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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