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Australian Air League e-learning

  • Who: Australian Air League
  • Product: e-Learning
  • Type: Procedure training
  • Features: Scenario based learning
  • Tools: Articulate Storyline
  • Assessment: Integrated
  • Length: 30 minutes
  • Screen count: 17

Overview

The Australian Air League is a volunteer-led youth organisation for ages 8 to 18 that promotes aviation interest and leadership through a “Primary School of Aviation” model. Cadets study subjects like aerodynamics and navigation while participating in ceremonial drill and community events. As of 2026, the League continues to offer affordable flight training and weekly educational programs across Australia to prepare members for future careers in aviation and STEM.

Problem

The lack of diverse training materials for emergency procedures created significant risks for Australian Air League student pilots:

  • Memory fatigue: Relying solely on in-cockpit checklists for emergency training forces student pilots to rely on rote memorisation, which often fails during high-stress flight exams.
  • Lack of low-stress preparation: Without supplementary training manuals or simulation aids, students cannot master procedures in a calm, ground-based environment before facing the pressure of the cockpit.
  • Safety vulnerability: A curriculum that lacks diverse resources beyond a basic checklist leaves student pilots ill-prepared for the transition from theory to the cockpit, compromising overall safety standards.

Solution

I designed and developed an interactive e-learning module to enhance emergency procedure training for student pilots, moving beyond static checklist memorisation to a more immersive, visual-spatial learning experience. Utilising X-Plane for high-fidelity flight visuals, Photoshop for custom assets, and Articulate Storyline for interactive logic, I integrated mnemonic acronyms and pattern-familiarisation exercises to bridge the gap between theory and “muscle memory”.

By providing these low-stress visual prompts and sequence-recall drills, the module allowed students to internalise complex actions before facing the pressure of the cockpit. Post-implementation feedback from both students and flight instructors was overwhelmingly positive, with assessments indicating a significant improvement in procedural retention and the ability of pilots to execute emergency steps correctly during in-flight assessments.