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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:07:02 GMT

Click logo to view the Industry Audit Standard Registry. M&N Aviation Achieves ACSF Registered Status The ACSF welcomes M&N Aviation of Casper, Wyoming as the latest addition to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. M&N joins 12 operators that have completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF. “M&N Aviation is committed to safety and quality assurance in all areas of our operations,” said John Martin, owner and chief executive of M&N Aviation’s Charter Operations.“The ACSF certification is a testimony to our culture and our commitment to make our flight operations the safest in the industry,” added Martin...Learn More... ACSF Announces Bryan Burns As Executive Director The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the hiring of Bryan Burns as the foundation’s new executive director. Burns takes over for Jacqueline Rosser, who has resumed her full-time duties as the National Air...

ACSF Industry Audit Standard

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:43:30 GMT

The Air Charter Safety Foundation is pleased to announce the Industry Audit Standard. The ACSF Industry Audit Standard has been developed with the input and guidance of leading safety auditors, charter operators, shared aircraft ownership companies and charter consumers. The ultimate goal of the Industry Audit Standard is for charter operators and shared aircraft ownership management companies to complete one comprehensive audit on a recurrent basis rather than the multiple audits they currently complete. The Industry Audit Standard is a revolutionary program built from the ground up by ACSF to set the standard for the independent evaluation of an air charter operator’s and/or shared ownership company’s safety and regulatory compliance. It was crafted to alleviate the substantial costs and redundancies associated with today’s auditing environment – where operators are subject to multiple audits every year that consume precious resources. With the...

Board of Governors

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:33:21 GMT

(See also Executive Committee and Officers) The Board of Governors establishes the Foundation's strategic goals, policies and programs. This group of illustrious aviation professionals also provides expertise on issues including flight operations and safety management systems, aircraft manufacturing and maintenance, and aviation law. Jeff Anderson Chief Operating Officer Northern Air Inc. George Antoniadis President & Chief Executive Officer PlaneSense Mark Matthes President JetLinx Dana Carr Vice President Air Trek Inc. Mike Delk President Air BP Todd Duncan President, Component Services Duncan Aviation Clark Earick Senior Director of Business Development Delta AirElite Jens Hennig Vice President, Operations General Aviation Manufacturers Association Dave Hewitt Sr. Vice President Safety & Compliance NetJets International Kent Jackson Partner Jackson, Wade, & Blanck, L.L.C. Greg Johnson Chief Executive Officer OneSky Jets Dennis Keith...

Executive Committee and Officers

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:41:09 GMT

(See also Board of Governors) The Foundation's Officers and Executive Committee, made up of the charter industry's top experts, oversees all fiduciary and statutory governance functions. President James K. Coyne President National Air Transportation Association Chairman Jim Christiansen Head of Sales - Central U.S. - Hawker Hawker Beechraft Treasurer Bill Haberstock President & Chief Executive Officer Million Air - Salt Lake City Jeff Baum President Wisconsin Aviation John Grillo President Executive Fliteways Inc. Jim Segrave CEO Delta Air Elite Mike Sweeney Chairman & Chief Executive Officer United States Aviation Underwriters (USAU) Charlie Priester Chairman Priester Aviation Dick Van Gemert Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions Jet Aviation Bill Voss President Flight Safety Foundation Bruce Whitman President & CEO FlightSafety International Roger Whyte Senior Vice President...

IAS Operator Registry

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:02:38 GMT

On this page you will be able to quickly and easily determine if an operator is IAS Registered, when the operator’s current Registration expires and verify key certificate, aircraft and business facts. When an on-demand air charter operator or shared aircraft ownership program manager completes the ACSF IAS process and is awarded the designation of Registered Operator, their company will appear in the list below. The ACSF IAS document is available for review on our Audit Information Page. ACSF provides all IAS Registered Operators with our electronic logo to proudly display their status. However, as a safeguard against improper use, the official record of Registered status is available at no charge to the public on this Website. ™ Look for the logo and verity status at www.acsf.aero/registry! NEW! Industry Audit Standard Consumer Brochure ACSF IAS Registered Operator Listing Operators seeking more information on participating in the IAS should visit...

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:47:38 GMT

2010 ACSF IAS Scheduled Operator Listing Operators seeking more information on participating in the IAS should visit www.acsf.aero/audit. Gama Group Hop-A-Jet Million Air - SLC Priester Aviation

What is AVSiS

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:59:19 GMT

What is AVSiS?

AVSiS is a safety event reporting and management system for FAA-certificated Part 135 operators and Part 91K-authorized fractional program managers. Pilots, line employees, maintenance staff and all other employees are empowered through AVSiS to report safety information to the company safety manager for development of mitigation and intervention strategies.
AVSiS logs safety events as incidents (events with a direct safety implication) or occurrences(events which may have resulted in an incident).
AVSiS enables the user to categorize the event and apply a severity rating (important for Safety Management System (SMS) programs).
AVSiS tracks event investigations and flags overdue items. The safety manager may make recommendations and monitor implementation.
AVSiS provides statistical reports and graphical trend analyses by incident type, aircraft model location, or other specified field. The AVSiS Query Builder is a powerful and flexible tool to find the records you require.

Download the AVSiS Brochure

Features

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:52:51 GMT

Features

Log air safety-related incidents (including ground and cabin events) from any computer with web access.
Categorize and grade for severity and risk
Built-in standard lists (e.g., event type, airport code, aircraft type/model)
Collects additional detail for special events such as Bird Strike, TCAS and Hazardous Materials
Follow up investigation
Task Manager feature flags overdue items and integrates with e-mail
Set up the address book and distribution lists
Identify probable cause, including human factors
Make recommendations for action and check implementation
Analytical reports with charts
Monitor trends
Set-up user rights to form and record access level
Query historical records
Attach documents, picture and multimedia clips
Audit trail provides a log of historical changes
User definable fields

Benefits

Promotes a healthy safety culture
Enables safety improvement
Standardizes event logging
Builds staff confidence
Encourages reporting
Designed for a non-blame safety culture
Boosts safety office productivity (Task Manager e-mailing system)
Identify human factors
Easily integrated into your SMS and Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP)

Want to learn more? Click here to download the AVSiS User Guide.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:24:18 GMT

2010 Air Charter Safety Foundation Symposium March 2-3 Marriott Westfields Chantilly, Virginia The ACSF Symposium is the annual gathering of the air charter industry where current and emerging safety challenges are investigated. Registrants at this limited attendance event will: Strengthen your corporate culture Learn practical techniques to improve safety and security Discover how safety systems can benefit your bottom line Understand implementation hurdles before beginning a new safety initiative Find out how to use safety audits as a tool to improve your operations Click here for presentations from the 2010 Air Charter Safety Symposium 2010 Air Charter Safety Symposium Agenda 2010 Air Charter Safety Symposium Brochure Any person who attends the ACSF Air Charter Safety Symposium grants permission to ACSF to record his or her visual/audio images, including, but not limited to, photographs and sound or video recordings, and, without notifying such...

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Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:46:01 GMT

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Presentations From The Air Charter Safety Symposium

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:26:13 GMT

Presentations from the Air Charter Safety Symposium are now available for download. 2010 Air Charter Safety Symposium Responding To The NTSB's Incresing Focus On Air Charter - James Ballough Addressing Security Concerns With Practical Advice - Lindsey McFarren International Issues in SMS Implementation - Don Arendt Business Aircraft Safety - ALAR Update - Jim Burin SMS And Auditing - Ken Gray Legal Concerns Raised By Safety Programs Business Benefits Of Safety Programs - Christopher Hart Automation Of Operational Risk Assessment - Dave Hewitt & David Vernon 2009 Air Charter Safety Symposium ASAP Implementation, Richard Meikle Family Disaster Assistance Planning, Sharon Bryson Selling SMS To Corporate, Robert Sumwalt State of Safety, Deborah Hersman - Part 1 Part 2 SMS Implementation Don Arendt Bill Voss - Part 1 Part 2 Risk Assessment Tools, Jeffrey Kotson Safety Consequences of Unstable Approaches, Jim Burin - Part 1 Part 2

SMS Resources

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:12:47 GMT

Welcome to the ACSF resource page for Safety Management Systems (SMS). This page includes links to important information to help support the implementation and on-going operation of your SMS. Be aware that some files on this page are quite large and may take some time to download, especially if you are not using a broadband internet connection. NEW! The ACSF SMS Overview document provides an introduction to SMS. NEW! Learn how the The ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) evaluates your SMS - (PDF file) FAA/ICAO Guidance and Documentation FAA SMS Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF document) FAA Introduction to SMS (PowerPoint Presentation, 10MB) FAA SMS Framework Guide Rev. 2 (PDF document) FAA Implementation Guide FAA Preliminary Air Carrier Gap Analysis ToolFAA Preliminary MRO Gap Analysis Tool FAA Detailed Gap Analysis Tool FAA SMS Assurance Guide Rev. 2 (PDF document) ICAO Safety Management Manual (PDF document) FAA Advisory Circular 120-92,...

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:55:16 GMT

We're sorry, but our online membership application feature is temporarily unavailable due to site upgrades.

Please download our registration form which can be mailed to ACSF at the address below wtih your dues contribution.

Thank you for your interest in the Air Charter Safety Foundation!

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Mail completed application and dues contribution to:

Air Charter Safety Foundation

c/o Johanna O'Toole

4226 King Street

Alexandria, VA 22302

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Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:46:38 GMT

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Registration and validation as an authorized operator or program manager is required prior to downloading AVSiS. Please visit our registration page.

Additional information is available in the AVSiS User Guide.

If you have already completed the registration and validation process and are encountering problems downloading or installing AVSiS, please contact avsis@acsf.aero.

AVSiS for Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:34:10 GMT

Looking for AVSiS for Airlines?

AVSiS for Airlines is a unique product available to select markets. AVSiS for Airlines is specially tailored to meet the needs of airlines and other air operators around the world. This product is not intended for most Part 135 or 91K programs.

Download our AVSiS for Airlines brochure!

If you are interested in obtaining additional information on AVSiS for Airlines, please contact ACSF’s Alison McHugh for product availability and current pricing at amchugh@acsf.aero.

ACSF Corporate Membership Application

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:52:30 GMT

Thank you for your interest in ACSF membership. Please use this information to determine your corporate membership category and annual dues contribution. Are you a … Part 135 air charter operator, Part 91K fractional program manager or aircraft management company? Please apply as an ACSF Regular Member, Category I. Air charter broker, card program managers and other similar companies that do not directly operate or manage aircraft? Please apply as an ACSF Regular Member, Category II. Company that views ACSF’s Regular members (see above) as your target market? (ex. Insurance company, training center/provider, maintenance facility, aircraft manufacturer, auditing firm, etc.) Please apply as an ACSF Associate Member. Non-profit organization that has an interest in the air charter industry? (ex. Associations, airport authorities, government agencies, foundations, hospitals/medical facilities, universities, etc.) Please apply as an ACSF Affiliate Member. Regular member, Category...

ACSF Products

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:38:54 GMT

Industry Audit Standard

The ACSF Industry Audit Standard has been developed with the input and guidance of leading safety auditors, charter operators, shared aircraft ownership companies and charter consumers.

The ultimate goal of the Industry Audit Standard is for charter operators and shared aircraft ownership management companies to complete one comprehensive audit on a recurrent basis rather than the multiple audits they currently complete. Click here to learn more ....

AVSiS

AVSiS is a powerful software program that collects detailed safety event data for analysis, response deployment and success measurement, and provides a tool for accounting for the cost savings realized by interventions. It is available at no charge to Part 135 and Part 91K owners/operators.
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Training

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:07:56 GMT

Training

ACSF is offering AVSiS training courses to help you successfully deploy the program. Registration is now available for the following dates and locations.

There are no events currently scheduled. Please check back for updates!

Frequently Asked Questions

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:49:46 GMT

Why do I need a safety reporting program? Will I be able to compare my event data to other AVSiS users? What will it cost me to obtain and implement AVSiS? How can ACSF offer AVSiS to Part 91K programs and 135 operators at no charge? I am a traditional Part 91 private aircraft operator or management company. Is AVSiS available to me? Where will my data be housed? Is it secure? Will my data be used by others? I'm concerned about the legal implications of AVSiS. What should I know? Looking for AVSiS for Airlines? ______________________________________________________________________ Why do I need a safety reporting program? A non-punitive event reporting program is essential to a positive safety culture and to maintain constant safety awareness in your company. It has been estimated that for each fatal accident, as many as 360 incidents occur. Proper investigation of reported incidents or near misses provides an opportunity to identify and correct underlying problems...

Support

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:32:08 GMT

Support

AVSiS support is available via email to avsis@acsf.aero. When submitting a request for assistance, please provide your registered user information and as much detail as possible explaining your problem. Include appropriate telephone contact information.

You will be contacted as soon as possible via email or telephone.

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