Author: Andy O Shea

1. Introduction: The Paradigm Shift in Aviation Training The global civil aviation industry is currently undergoing its most significant pedagogical transformation since the introduction of Crew Resource Management (CRM) in the 1980s. This shift involves moving away from prescriptive, task-based training and checking—a legacy of the mid-20th century—toward Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) and Evidence-Based…

Executive Summary The commercial aviation industry currently operates within a paradox of performance: while hull loss rates and fatality risks have achieved historic lows, the financial severity of non-catastrophic operational incidents has surged to unsustainable levels. This report provides a comprehensive financial autopsy of pilot related operational incidents—all of which should have been mitigated through…