In Episode 110 of the Aviation Insurance Podcast, host Tim Bonnell Jr. welcomes Steve Berry, Vice President of Education & Safety at the National Air Transportation Association (NATA). From working the ramp to leading national safety initiatives, Steve shares grounded insights into today's most pressing risks in ground handling—misfuelling, workforce turnover, communication gaps, and the looming fatigue factor. Learn how predictive analytics, smarter training, and collaboration between operators, insurers, and educators can move the industry toward zero preventable incidents. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:17 – Meet Steve Berry: From Ramp Agent to VP at NATA 05:38 – What is NATA? Safety First and beyond 08:25 – The evolution of ground handling safety 09:35 – Human factors & fatigue: The new safety frontier 12:03 – The unleaded fuel transition and misfuelling risk 14:55 – The workforce turnover challenge 17:25 – Communication breakdowns and preventable incidents 19:21 – Using predictive analytics to prevent losses 21:03 – Why consistency in training is the real game-changer 23:30 – Collaboration: Insurers, FBOs & safety experts working together 27:10 – The GHSS Event: Why you should attend Follow NATA events here: https://nata.aero/events/ Ground Handling Safety Symposium (GHSS): https://mynata.my.site.com/nata/s/lt-event?id=a1YRj000001RQtuMAG #AviationInsurance #GroundSafety #RampOperations #GeneralAviation #AviationRisk #InsurancePodcast #UnleadedFuel #MisfuelingPrevention #SafetyCulture #PredictiveAnalytics #HumanFactors #SMS #AviationTraining #NATASafety #OperationalRisk

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