Aviation Training Network (ATN)

General Overview

Note:  If training via ATN needs to be recorded in eLMS, please contact your eLMS Primary Level I Administrator.

Distance Learning refers to teaching and learning situations in which the instructor and learners are separated by time and/or space. To augment FAA's distance learning methods (CBI and Correspondence Study), Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) was implemented in 1995 with the installation of the Aviation Training Network, a satellite-based system at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. By utilizing a multimedia approach with the added flexibility of the ATN, FAA can implement more cost-effective training methods and save significant money in its operations training budget.

With 125 receive sites across the country, the ATN is readily accessible to a large number of FAA employees.

ATN capability can also be made available to other government agencies (federal, state, or local) interested in training via ATN. For information on sharing of federal government resources, visit the home page of he Federal Government Distance Learning Association. The mission of this organization is to promote distance learning within the Federal Government.

ATN clients include Aircraft Certification, Security, Airports, Flight Standards, Air Traffic, Human Resources, Airways Facilities, CMEL, Civil Rights, Aviation System Standards, AVR, ARC, AGC, ANI, AST, Runway Safety, APF, AFZ, AMI, and more.

System Features

  • One-way video / two-way audio
  • Touch screen controls
  • "Off-the-shelf" video technology
  • Instructor driven with assistance of a technical director
  • Supports a variety of training aids, including videotapes, computer graphics, CD-ROM, hard copy graphics, slides, and actual objects projected and enlarged via an overhead camera
  • Viewer response system keypads with the following features:
    • Built-in microphones
    • Quizzing capability
    • "Flag" key to anonymously alert instructor of student confusion

Benefits

  • Trains students at or near job site
  • Increases quality of work life by decreasing time away from home
  • Reduces travel costs
  • Reduces cost of training while providing more training opportunities
  • Increases access to primary training resources and expertise
  • Ensures a consistent training message
  • Provides cost-effective quality training in a timely manner to the FAA's changing workforce
  • Provides training for career advancement and personal growth
  • Provides up-to-date information distribution and exchange

A 3-day IVT Skills Training Course is available through the FAA Academy. This course is designed to train instructors and developers in the techniques of teaching in a distance learning environment. For information on this IVT Skills Course, contact the training coordinator.

 

 

Updated: Sep 16,2008