NATA to Hold Ground Handling Safety Symposium

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced it will hold the NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium on Sept. 26-27 in Ashburn, VA.

Announced Monday in the association's newsletter, the NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium is a new annual event being developed by the NATA Safety Committee to promote safety at FBOs and other general aviation ground handling firms. Held at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, the symposium will be designed for safety professionals, directors of safety, line service managers or operations managers and anyone else who is responsible for making sure that aircraft are handled safely.

The theme of this year’s program is "Building a Better Safety Management System." Topics will include: The Big Picture, Safety Management & IS-BAH; Practical Approaches to Risk Assessment; Safety Promotion and Your Organizational Culture; Safety Reporting & Employee Buy-In; The Intersection of Safety & Service; Emergency Response Basics for FBOs; and Data & General Aviation Ground Handling.

Additional details and registration information will be available soon.