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What Is AQP? Understanding the Advanced Qualification Program and Why Airlines Use It.
The Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) is an FAA-approved training system designed to prepare airline pilots using a data-driven and scenario-based approach. Rather than following a rigid checklist of maneuvers, AQP tailors training to real-world performance and airline-specific operations. It emphasizes Crew Resource Management (CRM) , decision-making , and line-oriented flying to ensure pilots are ready for the realities of commercial aviation. AQP is broken into severa
Pilots Collective
Oct 223 min read
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