<p>No matter which 20-year market forecast emerges from an aircraft manufacturer, the figures predict much larger fleets than the current number. The simple knock-on effect is that there will continue to be a huge demand for pilots.</p>
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<p>With such demand in mind, Quadrant Pilot, a new Approved Training Organisation (ATO), has been launched by Quadrant Systems. Moreover, the organisation has been certified and is now delivering pilot training courses with in-house Boeing 737NG and Airbus A320 Level D full flight simulators (FFS), combined with selected computer based training and bespoke courses.</p>
<p>Simon Bill, business development director of Quadrant Systems, explains how Quadrant Pilot differs from the work that Quadrant Systems has been doing for more than 25 years of offering services to the simulation and pilot training marketplace. “Quadrant’s position has always been fairly careful, whereby we service the OEMs and we also service the end users. So we would be potentially working with the likes of L-3, CAE and FlightSafety International, but we also provide services and products to airlines and training organisations. It’s a broad customer base across both civil and military and our positioning is to support – and not compete with – our customers. It’s a fairly niche position, which has allowed us to thrive over the last 25 years,” he remarks.</p>
<p>In launching Quadrant Pilot as an ATO, however, there will be a certain amount of competition with the aforementioned companies. But Bill believes the new organisation won’t be directly against them.</p>
<p>“There is space in the market for several solutions which are similar, although not identical. What Quadrant Pilot is offering is slightly different from what you might get from a larger, multi-national training organisation. We’d certainly like to differentiate our offering from that,” he confirms.</p>
<p>“To do that, you need to look at the evolution of the pilot training market over the last 15+ years. There has been a degree of consolidation in that market. Many independent training providers have either been acquired and/or absorbed into larger organisations, and I believe there is a need – and certainly that’s what we hear from airlines – for a flexible, tailored, bespoke offering which responds directly to their needs,” Bill continues. “We felt that there might be a place for a solid – but not necessarily multi-national – type of organisation to offer that. That’s one of the reasons that we took the step towards entering the pilot training market.”</p>
<p>Nick Bendall, managing director of Quadrant Systems, adds further weight to the case for Quadrant Pilot. “It’s a natural progression from where we were. We have simulators on the premises (we’ve traditionally sold dry hours) and we see that the market projections for trained pilots are increasing. The progression I mentioned is that we now offer a service to our airline customers that is complementary to what we already offer,” he comments.</p>
<p>Bendall confirms that move has created new jobs too. “We’ve increased our staff count ever so slightly and as the business grows then that will increase further,” he notes. Also, although the training programme is on pilots, maintenance training may come later.</p>
<p>Being at an early stage, Bendall and Bill are reluctant to discuss the projected throughput of pilots per year. “What we can say is that as a fledgling ATO, we’re working on a number of prospects which we hope to bring to the table by year-end,” Bendall emphasises.</p>
<p>Funding initiatives, often seen as a stumbling block for prospective pilots, will be less of an issue for those training with Quadrant Pilot as the organisation will not be involved in <em>ab initio</em> training. “We’ll be towards the end of the spectrum of someone’s initial pilot training,” Bill explains. “The issue around funding is more at the front end with people looking to get their ATPL. At our end, we’re seeing a shift from the past where airlines are more willing to fund the Type Rating element of the training. We therefore anticipate that the bulk of our work will be with airlines, although we are open to working directly with self-sponsored pilots, should that need arise.</p>
<p>With Quadrant Systems’ experience in the flight simulation industry, plus high-quality course content developed by senior airline pilots and training specialists, Bendall and Bill believe Quadrant Pilot is set to become a valuable addition to the pilot training community.</p>
<p>“What we’re looking to do is to provide a reliable, high quality pipeline of pilots to airlines,” Bill concludes enthusiastically.</p>
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<p>With such demand in mind, Quadrant Pilot, a new Approved Training Organisation (ATO), has been launched by Quadrant Systems. Moreover, the organisation has been certified and is now delivering pilot training courses with in-house Boeing 737NG and Airbus A320 Level D full flight simulators (FFS), combined with selected computer based training and bespoke courses.</p>
<p>Simon Bill, business development director of Quadrant Systems, explains how Quadrant Pilot differs from the work that Quadrant Systems has been doing for more than 25 years of offering services to the simulation and pilot training marketplace. “Quadrant’s position has always been fairly careful, whereby we service the OEMs and we also service the end users. So we would be potentially working with the likes of L-3, CAE and FlightSafety International, but we also provide services and products to airlines and training organisations. It’s a broad customer base across both civil and military and our positioning is to support – and not compete with – our customers. It’s a fairly niche position, which has allowed us to thrive over the last 25 years,” he remarks.</p>
<p>In launching Quadrant Pilot as an ATO, however, there will be a certain amount of competition with the aforementioned companies. But Bill believes the new organisation won’t be directly against them.</p>
<p>“There is space in the market for several solutions which are similar, although not identical. What Quadrant Pilot is offering is slightly different from what you might get from a larger, multi-national training organisation. We’d certainly like to differentiate our offering from that,” he confirms.</p>
<p>“To do that, you need to look at the evolution of the pilot training market over the last 15+ years. There has been a degree of consolidation in that market. Many independent training providers have either been acquired and/or absorbed into larger organisations, and I believe there is a need – and certainly that’s what we hear from airlines – for a flexible, tailored, bespoke offering which responds directly to their needs,” Bill continues. “We felt that there might be a place for a solid – but not necessarily multi-national – type of organisation to offer that. That’s one of the reasons that we took the step towards entering the pilot training market.”</p>
<p>Nick Bendall, managing director of Quadrant Systems, adds further weight to the case for Quadrant Pilot. “It’s a natural progression from where we were. We have simulators on the premises (we’ve traditionally sold dry hours) and we see that the market projections for trained pilots are increasing. The progression I mentioned is that we now offer a service to our airline customers that is complementary to what we already offer,” he comments.</p>
<p>Bendall confirms that move has created new jobs too. “We’ve increased our staff count ever so slightly and as the business grows then that will increase further,” he notes. Also, although the training programme is on pilots, maintenance training may come later.</p>
<p>Being at an early stage, Bendall and Bill are reluctant to discuss the projected throughput of pilots per year. “What we can say is that as a fledgling ATO, we’re working on a number of prospects which we hope to bring to the table by year-end,” Bendall emphasises.</p>
<p>Funding initiatives, often seen as a stumbling block for prospective pilots, will be less of an issue for those training with Quadrant Pilot as the organisation will not be involved in <em>ab initio</em> training. “We’ll be towards the end of the spectrum of someone’s initial pilot training,” Bill explains. “The issue around funding is more at the front end with people looking to get their ATPL. At our end, we’re seeing a shift from the past where airlines are more willing to fund the Type Rating element of the training. We therefore anticipate that the bulk of our work will be with airlines, although we are open to working directly with self-sponsored pilots, should that need arise.</p>
<p>With Quadrant Systems’ experience in the flight simulation industry, plus high-quality course content developed by senior airline pilots and training specialists, Bendall and Bill believe Quadrant Pilot is set to become a valuable addition to the pilot training community.</p>
<p>“What we’re looking to do is to provide a reliable, high quality pipeline of pilots to airlines,” Bill concludes enthusiastically.</p>
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