Mr. Zhu, a pilot of an airline in China, called our hotline 96068 yesterday to report that the two planes in this accident belonged to two local aviation schools, one of which was the largest aviation school in the United States, and the students were basically from China. Two American teachers were killed in the accident. In recent years, three foreign students from China have been killed in this school, and the safety of China aviation students trained in the United States deserves attention.
The incident airspace is known for its busyness.
According to reports, the accident occurred in a desert area about 15 km northwest of Fenghuang Lugu Airport. Larry nunes, a spokesman for the Phoenix Fire Department, said: "When we arrived at the scene, all four people on the two planes had been killed."
Phoenix police later confirmed that one of the collision planes was a piper plane of Pan Asia Aviation School, and both of them were teachers of the school. The other plane was Cessna of Xifeng Aviation School, but the identities of the two victims on board were not confirmed because of the fire after falling.
Currently, the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
According to Mr. Zhu who called our hotline, Lugu Airport is famous for its busyness in the United States. "And there is a big lake next to Lugu Lake Airport. There is a free flight zone around and above the lake. In the absence of air traffic control, all aircraft stagger their flight routes through self-reports and mutual inquiries between pilots. " He thinks these factors may be related to the accident.
Speaking of the two teachers who were killed, Mr. Zhu said: "One of the teachers is Paul, who is a very good friend of mine. He is a very good person and helps me a lot. " Mr. Zhu said that he was very sad to hear the news of his death.
In recent years, three China students have been killed in Pan-Asian Aviation School.
Mr. Zhu said that when he first heard about the accident, he was first worried about whether any students in China would be killed. "Almost all the students in this aviation school are from China." He was relieved after confirming that there were no China people among the victims.
It is reported that the Pan-Asian Aviation School at Lu Gu Airport was once affiliated with Pan Am, a famous American airline. In 2007, the aviation school was bought out, thus becoming an independent flight training institution, aiming to become a leader in aviation training. The following year, it was renamed Pan-Asian Aviation School and reorganized internally. The training direction of the school includes professional pilots, transport pilots and pilot training.
Pan Asia Aviation School is a flight training school approved by Civil Aviation Administration of China 14 1. Many domestic airlines send aviation students to Pan-Asia Aviation School for flight training through intermediary companies, and the training period is generally 1 year. It is the steady stream of China students that makes this aviation school the largest aviation school in the United States.
Despite its huge scale, Pan Asia Aviation School has not done a satisfactory job in flight safety. 20 10 and 20 1 1, three China students were killed in the accident.
20 10 5438+00 In June, a trainer plane of Pan-Asian Aviation School was hung on the wire, and the female flight cadet from China was killed.
20 1 1 In February, two overseas students from China and a teacher ran into a mountain during flight training, and all three were killed.
The flight safety of aviation students in China is worrying.
Mr. Zhu said that although his friend's death made him sad, it was not surprising that the accident happened again at Pan Asia Aviation School.
"When I was in Pan-Asia, there were more than 60 planes and about 400 students. The annual flight time was as long as 6.5438 million hours, and the training volume was huge." Teacher Zhu said that at that time, many teachers and students often spent more than 12 hours a day, and the rest time was seriously insufficient. Some even flew to 2 am the night before and continued to fly at 6 am the next day. "It was not until February 20th11that things got a little better."
Mr. Zhu said that he still can't forget the scene where the two students were killed. "The two brothers who used to smoke and chat together and learn to fly together are gone. This is the most tragic thing I have ever experienced in this world. "
Mr. Zhu said that after the incident, the amount of training in the school decreased slightly, but it was still very large. "High-intensity training has also led to insufficient maintenance. When I was at school, many people encountered various situations. " Teacher Zhu said, "Some students have encountered the situation that the landing gear of the plane is broken. Another classmate died while flying solo. Fortunately, in the end, he successfully landed alone. "
In addition, he believes that the extremely busy airspace near Lugu Airport, the large flow of school personnel and the inexperience of many teachers also make students' flight safety worrying.
In order to further understand the situation of China aviation students in the United States, the reporter also interviewed another friend Zhang Yin (a pseudonym) who works in an airline. He is also studying in an aviation school in America. As far as he knows, aviation schools in the United States have accidents almost every year. "Many inexperienced students are particularly prone to accidents when flying alone," Zhang Yin said. "This is much better for European aviation schools." He said that under normal circumstances, even if European aviation school students fly alone, the teacher still sits next to them, but does not operate. "In this way, the pressure on students will be much less. If something really happens, teachers can help them in time."
In addition, in Zhang Yin's view, China students often don't get enough help and support in other places, and the school rules are extremely strict, which has also caused great psychological pressure to many students, which may have an impact on the tension during the flight.
China civil aviation pilots go abroad for training.
According to the Civil Aviation Administration, many years ago, China pilots mainly relied on the Air Force and China Civil Aviation Flight Academy for export. In recent years, with the rapid development of domestic civil aviation, the demand for pilots is increasing, and the traditional training methods can no longer meet the demand. Many local colleges and universities have also joined hands with airlines and foreign training institutions to set up flight majors.
According to reports, most of the aircraft used for learning to fly are small aircraft, which belong to the field of general aviation, while the development of general aviation in China is limited. Therefore, ordinary colleges and universities entrust the subjects of flight practice to foreign flight schools. In order to ensure the quality of this training mode, the national civil aviation department also has certain constraints on running such schools.
It is understood that there are many ways to train this kind of flying specialty. One of the modes is airline orientation training: students sign contracts with airlines at the beginning of their studies, and the learning expenses incurred during their studies at school are borne by the airlines; Once students graduate, they will work for airlines. In addition, there are self-funded and semi-self-funded students who are free to choose airlines and other modes after completing their studies.