~ Aviation Management ~

Aviation Operations

FBO - Fixed Base Operator (safety benefit)

"Barn Stormers" - brought own crews, did shows, aerobatics, rides, wing walkers

1938 CAA - Civil Aeronautics Authority

~ FBO Services;

- AV Fuel (contains higher octane level) (100LL or Jet A)

- Hangars

- Tie Downs

- Rentals

- Flight Instruction

- Ag Service

- AC Sales

- Charter

- Taxi, freight

- Pilot Supplies

- Lounge

- Weather

- AC Management

- Time Share

- Ex Jet

- Maintenance

~ Market Changes;

- Security and Terrorism

- WWI/Technology

- Globalization

- Airline Deregulation (being able to choose routes)

- GARA (General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994) - limits duration of liability for aircraft produced 

- Revenue Diversion - use of airport revenue for other than airport capital or operating costs

- Airport closures

- Airport Improvement monies

- Fractional ownership

~ Aviation Groups;

AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association)

AAAE (American Association of Airport Executives)

AIA (Aviation Insurance Association)

EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association)(Oshkosh Event)

GAMA (General Aviation Manufacturing Association)

NBAA (National Business Aircraft Association)

PAMA (Professional Aviation Maintenance Association)

WAI (Women in Aviation)

FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)

NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board)

TSA (Transportation Security Administration)

- Pipeline Concept;

Misconception - staff the positions once and you're done.

Reality - Many of the best aviation employees are 'flow through'.

~ Pipeline; the flow of personnel

Various control points; 

- Everyone becomes both a trainee and a trainer/supervisor

- The flow works

- Responsibility grows

- Efficiency grows

- Expertise grows

- Flux is expected 

Reasons for employee flux or separation;

- Move up; promoted from within

- Move on; outside career opportunity

- Move out; wrong fit

Identifying Human Resource Needs - 

- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces the 'Occupational Outlook Handbook' with data titled occupational areas (job descriptions, outlook for any given career, wages and benefits).

- Skills, knowledge, and attitudes

- Look at the tasks required, to fill the need

- Group them into categories, need for the tasks

- Write a thorough job description

- Need to maintain continuity 

H.R. Laws and Regulations;

- Discrimination

- Safety

- Workers Compensation