Eighteen Page Document Deals With Basic Operations Requirements For Light Business Airplanes

As part of NBAA's continuing commitment to support Light Business Airplane (LBA) operators, the Association unveiled its new Light Business Airplane Flight Operations Manual Template at Sunday's NBAA/Cessna Single-Pilot Safety Standdown.

The 18-page template includes six sections that deal with the basic operational requirements: Organization and Accountabilities, Safety Management System, Standard Operating Procedures, Qualifications and Training, Maintenance Procedures, and Security Procedures. In addition, the document has five appendices: Risk Assessment Tool, Airworthiness Checklist, Weight and Balance Form, Emergency Response Plan and Trip Debrief Sheet (Hazard/Incident Report).

The templates were handed out during the Standdown Sunday. They are also available at the NBAA Headquarters Booth near the entrance of the North Hall for the remainder of the convention, or they can be downloaded from the Association’s web site (login required).

"Recognizing that LBA operators are an important part of the NBAA Membership, the Safety Committee has produced a resource for single-person, single-aircraft flight operations that would adapt the operational best practices used by larger flight departments," explained Doug Carr, NBAA's vice president, safety, security & regulation. "Using this template will enable owner-operators to create a very simple, yet very effective operations manual. And enhancing safety for all business aircraft operators, regardless of size, helps everyone."

NBAA also is supporting LBA operators during the Annual Meeting & Convention by presenting the Single-Pilot Safety Standdown, which is sponsored by Cessna Aircraft Company. This event draws upon the actual experiences of pilots, providing an emphasis on peer-to-peer information sharing. This year's session includes presentations on Positive Flight Attitude, Runway Excursions, Single-Pilot Safety Management, Tactical Weather Flying and Human Factors in the Single-Pilot Environment.

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