IS-BAO Bulletins

•IS-BAO Bulletin 2009-1
Subject - IS-BAO Receives European Standards Recognition

The International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) has gained recognition from the European Committee for Standardization, making it easier for operators to demonstrate adherence to upcoming EASA rules in Europe. The Standard is increasingly being accepted in every corner of the world as the gold standard for safety of business aviation operations.
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•IS-BAO Bulletin 2006-3
Subject – PDP Accreditation for IS-BAO Workshop

We are pleased to announce that the IS-BAO Workshop has received Accreditation as meeting the requirements of the NBAA Professional Development Program (PDP) Operations Objective 4. Accordingly, those who attend an IS-BAO Workshop will receive a PDP Certificate recognizing that they have completed the requirements of this objective. For those not familiar with Operations Objective 4 it is as follows:

Operations Objective 4 (O4)

O4) Be able to identify various hazards in corporate operations, perform proper hazard and risk assessment associated with all operations, and develop, implement and monitor safety programs and procedures within the department or organization.

Knowledge of:
· O4-Ka through O4-Kg are not assigned.
· O4-Kh) Safety programs and the way to implement them
· O4-Ki) Risk assessment
· O4-Kj is not assigned.
· O4-Kk) Safety programs and procedures
o Understand regulatory principles surrounding carrying hazardous materials on an aircraft
· O4-Kl through O4-Kp were intentionally omitted.
· O4-Kq) Understand the key areas of a safety audit.
· O4-Kr) Understand the key points of developing a safety committee
· O4-Ks) Understand the key points of developing an accident/incident tracking system

Skill in:
· O4-Sa is not assigned.
· O4-Sb) Establishing safety program
· O4-Sc) Identifying the characteristics and needs of the intended audience(s)
· O4-Sh) Applying techniques that can make safety a paramount part of the corporate safety culture using risk assessment
· O4-Si) Align company policies and flight department policies with the flight operations manual
· O4-Sj) Develop a quality assurance program for a flight department

For more information on the NBAA Professional Development Program see http://web.nbaa.org/public/education/pdp/ and for the IS-BAO Workshop Schedule see http://www.ibac.org/is-bao/Audit%20Workshop.htm.


Ray Rohr
IBAC Standards Manager