Course Offerings

American Air Sentinel Training Services

American Air Sentinel provides a specialized menu of high quality training services to the aviation industry.
Engaged either as stand alone products or when used to supplement current training programs, the affordability and value of our services perfectly compliment any operational budget.

Training & Seminars

CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERIES

Crew Resource Management Series

Course 1: Essentials of Crew Resource Management

Course 2: Aviation Decision Making and Judgment

Course 3: Human Factors

Course 4: Flight Deck Automation

Course 5: Effective Crew Communication for Poor Communicators

Course 6: Previous Accidents and Incidents; What went wrong?

HEALTHY PILOT SERIES

The Pilot's Flight Physiology Primer Pilots Guide to Weight Control & Fitness

PROFESSIONAL PILOT REVIEW SERIES (This series is currently under development)

Aircraft Performance Theory
GPS Theory
Part 91, 135 FAR Review
Operation Specifications Explained

BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT SERIES

Developing an Effective Safety Culture; Tips, Traps, & Misperceptions

Developing a Compliant SMS & ERP

Course completion certificates will be conferred to all course participants at the completion of the training.

Description of Services

Crew Resource Management Series:

The American Air Sentinel CRM Series represents an in-depth examination of Crew Resource Management topics designed for professionals in aviation industries. Each course in this series contains an in depth examination of topics relevant to the respective courses' subject matter area. The courses have been created specifically for aviation professionals and are loaded with no nonsense factual information aimed at retaining student interest, subject matter understanding and retention, and immediate use value. Each of the six courses examine in detail specific subject matter areas which contribute to the total concept of current thinking on Crew Resource Management. All courses have been professionally outlined and researched , edited, and proofed to ensure all course material is valid and up to date. Courses may be taken as stand alone only or as part of the complete 6 part series which is recommended for a comprehensive understanding. This fascinating series is one of the best investments a flight operation can make to cultivate and reenergize its safety culture. This series is not your typical watered down CRM course. All American Air Sentinel courses are designed to take learners to a higher level of understanding. Back to Top

Course 1: Essentials of Crew Resource Management

Essentials of Crew Resource Management is presented as course 1 in the 6 part CRM lecture series. This course may be taken stand alone or as part of the six part series for a more comprehensive understanding. Presented in a lecture format with computer generated visual aids, this course presents fundamentals and advanced CRM concepts to all levels of professional flight personnel. This course is not only intended for flight crews but facilitates flight attendants, dispatchers, and other employees who form the operations flight team. This 5 hour course is designed to fulfill all of the FAA requirements for initial and recurrent CRM training as mandated under 14 CFR Part 135 regulations. Back to Top

Course 2: Aviation Decision Making and Judgment

Aviation Decision Making and Judgment is presented as course 2 in the 6 part CRM lecture series. It is 2.5 hours in duration and examines in detail how we make decisions. Being able to understand how rational decisions are made is the first step to avoiding irrational decisions and the use of poor judgment. Several key decisions, both good and bad, will be examined in detail along with their unexpected results as a means to reinforce key concepts. Back to Top

Course 3: Human Factors

Human Factors is presented as course 3 in the 6 part CRM lecture series. It is 4 hours in duration and examines how human emotional characteristics affect our flying ability, decision making, concentration levels, and how emotions such as panic paralyze our ability to reason. This course also looks at and analyzes how human factors have contributed to several accidents both in aviation and other high tech environments. Back to Top

Course 4: Flight Deck Automation

Flight Deck Automation is presented as course 4 in the 6 part CRM lecture series. This course is 4 hours in duration and discusses in detail how the human mind multitasks, operates and makes decisions in today's fast paced, high tech flight environments. This fascinating course draws information and interesting examples from several similar high tech industries and examines decision making pitfalls, information overload, unconscious prioritizing, etc., human characteristics which are common to all high tech work environments. It delves deeply into flight deck automation and provides detailed description and analysis of the human-machine interface, how this interface breaks down and how to stay on top of the automation. Excellent course and presentation. This course is guaranteed to make your pilots self-examine their own approach to flying in a highly automated environment. Back to Top

Course 5: Effective Crew Communication for Poor Communicators

Effective Crew Communication for Poor Communicators is course 5 in the 6 part CRM lecture series. This course is 2 hours in duration. It is intended to teach flight crews how to effectively communicate within the aviation environment without having to change years of bad communication habits. This course has been developed by a practicing clinical psychologist who specializes in communication problems. This course examines areas of communication deficiencies unique and specific to the aviation environment. Back to Top

Course 6: Previous Accidents and Incidents; What went Wrong?

Previous Accidents and Incidents is course 6 in the 6 part CRM lecture series. It is 2 hours in duration. This course examines some of the more recent aviation accidents, incidents, and mishaps. Concepts learned from the previous lectures will be reviewed and integrated into the cause of the mishaps. This course completes the comprehensive 6 part CRM lecture series. Back to Top

HEALTHY PILOT SERIES

The Pilots Flight Physiology Primer

The course is 8 information packed hours in length. This course was developed with the assistance of medical professionals who specialize in men's health issues and is geared specifically to the career pilot. The course was designed to educate pilots, in easily understood laymen's terms, on the physiological issues that confront the aging pilots body, and how to avoid, prolong, and reverse, when possible, their negative effects. The course covers diabetes, high blood pressure, prostate enlargement, diet deficiencies and how to eat correctly on the road, sight and hearing degradation and loss, impotence, incontinence, constipation, liver problems and disease, heart diseases, angina, strokes, fatigue recognition and research, causes and effects of stress, alcohol and its long term abuse, hypoxia, deep vein thrombosis, smoking, the effects of Viagra and other male enhancement products, and much more. Also covered are the subject areas concerning high altitude flight physiology, hypoxia, etc. This course is an entire day of fascinating, informative learning and is a great morale builder which in itself enhances any company's safety culture. This course is so relevant to the male pilot that it ought to be a regulatory requirement. Female pilots will also find this information relevant, interesting, and beneficial. Healthy pilots, both mentally and physically are the most important safety component of any safety program. Back to Top

PROFESSIONAL PILOT REVIEW SERIES

Aircraft Performance Theory Back to Top

GPS Theory Back to Top

FAR Part 91 & 135 Review Back to Top

Operations Specifications Explained Back to Top

BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT SERIES

Developing an Effective Safety Culture; Tips, Traps, & Misperceptions

This course is 2 hours in duration. This course explores in detail how to develop an effective safety culture within the total organization. Practical tips on how to approach organizational safety, as well as traps that turn the safety culture off. Lastly, common misperceptions are explored which lead the unwary safety management team down the primrose path resulting in an ineffective safety culture. Learn to read and assess your organizations safety culture, then reap the benefits that come with increased safety and employee and pilot morale. Back to Top

Developing a Compliant Safety Management System & Emergency Response Plan

This is a three day training seminar which is designed to assist an operator or corporate flight department in developing the framework and manual for a Safety Management System and a realistic Emergency Response Plan. Also included is a high level discussion of what areas of the business must be protected in terms of accident/incident liability and culpability. Included is a discussion of accident investigation procedures and what can be expected from the FAA and NTSB if and when a serious aviation accident/incident occurs. A small modicum of knowledge, forethought, and planning can save your company from financial disaster and financial.

Day one is broken into 4 two hours sessions. The first 4 hours are comprehensive lectures describing the theory and basics of an SMS and what must be included in the SMS for it to be in compliance when the FAA shortly mandates SMS requirements into the 14 CFR Part 135 regulations.

During the second four hour session, the operator, with the assistance of American Air Sentinel, will build an SMS manual by adding operator specific information into the SMS manual template developed and provided by American Air Sentinel. This manual will then contain the operator's basic SMS program. The basic manual can then be expanded according to the operators requirements and needs.

Day two is also broken into 4 two hour sessions. The first 2 hours is a finish up and review of the SMS program and manual. The following three 2 hour blocks are a concentrated high level lecture/discussion on the theory and basics of how to respond to accidents and incidents and what is expected from your organization. Areas covered are what to expect from the FAA, NTSB, News Media, families & friends, etc. The source of the information in this section was compiled from research, insurance resources, victim's family, operator's who survived serious accidents, FAA and NTSB interviews, news media editors, coroners, and other qualified sources.

On day three, the operator, with the assistance of American Air Sentinel, will build an Emergency Response Plan manual by adding operator specific information into the ERP manual template developed and provided by American Air Sentinel. This manual will then contain the operator's basic Emergency Response Plan. The basic manual can then be expanded according to the operators requirements and needs.

This Seminar is ideal for smaller operator's and corporate flight departments who need an affordable, efficient, and reliable means to implement these programs and their associated manuals. The American Air Sentinel advantage is that at end of three days, your safety personnel have been educated and trained in these key programs, you have full up compliant manuals (with backup CD's) which are tailored to your operation.