A criteria selection model of pilot e-learning platforms

Abstract

The aviation sector in the world is rapidly growing and changing, like every field of activity, moving towards improvement thanks to the competent people dedicated to this sphere. This can be seen just by observing the last few years, when in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, distance learning was adapted and attempts were made to carry out a continuous process of improvement of employees of companies and institutions using existing technological resources. Employees of the aviation sector receive and update a large part of their knowledge through e-learning courses chosen by organizations. E-learning as a pilot training solution is considered to be one of the better ways to efficiently, smoothly train pilots with the necessary or missing theory, providing all the information needed for self-learning. The purpose of the research presented in the article is to evaluate the criteria for choosing e-learning platforms for pilots and to propose a model of criteria for choosing e-learning platforms. The research analyzes the informativeness of e-training and orientation towards pilot qualification maintenance. It is assessed whether airlines in Lithuania choose targeted training for pilots based on the criteria for selecting platforms. The first part discusses the digitalization of pilot training, presents the different opinions of the authors of the analyzed sources, analyzes the criteria, advantages and disadvantages of choosing e-learning platforms and on the basis of which criteria companies choose e-training platforms for their company,s pilots. The second part presents the research methodology, and the third part presents the analysis of the results of the questionnaire survey of aviation experts, conclusions and recommendations for the choice of e-training platforms for pilots of Lithuanian air carriers.