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The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation's economy. The industry is facing the effects of a reduced role by the military as a source of high-quality trained personnel, particularly pilots and mechanics. At the same time, it is facing the challenges of a changing American workforce.

This book is a study of the civilian training and education programs needed to satisfy the work-force requirements of the commercial aviation industry in the year 2000 and beyond, with particular emphasis on issues related to access to aviation careers by women and minorities.

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National Research Council. 1997. Taking Flight: Education and Training for Aviation Careers. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/5433.

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192 pages |  6 x 9 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-05676-2
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-17514-2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/5433
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FRONT MATTER i-x
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1-12
1 INTRODUCTION 13-17
2 THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AND ITS WORKFORCE 18-52
3 THE IMPACT OF MILITARY DOWNSIZING 53-75
4 CIVILIAN TRAINING FOR AVIATION CAREERS 76-113
5 DIVERSIFYING THE AVIATION WORKFORCE 114-151
REFERENCES 152-162
APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 163-168
INDEX 169-177

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