The consolidation session is a complement to the refresher session that has been designed considering the following assumptions:
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The consolidation session is delivered after the refresher session
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The pilots' licenses validity period (extended or non-extended) may have lapsed
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The pilots may need to recover some training and checking elements that are related to the operator Special Approvals (PBN, RVSM, MNPS, ETOPS, LVO, DGR) or part of the operator approved training program (e.g., UPRT)
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Several alleviations period have lapsed (alleviations related to Annex 6 training, checking and recent experience standards)
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The pilots had limited training or operational experience for more than 12 months
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The flight crew composition is two pilots
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The training session is conducted in an FSTD approved by the NAA to conduct recurrent training and checking
The global training objective of the consolidation session is similar to the refresher session and is the following:
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The pilots must be able to conduct normal and abnormal operations in accordance with the performance standard defined by the AOC or the ATO, in an FSTD approved by the NAA for recurrent training and checking, under realistic conditions that are representative of the nature and the complexity of their operational and environmental context.
The detailed training objectives of the consolidation session are the following:
The pilot's performance demonstrated during the refresher session must be enhanced (or consolidated) to demonstrate consistently the performance standards defined by the AOC/ATO.
The pilot must demonstrate a level of performance that exceeds the minimum license proficiency checks standards
The pilot must be able to perform normal SOPs, in accordance with the performance standard, under real-time operational conditions using a representative operator network (including network that necessitate an area, route and aerodrome (ARA) qualification)
The pilot must be able to perform abnormal SOPs including emergency procedures that place a
significant demand
on a proficient crew, in operational context and in accordance with the performance standard
The pilot must be able to manage the flight path manually and with automation, in accordance with the performance standard under operational conditions, using a combination of precision and non-precision approaches, and visual approach (including the approach that necessitate special approval).
Note: While it is difficult to measure, an outcome of the training should be to ensure that pilots are confident in their abilities to re-commence operations.
Additional information on consolidation training based on CBTA principles can be found
HERE.
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Significant demand on proficient crew
The recovery procedure of a malfunction (e.g. abnormal or emergency) may be considered to place a significant demand on a proficient crew member when one or more of the following criteria are fulfilled:
(1) The associated procedures include one or more action items and not only a set of information for crew awareness,
(2) The flight crew's cognitive load (resources required by the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning) significantly increases, during, or after, the application of the abnormal/emergency associated procedure. The cognitive load is considered as significantly increased when it is well above the cognitive load required by the application of the Normal Standard Operating Procedures.
(3) The flight crew's workload significantly increases, during, or after, the application of the abnormal/emergency procedure. The workload is considered as significantly increased when it is well above the workload induced by the application of the Normal Standard Operating Procedures.
(4) The aircraft handling perceived by the pilot when flying in abnormal conditions is different compared to the aircraft handling in normal conditions. E.g. the symmetry of the flight is affected… |
The SPA and UPRT training elements
It is expected that the consolidation session may be used to recover some SPA and UPRT training elements that must be performed in a FSTD. When designing the FSTD training, the operator should consider the UPRT elements and the following topics that must be trained or checked to maintain the associated SPA.
performance-based navigation (PBN)
Nat HLA Operations
reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM) airspace
low visibility operations (LVO)
extended diversion time operations (EDTO)
transport of dangerous goods (DGR)
Additional information on SPA and UPRT training based on CBTA principles can be found HERE.
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