This month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Washington, D.C.-based National Flight Training Alliance (NFTA) will be contacting key stakeholders and providers as they prepare to modernise flight training in the United States.
Recently, the FAA announced the NFTA as its industry partner for the advancement of flight training under 14 CFR 141 in a “first-of-its-kind partnership.”
The three-year old NFTA is comprised of ‘leading American flight training providers and industry-wide aviation stakeholders committed to producing the finest and safest professional pilots in the world.’
In the announcement, NFTA highlighted several key areas they are looking to update:
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Reimagining a new regulatory framework that removes impediments to efficiency in a modern flight training environment.
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Embracing new technologies and new training methods to improve student outcomes and professional qualifications.
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Improving efficiencies that will translate into real and certain cost reductions for students, reducing barriers to entry.
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Inviting and incentivising the majority of flight training providers to participate in modernization efforts, upending the current fragmented approach.
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A new regulatory program that embraces the need for a data driven approach to flight training and the adoption of safety management system (SMS) – based operating standards.
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Improving training at every level of aviation to enhance system safety.
Speaking on the partnership, Captain Lee Collins, CEO of NFTA said:
“We see this anticipated level of cooperation and collaboration as ushering in a new era of aviation, and NFTA is eager to advocate for flight training providers and our general aviation colleagues and vendors – in partnership with the FAA – to maximize the safety, quality and use of advanced technology in professional flight training for the next generation of commercial pilots.”
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