 1200 LM - 700
• HX / TX

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Introduction

• Technical Training CX, KA, AHK
• Flight Crew / Engineering (147)
• Type Approval - A/B / Practical / Recurrent / EGR
  IFE / HF

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Opportunity

• Engineering long term vision
• AACT and competency based maintenance training
• Study of synthetic trainers
• 777-300ER introduction

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Integrated Procedures Trainer

• B777 (2007)
• A320/330/340 (2008)
• B744 (2008)

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Virtual Maintenance Trainer

• B777 (2007)
• A320/330/340 (2008)
• B747-8 (order) (2009)

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Type Training Decisions

• How we trained in the past B1/B2
• Practical field trips FFS
• 777 VMT / AB AACT
• What to do?

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Type Training Decisions
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Development Issues

• B1.1 from an existing model AB 777 744
• Educating Instructors 66 / AMIC
• Understanding the resources adapting the model
• Courseware / Development station
• Moving to a competency based training model
• Time, time, time., , ROI

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Training Manuals

• Course notes
• Intranet Internet
• AMM, TSM, etc
• Policies

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Trainee Guide

• Control Indication
• Maintenance tasks
• DDG/MEL application
• FIM troubleshooting

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Maintenance Training Record
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P1 Practical Training
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Troubleshooting In The Classroom
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Virtual Aircraft

• Component Location
• Troubleshooting
• Removal / Installation
• Testing

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P2 Practical Training
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Practical Development Issues

• Definition of the P1 P2 tasks
• Developing from an existing model
• Educating instructors
• Understanding the resources / adapting the model
• Regulator
• Practical Assessment Delivery
• Coaching assessment
• Student performance
• Logistics / Documentation

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Our experience so far..

• A320 - 2
• A330/340 - 2
• B777 - 2
• B744 1
• Package is a success

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Our experience so far..

• Classroom Management
• Student etiquette
• Instructor facilitation skills
• Managing the technology confidence
• Classroom set up
• Laptop support
• Student IT experience/skills
• Competency assessment

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Other uses for our devices

• EGR
• A approval
• Pilot training

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Summary

• Simulation has completely changed the way we
  train in the classroom.
• Competency based training
• Students / Instructor feedback
• Costs devices, infrastructure, staff
  development
• Working with the manufacturers

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Thank you!