Aviation, along with all key global industries, is dependant on robust growth to maintain its leading role in the economies of many countries. A key to this growth is education - education aimed at harnessing the knowledge explosion which effects the lives and decisions of us all. The growth of knowledge is not only expanding at an exponential rate, it is becoming ever more sophisticated so it is not surprising to find educational levels needed by employees in all sorts of industries is rising rapidly.
Aviation is no exception.
The technological advancements in aviation have been apparent in the development of new aircraft and the computerisation of major systems associated with their performance. This has resulted in the need for improved training methods for the pilots involved in their operation. Over the last decade aviation studies including pilot training has become a very popular discipline at the tertiary level. At this point in time there are eight universities throughout Australia with degree programmes specialising in pilot training. It was the growth in this area that lead to the development of this project.