Safety Events – 2025 NBAA-BACE

A series of alarming accidents and incidents at the start of 2025 have sharpened the focus on aviation safety, perhaps as never before.

• In Washington, DC, an administration eager for reform has suggested revoking pilots’ licenses for improper procedure.
• Congress is holding hearings into everything from ATC staffing, to NTSB recommendations, to aircraft equipment mandates.
• The FAA held an industry “call to action” meeting to put a spotlight on aviation safety.
• News headlines routinely detail concerns from policymakers and the public.

What do these and other developments mean for your business, your aviation team and your approach to a core industry value: safety? In such a critical year, safety will be driving the NBAA-BACE agenda.

Get behind the headlines with industry experts who can bring actionable information to guide your safety planning. Top FAA officials will offer their perspectives about how this year’s events are impacting their planning for business aviation and new data will be presented to help inform your insights. It all comes together during three unparalleled safety events.

NBAA-BACE Safety Events

• 2025 NBAA Single-Pilot Safety Standdown

  Monday, Oct. 13 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  Effective single-pilot risk management is key to safe single-pilot business aviation operations. This event will cover single-pilot accidents and data, aircraft transitions, circling approaches and mental health.

• 2025 NBAA Small Operator Symposium

  Monday, Oct. 13 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
  The NBAA Small Operator Symposium equips flight department managers and operators with essential tools and knowledge to efficiently and safely navigate the complexities of managing aviation departments.

• 2025 NBAA National Safety Forum

  Tuesday, Oct. 14 – Wednesday, Oct. 15
  Developed by the NBAA Safety Committee, this event includes sessions covering industry developments in safety, the top risks to your flight department, actionable safety strategies and real world lessons learned.

Witness an amazing array of technologies that are continually enhancing the safety of flight – from virtual reality in training, to AI accident simulations, to advanced gear for the cockpit. Learn how to use these tools at NBAA-BACE, including through hands-on experiences on the exhibit floor.

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Whether you’re an owner-operator, member of a Part 91 team, or involved in Part 135 operations, you’ll come away prepared and proficient, having been part of business aviation’s most powerful industry gathering.