Alexandria, VA, July 26, 2012 – The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) in partnership with FltPlan.com recently held a one-day informational seminar on safety management systems (SMS) in Chicago, IL.
The seminar focused on the basics of SMS, current and future regulatory requirements, and tips on how to develop and implement a company-wide SMS.
The attendees, who traveled from as far away as Oregon, included the staff of flight departments, on-demand air charter operators, fractional aircraft management companies, and FBOs.
“We are extremely pleased with the tremendous interest in learning more about SMS and its implementation,” said ACSF President Bryan Burns. “The response and comments from the attendees clearly indicated a desire to know how SMS can benefit their companies.”
The seminar participants heard from Ken Wilson, president of FltPlan.com, who presented some practical tools to support SMS implementation. “We must move forward with SMS to continually enhance and improve the good safety record of the U.S. aviation industry,” said Wilson.
Another free seminar is already planned for October that will feature former Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt. The location and details when available will be listed on the events section of the ACSF Web siteand at FltPlan.com.