Federal Aviation Administration, The primary regulatory and safety agency for the aviation industry in the United States.
The FAA
Getting things done through others.
Definition of Manager
Similar to a timeshare. Account for more than 40% of all new corporate jet orders from the manufacturers
Fractional Ownership.
Reward for effort, reward for risk, return on investment, profit to Sales Ratio.
The 4 main forms of profit.
Dec, Jan, Feb
The slowest aviation months
National Transportation Safety Board, Independent government agency that reports directly to Congress on safety and accidents, and provides interpretations of “probable cause” for serious or fatal accidents and incidents.
The NTSB
Planning, Organizing, Directing and Coordinating, Controlling
The 4 traditional functions of management.
Terrorism and Its Aftermath, Fractional Aircraft Ownership, Encouraging New Pilots, Sport Pilot Certification, Airport Closures, Technology, Tort Reform
Factors that may affect General Aviation.
Calculated by dividing the net profits of the business by its total sales
Profit to Sales Ratio
Expenses that raise with more business
Variable expenses
Transportation Security Administration, established in late 2001 as of result of concerns raised by the 9/11 terrorist attacks and has taken over the responsibility of aviation security from the FAA.
Problem-solvers, Visionary leader, Leads followers, Caretaker, Seek to create and sustain a smoothly running system, Practical and organized, Well mannered and even-tempered, Patient
Common management traits.
Product, Price, Place, and Promotion
The 4 Ps of marketing
Profit Maximization, Satisfactory Profit, Non-Momentary Profit, Hobby/Business, Social Responsibility.
Profit Objectives
Expenses that do not change.
Fixed expenses
Civil Aviation Authority, national authority which oversees and regulates civil aviation in the UK
The CAA
Make decisions based on their own judgements and opinions, without accepting advice or ideas from other team members
Authoritarian Management Style
Lowest-earning 20% of the population (little or NO discretionary income)
Mass market (Ranges 21% - 88%)
Third tier (Next ten percent of the range covers from 88% - 98%)
Top 2% (most wealthy or highly specialized)
Aviation Market groups
Calculated by examining the point of diminishing returns for the business’s production.
Profit Maximization
Short-term cash, Long-term cash, Equity, Employee ownership
The 4 types of money.
International Civil Aviation Organization, specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth
ICAO
Functions as part of the group and in personally involved while actively doing tasks alongside subordinates.
Participative Leadership
covers the entire process of identifying customer needs, purchasing or producing goods and services to meet those needs, determining the price and place dispense items, prospecting, promotion, selling
Marketing
Concept that businesses have a duty to support the needs of the community
Social Responsibility
What Happened here?
Viggo Mortensen broke his toe.