Guidance

Flying supervisors course (FSC)

This Military Aviation Authority Centre of Air Safety Training course prepares military personnel for flying supervisory roles.

• From: Ministry of Defence and Military Aviation Authority
• Published: 10 November 2014
• Last updated: 27 September 2024 — See all updates

Documents

MAA air safety training course map

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/851983/Air_Safety_Training_Course_Map.pdf

Details

Course overview

This course is aimed at unit executives and Flight Commanders who will be supervising aircrew in flying roles. Applications from senior engineering and air traffic control officers are also appropriate. Please note this course contains discussion and images of recent aircraft accidents and incidents.

On successful completion of the course the following joint personnel administration (JPA) competence will be recorded for Service personnel:

• Flight safety I Flying supervisors course joint
• Flight safety I Human factors continuation training
• Flight safety I Flying authorisers course joint (if already completed flying authorisers’ course previously.)

Personnel attending courses delivered remotely will not be entitled to human factors competencies.

Duration

3.5 days

Location

Centre of Air Safety Training (CoAST ), Defence Academy, Shrivenham.

Course validity

This course is valid for 5 years from the date of completion and is recorded for military attendees as a JPA competency. Regulations on air safety training can be found in RA 1440: air safety training.

Application form

Course application form

Contractors and overseas applicants are to apply through International Defence Training, all enquiries to 22Gp-IDT-Multi@mod.gov.uk.

Course dates

Dates

Email

For more information contact CoAST via email: dsa-maacourses@mod.gov.uk or call 01793 314183.

Contractors and overseas applicants are to apply through International Defence Training, all enquiries to 22Gp-IDT-Multi@mod.gov.uk.

Published 10 November 2014
Last updated 27 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 27 September 2024

   Flying supervisors course page updated and re-formatted.

2. 6 July 2022

   The course overview of the Flying supervisors course has been amended.

3. 14 August 2019

   The Flying supervisors course has been updated.

4. 2 May 2019

   Email added for contracts and overseas applicants.

5. 29 January 2018

   The flying supervisors course page has been amended.

6. 6 October 2016

   Clarification to the competencies awarded/refreshed issued.

7. 6 February 2015

   Course aim has been updated and course validity has been added.

8. 10 November 2014

   First published.