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          2025 NBAA PDP Course: Aviation Leadership
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          2025 NBAA Small Operator Symposium
          Oct. 13, 2025
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          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.

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          Held in conjunction with 2025 NBAA-BACE, this one-day course focuses on the flight department and its role in regards to human resources.

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          2026 NBAA Maintenance Conference
          May 5-7, 2026
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          Let the good times roll in the vibrant city of New Orleans, as the 2026 NBAA Maintenance Conference – the industry’s premier event for business aviation maintenance professionals – heads to the Big Easy!

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How to Use Your Airplane for Business

How to Use Your Airplane for Business

This NBAA primer will introduce you to the advantages of using your airplane for business purposes and help you identify steps you can take to pursue this goal. View the resource.

The Whys and Hows of Special Authorizations - Part 91 LOAs

The Whys and Hows of Special Authorizations - Part 91 LOAs

This resource provides guidance on obtaining special authorizations, one of the most confusing tasks for the professional aviation manager to tackle.

Aircraft Flight Log Template

Aircraft Flight Log Template

This easy-to-use flight log offers aircraft operators and owners a simple tool for referencing an aircraft's recent flight history.

Carriage of Elected Officials and Candidates

Carriage of Elected Officials and Candidates

The Federal Election Commission, Internal Revenue Service, and Federal Aviation Administration all regulate candidate and elected official travel. This section provides updated information for members interested in providing transportation to a candidate or elected official.

Business Aircraft Use Policy Guide

Business Aircraft Use Policy Guide

It’s important for businesses to have clear, board-approved policies for use of the aircraft to ensure there is no misuse or abuse of this business tool. NBAA has created a resource to guide the creation of these policies.

LBA Flight Operations Manual Template

LBA Flight Operations Manual Template

The prospect of creating a flight operations manual can seem overwhelming for single pilots and light business airplane (LBA) owners and operators. To address this concern, NBAA created a resource designed specifically to meet the needs of LBA operators in creating or updating a flight operations manual.

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DOT Waiver Provides Welcome Relief for Presidential Election Campaign Charters Jan. 31, 2024
Air taxi operators operating under FAR Part 135 are now better able to provide lift for presidential election campaigns under a blanket waiver issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation that removes restrictions on single-entity charters.
Management: Policies for Personal Use of Business Aircraft Sept/Oct 2023
Does your operation have policies for personal use of business aircraft? Flight operation managers and aviation tax experts share their ideas for best practices.
Small Operator Learning Series Provides Additional Guidance for LOAs May 3, 2023
Experts describe the three pillars of a successful letter of authorization application in the Ins and Outs of the Top 10 LOAs, the most recent installment of the Small Operator Learning Series.
NBAA Small Operator Learning Series Outlines Best Practices for LOAs March 27, 2023
The ABCs for LOAs is a new installment of the NBAA Small Operator Learning Series and provides best practices for Part 91 operators looking to obtain letters of authorization – or LOAs.
NBAA Publishes New Special Authorizations Resource Guide March 20, 2023
NBAA’s Domestic Operations Committee recently developed “The Whys and Hows of Special Authorizations – Part 91 LOAs” as a resource guide for Part 91 flight department managers responsible for regulatory compliance.
Why Executive Travel Policies Are Important July/August 2022
Corporate travel policies should be part of a broader enterprise risk management strategy that mitigates the impact of a worst-case scenario.
Streamlining Letters of Authorization July/Aug 2020
NBAA led and participated in multiple FAA/industry working groups and aviation rulemaking committees to improve the Part 91 LOA approval process.
NBAA News Hour: Flying a Political Candidate This Year? You Might Want to Read This Aug. 10, 2020
With the election cycle well underway, business aircraft operators may be asked to fly candidates running for office. The NBAA News Hour webinar examined the issue.
Special Report: Increasing Business Aircraft Utilization Oct. 24, 2016
Read NBAA's special report on business aircraft utilization challenges and solutions in the September/October 2016 issue of NBAA's Business Aviation Insider magazine.
Developing an Aircraft Use Policy Nov. 23, 2015
The best way for employees to understand how the company's business aircraft is to be utilized is to have a detailed policy document. Learn about how to develop an aircraft use policy in the November/December 2015 issue of Business Aviation Insider magazine.
The View from the Corner Office, Best Practices in Business Aviation Policies & Procedures May 3, 2009
This article, by James E. Lara of Gray Stone Advisors, addresses how the “C-Suite” expects business aviation leaders to optimize the contribution of flight department to enterprise performance and enhance shareholder value. Review the article (PDF, 120 KB).
Explaining Why Your Company Relies on Business Aviation: Questions and Answers April 6, 2009
Business aviation is often misunderstood by the media, shareholders, elected officials and others. This document, assembled by NBAA's Corporate Aviation Management Committee, helps confront misperceptions by providing the most common questions about a company's use of business aviation, and offering some helpful answers.
Applying for Relief from FAA Regulations Jan. 5, 2009
The FAA provides three methods for obtaining relief from provisions of the Federal Aviaton Regulations (FARs) (14 CFR Parts 1-199). These methods are exemption, waiver, and deviation. Review this document for the requirements for obtaining each kind of relief.
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NBAA Management Guide
Long viewed by the industry as an essential operational reference, the NBAA Management Guide is designed to assist existing flight departments with their operational and administrative requirements and to provide overall guidance for operating a flight department.

NBAA’s On-Demand Education
Topics related to the carriage of elected officials and the non-business use of employer-provided aircraft are available through NBAA’s On-Demand Education program.

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Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful.

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