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Taking Flight

Education and Training for Aviation Careers

Janet S. Hansen and Clinton V. Oster, Jr., Editors

Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers

Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

National Research Council

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, DC
1997

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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

This work is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and funded under contract no. EA9409001. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Taking flight : education and training for aviation careers / Janet S. Hansen and Clinton V. Oster, editors ; Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

p. cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Aeronautics—Vocational guidance. I. Hansen, Janet S. II. Oster, Clinton V. III. National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers.

TL561.T35 1997

629.13'0023—dc21 97-1965

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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CIVILIAN AVIATION CAREERS

CLINTON V. OSTER, JR. (Chair),

School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University

MARGARET BATY,

International Women's Air and Space Museum, Dayton, Ohio

SANDY BAUM,

Department of Economics, Skidmore College

DOUGLAS C. BIRDSALL,

Northwest Airlines, Stamford, Connecticut

CAPTAIN I.J. DUNCAN,

Airbus Service Company, Inc., Miami Springs, Florida

JACQUELINE FLEMING,

Barnard College and Motivation Research Corporation, New York

CAPTAIN PERRY JONES,

Delta Airlines, Montclair, New Jersey

JOHN R. MEYER,

Center for Business and Government, Harvard University

ISAAC R. NETTEY,

School of Technology, Texas Southern University

JUDITH ORASANU,

NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California

WILLIE PEARSON, JR.,

Department of Sociology, Wake Forest University

STEVEN SLIWA,

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida

HARRY THIE,

RAND Corporation, Washington, D.C.

JAMES C. WILLIAMS,

GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, Ohio

FRED WORKLEY,

National Air Transport Association, Alexandria, Virginia

JANET S. HANSEN, Study Director

GARY W. BALDWIN, Research Associate

THERESA NOONAN, Project Assistant

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The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

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The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts and Dr. William A. Wulf are chairman and interim vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

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Acknowledgments

The Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers is deeply indebted to a number of individuals who made significant contributions to its work. First and foremost are the staff at the National Research Council. Gary Baldwin served as research associate throughout the project. He undertook special responsibility for tracking down frequently elusive literature and data; he also wrote invaluable background materials that assisted the committee in elucidating the issues, identifying the relevant evidence, and drawing appropriate conclusions. Senior Project Assistant Theresa Noonan coordinated the committee's meetings with great efficiency and prepared successive drafts of the manuscript. Alexandra Wigdor, as always, provided wisdom and guidance throughout. Christine McShane's editing added greatly to the clarity of the report. Elsa Riemer prepared the final version of the manuscript for publication with skill and care. Consultant Nancy Kober gave important assistance with writing in the late stages of the committee's deliberations.

The committee is also grateful for the willingness of literally dozens of individuals from government agencies, aviation trade and interest groups, colleges and schools, research organizations, industry, and the aviation press to help the committee accumulate essential information and evidence. A few of these individuals deserve special thanks for their good nature and helpful responses to numerous requests throughout the study:

R. Gregg Carr, FAPA
Dr. Gary Eiff, Purdue University
Zee Ferris, Defense Manpower Data Center

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Gary Kiteley, University Aviation Association
Dr. Larry Lackey, Federal Aviation Administration
Andrew Robinson, Federal Aviation Administration
Louis Smith, FAPA
Leslie Vipond, Federal Aviation Administration
Phillip Woodruff, Federal Aviation Administration


Clinton V. Oster, Chair
Janet S. Hansen, Study Director

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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.

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