Story ID: 399
Maintenance Track Participants Earn IA Renewal Credits
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: Five maintenance-related sessions will meet the eight-hour training requirement
Word Count: 179
The NBAA-BACE 2025 education program includes a maintenance track for the first time this year, and mechanics who hold inspection authorization (IA) can earn renewal credit by participating in five eligible sessions. These cover the required eight hours of recurrent training needed for IA renewal.
Experts will help class participants learn about FAA regulations, safety management systems, human factors, and business aircraft technology. “Topics including regulatory compliance, human factors and safety management systems, leadership and management, and professional development all will be addressed,” according to NBAA.
“We’re proud to offer these valuable sessions to the maintenance professionals attending NBAA-BACE,” said Stewart D’Leon, NBAA senior director of environmental and technical operations. “Staying current with complex and frequently changing regulations is a challenge, and we’re excited to launch this program to support our community.”
The maintenance track is one of nine, which include 75 educational sessions offered during BACE. Many of the NBAA-BACE educational sessions offer credit toward earning NBAA’s Certified Aviation Manager credential or renewal.