TRAINING LARGE VOLUMES OF CADETS EDDIE SPROUL-HEAD OF CREW TRAINING

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1 TRAINING LARGE VOLUMES OF CADETS EDDIE SPROUL-HEAD OF CREW TRAINING

2 Introduction EasyJet cadet programme has been running for nearly 20 years Routinely train over 300 cadets per year (99% pass rate on line training) Cadets are sourced via 2 major third party providers CTC from the birth of both companies CAe (OAA) for the last 5 years Mixture of MPL and white tailed cadets No difference in quality between traditional and MPL route Currently favouring traditional route due restrictions on MPL base training (80/20 split)

3 Risks and mitigation Initially high maintenance with significant additional oversight on landings Project touchdown launched in 2012 AIM was to mitigate cadet landing issues Effectively a full review of how we trained the landing phase Change from converting cadets to Airbus to training them to fly Airbus Significant drop off in landing issues Inexperienced for first 3-6 moths limitations on flying with new commanders Most are very well settled in role within 6 months Rewards Cadets receive first class training from TPP through easy training through to grad Can expect to achieve command within 5 years Airline has steady source of high quality pilots that they can develop Mature FO development programme means cadets well prepared for command Very low failure rate (zero this year!) on command cse Very strong commanders-plugged into the airline s ethos and safety culture

4 Cadet training and development Type rating Command LTGS FOD programme Pre-base SIM Mentored in base Base training Consolida tion flight LFUS 50 sectors min

5 Selection/Supervision Selection of cadets is critical It s effectively a fast track system so the quality must be high The sooner you can tag them to your airline the more engaged they will be Ability / maturity/ resilience / potential Selection of third party providers is critical Aim for a seamless training experience Training standards oversight programmes confirm quality Open and honest relationships are key - learnings are 2 way We have a TFO TRI embedded in each provider-one working block in every 4 at CTC/OAA Share info and examine performance issues to identify and mitigate trends Selection of Training captains is critical-we look for 3 key competences Technical competence Peer group leadership The ability to create a learning environment- especially when training cadets

6 To MPL or not to MPL? - that is the question.. CPL/IR Well trodden path No need for airline to tag cadets early so can flex numbers up/down at late stage Quality dependent on ATO/selection? Type ratings can be either generic (needs to be trained out by airline) or airline specific 6 base training take offs and landings minimum easyjet take 80% of cadets through this route o MPL Relatively new (easy have 5 year s experience) Must be tagged by airlines 2-3 years in advance Training is airline specific so no need to unpick generic training Competency based Very engaged cadets 12 base training take offs and landings minimum Easyjet take 20% (reducing) of cadets through this route

7 In/Outsource or mixture of both? Insource? More control of standards Company specific training Engaged trainees Good development for company trainers Less flexible? Can be more expensive Ability to flex up/down more difficult (how many trainers/sim/last minute changes etc) Outsource? More difficult to control standards Trainers have to cover training for many airlines Trainees can feel detached from company Less development opportunities for company trainers Third party provider quality? More risky? Depends on financial security of separate company He who pays the piper calls the tune. More difficult for smaller airlines? Mixture of both? Outsource initial training/insource TR Percentage of fully insourced and outsourced (core and flex)

8 easyjet lessons learned 1. Quality is the key-cadets / TPPs / Trainers / training management 1. Only use high quality ATOs if outsourcing-we ve tried other ways.. 2. Landing phase is the most prevalent for performance issues-also carries the highest risk 3. We flag all instances of landing performance and track them 4. Identify root causes early and apply remediation-get in early and fix the problem before it builds 5. Any training extensions beyond 10 sectors require a peer review by 2 training managers-more than 16 sectors is HoT approval to ensure above 6. We review each training season with comparators-learnings shared with TPP and applied to following years

9 easyjet ANY QUESTIONS?