NBAA-BACE Offers Safety Sessions Exclusively for Small Operators

Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, [email protected]

Washington, DC, Aug. 6, 2024 - With four out of five National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) members operating a small flight department with three or fewer aircraft, the 2024 Small Operator Symposium, taking place Oct. 21 in conjunction with the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), is designed specifically to address the challenges these operations face.

"The Small Operator Symposium is intended to energize those who run smaller flight departments and provide them with tools they can take home and put into practice immediately," said NBAA Senior Vice President, Safety, Security, Sustainability and International Operations Doug Carr. "Attendees will leave this half-day session with the knowledge to help them navigate the intricacies of managing a small flight department."

The half-day event features compelling sessions led by subject-matter experts, focusing on critical topics like implementing steps to building a safer flight department and effective leadership strategies tailored to the unique challenges of running a small flight department.

• Session one focuses on "Five Simple Steps to a Safe, Small Flight Department," and focuses on a roadmap that everyone can take to further the safety culture of their operation. This session will equip operators to implement safety tools easily, and effectively.

• Session two, "Leading From Any Seat: Striving for Excellence in Every Role," examines actionable insights and techniques designed to help attendees become a more effective and influential leader, regardless of their role or position. Striving for leadership excellence should be a fundamental goal for every professional pilot, as it enhances both individual performance and team dynamics.

Learn more about the Small Operator Symposium.

NBAA's dedication to providing the most significant safety information will be in focus throughout NBAA-BACE, with sessions looking at pilot mental wellness, the new safety management system (SMS) mandate, provisions in the newly passed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill and more.

The Single-Pilot Safety Standdown, which takes place just prior to the Small Operator Symposium, will focus on single-pilot accident data and case studies and provide valuable insights attendees can use to enhance their safety practices.

Topics include surface risk in the National Airspace System (NAS), pilot mental health, mitigating the risks of circling approaches and navigating transitions in single-pilot operations. Learn more about the Single-Pilot Safety Standdown.

For those looking for a complete overview of all that's new in the safety arena since last year's event, the National Safety Forum includes can't-miss sessions taking place throughout NBAA-BACE. Additionally, the forum provides a venue to recognize organizations with stand-out safety records, including those receiving 50-, 60- and 70-year Flying Safety Awards, as well as the recipients of this year's NBAA Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Awards. Learn more about the National Safety Forum.

"At NBAA, safety is at the center of everything we do, and these NBAA-BACE sessions and programs are designed to make operations safer and more secure," said Carr. "These are must-attend sessions for small flight department managers."

NBAA-BACE, taking place Oct.22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport (HND), is the world's most powerful business aviation event, connecting the entire industry to learn and convene.

Learn more about NBAA-BACE.

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Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world's largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at nbaa.org.

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