Description

The Corporate Aviation Management Committee (CAMC) provides guidance to aviation department managers in the NBAA Membership. The Committee's advisory materials and management programs provide information on management trends; techniques and skills in the development of departmental objectives; policies, standards and planning; organization and administration; personnel selection and retention, training and education; fiscal control and evaluation; and operational evaluation. Direct questions, comments or suggestions to the officers listed below.

Officers

NBAA Members may also review the committee roster.

Information & Resources

Leadership Conference – NBAA and the CAMC encourage anyone who currently is in a leadership or managerial role, or anyone who aspires to be a successful leader and manager, to attend the annual NBAA Leadership Conference. All flight department personnel, including flight department managers, chief pilots, directors of operations and maintenance managers, and those interested in these leadership positions, will benefit from this event. Review the 2008 information.

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 Corporate Aviation Management Committee participates in the ongoing development of this publication.

NBAA Compensation & Benchmark Survey – The NBAA Compensation & Benchmark Survey (CBS) is a secure, web-based survey that provides a comprehensive review of aviation department personnel salaries and operational data. The CAMC participates in the ongoing development of this highly valued NBAA Member benefit.

Professional Development Program (PDP) – NBAA’s Professional Development Program prepares business aviation professionals for management roles within flight departments. The CAMC provides oversight of the PDP Course review process. Learn more about PDP at www.nbaa.org/pdp.

Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Program – NBAA's CAM Program identifies qualified professionals to lead flight departments and companies that use business aircraft. Through certification, individuals prove their level of expertise and commitment to the aviation industry, enabling them to achieve their professional goals. NBAA and the business aviation community acknowledge CAMs as professionals who have reached a distinct level of industry knowledge. Learn more about the CAM Program at www.nbaa.org/cam.

For more information on flight department management and administration, visit NBAA's Flight Department Administration resource web page at www.nbaa.org/management.

Summary of Recent Action

• Reviewed and approved NBAA Professional Development Program (PDP) Courses
• Reviewed and edited revisions to the NBAA Management Guide and updates to the NBAA Compensation & Benchmark Survey
• The following work groups managed and updated their areas of concentration:
  • Compensation & Benchmark Survey
  • Grass Roots/Single Aircraft Operators
  • Human Resources
  • Leadership Conference Agenda Development
  • Management Guide
  • Professional Development and Certification