ACSF to Review FAA’s Proposed Rule Mandating the Use of Safety Management Systems in Air Charter Operations 

Washington, DC, January 13, 2023 —The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) has organized an aviation safety leadership committee to review the highly anticipated proposed rule issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The rule will require on-demand air charter, commuter and commercial air tour operators to implement and use a Safety Management System (SMS). The notice of proposed rulemaking’s (NPRM) aim to improve aviation safety by requiring organizations to implement a proactive approach to managing safety.

“The ACSF is very pleased to see that the SMS NPRM is being issued,” said Bryan Burns, President of the Air Charter Safety Foundation. Burns cited the NPRM’s impact on the required implementation of SMS in Part 135 charter operations, air tour operations and Part 91 certificate holders. “The ACSF has long been an advocate for voluntary adoption of SMS, and, as such, we provide an industry standard and training to effectively implement an SMS,” he continued. “Moreover, the ACSF’s board leadership has a cross-section of industry experts that represent air charters and manufacturers who’ve been actively engaged in promoting recommended safety practices. These industry leaders are already reviewing the proposed rulemaking to ensure that it addresses the variety, complexity and size of many of our member companies as they pursue a pathway to compliance.”

The ACSF will submit the results of its SMS NPRM review to the FAA on or before the deadline of March 13, 2023.

The proposed rule would give operators one or two years to comply, the FAA said. Additionally, the proposed rule would more closely align the United States with Annex 19 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. This proposed rule is intended to improve aviation safety by requiring organizations to implement a proactive approach to managing safety.

To learn more about the Air Charter Safety Foundation, visit www.acsf.aero.

About the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) 

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) is a non-profit organization with more than 350+ 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.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Debi Carpenter
Executive Director
Air Charter Safety Foundation
dcarpenter@acsf.aero
tel: (760) 390-7386

 

Go Rentals Discount

Go Rentals shall provide the following rates for vehicle reservations to agents, employees and members of

  • ACSF Toyota Corolla: $64.99 Daily Rate 
  • Toyota Camry: $74.99 Daily Rate 
  • Toyota Rav4: $92.49 Daily Rate

Go Rentals’ standard rates shall apply to reservations in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.

Go Rentals shall provide the clients and customers of ACSF (collectively, “Clients”) a 20% discount for vehicle reservations applied against the daily rate in effect at the time of reservation.

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