UMA ANÁLISE DA CONTRIBUIÇÃO DO CURSO DE CIÊNCIAS AERONÁUTICAS PARA A CAPACITAÇÃO DE PILOTOS VISANDO A SEGURANÇA DA AVIAÇÃO CIVIL NO BRASIL

Abstract

In response to the challenges currently presented by the pilot activity in civil aviation, embodied, in particular in the need to adapt to new, sometimes complex, technologies, there is a strong concern with the training of these professionals and the satisfactory fulfillment of aviation safety civil. As part of the field of investigation that seeks to respond to this concern, the present study addresses some aspects related to this training, focusing on that offered by undergraduate courses in Aeronautical Sciences. The study's central question is the following: what is the contribution of Aeronautical Sciences Degree offered in Brazil to the development of pilots' capabilities for the safety of national civil aviation? The general objective was, therefore, to answer this question, analyzing the contribution of Aeronautical Sciences degree, bachelor's degree, Airline Pilot qualification, to the safety of civil aviation. The specific objectives consisted of: a) presenting the history of aviation; b) describe the pilot training process; c) analyze the training of airline pilots in undergraduate courses in Aeronautical Sciences in relation to civil aviation safety. Characterized as exploratory research, to achieve the objectives, the methodological procedures of literature review, bibliographic research and document analysis were used, in which, among other important documents, the curricular matrices of four Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) were consulted, as example. The literature review supported the problematization of the topic and the construction of the research object. The analysis of the bibliographic and documentary material allowed us to conclude that the main contributions of Aeronautical Science degree to the training of pilots with regard to safety are: application of the concepts of standardization of procedures; more comprehensive theoretical training; and the development of non- technical skills that improve pilots' ability to deal with complex situations. However, in addition to ensuring skills and abilities, this training needs to advance in the development of capabilities that articulate fundamental security concepts with more complex ones that involve reasoning, actions and security operations, in response to the current challenges brought about by the advancement of technologies. presented by the activity of pilot in aviation. An alternative to redesigning pilot training courses in order to promote such capabilities is the investment in curricular changes and the search for theoretical and methodological pedagogical foundations that allow for a teaching and learning process that ensures excellence in operational training.