Guidance

MAA course dates

Updated 19 December 2024

Operator air safety training

Please note we often experience surges in demand for courses, therefore if you are considering applying for a course within the next 3 months please contact us for availability.

Flying supervisors course (FSC)

  • FSC 472: 20 to 23 January 2025
  • FSC 473: 17 to 20 March 2025
  • FSC 474: 28 April to 1 May 2025
  • FSC 475: 9 to 12 June 2025
  • FSC 476: 30 June to 3 July 2025
  • FSC 477: 8 to 11 September 2025
  • FSC 478: 6 to 9 October 2025
  • FSC 479: 10 to 13 November 2025
  • FSC 480: 8 to 11 December 2025
  • FSC 481: 9 to 12 February 2026
  • FSC 482: 16 to 19 March 2026

Flying authorisers course (FLAC)

  • FLAC 382: 3 to 5 February 2025
  • FLAC 383: 10 to 12 March 2025
  • FLAC 384: 7 to 9 April 2025
  • FLAC 385: 2 to 4 June 2025
  • FLAC 386: 7 to 9 July 2025
  • FLAC 387: 15 to 17 September 2025
  • FLAC 388: 13 to 15 October 2025
  • FLAC 389: 17 to 19 November 2025
  • FLAC 390: 12 to 14 January 2026
  • FLAC 391: 2 to 4 February 2026
  • FLAC 392: 2 to 4 March 2026

Air safety officers course (ASOC)

  • ASOC 331: 13 to 16 January 2025
  • ASOC 332: 24 to 27 February 2025
  • ASOC 333: 31 March to 3 April 2025
  • ASOC 334: 19 to 22 May 2025
  • ASOC 335: 16 to 19 June 2025
  • ASOC 336: 21 to 24 July 2025
  • ASOC 337: 22 to 25 September 2025
  • ASOC 338: 20 to 23 October 2025
  • ASOC 339: 24 to 27 November 2025
  • ASOC 340: 19 to 22 January 2025
  • ASOC 341: 23 to 26 February 2026
  • ASOC 342: 23 to 26 March 2026

Aircraft post-crash and incident management officers course (APCIMOC)

  • APCMIOC 207: 28 to 29 January 2025
  • APCMIOC 208: 4 to 5 March 2025
  • APCIMOC 209: 13 to 14 May 2025
  • APCIMOC 210: 24 to 25 June 2025
  • APCIMOC 211: 15 to 16 July 2025
  • APCIMOC 212: 30 September to 1 October 2025
  • APCIMOC 213: 4 to 5 November 2025
  • APCIMOC 214: 2 to 3 December 2025
  • APCIMOC 215: 27 to 28 January 2026
  • APCIMOC 216: 10 to 11 March 2026

Overseas brief aircraft post-crash and incident management officers course (OSB APCIMO) - This course is delivered online only.

  • OSB APCIMOC 22: 23 January 2025
  • OSB APCIMOC 23: 10 April 2025
  • OSB APCIMOC 24: 3 July 2025
  • OSB APCIMOC 25: 14 October 2025
  • OSB APCIMOC 26: 4 February 2026

Duty holders air safety course (DHASC)

  • DHASC 57: 6 to 7 February 2025
  • DHASC 58: 15 to 16 May 2025
  • DHASC 59: 10 to 11 July 2025
  • DHASC 60: 16 to 17 October 2025
  • DHASC 61: 12 to 13 March 2026

Generic duty holder course (GDHC)

  • GDHC 9: 5 June 2025
  • GDHC 10: 18 September 2025
  • GDHC 11: 20 November 2025
  • GDHC 12: 5 March 2026

Contractor flying air safety course (CFASC)

Please note that all dates will be held face to face at Defence Academy Shrivenham.

  • 17 July 2025

Remotely piloted air system (RPAS) responsible officer / RPAS accountable manager briefing day

Please note the briefing days are being run virtually via teams for the foreseeable future.

  • 8 January 2025
  • 12 March 2025

Aerodrome operators study period (AOSP)

  • AOSP 11: 21 to 22 January 2025
  • AOSP 12: 13 to 14 May 2025
  • AOSP 13: 7 to 8 October 2025
  • AOSP 14: 13 to 14 January 2026
  • AOSP 15: 17 to 18 March 2026

Courses are run face to face over 2 days.

Safety training for error prevention (STEP)

Please Note: We often experience surges in demand for STEP courses, therefore if you are considering applying for a STEP course within the next 3 months please contact us for availability.

Occurrence investigator (OI) course

  • OI 52: 24 to 27 February 2025
  • OI 53: 24 to 27 March 2025
  • OI 54: 19 to 22 May 2025
  • OI 55: 16 to 19 June 2025
  • OI 56: 21 to 24 July 2025
  • OI 57: 22 to 25 September 2025
  • OI 58: 20 to 23 October 2025
  • OI 59: 24 to 27 November 2025
  • OI 60: 19 to 22 January 2026
  • OI 61: 16 to 19 March 2026

Personnel applying to renew an OI qualification, and who have undertaken one or more OSI since last attending the OI course, may be eligible for a one day OI refresher course. Contact FS D Roberts for more information.
Courses may be run as face to face or virtually depending on current Government guidance. Please contact your STEP point of contact for details of other, locally run versions of this course.

Occurrence review group (ORG) course

  • ORG 31: 4 to 5 February 2025
  • ORG 32: 13 to 14 May 2025
  • ORG 33: 15 to 16 July 2025
  • ORG 34: 3 to 4 November 2025
  • ORG 35: 24 to 25 February 2026

Personnel applying to renew an ORG qualification, and who have undertaken one or more ORG since last attending the ORG course, may be eligible for a one-day ORG refresher course. Contact FS D Roberts for more information.
Courses may be run as face to face or virtually depending on current Government guidance. Please contact your STEP POC for details of other, locally run versions of this course.

MAA air safety risk assessment and management practitioners (MASRAMP) course

  • MASRAMP 40: 28 to 30 January 2025
  • MASRAMP 41: 10 to 12 March 2025
  • MASRAMP 42: 29 April to 1 May 2025
  • MASRAMP 43: 9 to 11 September 2025
  • MASRAMP 44: 13 to 15 October 2025
  • MASRAMP 45: 9 to 11 December 2025
  • MASRAMP 46: 26 to 28 January 2026
  • MASRAMP 47: 24 to 26 March 2026

Courses may be run as face to face or virtually depending on current Government guidance. Please contact your STEP point of contact for details of other, locally run versions of this course.

Air safety data analysis (ASDA)

  • ASDA 31: 24 to 26 June 2025
  • ASDA 32: 9 to 11 September 2025
  • ASDA 33: 3 to 5 March 2026

The ASDA course does not currently suit virtual deliveries. If you require data analysis upskilling, please speak to your STEP point of contact who can help facilitate alternative support through the STEP contract.

Air safety management system overview (ASMsO)

  • ASMSO 20: 15 to 16 September 2025
  • ASMSO 21: 2 to 3 March 2026

Courses may be run as face to face or virtually depending on current Government guidance. Please contact your STEP point of contact for details of other, locally run versions of this course.

Effective error management course (EEM)

  • EEM 17: 14 to 16 January 2025
  • EEM 18: 10 to 12 June 2025
  • EEM 19: 10 to 12 February 2026

Courses may be run as face to face or virtually depending on current Government guidance. Please contact your STEP point of contact for details of other, locally run versions of this course.

Introduction to BowTie (BTI)

  • BTI 11: 3 March 2025
  • BTI 12: 7 July 2025
  • BTI 13: 2 February 2026

Courses may be run as face to face or virtually depending on current Government guidance. Please contact your STEP point of contact for details of other, locally run versions of this course.

Applying BowTie (BTA)

  • BTA 8: 17 to 19 March 2025
  • BTA 9: 2 to 4 June 2025
  • BTA 10: 16 to 18 March 2026

Courses may be run as face to face or virtually depending on current Government guidance. Please contact your STEP point of contact for details of other, locally run versions of this course.

Defence aviation human factors

All HFFC, HFSC, HFFRC courses are held at RAFC Cranwell.

Human factors facilitators course (HFFC)

  • HFFC 01/25: 6 to 10 January 2025
  • HFFC 02/25: 13 to 17 January 2025
  • HFFC 03/25: 3 to 7 February 2025
  • HFFC 04/25: 10 to 14 February 2025
  • HFFC 05/25: 3 to 7 March 2025
  • HFFC 06/25: 10 to 14 March 2025
  • HFFC 07/25: 31 March to 4 April 2025
  • HFFC 08/25: 7 to 11 April 2025
  • HFFC 09/25: 12 to 16 May 2025
  • HFFC 10/25: 2 to 6 June 2025
  • HFFC 11/25 (Industry): 9 to 13 June 2025
  • HFFC 12/25: 16 to 20 June 2025
  • HFFC 13/25: 4 to 8 August 2025
  • HFFC 14/25: 11 to 15 August 2025
  • HFFC 15/25: 1 to 5 September 2025
  • HFFC 16/25 (JHC): 8 to 12 September 2025
  • HFFC 17/25: 6 to 10 October 2025
  • HFFC 18/25 (Navy): 13 to 17 October 2025
  • HFFC 19/25: 3 to 7 November 2025
  • HFFC 20/25: 10 to 14 November 2025
  • HFFC 21/25: 1 to 5 December 2025
  • HFFC 22/25: 8 to 12 December 2025

Human factors supervisors course (HFSC)

The HFSC will start in the afternoon.

  • HFSC 01/25: 20 to 22 January 2025
  • HFSC 02/25: 17 to 19 February 2025
  • HFSC 03/25: 24 to 26 March 2025
  • HFSC 04/25: 14 to 16 April 2025
  • HFSC 05/25: 22 to 24 September 2025
  • HFSC 06/25: 17 to 19 November 2025

Human factors facilitator re-validation course (HFFRC)

The HFFRC will finish lunchtime.

  • HFFRC 01/25: 22 to 23 January 2025
  • HFFRC 02/25: 19 to 20 February 2025
  • HFFRC 03/25: 26 to 27 March 2025
  • HFFRC 04/25: 16 to 17 April 2025
  • HFFRC 05/25: 7 to 8 May 2025
  • HFFRC 06/25: 20 to 21 August 2025
  • HFFRC 07/25: 24 to 25 September 2025
  • HFFRC 08/25: 22 to 23 October 2025
  • HFFRC 09/25: 19 to 20 November 2025

Airworthiness and engineering air safety

Airworthiness for military aircraft fundamentals (AMAC-F)

  • 18 to 20 March 2025
  • 8 to 10 July 2025

This course is held face to face at Defence Academy Shrivenham. There are no longer online variants.

Airworthiness for military aircraft practitioner (AMAC-P)

  • 24 to 28 February 2025
  • 23 to 27 June 2025

This course is held face to face at Defence Academy Shrivenham. There are no longer online variants.

Propulsion integrity course (PIC)

This course is suitable for propulsion system engineers only. Applicants that wish to attend from front line command units (including continuing airworthiness management organisations) will be assessed on individual basis. Applicants employed in Eng Auth / LOAA posts within delivery teams will be notified by their functional management team. Applications already submitted will be considered but subject to assessment for suitability.

  • 10 to 12 June 2025
  • 23 September 2025

Aircraft structural integrity course (ASIC)​

  • 20 to 22 May 2025
  • 14 to 16 October 2025

These will each be held as a face to face event at RAF Cosford.

Flying display symposia and flying display director accreditation courses

Pre-season flying display symposium

  • 18 to 19 March 2025

Post-season flying display symposium

  • TBC

Flying display directors (FDD) accreditation course

FDD 2025

  • 15 April 2025 - FDD revalidation
  • 16 April 2025 - AFDD accreditation (initial and revalidation)
  • 16 to 17 April 2025 FDD initial accreditation