Next month, as it prepares for the 2025 ARSA Annual Conference, the association’s team will make a special appearance at the inaugural edition of VERTICON (formerly HELI-EXPO) in Dallas, Texas.

Sarah MacLeod, Marshall S. Filler, Christian Klein, and Brett Levanto, executive team members of the association (and of its management firm Obadal, Filler, MacLeod & Klein, P.L.C.) will lead a number of Elevations Courses (formerly known as Professional Education Courses) at the kickoff of VERTICON week.

Will you be at VERTICON? Contact Levanto (click here for his email) to see where you can find ARSA’s team and to schedule a meeting. To review the training sessions run by the team, scroll through the list below.

Click here to register for the event and visit verticon.org/education/elevations-courses for course information.

Elevations Courses

Any participant who completes one of these sessions and submits his or her completion certificate to (brett.levanto@arsa.org) will be given a code to access one free hour of ARSA online training.

Note: These sessions are provided on behalf of OFM&K and are listed in schedule order.

Regulations Affecting Aircraft Part Purchase and Sale

March 8 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

This course reviews the civil aviation regulations in 14 CFR that impact the purchase, sale, receiving, stocking, inspection and installation of civil aviation articles for maintenance purposes. It also overviews other guidance as well as regulatory and contractual requirements that should be considered.

Session information & Registration

Know the Rules Like You Know Your Tools

March 8 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This session covers the FAA’s organization, authority and process for promulgating rules, then walks through the general requirements in 14 CFR to explain how its various components link together in a “regulatory chain” that must be comprehended by aviation businesses. Topics specific to maintenance include part 43 maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alteration; part 65, subpart D mechanics (certification); part 65, subpart E repairmen (certification); and part 145 repair stations.

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Human Factors: Admitting You’re Human

March 10 | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

This session introduces “human factors” and puts their consideration into an aviation context, connecting their mitigation with SMS development. It reviews the general definitions and key components of human factors understanding and reviews the rules and guidance on the subject from various aviation regulatory and oversight organizations. It then discusses examples, mitigations, and exercises associated with key human factors elements as well as methods for integrating into training and safety systems.

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Public Aircraft Operations

March 10 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This course provides instruction on the statutory provisions and FAA guidance governing public aircraft operations. It covers the basic requirements for an aircraft to be operated as a public aircraft, what constitutes an eligible governmental function, and the practical implications of using the same aircraft to conduct both civil and public operations. It also discusses the FAA policy regarding operations conducted under contract for a government entity.

Session Information & Registration

Whether you are able to participate in Dallas or not, much of the material presented ARSA’s team members at VERTICON  is available through the association’s online training program. To review the library of available courses and register for immediate access to on-demand sessions, click here.

From 2019

ARSA’s Sarah MacLeod really does have a good time at @HeliAssoc @HELIEXPO. Thanks to Advanced Composites Florida for providing proof. #AVMRO pic.twitter.com/Fw9hBBr47z

— ARSA (@ARSAWorks) March 6, 2019

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