New MAP offering provides ACSF members with dedicated, ongoing safety expertise tailored to their operation
Washington, D.C., October 16, 2026 – The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) today announced Safety Lift, a MAP by ACSF offering, a new member service designed to provide aviation organizations with ongoing, dedicated safety support.
Building on ACSF’s Member Assistance Program (MAP), Safety Lift gives participating members access to a named ACSF safety professional, a coordinated safety work plan, and an agreed schedule of ongoing support for a low monthly fee.
“Not every organization has the resources or need for a full-time safety professional, but we believe every operator should have access to the expertise needed to build and maintain a strong safety program,” said Debi Carpenter, President of ACSF. “Safety Lift is our answer to fractional safety officer arrangements. It is designed to give our members another way to bring experienced safety guidance into their organization, with support tailored to their operation, their people, and their priorities.”
Unlike traditional MAP assistance, which remains available for individual projects and ad-hoc support, Safety Lift is designed for organizations seeking a more consistent relationship with ACSF. Members establish an agreed scope of work and determine where and how their ACSF Safety Lift designated officer will support their safety program.
Safety Lift can support a broad range of safety activities based on the needs and priorities of each member organization. That support may include strengthening safety policies and governance, identifying hazards and assessing operational risk, and improving safety reporting and investigation processes. ACSF safety professionals can also assist members with emergency response planning, internal audits and performance monitoring, safety meetings and communications, employee training, and the management of operational change.
The service can extend to the day-to-day systems that help keep a safety program organized and effective, including documentation and record management, safety culture initiatives, and preparation for external reviews or audits. Rather than applying the same approach to every organization, Safety Lift allows members to focus ACSF resources where they can provide the greatest value.
For each area selected, the member and ACSF determine the appropriate level of involvement. That may range from guidance and coaching to working directly alongside the member’s team or performing agreed recurring safety activities. This flexible approach gives organizations access to experienced safety expertise while allowing the member’s management team to retain responsibility for its policies, resources, operational risk decisions, and overall safety program.
“One of the things we heard consistently is that organizations don’t necessarily need another consultant who comes in, completes a project, and leaves,” said Larry Soles, Vice President of Operations at ACSF. “They need someone who understands their operation, knows and understands what the safety needs are, and can work with their team on a consistent cadence and basis. Safety Lift is designed to provide that continuity while keeping operational decisions and ownership where they belong, with the member.”
Each Safety Lift engagement includes a dedicated ACSF contact, an agreed coordination cadence, a shared work plan, and an annual review with the member’s accountable executive or equivalent senior leader.
The new offering is intended for ACSF member organizations operating under Part 91, Part 135 and Part 145, as well as charter brokers. ACSF membership is required to participate.
Safety Lift complements and builds on ACSF’s existing safety programs and services, including the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), Safety Management System (SMS) resources, Industry Audit Standard (IAS and IAS Lite), and traditional Member Assistance Program support. Existing formal audits and ASAP facilitation remain separate ACSF programs.
“Safety programs are most effective when they are active, supported, and continuously improving,” Carpenter added. “With Safety Lift, we can meet members where they are and provide the level of ongoing support they need to keep moving forward.”
For more information about Safety Lift, a MAP by ACSF offering, or to discuss how ACSF can support your organization, visit acsf.aero or contact the Air Charter Safety Foundation.
About the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF)
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) is a non-profit organization with more than 360 member companies. Its mission is to lead and support the advancement of the highest safety standards available; to enable the business, charter and fractional ownership industry to offer the safest air transportation products in the world; and to provide objective information about these standards and services to the public.
In accordance with its mission, the ACSF developed the Industry Audit Standard (IAS) for Part 135 and 91K operators, which serves as a detailed gap analysis of an operator’s management practices. ACSF members can also access the organization’s low-cost Safety Management System (SMS) Tool and Member Assistance Program (MAP), as well as take advantage of its third-party oversight programs: Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). Each spring, the organization hosts its annual ACSF Safety Symposium.
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