Originally Posted by
Boeingdriver999
Seems to be a consensus that it’s a load of BS and does nothing for learning. Anyone care to disagree? I’d be interested if anyone saw any value in e-learning apart from avoiding wasting a day at the company’s classrooms.
CBT at home is cheap and easy for the company to organise and distribute. No classrooms need to be booked and paid for. No travel expenses need to be paid. No food for the attendees needs to be organised and paid for. No roster gaps need to be found for 20 pilots simultaneously - folk can do it at home on their day(s) off.
It covers insurance and company liability - "well, all our pilots have studied and passed the module about security". Or "all our pilots have studied and passed the module on performing proper walk-arounds". Doesn't mean that either these or other functions will be properly understood or carried out however..........
Was working in a non airline role recently and the event, (FormulaE), required an on-line CBT on Health and Safety to be studied and passed. This was supplemented by a half hour lecture when we arrived on site, where we were told to wear hard hats where necessary, only smoke in the designated areas, and a whole host of other such directives. We all signed the form and had our photos taken, so they could prove that we had attended the Health and Safety briefing.
On walking around site however, none of the highly visible Health and Safety staff were in evidence, hard hats were not being worn, and the smokers were seen smoking everywhere.......
It's just for the insurance; "He was told to wear a hard hat / hi-viz, but he didn't, so we won't pay out..........."