What is OBATS?
The Ohio Business Aviation Training Standdown (OBATS) is an ORBAA sponsored aviation training event.
Through a strategic partnership with the Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) and professionals in the business aviation industry, the OBATS program is a non-profit compilation of business aircraft owners, operators, and aviation professionals committed to promoting and enhancing aviation safety by providing enrichment and professional development training. In addition, the OBATS event serves as a foundation for hosting roundtable meetings where aviation managers can assemble and discuss current and future trends in business aviation training.
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History
The OBATS program is a grassroots event organized by volunteers throughout Ohio’s and the surrounding area. Since the inception of IS-BAO, current IS-BAO registered organizations, and organizations aspiring to become IS-BAO registered may utilize the OBATS program and is encouraged to use ORBAA and the OBATS steering committee members as a resource to assist them with managing and expanding their training programs.
Mission Statement
The mission of OBATS is to enhance aviation safety by providing professional development and enrichment training for professionals working in corporate aviation. The OBATS program may also provide a cost-effective means for individuals to earn credit that can prepare them for NBAA’s Certified Aviation Manager Program.
In addition, the following are key drivers of the program:
- Lower training costs through economies of scale, leveraging local resources, and reducing travel time for participants
- Increase opportunities for members to obtain professional development training credit for Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) certification
- IIncrease the quality of training by carefully evaluating and selectin training vendors and their programs
- Provide additional options for aviation departments to satisfy IS-BAO general subjects training
Pricing
The cost to attend an OBATS training event depends on several factors such as the number of participants, duration of training, and type of training conducted. Discounted rates are available for current ORBAA members and priority will be given to ORBAA members when registering.
