The Approved Training Organization (ATO) summit, conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) at Casa Ibarra on Monday, 2 October, attracted more than 120 delegates from various flight schools, including accountable managers, quality managers, and heads of training.

According to the CAAP, the purpose of the event, which was planned on the initiative of the Flight Standards Inspectorate Service's (FSIS) Licensing and Certification Department (LCD), was to raise the bar for aviation training standards and safety.

CAAP said that the event also included updates from the Training Organization Certification and Inspection Division (TOCID) and LCD; lectures on single pilot human factors, threat, and error management; competency-based training assessment; and a corrective action plan, Close Loop.

Transportation Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Usec. Roberto Cecilio O. Lim attended the event together with CAAP Director General Captain Manuel Antonio L. Tamayo and Deputy Director General for Operations Captain Edgardo G. Diaz, who actively supported the activity.

Tamayo emphasized that the agency conducted the ATO Summit as part of its commitment to maintain transparent and effective communication with its stakeholders as well as to provide guidance to ATOs in regard to CAAP's recommended audit procedures tool, future plans, and safety enhancement.

Tamayo added that the summit stands as a testament to CAAP's commitment to a safer and more informed aviation community.