Impact of virtual meeting technology
11-13-2012 | 01:13 AM
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What are the future implications of virtual meeting technology on corporate flight departments? Will corporate flight departments start phasing out their aircraft? What is the future outlook for aspiring pilots that want to be in corporate aviation due to the advancement of this technology? Please explain in your comments if this technology will have any impact on corporate departments and if so, to what extent.... please elaborate. Thank you!
11-13-2012 | 02:55 AM
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Ever purchased a $200 million dollar company? My company just did and it didn't happen by doing things over the Internet.
12-01-2012 | 02:27 PM
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Folks who would never step into a corporate jet use virtual meetings. The movers and shakers still fly on corporate jets.
12-02-2012 | 08:24 AM
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Another related question is how this is impacting your recurrent/initial training. If I spin the question, what if we could cut 2 days off your initial by doing virtual training? Would you do it?
We even do a two hour online CRM course (taught by an instructor not e learning). A two hour recurrent works; however, for a 16hr initial course we do the personal onsite visit.
I can tell you that my organization has weekly meetings on how to reduce your training footprint by keeping you out of the center. Maybe they're trying to save money on Starbucks and doughnuts?
We even do a two hour online CRM course (taught by an instructor not e learning). A two hour recurrent works; however, for a 16hr initial course we do the personal onsite visit.
I can tell you that my organization has weekly meetings on how to reduce your training footprint by keeping you out of the center. Maybe they're trying to save money on Starbucks and doughnuts?
12-02-2012 | 08:28 AM
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Initials SUCK.
Most seem to be 10-12 day courses crammed into 17-21 days, causing excessive time away from home while working toward Marriott Platinum status.
Don't get me wrong, 12 hour days aren't my idea of a good time...but I'm a "get er done" type when it comes to training. Cut out the three hours of war stories every day during ground school and that'd save a LOT of wasted time.
Most seem to be 10-12 day courses crammed into 17-21 days, causing excessive time away from home while working toward Marriott Platinum status.
Don't get me wrong, 12 hour days aren't my idea of a good time...but I'm a "get er done" type when it comes to training. Cut out the three hours of war stories every day during ground school and that'd save a LOT of wasted time.
12-02-2012 | 10:48 AM
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Initials SUCK.
Most seem to be 10-12 day courses crammed into 17-21 days, causing excessive time away from home while working toward Marriott Platinum status.
Don't get me wrong, 12 hour days aren't my idea of a good time...but I'm a "get er done" type when it comes to training. Cut out the three hours of war stories every day during ground school and that'd save a LOT of wasted time.
Most seem to be 10-12 day courses crammed into 17-21 days, causing excessive time away from home while working toward Marriott Platinum status.
Don't get me wrong, 12 hour days aren't my idea of a good time...but I'm a "get er done" type when it comes to training. Cut out the three hours of war stories every day during ground school and that'd save a LOT of wasted time.
Or when you are the only one in class, which leads to topics being covered even faster, and you are finished with the material by lunch time but they can't let you go to the hotel early because their supervisor will be mad and get them in trouble.
I'm the paying customer so it would be nice if I could have a little say so.
12-02-2012 | 01:20 PM
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Or when you are the only one in class, which leads to topics being covered even faster, and you are finished with the material by lunch time but they can't let you go to the hotel early because their supervisor will be mad and get them in trouble.
I'm the paying customer so it would be nice if I could have a little say so.
Or when you are the only one in class, which leads to topics being covered even faster, and you are finished with the material by lunch time but they can't let you go to the hotel early because their supervisor will be mad and get them in trouble.
I'm the paying customer so it would be nice if I could have a little say so.
12-02-2012 | 02:34 PM
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Of course business travel isn't going to go away. How else are these guys going to find an excuse to get away from their old lady? You can't cheat on your wife with a call girl over the Internet. Well you can but it just isn't the same.
12-02-2012 | 03:17 PM
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Clearly, you haven't flown some of these people. I've been on some six day trips where the pax slept on the plane on overnight legs, got up and were met on the ramp by local associates--all wearing business suits. Showers are the new hot option, $970,000 per, to cater to these guys. I know several that fly 600-700 hours a year. At their age, it's about the money and the work.
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Clearly, you haven't flown some of these people. I've been on some six day trips where the pax slept on the plane on overnight legs, got up and were met on the ramp by local associates--all wearing business suits. Showers are the new hot option, $970,000 per, to cater to these guys. I know several that fly 600-700 hours a year. At their age, it's about the money and the work.
GF
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