OPENING LINES Source: https://nbaa.org/, Editor, First Published Sept 13th, 2024 The NBAA Safety Committee Workforce Challenges Group is looking for NBAA member experiences with workforce challenges and plans to use the information gathered to identify common safety risks and develop mitigation measures. Business aviation is still facing significant challenges meeting its needs for aviation professionals, including pilots, technicians, schedulers and dispatchers and more. These workforce challenges have resulted in hiring new professionals with less experience, retired professionals returning to the industry and recruiting retired airline personnel. “Organizations of all types and sizes are encouraged to share their experiences with the working group,” said Lee Rafalko, operational concerns team lead for the NBAA Safety Committee. “What safety issues, if any, have resulted from the industry-wide workforce challenges? How has your organization adapted to address these safety issues?” “We don’t want to assume we know what the industry is going through. We want to hear the true need,” said NBAA Safety Committee member Andrew Sedlacek, safety manager and senior captain at a Part 91 flight department.“We also want to help new entrants to business aviation to thrive in business aviation, not just engage in the industry.” NBAA SEEKS INDUSTRY INPUT ON HOW WORKFORCE CHALLENGES IMPACT SAFETY 9 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 09
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