Training, Cargo Operator, Fixed Base Operator, Aircraft Operator, DASSP, TFSSP, PCSSP | October 6, 2014
TSA Security Training - Which Employees Are Required to Participate?
Private Pilot, Cargo Operator, Aircraft Operator, Corporate Flight Department, Blog | July 24, 2014
Making Small Airplanes Safer: The Small Airplane Revitalization Act
Flying small planes is risky for several reasons: the pilots may be less experienced, the planes may be older than commercial fleets, and/or they may not have the same safety equipment as larger craft.
Training, Cargo Operator, Airport, Fixed Base Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, Aircraft Operator, Corporate Flight Department, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Management, Flight Training Provider, Blog, DASSP, TFSSP | June 19, 2014
Online or In-Person: Which Security Training is Right for Your Facility?
Security is top priority in the aviation industry, so it’s no wonder there are specific and strict regulations around training airline operators and staff on proper security measures.
Crewmember, Cargo Operator, Aircraft Operator, Known Crewmember Program, News | May 15, 2014
Known Crewmember® Checkpoints Now Open to Approved Air Charter Operators
For Immediate Release
Alexandria, VA, May 12, 2014 – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) applauds the extension of the Known Crewmember® Program (KCM) to Part 135 and Part 125 Air Charter pilots with the first nonscheduled airline use of KCM at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) today. Known Crewmember® (KCM) is a risk-based screening system that enables Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security officers to positively verify the identity and employment status of flight crewmembers. The program, developed by Airlines for America (A4A) and the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), expedites flight crewmember access to sterile areas of airports, reduces passenger-screening line congestion, enhances security, and makes airport checkpoint screening more efficient for all who depend on air transportation.
Although the KCM program expansion was announced in March, today’s KCM operations at IAD represent the first use of KCM by Air Charter pilots. TSA used the past several weeks to train TSA officers to positively identify the new badge that will be used by Air Charter pilots, verify the NATA Compliance Services (NATACS) program management system, and approve the first group of enrollees.
Crewmember, Cargo Operator, Aircraft Operator, Corporate Flight Department, Blog | March 20, 2014
New FAA Rule: Pilots, Please Turn Off All Electronic Devices
While passengers have been asked to turn off their cell phones, tablets, computers, and e-readers for years, pilots have never been required to adhere to this policy...until now.
Crewmember, Cargo Operator, Aircraft Operator, Known Crewmember Program | March 4, 2014
NATA Announces Known Crewmember® Program Access for Air Charter Community
NATA and NATA CS Announce Known Crewmember Program for Part 135 and 125 Pilots
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and NATA Compliance Services are pleased to announce the Known Crewmember® program (KCM) will soon be available to Part 135 and Part 125 air charter pilots. Known Crewmember® is a risk-based screening system that enables Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security officers to positively verify the identity and employment status of flight-crew members. The program expedites flight-crew member access to sterile areas of airports, reduces passenger-screening line congestion, enhances security, and makes airport checkpoint screening more efficient for all who depend on air transportation.
NATA CS worked in close partnership with Airlines for America (A4A), the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the TSA and NATA to bring this valuable program to our industry.
Cargo Operator, Aircraft Operator, Education, Blog, PCSSP | February 20, 2014
Private Charter Standard Security Program: What You Need to Know
Updated November 9, 2021 - Why is information on air traffic compliance and regulations so difficult to understand? If you run a private charter, you may know you need to adhere to the Private Charter Standard Security Program, though you may not know what that entails. Here, we break it down for you in easy to understand language so you can ensure that you’re compliant and take measures to get your staff properly trained and vetted.
Cargo Operator, Aircraft Operator, Blog | February 6, 2014
The Real Cost of Bad Weather to the Air Transportation Industry
It looks like winter is continuing to roar into 2014, with snow and ice shutting down schools and businesses in places it hasn’t snowed in more than a generation, like southern Mississippi. Naturally, this greatly affects air transportation industries.
Training, Cargo Operator, Airport, Fixed Base Operator, Maintenance Operator, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Manager, Aircraft Operator, Corporate Flight Department, Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program Management, PRIA, Fingerprinting, ID & Badging, Flight Training Provider, Blog, Other Background Checks | January 23, 2014
7 HR Tasks You Should Start Outsourcing Today
If you’re not a giant company, you probably don’t have the resources to fully dedicate to housing an entire human resources department. To that end, it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks. Rather than risk having half-trained airport or transportation staff and being out of compliance with TSA regulations, consider outsourcing some (or all) of these common HR tasks.
Cargo Operator, Aircraft Operator, Corporate Flight Department, Blog, CrewID | January 16, 2014
FAA Battles Pilot Fatigue with New Law
Updated November 9, 2021 - Understandably, pilot fatigue is a hot topic in the aviation industry. Given that 9 out of 10 pilots have admitted to falling asleep while in the cockpit, it’s an issue that affects the safety of passengers frequently, and one we should all be aware of.