Thu, Feb 17, 2005
Martin Schaaf Will Run The Whole Show
Martin Schaaf, a 30-year aviation
training professional, is the new executive director of
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Commercial Airline Pilot
Training (CAPT) program. He is responsible for all facets of the
program, from the recruitment of new students, through the entire
flight-training operation, to the placement of its graduates with
air carriers.
"With Martin's extensive knowledge of the commercial airline
pilot training market, we are confident the CAPT program will
quickly advance to become the country's premier training program of
its kind," said Bob Jost, vice president and chief business officer
at Embry-Riddle, in announcing Schaaf's hiring.
Schaaf joined Embry-Riddle from Alteon, a Boeing Company
subsidiary, where he was general manager and director of technical
training at the company's Miami training center. Previously at
Alteon, he was director of flight and technical training and
director of training for the Boeing Business Jet.
During 21 years before that, Schaaf advanced through technical
training management positions at Northwest Airlines to become
director of training and development for the airline's 10,000
technical operations employees. He began his career at Sikorsky
Aircraft, where he worked for five years as an aircraft maintenance
technician.
Schaaf is certified in aeronautical maintenance technology and
holds a B.S. in organizational administration from Northwestern
College and an M.A. in organizational leadership from Bethel
University.
CAPT is a full-immersion program that trains individuals with no
flight experience to the highest standards of the commercial
airline industry. It uses the latest technologies to deliver
airline-specific training. These include flight video cameras,
self-reflecting journaling, line operations safety audits, and a
curriculum built on a foundation of crew concepts and crew resource
management. CAPT cadets train in the Boeing MD-90, an FAA-certified
Level D simulator with modern 'glass-cockpit' displays,
full-fidelity visual systems, and six-axis motion capabilities.
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