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NATA Web Map Highlights FBO Training 
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The tool will help aircraft operators identify FBOs worldwide that participate in NATA Safety 1st training or in IBAC's IS-BAH program.
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The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has introduced a web-based tool to help aircraft operators locate FBOs that are NATA Safety 1st trained and/or registered under the International Standard for Business Aviation Handling (IS-BAH). NATA created the FBO Status Map to supplement the existing processes that operators use when selecting an FBO. It is searchable by airport ID, company name and address.

“Safety is a vital consideration in the flight-planning process,” said NATA president and CEO Thomas Hendricks, adding that the map is a free and easy way to locate participants in the two programs anywhere in the world.

“Safety 1st and IS-BAH are not competing programs, but rather complementary tools that help ensure ground handlers are using industry best practices and gold-standard training,” noted Michael France, NATA’s managing director of safety and training. “Now aircraft operators can verify the status of potential handlers from their tablets, PCs or smartphones in seconds.”