Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has launched a new training resource for air charter, Part 91 and fractional operators. Its Part 135/91 Training Center, available by subscription for an annual fee, includes an online library of more than 50 courses specifically designed to assist air charter, corporate and fractional operators in meeting regulatory training requirements. It also includes access to the NATA Aircraft Flight Coordinator Training (AFCT) program, aeromedical flight crew training and ground safety training.


Courses available through the center include general subjects and regulatory training for pilots; crew resources management training; safety and operations training for aeromedical flight crewmembers; aircraft flight coordinator training; ramp safety, towing, aircraft fueling and fuel farm management training; and occupational safety and health training.


“NATA developed this resource to provide charter operators and corporate flight departments, regardless of their size, with cost-effective, one-stop shopping for all their training needs,” said NATA managing director of safety and training Mike France. “The Part 135/91 Training Center allows operators to access training for their entire team—pilots, flight coordinators and ground handlers.”


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