Who Should Attend

Since aviation management affects every individual and department, professionals working in various capacities across the aviation industry can benefit from this knowledge including:

• Business aviation and corporate flight department managers
• Corporate pilots taking on new management rolls in their corporate flight department
• NBAA members working on their initial Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) or needing points for CAM renewal, Professional Development Program (PDP), and Schedulers and Dispatchers Professional Development Program (SPDP)
• Professionals working in the industry looking to advance their understanding of business aviation operations

Course Objectives

This course is currently pending approval for satisfaction of NBAA OPS5, OPS6, and AF3 Learning Objectives. 

Upon completing the course, students should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive and broad-based understanding of the following topics:

• Safety best practices and applicable safety regulations
• Accident/incident tracking system
• Emergency planning, preparedness, and disaster recovery plans
• Standard auditing techniques
• Sources for aircraft-specific information
• Process used to establish an organizational facilities/maintenance function
• Types of emergencies and facility emergency plans
• Characteristics and functions of general health, safety and emergency equipment and systems
• Regulations surrounding the use of available emergency equipment and systems
• Common maintenance control procedures for inspections, repairs, and prevention measures, including options for computerized maintenance programs
• Manufacturer's specifications and practices
• International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO)
• Safety programs and the tools to implement them
• Risk assessment principles and tools
• Safety Management System (SMS)
• Regulatory principles surrounding carrying hazardous materials on an aircraft
• Key areas of a safety audit
• Key points of developing a safety committee and an accident/incident tracking system
• Hazardous material response
• Family assistance plan
• Procedures for legally interviewing potential employees

Course Information

This is an online asynchronous instructor facilitated course with weekly modules and assignments, but no scheduled meeting times. Students should plan to spend approximately 10-15 hours per week working through the course. Coursework is web-based with no additional software required, although a reliable internet connection is recommended. All courses open 48 business hours in advance of each start date, and must be completed by their scheduled end dates. Digital certificates are available upon successful completion of individual courses. Printed certificates are mailed only upon completion of a full certificate program.