Eric R. Byer
Vice President, Government & Industry Affairs
800-808-6282
ebyer@nata.aero
NATA’S SAFETY 1ST UPDATES DE/ANTI-ICING TRAINING IN TIME FOR THE SEASON
Alexandria, VA, September 8, 2011 — The National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA’s) Safety 1st is pleased to announce the release of its updated De/Anti-icing training module. Winter weather training programs like NATA’s Safety 1st De/Anti-Icing module are designed to familiarize line service specialists with the responsibilities of their job and give an overview of the skills necessary to ensure safe aircraft departures. The De/Anti-icing training module was first released in 2010 and viewed by many FBOs in preparation for the icy season.
What’s New, Updated and Expanded?
- Supplementary documentation on different types of contamination
- Holdover table (HOT) graphics
- 2011-2012 HOTs are now linked in the training
- Communication section between crews and deicing technician
- Anti-icing and deicing sections to clarify sequence of procedures
- Quizzes and exams
As with all of NATA’s online training, the De/Anti-Icing module is systematically reviewed by panels of industry experts to glean suggestions for continuous improvements and updates. NATA Director of Safety and Training Amy Koranda said, “Members from NATA’s Safety & Security Committee, representing FBO and charter operators, volunteered to review the De/Anti-Icing Module. Those who reviewed the module had great input for refreshing and expanding the training to make it better for all trainees deicing on the line.”
The updated De/Anti-icing training module has been reviewed by several prominent operators and here is what some have had to say:
Steve McNeely, manager, safety management systems, Jet Solutions LLC, commented, “Our chief pilot, a maintenance supervisor and I reviewed the De/Anti-Icing training module. We were pleased that the training repeatedly showed where not to spray fluid, and that teaching de-icing the tail first is very important and needs to be communicated. Also, the ability to look up the actual FAA-published holdover times was viewed as significantly important. Our consensus is that this is important training and very well done.”
“It is a great product for FBOs that provide deicing. The De/Anti-Icing module provides the right amount of training for our industry,” said Troy Meryhew, director of franchise operations, Million Air.
Visit www.nata.aero/plst to learn more about this and other training modules and to register today!
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