Human Factors in Ground Operations (LIVE virtual classroom)

Did you know that in the past 5 years, 335 participants from 40 countries have taken this course with IATA?

4-day (12 hours) LIVE virtual classroom course

Ground Operations is a service sector where turnaround teams play a key role in safety and on-time performance. Learn how to improve safety and effectiveness in your ground operations with these recommendations for reducing human error.

Course code: TAPG-03-VC

Course format

• The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• The course will take you approximately 12 hours to complete and be held over 4 consecutive days.
• There will be 2 live interactive virtual classroom sessions per day, each session will be 90 minutes.
• The live sessions will require your participation, with multiple Q&A sessions and additional time spent on self-study material including projects, research, additional reading and videos.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Technical requirements

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Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account. Please have your login details ready.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount. The discount will be calculated at the time of payment.

To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the B2B Training Specialist in your region.

Virtual venues

We schedule our virtual classroom courses through one of 3 virtual venues, each in a different time zone for your convenience. For more information, please visit our page on virtual classroom timing or contact our Customer Portal.

Please check the exact schedule of each class below (View more details) and click ‘Register’.

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Know the human factors that can impact your ground operations
• Evaluate the situation in your operational environment and recommend actions to reduce human error related incidents.
• Cooperate with your teams to address potential threats in your operations
• Manage processes to control human factors in your operations
• Communicate the importance of human factors initiatives to your colleagues and stakeholders

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Introduction to the human factors concept
• The influence of human factors in aviation
• Comparing human error and technical fault incidents
• SMS – safety culture, behaviors, attitudes and beliefs
• Identifying human error and technical fault incidents (exercise)
• Analysis of initiating and modulating factors
• “Top-12” human factor issues in ground operations
• Responsibilities for monitoring, reporting, training and auditing
• Communication, responsibilities and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

This course is recommended for:

• Airport managers and coordinators
• Station managers
• Airport authority operation managers
• Ground service provider staff
• Regulators and inspectors

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.