ACSF Forum Highlights Good Work Culture
As aviation reporting programs continue to expand as a key means to elevate safety, so too has the need for positive cultures to ensure the success of such programs, according to speakers at the 2022 Air Charter Safety Foundation Safety Symposium this week in Daytona Beach, Florida. Kimberly Perkins, a Gulfstream G650 captain and industry researcher, […]
ACSF Adding Programs To Cast Wider Safety Net
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is continuing to expand its reach into new programs and initiatives to raise the bar on safety for small and large operators alike. Speaking during the ACSF Safety Symposium in Daytona Beach, Florida on Tuesday, chairman Robert Rufli, who is v-p of flight operations and director of operations for […]
ACSF Symposium Venue Helps Expand Outreach
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) kicked off its annual Safety Symposium on Tuesday at a new venue, the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) campus in Daytona Beach, Florida. ERAU’s dean of the College of Aviation, Alan Stolzer, welcoming the 150 safety professionals and some 25 students to the two-day event. The symposium this week follows […]
Leading with Safety: The Business Aviation Roundtable
Last month, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF), and over 50 representatives from across every corner of business aviation gathered for roundtable-style discussions in Washington, D.C. Their goal was to discuss a broad range of pressing safety issues and workshop solutions, all in a space where each participant in […]
VIDEO: ASAP + SMS for Helicopter Operators
During HELI-EXPO ’22, HAI’s Director of Safety Chris Hill sat down with leaders from the Air Charter Safety Foundation to discuss the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for rotor wing operators. In this video, you’ll hear from Bryan Burns, Frank Raymond and Bob Rufli as they explain the features and benefits of the non-punitive […]
NBAA Strongly Supports ACSF Safety Symposium and BASS
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is a proud sponsor of the 2022 ACSF Safety Symposium to be held April 5-6 in Daytona Beach, FL. “The ACSF Safety Symposium offers a great opportunity for the business aviation community to come together and discuss aviation safety topics, and really enhance our understanding and approach,” said Mark […]
ASAP Reports Significantly Benefit Operations
Pilots, maintenance technicians, and most other aviation workers are fully aware that the safety of aviation operations depends on their day-today efforts. But doing the right thing that will keep you, your colleagues, and your customers safe—minute-by minute, throughout each day—isn’t always easy. Human beings make mistakes; we forget; we interpret a supervisor’s direction differently […]
ACSF Supports Study to Analyse Pilot Landing Behaviour
Conducted by the Presage Group on behalf of the Citation Jet Pilots Safety and Education Foundation (CJP Foundation), a new study will analyse go-around decisions. It is the first of its kind for single pilot operations. The Air Charter Safety Foundation, a non-profit membership organisation devoted to advancing aviation safety, is financially supporting a study […]
ACSF Endorses NTSB Call for SMS, FDM
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) endorsed the National Transportation Safety Board’s inclusion of safety management systems (SMS), crash-resistant recorders, and flight data monitoring (FDM) programs on the 2021/22 “Most Wanted” list of transportation safety improvements, saying the recommendations will create a safer charter industry. Read the original article by Kerry Lynch in AINonline The […]
