Taking Flight

Taking Flight

Education and Training for Aviation Careers

  • Author: Oster, Clinton V., Jr.; Hansen, Janet S.
  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309056762
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309523806
  • eISBN Epub: 9780309175142
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1997
  • Month: February
  • Pages: 188
  • DDC: 388
  • Language: English

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.

  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Aviation Industry and Its Workforce
  • 3 The Impact of Military Downsizing
  • 4 Civilian Training for Aviation Careers
  • 5 Diversifying the Aviation Workforce
  • References
  • Appendix Biographical Sketches
  • Index

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