ATO (Approved Training Organisation) Conference

EATS 2024 is entirely dedicated to airline simulation and training, allowing you to discover the latest innovative training solutions. Supported by the training industry and subject matter experts, the EATS 2024 ATO/Ab Initio Conference will provide practical solutions for your day to day challenges and offer key insights into the future of the industry.

Day 1 – Wednesday 6^th November 2024

0900-1030  Session 1 – Opening Remarks
(combined Pilot, ATO, Cabin Crew & Maintenance)
1) TBD
2) Captain Philip Adrian, Co-Chair, ATPG
The New Training Paradigm
3) Captain Jean-Michel Bigarre, President, AMFTA
The Aircraft Manufacturer Flight Training Association (AMFTA)

1030-1115  Coffee Break

1115-1245  Session 2 – EASA Update
(Pilot & ATO)
Presented by Francesco Gaetani and the EASA team

1245-1415  Lunch

1415-1545  Session 3 – Recruitment
1) Thomas Leoff, Chairman, IAAPS (International Association of Aviation Personnel Schools)
Keynote
2) Septo Sudiro, CEO, PT Mitra Aviasi Perkasa
The Declining Interest and Passion of Generation Z to Become a Pilot
3) Andy O’Shea, CEO, The Airline Pilot Club & Cedric Paillard, COO, The Airline Pilot Club
The Role of AI-Enhanced Psychometric Assessments

1545-1630  Coffee Break

1630-1800  Session 4 – AI
1) Taja Hillier, Director of Data Intelligence, Mission Decisions
Accelerating Ground School and Type Ratings with AI Coaches
2) David Trevelyan, Director, Basair Aviation College
Successfully Using AI in Pilot Training Operations
3) Nuno Nogueira, Deputy Head of Training, Bartolini Air
Instructor Standardisation in 2024: Is AI a Possible Solution?

1800-1900  Networking Reception

ATO Conference sponsored by:

Day 2 – Thursday 7^th November 2024

0900-1030  Session 5 – CBTA
1) Steve Denis, Vice President of Training Design, CPaT Global
Microlearning and its Role in CBTA/EBT
2) Marnie Munns, Pilot Training Specialist, Boeing
An Airline Centric Approach to Ab Initio Flight Training
3) Søren Seindal Agner, CEO, AEROTEAM Training Solutions
Introducing Scenario Based Training into the Training Environment

1030-1115  Coffee Break

1115-1245  Session 6 – Looking at the Future
1) Mark Greenfield, CEO, Ultimate High UPRT Academy
5 Years of Mandatory On-Aircraft UPRT – LOC-I Challenge Sorted?
2) Glen Ross, Director, Global Business Development, True Course Simulations
VR Flight Training as an Adjunct to Traditional Flight Training Methods
3) Nathan Gray, CEO, Padpilot
Optimising New Technology as a Learning Accelerator

1245-1415  Lunch

1415-1545  Session 7 – More on the Future
1) Jenny Eaglestone, Senior Aviation Psychologist, NLR
Gender Differences in Pilot Training
2) Richard Nanton, Aviation Associate/Crew Training Manager, Cineon
Eye Tracking: A Development Case Study for Objective Measurement of Pilot Competency
3) Captain Fahad Ibne Masood, MRAeS, Modern College of Business & Science (MCBS)
Revised Pilot Training Requirements in Advanced Air Mobility Space

1545-1630 Coffee Break

1630-1800  Session 8 – VR/Technology
(combined Pilot, ATO, Cabin Crew & Maintenance)
1) Fabi Riesen, CEO & Founder, Loft Dynamics
Harnessing the Power of VR to Revolutionize Fixed-Wing Pilot Training
2) Neil Waterman, Commercial Aviation Director, ASTi
Regulation: Roadblock or Backstop? A Tale of Innovation, Frustration and Better-Together with the FAA – Has SATCE Come of Age?
3) TBD