Airside Safety course description

Airside Safety / Co-activity

Online Airside Safety Training – Manager level

Ramp agents working around an aircraft on the apron – Airside safety training

Airside Safety / Co-activity Training – Turnaround managers, supervisors and managers

Organising and managing turnaround safety: regulatory framework and responsibilities, coordination between companies, co-activity risk assessment, SMS and lessons learned. Management – Co-activity – Regulation (EU) 2025/20

Corporate & group rates

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Format

Online course

Supporting material

6 videos + 12 PDF sheets
Author

Alain François

Assessment

6 quizzes + final exam

Duration

About 7 hours

Price

€85

Course objectives

  • Know the regulatory framework (occupational health and safety law and aviation law) and the responsibilities of management.
  • Know who works under and around the aircraft and the risks each party creates for the others.
  • Be able to assess the co-activity risks of a turnaround and select appropriate preventive measures.
  • Be able to organise and coordinate aircraft arrival, turnaround and departure with the other companies.
  • Be able to manage safety performance: reporting, lessons learned, indicators, audits, competence and safety promotion.

Teaching method

Narrated videos of real apron situations
Illustrated study sheets
Practice quizzes after each module

Target audience

• Turnaround managers, supervisors and turnaround coordinators

• Operations managers, QHSE and SMS managers

• Managers of ground handling companies, airlines and aerodrome operators

• Managers of contractors working on the apron (fuelling, catering, cleaning, maintenance)

Assessment

This course must be completed in full: the videos, the study sheets and the six modules.

Each module ends with a 5-question practice quiz.

A certificate is issued after a final exam (20 multiple-choice questions, 40 minutes, 2 attempts).

80% correct answers are required (16 out of 20).

Content

• Module 1 – Regulatory framework and responsibilities

• Module 2 – Co-activity and coordination between companies

• Module 3 – Assessing turnaround risks

• Module 4 – Organising and supervising a safe turnaround

• Module 5 – SMS, reporting and lessons learned

• Module 6 – Competence, training and safety promotion

• 4 regulatory sheets: general prevention duties, contractors and prevention plan, Regulation (EU) 2025/20, aerodromes and occurrence reporting

• Tool: co-activity risk assessment grid for a turnaround

• Final exam: 20 multiple-choice questions

Benefits

Practical knowledge you can apply on the apron from day one.

Real apron footage and concrete examples from everyday operations.

Recurrent training aligned with Regulation (EU) 2025/20 and IATA AHM 1110.

Prerequisites

Understand and read English. Experience of apron operations or supervision is recommended.

VALIDITY

YOUR CERTIFICATE, SIGNED BY A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR

Training based on the ACI Airside Safety Handbook, INRS guidance on co-activity, Regulation (EU) 2025/20 and IATA AHM 1110. Certificates are signed by our lead instructor, Alain François, an aviation quality professional with 25+ years of experience. 3-year validity: maximum recurrent training interval of 36 months set by Regulation (EU) 2025/20 (ORGH.TRG.100), applicable from 27 March 2028, and already recommended by IATA AHM 1110. Your employer's or the airline's requirements may be stricter.

4,000+ professionals trained in France and internationally.

Frequently asked questions about the Airside Safety course

1. Why an Airside Safety course for managers?

Turnaround safety depends on organisation: coordination between companies, prevention plans, clear roles, supervision and lessons learned. This course gives managers the tools to organise a safe turnaround and meet their obligations.

2. Who is this course for?

Turnaround managers, supervisors and coordinators, operations, QHSE and SMS managers, and managers of ground handling companies, airlines, aerodrome operators and their contractors.

3. How long does the course take?

About 7 hours. It includes 6 videos, 12 PDF sheets including a risk assessment grid, 6 modules with practice quizzes and a final exam. You take it at your own pace.

4. What is the course based on?

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 on ground handling, Regulation (EU) 139/2014 on aerodromes, Regulation (EU) 376/2014 on occurrence reporting, the ACI Airside Safety Handbook, INRS guidance and IATA AHM 1110. Labour law references come from the French Labour Code; outside France, local legislation applies, but the logic (coordination between employers, joint risk assessment, written prevention measures) remains valid.

5. What score do I need to get the certificate?

You need at least 80% correct answers in the 20-question final exam (16 correct answers). You have two attempts.

6. How much does the course cost?

The course costs €85 (VAT included). The price includes access to the content, videos, PDF sheets and assessment grid, quizzes, final exam and digital certificate. To train several managers, request a corporate quote.

7. What does Regulation (EU) 2025/20 change?

It creates a European framework for ground handling service providers: declaration to the authority, safety management system, initial and recurrent training programme (ORGH.TRG.100) and occurrence reporting. It applies from 27 March 2028; this course helps you prepare.

8. Is this training mandatory?

Employers must train their staff in safety and coordinate prevention with contractors. Regulation (EU) 2025/20 will also require initial and recurrent training for all ground handling personnel, including managers.

9. Can I take the course on a mobile or tablet?

Yes, the course works on computers, tablets and smartphones. You pick up where you left off.

10. How long is the certificate valid?

3-year validity: maximum recurrent training interval of 36 months set by Regulation (EU) 2025/20 (ORGH.TRG.100), applicable from 27 March 2028, and already recommended by IATA AHM 1110. Your employer's or the airline's requirements may be stricter. Recurrent training should be planned before it expires.

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Course content

  • Total duration: about 7 hours – 6 videos, 12 PDF sheets including a risk assessment grid, 6 modules with quizzes and a 20-question final exam.
Course presentation

Alain François

Aviation Compliance Manager at Aviation Sans Frontières.

Teaches at the ESTACA engineering school (ISAE/Sup Aero Group - Paris Saclay, Laval and Bordeaux campuses) for 4th- and 5th-year engineering students and master's students in aircraft maintenance: FAA/EASA Air Law (PART 145, PART 21 J & G), EASA PART CAMO & CAO, cockpit avionics, hydraulic and fuel systems.

External Quality & Safety Manager for an EASA PART 145 approved maintenance workshop (Approval No. FR 145.0305) and for an EASA-approved CAMO (Approval No. FR.MG.0493). Support for CAMO certification. Quality Assurance Manager for an RAG 5.3-approved maintenance workshop in Libreville (Gabon). IAQG Lead Auditor.

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