Not too long ago, several aviation directors asked me to write about pilot training, particularly the lack of initial and recurrent training slots. They say it’s hindering their hiring efforts, which we at API have also experienced as their recruiting partner.
Flight departments are finding that they’ve been forced to hire tactically versus strategically. “Now, I’ve got to hire somebody who's plug-and-play and typed on my aircraft,” a director told me. That is, instead of focusing primarily on the right person for the company, culture, and team—and then getting them typed on the aircraft.
Sheryl Barden, CAM, is CEO of Aviation Personnel International, the longest-running recruiting and HR consulting firm dedicated to business aviation. A recognized thought leader on workforce and leadership issues, she is an NBAA CAM Fellow, past member of NBAA’s board of directors and advisory council, and recipient of NBAA’s John P. “Jack” Doswell Award for lifetime achievement and service to business aviation.
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