Advanced Aircrew Academy, an International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) Standards Support Services Affiliate (I3SA), has published a white paper reflecting changes in IBAC’s new release of the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). The white paper details IS-BAO training as referenced in the 2018 Standard although operators may use the 2017 or 2018 Standard through June 30, 2019.
The 2018 Standard is designed to be more accessible to all operators including smaller flight departments and is expected to remain unchanged into the next decade per IBAC’s Vision 2020 Initiative. Vision 2020 is a rewrite of the Standard, which has been amended multiple times since its inception. The ability for operators to implement the changes through the defined period in 2019 allows more time than previously granted for changes in the past.
Advanced Aircrew Academy’s white paper helps operators to understand the required training process through breakdowns and worksheets. A list of 2018 Standard changes is included for review by IS-BAO-registered organizations with an established training plan. Changes include training standards that have moved chapters, training recommended for all aircraft crewmembers, and a categorical breakdown of training for personnel performing duties in cabin in flight.
New training requirements required by the Standard cover areas including an organization’s policies, SOPs, and checklists along with software applications, stabilized approaches and go-arounds, and threat and error management. Recurrent training is now required for MEL, EFB, high-altitude physiology and fatigue topics as well. IS-BAO-required training, according to the white paper, includes four main components. The first component is documented training conten,t which can often be a challenge to arrange as multiple variables and requirements exist within IS-BAO documentation. The remaining three segments covercompletion of training, documentation of training received, and auditor testing to ensure effectiveness of training.
As an approved I3SA, Advanced Aircrew Academy provides clients with IS-BAO training, consulting, and auditing services. Clients are able to provide auditors with access to their training records and content before the onsite audit via an online learning center. Training provided by Advanced Aircrew Academy for Part 121 and 135 clients must be approved by the FAA as part of the client’s approved training program.
