Is Ab Initio Flight Attendant Training a Viable Option?

1. Is Ab Initio Flight Attendant Training a Viable Option? WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

2. Training costs are necessary, an expense that reduces the profit margin. Typically the correlation is not made between training expenses vs. mitigation / eradication of costs due to accidents or incidents. WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

3. Agenda • Define Ab Initio • Define how Ab initio applies to FA training • Sample structure • Benefits • Disadvantages • Options for utilization • Define potential cost savings WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

4. Exactly what does Ab Initio mean? Latin; ab means from initiō is an ablative of initiumwhich means beginning West’s Encyclopedia of Law WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

5. Historically… • Recruiting Expanses • Drug Tests • Alcohol Tests • Background Checks • Administrative Costs • Processing • Applications • Invitation Letters • Employee Paperwork • Pre-Training Study Materials Airlines make the initial investment! WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

6. What purpose might Ab Initio Training Serve? Provides an opportunity to evaluate a potential new-hire flight attendants’ aptitude and level of skill proficiency as it relates to the responsibilities required of this multi-disciplined duty position. WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

7. Ab Initio Course Structure 25 hrs of eLearning + 21 hrs of practicum WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

8. Time Conversion Aviation Terminology Anti-Drug Policies Aircraft/Aviation Orientation Weather Conditions Cabin & Cockpit Emergency Equipment Principles Ditching & Equipment Basic Principles of Evacuation Decompression Aircraft Fires First Aid / CPR / AED Previous Aircraft Accidents/Incidents HAZMAT Ab Initio Course e-Learning WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

9. Ab Inition CoursePracticum Theoretical comprehension, correlation, application & decision-making WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

10. Ab Initio CoursePracticum • Validation Exam • GS & Emergency Drills: • Protective Breathing Equipment • Hand Fire Extinguisher • Oxygen Systems (Excluding aircraft system) • Flotation Device Drill • Ditching Drill • AED Drill • CPR Drill WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

11. Evaluation of intangibles… WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

12. Operator Distance Learning Basic knowledge & understanding aviation Propensity to successfully complete training Reduction of pre-training costs Selection Pool of Serious Candidates Candidate Matches expectation? Do I want to pursue this profession? Can I complete the training? What are the benefits? WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

13. Dis-advantages • Still have failures • May not affect attrition rates WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

14. Okay, who’s going to pay for this? Options • Candidate pays for their ab initio training • Prospective employer sponsors the candidate through the practicum • Candidate is sponsored through complete Ab Initio course WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

15. Recruiting Expanses $ ??? Administrative Costs $ ??? Processing Applications Invitation Letters Employee Paperwork Pre-Training Study Materials Drug Tests - $35pp Alcohol Tests - $25pp Background Checks - $75pp Other – travel, hotel, per diem, etc Will it really affect my bottom line? WATS - Cabin Crew Stream

16. Summary • The Latin term ab initio means from the beginning and in aviation, it refers to the very first stage of training. • Why not explore a method that has been reasonably effective for pilot training? • It could mean substantial savings to our training budget! WATS - Cabin Crew Stream