Basic Airside Safety

An interactive, flexible and cost-effective way of learning about best practices in airside safety. Course content based on IATA's 2007 Airport Handling Manual (AHM).

''IATA's e-learning platform is a great help to reduce training costs for airlines''  Pritam Suchtidin, Training Manager, Air Mauritius


How You Will Benefit

  • Train new staff involved in ground operations
  • Refresh the skills of your current staff
  • Save on airside safety training costs
  • Reduce the risk of accidents and ramp damages

Designed for

Airline, airport and ground handling company staff responsible for providing aircraft services or involved in ramp operations.


Course Content

  • 1. Airport Environment
    • The Airport
    • Communication
    • Hand Signals
    • Aircraft
    • Ground Support Equipment
  • 2. Security and Safety
    • Security
    • Aircraft Danger Zones
    • Health and Safety
    • Severe Weather Conditions
    • Traffic Rules At The Ramp
    • Accident and Incident Reporting
  • 3. Fire and First Aid
    • Fire Prevention
    • Fire Protection and Fire Action
    • First Aid

Course Duration
4 hours (approximately)

Exam & Certificate
All candidates will be given three attempts to successfully complete the exam at the end of the course. To successfully pass the exam, the student must achieve a grade of 80% or higher.

Successful completion of the course leads to an IATA Certificate in Airside Safety!

Minimum System Requirements

  • Hardware:
    • Pentium II 300MHz
    • 64MB RAM
    • 16bit SB compatible sound card
  • Software:
    • MS Windows 98 SE
    • MS Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
    • Macromedia Flash 6 
    • MS Windows Media Player 7

Self-Study Course - E-Learning

Always available
Location : All Locations

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