New Zealand Training Programs

The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, in cooperation with the Aviation Industry Association, and AirCare, produced two DVD-based training programs:

• Managing Risk in Aviation
• An Aviator's Guide to Good Decision Making

Both of these programs contain information that can improve the flight plannng and decision making of all pilots - not just those in New Zealand. The Aviation Industry Association, which holds the copyright for both these DVDs, has kindly granted me permission to duplicate the content and re-distribute it through this web site.

Although some of the terminology differs slightly from that used elsewhere, the concepts and guidance are certainly relevant to all pilots, everywhere. The contents of the two programs are:

• Managing Risk in Aviation
  • Setting the context in which risk assessments are conducted
  • Identifying risks
  • Analyzing risks
  • Evaluating risk
  • Modifying risks
  • Monitoring and reviewing risks
    
• An Aviator's Guide to Good Decision Making
  • Recognize the critical role of decision making
  • Be more aware o when they actually make a decision
  • Understand how the brain works when it is making decisions
  • Recognize wat helps or inders good decision making

The two DVDs have been converted into narrated slide-shows, and then published as Flash movies. The programs are now available through the links below. The publications that correspond to the programs are also available through those links.

You will notice that there is a link to provide feedback after you complete each of the programs. I would really appreciate your taking a few seconds to provide some feedback on these programs.

Managing Risk in Aviation

An Aviator's Guide to Good Decision Making

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