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Fighter training worldwide, in both real and synthetic environments, must focus on the introduction of new aircraft, such as Eurofighter Typhoon and JSF.

This year’s Fighter Training Conference analyses major training activity and global programmes, with an emphasis on training for new operational types. This Conference reviews current training capability gaps and the future requirement for Lead-In Fighter Trainers (LIFT) worldwide.
The event explores key training issues such as interoperability of training systems, international collaboration and safety. Furthermore this Conference enables delegates to hear solutions to challenges such as practical training for night operations and cost effective fighter pilot training.
Fighter training examines the role of the Hawk in the UK MFTS programme and offers attendees the chance to learn about the current training process, system advances in trainers and simulation.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

  • HEAR key case studies on individual training jets worldwide
  • EXAMINE the role of the Hawk in the UK Military Flying Training Systems Programme
  • ANALYSE major training activity and programmes worldwide for future generation aircraft such as Eurofighter Typhoon and JSF
  • HEAR ABOUT current and future training requirements from an MOD and an end-user point of view
  • EVALUATE recent advances in simulation technologies and synthetic environments for training fighter pilots
  • DISCOVER the challenges of training pilots for future generation aircraft


  • A unique opportunity to learn from leading industry experts including:

  • Air Commodore Glenn Edge, ACFT, Training Group Defence Agency (TGDA), Royal Air Force
  • Group Captain Bob Judson, Group Captain Typhoon, HQ 1 Group, Royal Air Force
  • Group Captain Brenton Crowhurst CSM, Officer Commanding 78 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force
  • Captain Vincient F Shorts ("Boxer"), Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific
  • Colonel Antonio Conserva, Deputy, Plans and Policy Branch, Italian Air Force
  • Colonel Olinto Cecconello, Chief Test Pilot, Aermacchi
  • Wing Commander Peter Jacobs, Flight Simulation and Training Aircraft, Theatre Airspace Training 1 - DEC (TA) Trg 1, Ministry of Defence, UK
  • Wing Commander Terry Jones, RMHD (Requirements Manager Head) UK MFTS IPT, Ministry of Defence, UK
  • Wing Commander John Jenkins, OC TRG WG (Chief Instructor), RAF Linton on Ouse
  • Squadron Leader Ian BraynSAE Media Groupth, FTD 1, Flying Training Development Wing, Central Flying School, Royal Air Force Halton
  • Squadron Leader R K Dyson, Deputy Chief Instructor, RAF Linton on Ouse
  • Squadron Leader Neil Cottrell, UK JCA IPT Training and Manpower Lead, Joint Strike Fighter IPT, Defence Procurement Agency, Ministry of Defence UK
  • Squadron Leader Douglas Vine, Night Vision Training, RAF Henlow
  • Dr Jelke van der Pal, Group Leader, Training Research, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR
  • Arjan Lemmers, Group Leader, Simulation and Concept Validation, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR
  • Conference agenda

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Training introduction

  • Framework for pilot training
  • Selection and training issues
  • Development of a training requirement
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    9:30

    Bridging the gap between basic training and operational capability

  • Psychological issues in companion trainers and capability gaps in training
  • Derivation of training needs
  • Technology to support training
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    10:30

    Psychology of training

  • Human capacity and skill assessment
  • Training, feedback and trainee development
  • Time as a critical factor in training
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    11:30

    Composite training assessment

  • Human factors of ground-based training
  • Airborne training
  • Part-task and whole-task training
  • Integrated training programmes
  • Fast jet training requirements
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    12:30

    Airmanship in Next Generation pilot training

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    12:45

    Discussion and questions – review of the session

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    13:00

    Close of Executive Briefing

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    8:03

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Wing Commander Andrew Brookes

    Wing Commander Andrew Brookes, Air Analyst, International Institute for Strategic Studies

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    9:10

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS

    Air Commodore Glenn Edge

    Air Commodore Glenn Edge, ACFT, Training Group Defence Agency (TGDA), Royal Air Force

  • Introduction
  • Overview of current RAF training systems
  • The future requirement
  • Gap analysis
  • Future challenges
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    9:40

    UK FIGHTER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

    Wing Commander Peter Jacobs

    Wing Commander Peter Jacobs, Flight Simulation and Training Aircraft, Theatre Airspace Training 1 – DEC (TA) Trg 1, Ministry of Defence UK

  • The UK’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS)
  • The requirement for a new advanced jett trainer
  • Decision to use the Hawk 128 in the UK
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    10:20

    UKMFTS

    Wing Commander Terry Jones

    Wing Commander Terry Jones, Requirements Manager, United Kingdom Military Flying Training System, Ministry of Defence, UK

  • Coherency
  • The requirement
  • Hawk 128 challenges
  • Managing transition
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    AUSTRALIA – HAWK 127

    Group Captain Brenton Crowhurst CSM

    Group Captain Brenton Crowhurst CSM, Officer Commanding 78 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force

  • Training for Lead-In Fighter Training on Hawk 127
  • Overview of current training systems
  • Training goals and objectives of the Royal Australian Air Force
  • Delivering the military requirement
  • Partnering and industry involvement
  • Requirements for changing operational types
  • F/A-18 and F-111 conversion training
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    12:00

    TRAINING THE PILOTS OF TOMORROW

    Peter Wilson

    Peter Wilson, Hawk Project Test Pilot, BAE SYSTEMS

  • Systems Management
  • Information Management
  • Onboard Simulation
  • Use of data links
  • Situational awareness
  • Battlefield mission management
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch sponsored by EADS

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    13:40

    SWISS - PC-21

    Kevin Smith

    Kevin Smith, Managing Director, Strategic Studies, Pilatus Aircraft

  • Core objectives of the development programme
  • What are the cost risks in developing trainer aircraft?
  • Importance of whole life costing
  • Improving aircraft performance
  • Integration of the aircraft with the overall pilot training system
  • Cost versus reliability- finding a balance and meeting the customer requirements
  • Design and development
  • Advantages of turboprop for a trainer aircraft
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    14:20

    WHY A NEW ADVANCED/LEAD-IN FIGHTER TRAINER?

  • Development history
  • The M-346 programme maturity
  • Dr Pierclaudio Iaia

    Dr Pierclaudio Iaia, M-346 Air Vehicle Technologies Director, Aermacchi

    Dr Filippo Meani

    Dr Filippo Meani, Sales Director, International Sales Department, Aermacchi

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    15:00

    THE T6 A/B

    Jim Degarmo

    Jim Degarmo, Manager, Trainer Aircraft, Business Development, Raytheon

  • USAF/USN pilot usage
  • USN/NFO usage
  • The next generation
  • T6B
  • An avionics update
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    15:40

    Afternoon Tea

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    16:00

    PROVISION OF KEY TRAINING SERVICES

    Gary Harrison

    Gary Harrison, Head of Air Force Training Service, Thales Simulation & Training

  • The platform-centric view
  • The move to a capability view
  • Industry requirements
  • The need to address not only platforms, but the capability or service
  • Service and capability based requirements
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    16:40

    FLIGHT SIMULATION AND SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS

  • Training and technological factors
  • Recent simulator technology developments
  • The role of embedded training
  • Evolving distributed simulation networks
  • Arjan Lemmers

    Arjan Lemmers, Group Leader, Simulation and Concept Validation, , National Aerospace Laboratory NLR

    Dr Jelke van der Pal

    Dr Jelke van der Pal, Group Leader, Training Research, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR

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    17:20

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    17:30

    Drinks Reception sponsored by Raytheon

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    8:30

    Re-registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Sir Colin Terry

    Sir Colin Terry, Chairman, Engineering Council & Aerospace Consultant, Conrad Grindley Associates

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    9:10

    US NAVY STRIKE FIGHTER TRAINING PROGRAM

    Captain Vincient F Shorts (“Boxer”)

    Captain Vincient F Shorts (“Boxer”), Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Pacific

  • Strike-Fighter Wing composition
  • Super Hornet introduction progress
  • Weapons systems improvements
    • MIDS
    • AIM-9X
    • Joint Helmet
  • Future improvements to Hornets
  • Operational successes
  • JSF preparation
  • Questions
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    9:40

    TRAINING FOR THE TYPHOON

    Group Captain Bob Judson

    Group Captain Bob Judson, Group Captain Typhoon, HQ 1 Group, Royal Air Force

  • Four nation programme history
  • The RAF’s requirement for the Typhoon
  • Simulator development for the Typhoon
  • UK Typhoon training simulation
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    10:20

    ITALIAN AIRFORCE PILOT TRAINING

    Colonel Roberto Duraccio

    Colonel Roberto Duraccio, Head of the 2nd Office, Training & Operational Issues, Italian Air Force

  • Italian training programme overview
  • The key concepts
  • Changing objectives
  • Future opportunities
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    NIGHT OPERATIONS

    Squadron Leader Douglas Vine

    Squadron Leader Douglas Vine, Night Vision Training Specialist, RAF Henlow

  • Types of night vision technology
  • Importance of training for night vision equipment
  • Training support products
  • Conversion aircraft training paths
  • Simulation and live training upgrades in the future
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    12:00

    FLYING TRAINING DEVELOPMENT

    Squadron Leader Ian BraynSmith

    Squadron Leader Ian BraynSmith, , FTD 1, Flying Training Development Wing, Central Flying School, Royal Air Force Halton

  • Future requirements – the need
  • Current training systems
  • Requirements of a training system
  • Vision for future pilot training programmes
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    13:40

    BASIC FLYING TRAINING

    Flight Lieutenant Greg House

    Flight Lieutenant Greg House, Flight Commander, BFJT Squadron, RAF Linton on Ouse

  • The current training process
  • The impact of new operational types - What changes are currently being implemented and what changes are foreseen?
  • Training aircraft – now and in the future
  • Medical concerns – high “g”
  • Single seat and mental capacity – can capacity be improved through training?
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    14:20

    DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROTRAINING

    Uwe Marx

    Uwe Marx, Senior Manager Integrated Training Systems, EADS Military Aircraft

  • Training for Performance – HEAT
    • Training requirements for high energy training
    • Consequences for the syllabus
    • Benefits of high energy training
    • A/C requirements for high energy training
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    15:00

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:20

    EUROTRAINING and the Aermacchi experience

    Dr Carlo Logli

    Dr Carlo Logli, Senior Vice-president Commercial, Aermacchi

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    16:00

    JOINT NATO AIR COMBAT TRAINING IN EUROPE

    Major Erwin Fischer (Ret’d),

    Major Erwin Fischer (Ret’d), , Marketing Manager, Chairman NIAG SG-71, BGT

  • Capabilities in training and flight safety
  • The FPR AACMI-Network in Europe
  • Future requirements and the FPR solution
  • The NIAG SG 71 Study and effects on AACMI operations
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    16:40

    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

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