EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in association with
Presented
Current Trends
and the Future Vectors of Crew Resource Management Training
WHEN -- February 27 – March 1, 2007
WHERE -- Daytona Beach, Florida
HOST -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,
College of Aviation
This joint industry,
government, and collegiate symposium focused
on the current state and future challenges of aviation and aerospace
crew resource management training.
The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
College of Aviation was the symposium host . Faculty from the
University's Daytona Beach, Fla., Prescott, Ariz., and Worldwide
campuses participated.
About the Symposium
We wish to unite the leading thinkers of Crew Resource Management in one place
for three days in order to chart the best path for CRM’s future development.
 The purpose of the symposium is to create specific development plans
(“vectors”) for each aspect of the industry (i.e., airlines, corporate
aviation, astronautics, military, academe, government). The takeaway
for each participant will be a clear vision of where CRM needs to go
to meet the specific operational and training needs of each segment
in the industry; plus concrete plans for achieving the vision.
Unlike
traditional symposia, where speakers speak and the audience listens,
we have something very special in store for you. We call the event
“CRM Vectors” because we want you to leave with
a very specific idea of where and how CRM will develop in the coming
years. Although the tenets of CRM are universal, we acknowledge that
CRM should be tailored to each specific flying operation in order
to maximize flight safety. Therefore, we want to produce a series
of vectors, each one tailored to your specific flying niche.
 In
order to determine the appropriate future development of CRM and to
produce a plan for achieving it, we have created a three-day idea sharing
event that follows a unique format. A series of seven workshops have
been designed to create consensus as to what the future of CRM should
be. The first four workshops exposed participants to current CRM
initiatives and possible visions of the future. There are amazing initiatives
being pursued by some corners of the aviation industry that others
have not heard about.
The subsequent three workshops focused the previous
thoughts into action plans tailored to the specific needs of each
participant’s section of the industry. 
Each workshop
was guided by 1.) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)
faculty members who are experienced pilots, knowledgeable in current
CRM hot topics, and by 2.) trained ERAU facilitators.
During the symposium,
participants were assigned to two different teams. For the first
few workshops, participants brainstormed together with representatives
of all the different parts of aviation. Then, new teams were formed
so as to focus the previous discussions on your specific corner of
the flying world.
Who should attend this symposium?
- Check
airmen and instructor pilots from airlines, corporate flight
departments, and the armed services
- Government regulators and safety inspectors
- Professors of aviation, flight safety, CRM, and human factors
- Safety, CRM, TEM and human factors consultants
- Commercial and government space flight controllers and
astronauts
- Aviation psychologists
- Aviation accident investigators
- Human factors engineers and cockpit design specialists
- Investigative journalists writing about the symposium processes
and conclusions
- Experienced general aviation flight instructors and designated
examiners
This is a global symposium and we welcome participants
from all countries.
 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University invites academe, the
government, and the aviation industry to develop the future
of crew resource management training. The overall objective
of this symposium is to provide a highly interactive opportunity
to share current research, trends, and challenges in CRM.
We want to develop strategies which ensure that university-based
aviation training programs are providing the industry with
qualified graduates who possess the pre-requisite knowledge
to excel in industry-based new-hire training programs and
succeed as members of professional flight crews.
Symposium contacts:
Tim Plunkett
Co-Chair CRM Vectors Committee
386-226-6450
timothy.plunkett@erau.edu
Ted Beneigh
Co-Chair CRM Vectors Committee
386-226-6956
beneight@erau.edu
Mr. Andrew Coffman
CRM Vectors Webmaster
386-226-6006
Andrew.Coffman@erau.edu
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
College of Aviation
Department of Aeronautical Science
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
386-226-6012 (fax)
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