Training
Formal instruction given to operational and maintenance personnel to ensure each person has the requisite awareness, knowledge and competence to meet job responsibilities and perform assigned duties or functions. Training may also include testing, checking, assessment, or evaluation activities as a means for demonstrating proficiency or competency.
Additional Training – training provided when deemed necessary based upon operational outcomes, performance assessments, quality audit, regulatory changes or changes in standards or procedures.
Basic Familiarisation Training – ground training provided by an Operator to newly hired crew members to ensure familiarity with:
ƒ flight and cabin crew member duties and responsibilities, as applicable; ƒ relevant state regulations;
ƒ authorised operations (not required for cabin crew members);
ƒ relevant sections of the OM.
Equivalent Terms: Basic Indoctrination
Conversion Training – training for flight crew members that hold a type rating in an aircraft and wish to serve in the same capacity on another aircraft of the same group or in the same capacity for another Operator in an aircraft for which a type or class rating is required.
Differences Training – training for flight or cabin crew members currently qualified on an aircraft who are to serve in the same capacity on another variant within the same type of aircraft, or are on another type within the same class of aircraft, where it has been determined by the State that basic aircraft similarities require only familiarisation and knowledge of the differences between variants or types in lieu of a complete transition training course for the new aircraft.