Is mentoring the solution for developing VLJ pilot competence?

“Ensuring the Safety of Very Light Jet Operations: Is mentoring the solution for developing VLJ pilot competence?” WATS 2008, Orlando, FL, April 2008.

A key VLJ stakeholder concern is the proposed use of mentoring. This paper focuses on the topic of “Mentoring” and raises the question: “Is mentoring the solution for developing VLJ pilot competence?”

Topics include: What is mentoring? Is there a regulatory basis? What does experience tell us? What will make SOE effective? What about pilot proficiency?

(File: Barnes, VLJ Mentoring, WATS 2008, Apr 08)