Abstract:
Since the discovery of flight in 1903 by Wright brothers field of aviation has come a
long way within the decade passed transferring from wooden made lighter than air
airplanes to state of the art modern day jet carriers. Within the process the role played
by the Pilot who man’s the aircraft have widely changed as the aircraft they handled
became more and more complicated. Therefore, the need to train the next generation
pilots to successfully conquer all the hardships they encounter in the modern marvel
of flying from the first day they enrol to become pilots are a necessity.
In this fast-growing field compared to the global advancements with technology, Sri
Lanka is comparatively behind the improvements in civil aviation sector. Especially
in producing the next generation of pilots the process prevailing in the country
currently consumes more time and money which leads to the frustration of students
and eventually leaving abroad to fulfil their dreams. The aim of the project is to
thoroughly analyse and address the root causes of these issues in order to make the
training process of student pilots more efficient that would benefit all the stakeholders
involved. Several interviews and other research methods were used for understanding
the issues faced by student pilots, instructors, flying school and Civil Aviation
representatives.
The results suggested the necessity to digitize the prevailing process for easier access,
clarity and accurate tracking of the processes involved in student pilot training. The
need of a centralized system amalgamating Student, Instructor, Flying school admin
and Civil aviation Authority to smoothen the student pilot training process was
discovered during requirement gathering phase of the project. Hence, constant input
was gained from the stakeholders involved to produce a worthwhile solution for the
problem discovered.
The developed solution includes a web and mobile based system that accurately
manages the components involved in the said process. The developed solution was
then evaluated through domain experts, technological experts to make sure the built
system caters the aimed purpose.
