NBAA CAM case studies
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The Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) credential is awarded by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) to individuals who lead business flight departments or aspire to do so. NBAA describes the program as a way to enhance professional credibility and recognize individuals who meet certain educational and management requirements. The NBAA CAM case studies are 5 cases and about 4,303 words.
1The Unstabilized Approaches and the Chief Pilot's “Example”
You are the newly appointed SMS manager for a Part 135 operator with 11 aircraft and 42 pilots. Over the last 90 days three crews reported unstable approaches into the same mountain airport (6,700 ft runway, 4.2° visual glidepath, displaced threshold due to a 400-ft NOTAM): one landed 2,400 ft down the runway at 148 KIAS, one went around at 260 ft AGL, and one landed with a 22-knot tailwind that tower reported after the fact.
831 words, about 4 min2Three Revenue Ideas for a Part 91 Flight Department
You are director of aviation for a family-owned manufacturer operating one G550 under Part 91 with two crews and about 220 hours a year; fully loaded cost is roughly 4.1 million annually. At the quarterly review the CFO proposes three revenue ideas: (1) charge a wholly owned distribution subsidiary 9,800 per flight hour for about 40 hours a year of flying that subsidiary's managers to plants; (2) accept 14,000 per trip from an unrelated supplier who wants rides to a hunting lodge and to the company's plant tour, “just to cover fuel and crew”; (3) dry-lease the aircraft for 60 days to a local Part 135 charter operator during its upcoming 96-month inspection, with that operator supplying pilots, maintenance and its own operational control.
851 words, about 4 min3A 0500 Report and a Client Who Represents 30% of Revenue
You are director of operations for a Part 135 operator with a single Citation CJ3 based at KBOS and two crews. The crew finished a round trip at 2130 local last night.
879 words, about 4 min4The MEL, the AD, and the Transatlantic Trip
You are director of maintenance for a Part 135 operator with one available G450. On Tuesday a pilot reports the left air data computer inoperative.
873 words, about 4 min5Two Cultures, One Seniority List
You are the newly hired director of aviation for a company that acquired a competitor 14 months ago. The combined department has 14 pilots, 6 aircraft, and bases 900 miles apart.
869 words, about 4 min