Very Light Jet: Pilot Training to Enhance Safe and Efficient Operation

The research was conducted to determine if the voluntary Federal Aviation Administration Industry Training Standards (FITS) and Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) were included in the pilot's Very Light Jet (VLJ) training programs. In addition, some demographic variables like age, hours of flying experience and others, were looked at in relation to selected preference variables like preferred method of training, safety features and others, to see if there were any significant relationships. A purposive sampling of the population was obtained through personal visits to five aviation training sites where VLJ pilots were known to be in attendance. This data was collected using an on-site survey administered to a defined population of 25 pilots, each of whom was in or had already completed VLJ training. The survey used included 19 closed-ended and two open ended questions, which provided sufficient information to adequately, address all six of the research questions. The results of the study indicated that ofSchool of Teaching and Curriculum Leadershi