The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has\nunveiled a new series of educational programming to address common issues\nfacing leaders of small flight departments, and to provide guidance to newer\nmanagers for supervising and growing their flight operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Developed by NBAA\u2019s Small Flight Department Subcommittee,\nthe new NBAA Small Operator Learning Series offers contributions from seasoned\nbusiness aviation leaders on matters including operational excellence,\nmanagement practices, and financial considerations. All programming is\navailable free for NBAA members to review at their convenience, on their\nschedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNBAA developed this new resource as a single point where\nsmall operators may to learn from experts, review best practices and receive\nprofessional guidance on handling a range of different scenarios that often\ncarry unique considerations for smaller flight operations,\u201d said NBAA\nOperations and Member Services Specialist Hunter Watson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The online series recently launched with three informative\nmodules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Budgeting Basics: Addressing one of the most common\nchallenges for new managers, this program assists small operators in designing\nbudget templates, managing department expenses and planning for scheduled and\nunanticipated expenditures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Insurance Claims and Coverage: Smaller flight departments\nconsistently face insurance claims and coverage issues with respect to their\naviation operations. This module addresses both fundamental issues as well as\nmore specialized and highly nuanced areas, including aircraft diminution in\nvalue claims and the limits to professional liability insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time Sharing Arrangements: This module offers best practices\nfor creating and utilizing a time-sharing agreement for aircraft principals to\nshare their aircraft with others. This program also details NBAA\u2019s Small\nAircraft Exemption that allows the use of regulations typically reserved for\nlarge operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watson emphasized the NBAA Small Operator Learning Series\nwill continuing evolving and adding new content, with future modules addressing\nmaintenance best practices, building an effective safety culture and\ncommunicating effectively with the aircraft principal, among other topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe NBAA Small Operator Learning Series provides accessible\ninformation addressing the issues important to small operators in an easily\ndigestible format,\u201d he said. \u201cWe expect this informative and \u2018outside the box\u2019\nseries of specialized programming to be of tremendous benefit to smaller flight\ndepartments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n