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As an EU agency, EASA has a very specific code of conduct. The reputation of the agency could be severely damaged if people sent to inspect a company were seen to have connections to that company, for example. Among people who have worked in the industry for 40+ years, the chances of such are quite likely.
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The regulations are written as all other EU regulations are: Pages and pages of legal english, that is difficult for native speakers to understand. I was asked to produce a course that would specifically tell agency staff what they needed to know, with an added bonus if I could make it interesting enough that people would actually read it!
I adopted a storytelling approach and presented it like a cartoon.
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I invented characters:
- Paul: The new recruit
- Tim: An ex-boss of Paul’s, who he has been sent to inspect
- The Boss: Paul’s manager – she’s helping him find his feet
- The Lover: Partners and spouses are potential sources of Conflicts of Interest – if an EASA employee forms a romantic relationship with someone in the aviation industry, special rules apply. Besides, a story with a love interest will keep learners reading to the end to find out what happens…
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..Here’s a clip of the course in action.. |
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