Taking Flight:

Education and Training for Aviation Careers

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Size: 192 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1997

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Janet S. Hansen and Clinton V. Oster, Jr., Editors; Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers, National Research Council
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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 ...
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FRONT MATTER	i-x	(skim)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1-12	(skim)
1 INTRODUCTION	13-17	(skim)
2 THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AND ITS WORKFORCE	18-52	(skim)
3 THE IMPACT OF MILITARY DOWNSIZING	53-75	(skim)
4 CIVILIAN TRAINING FOR AVIATION CAREERS	76-113	(skim)
5 DIVERSIFYING THE AVIATION WORKFORCE	114-151	(skim)
REFERENCES	152-162	(skim)
APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES	163-168	(skim)
INDEX	169-177	(skim)

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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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"A study on education and training for civil aviation careers in the USA is presented. In particular, this study focused on the implications of military downsizing on both training capacity and workforce diversity, reviews the capacity of civilian training institutions to meet future needs for aviation personnel, and investigates the barriers facing minorities and women in gaining access to aviation careers and options for atracting individuals from underrepresented groups into the aviation career path." Choice

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