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This synthesis identifies current training practices for newly hired airport maintenance personnel, primarily at general aviation (GA) airports; documents many of the core training elements and resources used at those airports; and identifies methods to assist new maintenance personnel in comprehending the airport campus and its operating environment.
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2 concluded that the lack of instructional resources and skilled instructors, along with reduced staffing and budgets, variable workforce quality, difficulty in trainee scheduling, and trainer time constraints, all make it difficult properly to prepare a new maintenance employee for operating safely on the airfield. The size of the organizations at the GA airports in the survey ranged from three to 70 employees; the majority had fewer than 15.
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3 ensuring proper funding of any needed training; conducting the training long enough to ensure understanding and comprehension; following up the instruction with on-the-job practical training and assessment; documenting the training that occurs; and promoting and providing a philosophy of lifelong learning. However, the practical implementation often is not so simple.
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