Jeppesen Takes Training to the Web

Jeppesen has teamed up with Diamond to create a Web-based private pilot curriculum specific to DA20 and DA40 aircraft. Being online "provides access to all the resources of the Internet," says Jeppesen's Kert Thielen. "It also means we can constantly update the content." The format will also make it easy for Jeppesen to re-design the course to be compatible with other aircraft types. The course follows the FAA's FITS training guidelines, which are scenario-based. The private pilot version will be available in November via Diamond Flight Centers, Thielen said. More courses for advanced ratings also are in the works.

The package also includes a suite of tools to help the flight school keep track of student progress. "Aircraft -specific ground training helps students to better retain knowledge and apply it to their flight training," said Jeppesen's Kevin Collins. "And Internet-based delivery will make the courses convenient for both students and instructors."