MPL: Multi-Crew Pilot

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Multi-Crew Pilot Licensing Program (MPL)

Professional Trainers Solution to Airline Pilot
Right Seat Competency

Rudy Toering
Former Vice President FlightPath International
Currently President and CEO Canadian Business Aviation Association

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Content
MPL Overview
Global MPL implementation
status
Support for MPL
Challenges to MPL
Summary
Q&A

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History of MPL
The Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) is an
airline-dedicated pilots license, developed by the
ICAO Flight Crew Licensing and Training Panel
from 2001 to 2005.
The Panel included 64 participants (members
and observers from 18 Contracting States and 5
international organizations)
The ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC)
adopted and published MPL in Nov 2006 as new
Chapter 2.5 of Annex 1 and PANS-TRG (Doc 9868)
MPL
requires
competency-based
training
throughout

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Military Training
Competency Based Training
Military
Pilots
can
relate
Competency based training
Many Airlines cannot get
past minimum hrs

to

Military Pilots 100 to 250 hrs fly Military

Jets

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World Renowned Organizations & Experts

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Training for the Unexpected

In the world of aviation training it is impossible to
train for a successful outcome of an infinite number
of possible abnormal and emergency situations
We cannot train for the unpredictable situations

We can however prepare for it by

developing and reinforcing the
necessary Core Competencies in our
new pilots

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Core Competencies Key to Success

Application of Procedures
Communication

(AOP)

(COM)

Aircraft Flight Path Management Automation (AFM-Auto)

Aircraft Flight Path Management Manual (AFM-Man)
Leadership and Teamwork (LTW)
Problem Solving and Decision Making (PSD)
Situation Awareness (SAW)
Work Load Management (WLM)

Knowledge

New ICAO Guidance

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Comparison

MPL framework requires

quality and relevance

Challenges - basic
CPL
Selection

Significant
improvement
is possible

Instruction
Instructors
less motivated
building
hours

ATC

Communicatio
ns still a
safety issue

Human
Factors

Thorough
Selection
required

In multi-crew
settings

Skills
Taught
prescriptively

Loss of
Control

A safety issue

Old

New

Mandated
quality &
relevance
of
instruction
Mandated
ATC
Coms

Embedded
CRM & TEM
Continuous
competenc
y
developme
nt
Mandated
upset
prevention
& recovery
training

RELEVANT TRAINING AT A HIGHER STANDARD

Apply the principles

of the Instructional Systems Design process
To benchmark competencies and training outcomes
Use of advanced technology

pe
t

Efective Safety
Management Systems (SMS)

Co
m

Apply industry best practices

and lessons learned

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FlightPath International
MPL Program Hours
Theory

893.0 Hours

FTD/Simulator 340.0 Hours

Flight

72.0 Hours

Students can track on either

B737NG or Q400

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SELF-SUFFICIENCY
THE FLIGHTPATH MODEL

Design a successful, well

documented, MPL program
Work with NAA to establish
MPL regulations
Teach the Academy/Airline to
deliver the program
Supervise their delivery
Quality Assurance Support

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Stakeholder
s
Involved
from the
beginning

Approved
ATO

Sponsor
Airline
National
Sponsor
Aviation
Airline
Authority

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Why MPL?
Addresses Automation
& reduced manual
flying

Increased use
of Devices

The focus on Pilot

Core
competencies

TEM &
CRM
imbedded

ISD Design, FSTD

definition - for a New
Standard

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MPL student numbers

(Oct 1, 2013)

Dec 2010

MPL Graduates

Aug 2011
376

MPL Graduates

Oct 2013
833

MPL Graduates

Total ATO MPL Programs

180

22

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Challenges
Threats to the supply of Professionals
Retirement
experience
loss
Variable Training
Standards

Less Career
Interest

Instructor
Shortages

Growth Stressing
the Supply
System

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MPL: misconceptions and resistors

That MPL is fast-track cost-saving solution to
airline pilot supply Yet in 2001/2 (9/11) demand
pressure was not an issue
Too few flying hours in light training aircraft: Yet
total exposure to airline-focused instruction in a multicrew training setting, using actual and simulated
flight, is far greater in MPL than in training for the
legacy Commercial Pilot License (CPL)
MPL is an airline-only license: But a translation
course to CPL exists

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MPL: no-change items:

MPL does not replace existing licenses,
and medical
Existing ATPL theory requirements can
be continued until a new standard is
globally agreed (a remaining ICAO task)

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The FAA Challenge

USA Law HR5900
Co-Pilot CPL + 250hrs raised to ATP +
1,500hrs
Ex-military experience should qualify
for 50% reduction of hours
Collegiate programs should credit for
a 33% reduction of hours

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Ethiopian Airways Class

1A

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Ethiopian
Airways Class
1A
Theory

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Ethiopian
Airways Class
1A

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Ethiopian Airways Class

1A
SIM

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Ethiopian Airways Class

1A

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Performance vs. Log Book Hours

MPL First
Officer After 2
Years

1500 hours

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