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It turns out that it takes an incredible amount of work to safely
park, store and maintain the integrity of grounded aircraft:
"Aircraft can't simply be dusted back into action. They need
plenty of work and attention while in storage, from maintenance of
hydraulics and flight-control systems to protection against insects
and wildlife..."-Bloomberg

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For FAA-certified mechanics already working in the field, this
means job security. It's also good news for students who are still
studying to earn their FAA mechanics license. There was already
high demand for aviation maintenance skills, but the pandemic
has increased the urgency for these skills and made them even
more valuable.
With news like this, now is no time for the aviation maintenance
training programs serving these students to let their foot off the
gas. They should be helping students complete their coursework
and prepare for the FAA certifications in every way possible, so
that students can capitalize on this hot job market.

Limitations of Learning During COVID-19
But, just as COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for
the airline industry, so too has it brought forth new hardships for
aviation maintenance training programs. For the first time, many
Part 147 schools are being forced to deliver much of their curriculum
online. Gone are the in-person classes and hands-on training that
resonate with this student group. Instead, aviation maintenance
programs are using conferencing platforms - like Zoom, YouTube
videos and even podcasts - to deliver their curriculum. And while
these tools can certainly keep the ball rolling, they're limited in
their efficacy and often don't live up to the experience and reputation of these training programs.
For example, within these passive videos and lectures, it can be
hard to mimic the one-to-one engagement that learners are used to.
These also remove the "hands-on" components of the curriculum
that so many aviation maintenance learners like to engage with.
And videos and conferences aren't great at helping students grasp
the volume of information they need to acquire in these programs
to be successful on the FAA exams - they just can't deliver the
same quality of instruction.
Finally, people are starting to experience "Zoom fatigue." As more
is done via video conferencing - from exercise classes and happy
hours to work meetings and professional conferences - many people
report that they're feeling exhausted, disengaged and over-stimulated.
These limitations have left providers struggling to:
*	 Engage a diverse set of learners with various experience levels
*	 Empower them to work independently, master the material and
build confidence so that they'll sit for FAA certification exams
*	 Efficiently use remote learning time to keep them moving
forward and be able to hit the ground running when students
return to the classroom
*	 Deliver the same level of quality instruction their students
expect from them

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