An Inspection Authorization (IA) allows Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) maintenance technicians to perform and approve annual inspections and sign off major repairs and alterations on aircraft. To be eligible for renewal of an inspection authorization for a 2-year period, an applicant must present evidence during the month of March of each odd-numbered year that the applicant still meets the requirements of § 65.91(c) (1) through (4).
Advanced Aircrew Academy has several modules approved in accordance with FAA Order 8900.1 Volume 3, Chapter 56 that can be used towards the minimum eight (8) unit Credit Hour IA Renewal requirements. Each module has an FAA Course Acceptance Number and, upon completion, provides a certificate that can be used in the renewal application.
AVIATION SAFETY ACTION PROGRAMS 1 Credit Hour
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-240509-K-022-001
Employee training is required for operators that have an ASAP program. This module is recognized by the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) to meet the training requirements for their ASAP program, and is in compliance with FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 120-66C: Aviation Safety Action Program.
Module Content
- ASAP Function
- Event Review Committee (ERC)
- Follow-up / Feedback
- Reporting Process and Options
- Research and Analysis
FAR PART 43 REVIEW 1 Credit Hour
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-140312-K-006-002
The FAR Part 43 Review module is a review of Federal Aviation Regulation Part 43 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration and complies with CFR 135.433.
Module Content
- Maintenance Procedures
- Part 43 Appendices
- Regulations
- Return to Service and Inspections
ERRORS AND PROCEDURAL NON-COMPLIANCE (HUMAN FACTORS) 1 Credit Hour
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-240509-K-022-00
Procedural non-compliance is not always an individual failure. It can be caused by unclear standards, inadequate training, or leadership failures. The training includes how to reduce the risk of procedural non-compliance by improving procedures, identifying training gaps, ensuring leadership support, and instilling individual accountability. This module also complies with the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) training requirement for "Human Factors (HF)" defined in Chapter 8 of IS-BAO and the Business Aviation Safety Consortium (BASC) standards NX6 3.12.4.1 and 2, which require Human Factors training.
Module Content
- Individual Role
- Issues of Non-Compliance
- Leadership
- Standard
- Training
FATIGUE MANAGEMENT 1 Credit Hour
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-160330-K-006-001
This module is designed to raise awareness of causes of fatigue and countermeasures to reduce or mitigate its effects in aviation. This training includes maintenance scenarios.
Module Content
- Definition and Measurements of Fatigue
- Factors of Fatigue
- Fatigue Mitigation
- Scenarios of Fatigue
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (Part 135 Will Carry) 3 Credit Hours
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-240509-K-022-003
The Hazmat training module focuses on common hazardous materials that may be brought onboard, limitations, labeling and marking, provisions, recognition of undeclared hazmat, and emergency procedures. The module complies with the training requirements of both the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). We have organized the module to meet the training requirements outlined by the DOT Hazmat Training Reference Table, 49 CFR Parts 171 through 180, and 135 subpart K.
Module Content
- Emergency Procedures
- Hazmat Classifications
- Labeling and Marking
- Limitations
- Packing, Shipping, and Loading
- Recognizing Undeclared Hazmat
- Provisions for Passengers and Crew
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (Part 135 Will NOT Carry) 2 Credit Hours
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-240509-K-022-00
Our online module for will-not-carry Hazmat operators helps maintenance technicians recognize hazardous materials and which exceptions are allowed onboard. The module complies with the training requirements of both the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR).
This module also includes information from FAA Safety Alert for Operators (SAFOs) 06008, 09013, 15003, 15010, 16001, 16004, 16011, and 16012; Information for Operators (InFO) 08030, 09006, 13005, and 13010; Advisory Circular (AC) 120-95a Portable Oxygen Concentrators; AC 121-38, Reporting Hazardous Materials Discrepancies to the FAA; AC 121-40 Dangerous Goods Transportation Operations; and AC 91-76, Hazard Associated with Sublimation of Solid Carbon Dioxide (Dry Ice) Aboard Aircraft.
Module Content
- Emergency Procedures
- Labeling and Marking
- Limitations
- Recognizing Undeclared Hazmat
- Provisions for Passengers and Crew
HUMAN FACTORS 1 Credit Hour
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-151112-K-006-002
The Maintenance Human Factors module includes a review of Hazardous Attitudes and situations where they are more likely to effect decision-making. The concept of Normalization of Deviance (NOD) related to failure to follow procedures is reviewed and how NOD can be an individual or organizational issue. This Human Factors training for mechanics complies with CFR 135.433 and AC 120-72A.
Module Content
- Normalization of Deviance
- Normalization of Excellence
- Hazardous Attitudes
INTERNAL EVALUATION PROGRAM 1 Credit Hour
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-240229-K-022-00
An Internal Evaluation Program (IEP) is a component of Safety Assurance in a Safety Management System. The IEP module is designed for managers responsible for conducting an internal evaluation of their department or organization. The module can also partially satisfy the IS-BAO training requirement in 3.4 for training and education of a Safety Manager.
Module Content
- Building Your IEP
- IEP Checklists
- IEP Documentation
- IEP Findings and Corrective Actions
- IEP Process
- IEP Terminology
- Introduction to IEP
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Modules 3 Credit Hours
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-171024-K-010-001
Why train on OSH? Because it's the law! The Hangar, Ramp, and Powered Vehicle modules are available. The Hangar module supplements the Ramp module for Maintenance techs and others working in the hangar. The Powered Vehicle module supplements the Ramp module for anyone operating forklifts, tugs, or hydraulic lifts.
Module Content
- Aerial Lifts
- Aircraft Fueling
- Back Safety
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Confined Spaces
- Electromagnetic Energy Exposure
- Electrostatic Discharge
- General Procedures
- Hazard Communication
- Hazardous Materials
- Hearing Conservation
- Hot Work Tools
- Introduction to OSH Act and OSHA
- Ladder/Stairway Safety
- Lockout/Tagout
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Ramp Safety
- Respiratory Protection
- Slips, Trips, and Falls
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 1 Credit Hour
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-160330-K-006-002
This training module is responsive to both FAA and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 2024 mandates and their supporting required documents. The module also meets the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) SMS training requirements as defined in Chapter 3 and the Business Aviation Safety Consortium (BASC) standard NX 19 4.1 requires SMS training. The module includes maintenance scenarios.
Module Content
- Introduction to SMS
- Safety Assurance
- Safety Policy
- Safety Promotion
- Safety Risk Management
- Scenarios
THREAT AND ERROR MANAGEMENT 1 Credit Hour
FAA Course Acceptance Number: C-IND-IM-240509-K-022-00
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) describes the Threat and Error Management (TEM) framework as a conceptual model that assists in understanding, from an operational perspective, the inter-relationship between safety and human performance in dynamic and challenging operational contexts. The module is part of our Maintenance Human Factors training options.
Module Content
- Errors – TEM model and Application
- Managing Threats and Errors
- Scenarios
- Threat Types
- What is Threat and Error Management – Model and Tenets
