ABSTRACT
In many airlines, the ground training phase of aircraft conversion courses is rigidly structured and does not readily lend itself to the accommodation of differing student learning needs. Learning was augmented by home study of the Systems chapters in the Flight Manuals and, after fourteen working days, a three-hour books-open examination ended the Systems phase of the Conversion Course. The basis of the more sophisticated audio-visual system, ‘Spiritus’, is that it is a Self Paced Individual Response Instructional Tutorial System. The ancient term ‘carrel’ applies to an enclosed, small-group, learning environment. On the first day, students are addressed by the B747–200 Fleet Manager who gives them a picture of their new role and life pattern. This is followed by a run-down on the Conversion Course. The revision of Air New Zealand’s Boeing 747–200 Conversion Course has been prompted by the need to update the audio-visual system.
