European Flight School Safety training is guided by a culture of safety much more so than just having procedures in place to maintain safety standards. The safety training culture that exists within European flight training institutions sets them apart from flight training institutions in other regions as the concept of safe operation is not just a requirement under safety regulations, but is considered to be an integral part of day-to-day operations by both instructors and trainees alike.

In accordance with EASA, European flight schools have structured Safety Management Systems (SMS) in place that include a method of instructor oversight as well as a system of continuous safety audits. These SMS systems are continuously updated to reflect new safety information by including a method to record and use safety data to improve safety operations within the flight school.

European pilots are trained to approach their jobs with:

• Procedural Precision
• Threat & Error Awareness
• Checklist Discipline
• Situational Accountability
  
  

European flight schools also emphasise standardisation. Through the consistency of all of the instructional training materials, standards of flight operations (e.g., briefing formats, cockpit flows, emergency procedures, pilot evaluations, etc.), the level of ambiguity in flight operations is greatly reduced, resulting in improved crew coordination and increased reliability of the crew’s decision making in high-pressure situations.

At TNC Aviation, we believe that safety training should affect the state of mind of our trainees, not just how they perform flying maneuvers. Through their commitment to providing the safest training possible for their trainees, European flight training institutions can produce pilots who operate with a calm and disciplined demeanor, systematic and analytical thinking, and a professional sense of responsibility towards themselves and everyone around them.