Training and Workforce
FAA's Oversight of Pilot Automation Training Questioned
The FAA does not have processes in place to monitor pilots' mastery of automation and manual flying, the Transportation Department IG says.
New pilot training provisions of an FAA pilot and crewmember training regulation become effective in November 2018. (Photo: Airbus)
New pilot training provisions of an FAA pilot and crewmember training regulation become effective in November 2018. (Photo: Airbus)

The Federal Aviation Administration does not have processes in place to assess if airline pilots adequately monitor automated systems on the flight deck or maintain their manual flying skills, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT) office of the inspector general. The FAA “can and should do” more to ensure that airlines sufficiently train their pilots in these skills, the IG contends.


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