Managing Contracted Aviation Risk Training
This training enables participants to understand, assess and develop strategies to manage risks associated with contracted air transportation in challenging and remote onshore and offshore environments.
Participants will gain an understanding of the Basic Aviation Risk Standard and how it can be used to help identify potential aviation safety risks. Participants can then review their companies’ aviation management policies and procedures and formulate appropriate risk management strategies to manage day-to-day risks associated with chartered aviation operations.
ABOUT THE TRAINING
The training modules are delivered with four Instructor-led online sessions with each session consisting of three 1-hour blocks with two 15-minute breaks.
You must participate in all four sessions to be eligible for the training certificate.
Training Objectives
- Introduce participants with little to no aviation knowledge, to the basic principles of flight and aviation operations (Aviation 101)
- Provide a detailed overview of the BARS Program and the BAR Standard
- Explain basic aviation risk principles
- Explain frequently used aviation industry terms
- Provide a range of tools that assist personnel identify hazards, risks, and threats specific to the contracted aviation sector
- Provide and explanation of the distinction between the roles of Aviation Coordinators and Specialists.
Aviation Safety Advisors:
- Explain frequently used aviation industry terms;
- Provide an introduction to resource sector aviation operations for personnel without an aviation background;
- Assist participants in being able to identify potential risks and threats to the safety of their company’s aviation operations; and
- Provide a range of tools that assist resources sector personnel identify hazards specific to the aviation industry.
Who’s it for (onshore)?
This training is open to participants from all departments involved in the development, monitoring, implementation, and enhancement of aviation safety activities within the sector.
This training is especially valuable for Executive Managers with accountability for decisions that directly impact the selection of service providers for aviation activities.
- Mine/Site Asset Managers
- Contract Administrators
- Corporate Assurance/Risk Managers
- Executive Managers (with accountability for decisions that directly impact the selection of service providers for aviation activities
- Any accountable onsite personnel; and
- All personnel who are involved in aviation operations as part of their day‐to‐day activities.
Who’s it for (offshore)?
This training is especially valuable for Executive Managers with accountability for decisions that directly impact the selection of service providers for aviation activities.
- Mine/Site Asset Managers
- Offshore Installation Managers
- Contract Administrators
- Corporate Assurance/Risk Managers
- Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO) and Assistants
- Executive Managers (with accountability for decisions that directly impact the selection of service providers for aviation activities
- Any accountable onsite personnel; and
- All personnel who are involved in aviation operations as part of their day‐to‐day activities.
For further information on MCAR Offshore training, please click here.
Training Dates
Program Name | Format, Location | Dates | Times |
MCAR Onshore – Americas | Online |
18 – 21 Nov 2024 UTC 19 – 22 Nov 2024 AEDT |
1600 – 1930 UTC 0300 – 0630 AEDT |
MCAR Onshore – in Spanish language |
Online |
2 – 5 Dec 2024 UTC 3 – 6 Dec 2024 AEDT |
1500 – 1830 UTC 0200 – 0530 AEDT |
MCAR Onshore – Asia Pacific | Online | 4 – 7 Feb 2025 |
1100 – 1430 AEDT 0000 – 0330 UTC |
MCAR Onshore – Americas | Online |
24 – 27 Feb 2025 UTC 25 – 28 Feb 2025 AEDT |
1600 – 1930 UTC 0300 – 0630 AEDT |
MCAR Onshore – Africa & Europe | Online | 8 – 11 Apr 2025 |
0700 – 1030 UTC 1700 – 2030 AEST |
MCAR Onshore – Asia Pacific | Online | tbd | 0900 – 1630 AEST |
MCAR Onshore – in Spanish language |
Online |
23 – 26 Jun 2025 UTC 24 – 27 Jun 2025 AEST |
1400 – 1730 UTC 0000 – 0330 AEST |
MCAR Onshore – Africa & Europe |
Online |
22 – 25 Jul 2025 |
1700 – 2030 AEST 0700 – 1030 UTC |
MCAR Onshore – Asia Pacific |
Online |
09 – 12 Sep 2025 |
1700 – 2030 AEST 0700 – 1030 UTC |
MCAR Onshore – Americas | Online |
18 – 21 Nov 2025 17 – 20 Nov 2025 |
0300 – 0630 AEDT 1600 – 1930 UTC |
MCAR Onshore – in Spanish language |
Online |
02 – 05 Dec 2025 01 – 04 Dec 2025 |
0200 – 0530 AEDT 15 – 1830 UTC |
* All trainings in English, except if stated otherwise / AEST: Australian Eastern Standard Time / AEDT: Australian Eastern Daylight Time / MDT: Mountain Daylight Time / UTC: Universal Time Coordinated.
To express your interest in any of these courses, please forward your details to bars@flightsafety.org.
Please ensure you select a training in a time zone that suits you. Course fees apply.