Evidence-based training software
EBT software focuses recurrent training on the competencies that carry the most risk, using evidence from assessments and operations instead of a fixed, repeated script. Waypoint is evidence-based training software that links every competency grade to analytics, so training managers can see exactly where to focus and prove it to EASA, UK CAA, ICAO and GCC regulators.
Doc 9995
ICAO Manual of Evidence-Based Training, modelled in Waypoint
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Competency grades roll straight into fleet analytics
Evidence-based training is a recurrent-training method, defined in ICAO Doc 9995 and adopted through EASA and IATA, that develops and assesses pilots against a set of core competencies using evidence gathered from training, checking and line operations. Instead of repeating the same manoeuvres every cycle, EBT prioritises the competencies where the data shows real risk — making recurrent training more relevant and more effective.
EBT and CBTA are closely related: CBTA is the competency-based assessment approach, while EBT applies that approach to recurrent training and drives it with operational evidence. Waypoint supports both. For the distinction in detail, see CBTA vs EBT.
EBT software captures competency assessments consistently and then turns them into the evidence that decides what to train next. That means it must do two jobs well: rigorous, standardised capture at the point of assessment, and analytics that surface competency trends across pilots, fleets and instructors.
Waypoint links every competency grade captured on the iPad to a set of purpose-built analytics: a competency heatmap that shows where the fleet is strong and weak, instructor-drift z-scores that support standardisation, and a currency forecast that flags training expiring in the next 7, 30 or 60 days. Because the data comes straight from real assessments, training managers can justify their recurrent programme to the regulator with evidence rather than assertion.
| Authority | Region | Key frameworks Waypoint models |
|---|---|---|
| EASA | European Union | Part-FCL and Part-ORO competency-based training, LPC/OPC, type rating, recurrent training |
| UK CAA | United Kingdom | Retained EASA (Part-FCL / Part-ORO) rules, LPC/OPC, line checks |
| ICAO | Worldwide baseline | Doc 9995 (Evidence-Based Training), Doc 9868 (PANS-TRG), the nine core competencies |
| GCC authorities (GCAA, GACA, QCAA, and others) | Middle East | ICAO-aligned CBTA/EBT frameworks with operator-specific overlays |
EBT only works if the underlying assessment data is consistent, complete and quickly available. Paper forms and spreadsheets make that almost impossible: grading varies between instructors, data entry lags weeks behind the event, and aggregating competencies across a fleet is a manual chore. EBT software removes those gaps — standardising capture, syncing from the cockpit automatically, and producing fleet analytics the moment reports are signed.
Frequently asked questions
EBT software is aviation training software that captures competency assessments and uses the resulting evidence to target recurrent training at the competencies with the most risk. It combines standardised assessment capture with analytics that reveal competency trends across pilots, fleets and instructors.
CBTA (competency-based training and assessment) is the method of assessing pilots against defined competencies. EBT (evidence-based training) applies competency assessment to recurrent training and drives it with evidence from operations and checks. Waypoint supports both; see the CBTA vs EBT explainer for detail.
Waypoint calculates instructor-drift z-scores that flag graders who mark consistently harder or softer than their peers, so training managers can address grading variation and keep assessment standardised across the fleet.
Yes. Waypoint's currency forecast shows who is due and who is about to expire in the next 7, 30 or 60 days, so recurrent training is planned ahead rather than chased after the fact.
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