1st Edition

Aviation Leadership The Accountable Manager

By Mark J. Pierotti Copyright 2022
188 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

188 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book identifies the responsibilities of management in the regulatory territories of the FAA (USA), the EASA (European Union) and the GCAA (UAE), identifying the daily challenges of leadership in ensuring their company is meeting the regulatory obligations of compliance, safety and security that will satisfy the regulator while also meeting the fiducial responsibilities of running an... Read more

Introduction; 1 An introduction to civil aviation, the regulations and air law; 2 An introduction to the Accountable Manager; 3 Leadership of the Post Holders; 4 Organisational structures in a civil aviation company; 5 Ethical leadership and the Accountable Manager; 6 A tool kit and SOPs for the Accountable Manager; 7 How to select an effective Accountable Manager; 8 Female Accountable Managers and the added challenges; 9 A lawyer’s review of the Accountable Managers responsibilities; 10 Case studies of Accountable Manager challenges

Biography

Mark J. Pierotti has a PhD in Aircraft Engineering from City University, an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He also holds an aircraft maintenance license and a private pilot’s license. He has held senior executive positions in airlines and aviation companies having been both a Post Holder and an Accountable Manager. Dr Pierotti is also an adjunct Professor at USW, UWS and ADU lecturing in aviation and leadership subjects.

"The book is well written, with a stimulating and logical approach that will be of interest to many aviation companies from airlines to private operators. Its primary purpose is in preparing the newly appointed Accountable Manager to fulfil their regulatory, judiciary and fiduciary role within their organisation, which it achieves extraordinarily well."

Dr Laurie Earl MRAeSRoyal Aeronautical Society, UK