NBAA CAM flashcards

32 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Situational leadership

A model in which the leader adjusts between directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating based on the follower's competence and commitment for a specific task, rather than using one fixed style.

Span of control

The number of direct reports a manager can effectively supervise. In flight operations, exceeding roughly eight to ten direct reports typically requires adding a lead or assistant chief pilot.

Progressive discipline

A documented sequence of increasingly formal responses to performance or conduct problems, from verbal coaching through written warning, improvement plan, suspension, and termination, each step recorded contemporaneously.

FTE calculation

Full-time equivalents equal total required labor hours divided by annual available hours per employee, typically 2,080 minus vacation, sick, training, and rest overhead. A continuously staffed seat needs about 4.2 FTE.

Operational control

The exercise of authority over initiating, conducting, or terminating a flight. Under Part 135 it rests with the certificate holder through the director of operations and pilot in command; under Part 91 it rests with the PIC.

Part 135 duty limits

Fourteen hours maximum duty, ten consecutive hours rest in the preceding twenty-four, and flight time caps of eight or ten hours in twenty-four depending on seating and scheduling under 14 CFR 135.265.

Dispatch release

The document authorizing a flight that states weather, NOTAMs, fuel, alternate, weight and balance, equipment status, and routing. The pilot in command must accept it before departure.

Overflight permit lead time

Many states require overflight or landing permits filed 24 to 72 hours before entry. New international destinations should be planned with a 72-hour minimum to allow permits, APIS, and customs slots.

SMS four components

Safety policy and objectives, safety risk management, safety assurance, and safety promotion, as defined in ICAO Annex 19. All four are required elements of a functioning safety management system.

Risk matrix scoring

A five-by-five grid multiplying likelihood by severity. Scores of 15 or higher are typically unacceptable without executive authorization and mitigation; scores of 5 or below are generally acceptable.

IS-BAO stages

A voluntary, audited standard: Stage 1 for initial SMS implementation, Stage 2 for a fully functioning SMS-based system, and Stage 3 for the highest maturity, audited on a three-year cycle.

Just culture

A safety culture that distinguishes honest error from reckless behavior. Human error is met with support and system fixes; knowing rule violations or substituted risk assessments are met with accountability.

Emergency response plan

A documented program covering accident notification, family assistance, media handling, records preservation, and a designated go-team, validated through at least annual tabletop exercises with recorded findings.

Annual inspection

An inspection required every twelve calendar months for aircraft operated under Part 91, performed by a mechanic holding an inspection authorization, and recorded in the maintenance logbook.

100-hour inspection

An inspection required for aircraft carrying persons for hire or used for flight instruction for hire. It may be exceeded by up to ten hours only to reach a repair facility, without extending the next interval.

Airworthiness Directive

A mandatory corrective action issued by the FAA for a known unsafe condition. It must be accomplished within the stated calendar or hour limit and the logbook must record method, date, and signature.

Minimum Equipment List

An FAA-approved document permitting dispatch with specific inoperative equipment under stated conditions and procedures. Without an approved MEL, the item must be repaired before flight.

Configuration Deviation List

A list permitting flight with specified missing exterior non-structural parts such as fairings or seals. It addresses aerodynamic or performance effects and is not a substitute for the MEL.

Part 91 cost sharing

A private pilot may accept no more than a pro rata share of fuel, oil, and airport fees for a flight, and may not pay less than that share, under 14 CFR 61.113(c).

Dry lease

A lease of the aircraft alone, without crew, maintenance, or operational control. Because the lessee supplies crew and control, it can generally be structured under Part 91.

Wet lease

A lease that includes aircraft and crew, with the lessor retaining operational control. Providing crew and control for compensation generally requires Part 135 or Part 121 authority.

FAA registration validity

Aircraft registration is valid for seven years from issuance and must be renewed. Flying an aircraft with an expired registration is unlawful regardless of its airworthiness status.

Drug and alcohol testing

Part 135 operators must maintain an FAA-approved program under 14 CFR Part 120 covering pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and return-to-duty testing for safety-sensitive employees.

Cost per flight hour

Total annual operating cost divided by annual flight hours. Because fixed costs do not fall with utilization, cost per hour decreases as hours increase, which drives break-even analysis.

Break-even utilization

Annual fixed cost divided by the difference between hourly revenue and hourly variable cost. Below this number of hours, chartering or a jet card is cheaper than owning.

SIFL

Standard Industry Fare Level, the IRS formula that values personal use of a business aircraft. The imputed value depends on aircraft weight and passenger status and is reported as taxable income.

Depreciation recapture

Gain on the sale of a depreciated aircraft is taxed as ordinary income on the portion attributable to prior depreciation, generally at 25 percent, before capital gain treatment applies to the remainder.

Agreed value hull insurance

A hull policy that pays a stated amount agreed at underwriting if the aircraft is a total loss. A stated value policy instead pays the lesser of the stated amount or actual cash value.

Pre-buy inspection

A buyer-commissioned inspection and records review performed before closing, paired with a title search and escrow, to confirm condition and identify liens or undisclosed damage.

Part 91 rest policy

Part 91 imposes no regulatory flight or duty time limit, so operators must adopt their own, commonly a fourteen-hour duty day, ten hours rest, and eight hours flight in twenty-four.

Safety assurance

The SMS component that collects data from reporting systems, flight data monitoring, and audits, then analyzes it, implements corrective action, and verifies that the action was effective.

CAMP

A continuous airworthiness maintenance program required for Part 135 operators, defining scheduled inspections, component overhaul intervals, and reliability tracking in an FAA-approved inspection program document.