Bryan Burns, President of the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF), was interviewed and featured in the June 2025 issue of AV Buyer magazine. In the article titled “Is Your Private Charter Flight Safe? Ways to Make Certain,” Burns offers essential guidance for anyone considering private charter travel.
As a longtime advocate for elevating safety standards in the private aviation sector, Burns highlights a major concern: “A lot of folks don’t do their due diligence,” he says. Many travelers assume that all charter operators maintain the same safety standards—but that’s simply not the case.
According to Burns, here are a few key steps every passenger or flight department should take to ensure they’re flying with a safe and legal charter operator:
- Start with FAA certification. Confirm the operator is legally authorized under FAA Part 135 regulations.
- Ask about insurance coverage. Understand the minimums and ensure they align with your expectations for safety and liability.
- Check the operator’s safety record. This includes reviewing any past FAA enforcement actions or incident history, which can be searched via the FAA website.
Whether you fly frequently or are booking a charter for the first time, these simple checks can help protect your safety and peace of mind.
Read the full article on page 69 of the June 2025 issue of AV Buyer: https://www.avbuyer.com/magazines/avbuyer/june-2025
