Article Presented by Steve Bentley MD of SAS www.sassofia.com
Sofema Aviation Services together with our UK partner AETS is pleased to offer an intensive 5 Day training course, which provides a thorough grounding in the development of the skills necessary to deliver EASA Compliant Regulatory, Basic & Type Training to the highest standards.
It is true that managing competence is viewed as an essential element to any effective process. And off course this is just as true within the Maintenance Training Environment – Even more so as the students and delegates are dependent on your ability to communicate, explain and provide the necessary guidance to promote understanding.
With an increasing amount of training, which is required both to ensure compliance with recurrent regulatory obligations as well as to maintain appropriate internal standards related to competence building and development of vocational skills. It makes increasing sense to develop an in-house capability.
The competence of the instructors must also be ensured and managed (this is key to the success of the program as a weak instructor will deliver weak training, which will undervalue and undermine the program)
It is taken for granted that there the instructor has as a strong background knowledge of the underlying subject. This of course is only 1 part of the story as the ability to connect with the delegates on a level which provides the necessary engagement and supports their ability to understand is of high importance.
Advantages of developing an “Internal” EASA Part 145 Trainer capability provides a range of benefits :
a) Trainers do not have to be full time they can be successfully employed within the production environment;
b) Trainers can be typically available for new starters at short notice;
c) Flexibility can be built into the program to support the development of competence management and oversight in accordance with the requirements of AMC 145.A.30 (e)
What do Instructors have in Common?
a) Have a genuine desire to want to share knowledge in a practical way – if you do not enjoy standing up in front of a group to enthuse and motivate people;
b) Have a strong maintenance background;
c) Have an inquisitive mind and a desire to understand and investigate root causes and how these are impacted by human behaviour;
d) A recognition that the role of Instructor is a journey without end – we are constantly learning and constantly improving our ability to communicate with the students and delegates.
Sofema Aviation Services has been delivering regulatory and vocational training for nearly 10 years with more than 15,000 satisfied clients – please see our website www.sassofia.com
Information regarding the next course can be obtained by writing to office@sassofia.com or to review details here
