AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on May 20, 2022

AINsight: Greening Up the Homegrown Grass

This is a story about the wisdom of greening up the grass in your own backyard, rather than gazing over the fence at your neighbor’s lawn. If that sounds cryptic,

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AINsight blogs, Aircraft Scheduler, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on April 26, 2022

AINsight: S&Ds Achieve Work-from-home Balance

It was wonderful to return to the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference (SDC) a few weeks ago. It is always a high-energy-filled conference that I characterize as an amazing balance of professionalism

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on March 18, 2022

AINsight: Navigating Schedule Flexibility and Contract Pilots

Schedule flexibility is cited as the number-one benefit to business aviation employees, according to a recent survey conducted by NBAA. CD In fact, being able to flex one’s work schedule

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posted by Sheryl Barden on February 18, 2022

AINsight: Honoring the Past, Forging the Future

I attended the NBAA Leadership Conference in Dallas last week with about 400 other attendees, and the experience was fantastic. It was gratifying to see so many people in the

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AINsight blogs, Aviation Director, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on January 21, 2022

AINsight: Who Should Succeed the Aviation Director?

The role of a Part 91 aviation director has changed significantly over the last 10 to 15 years. Due to a variety of factors, including much more oversight by human

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AINsight blogs, Sheryl Barden

posted by Sheryl Barden on December 17, 2021

AINsight: Are We Asking Mx Techs To Do Too Much?

A colleague who leads mx techs, reached out and requested that I address the topic of task saturation. In our email exchange, he explained “It’s getting out of hand.” As

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posted by Sheryl Barden on November 19, 2021

AINsight: The Shot Felt Round the World

How are Part 91 aviation teams affected by the Covid-19 vaccine mandate? Aviation directors share their thoughts with me for my guest column in Aviation International News. View original AINsight

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posted by Sheryl Barden on October 15, 2021

AINsight: Bizav is Back and Thriving

This article about NBAA-BACE and the fact that bizav is back–in a big way– originally appeared in Aviation International News. View here. Optimistic. Innovative. Inspirational. These are just some of

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posted by Sheryl Barden on September 17, 2021

AINsight: Seat at the Table

This article about business aviation leaders having a seat at the table originally appeared in Aviation International News. View here. Part 91 flight department leaders aren’t just aviation experts, they’re

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posted by Sheryl Barden on August 20, 2021

AINsight – Ab Initio Training: ‘Build It and They Will Come’

This article about developing an ab initio training program for Part 91 flight departments originally appeared in Aviation International News. View here. How can we build our talent pipeline in business aviation?

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