ACSF Safety Symposium To Spotlight Bizav Careers
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is returning to the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, for its annual Safety Symposium from March 20 to 22. It will have a slate of speakers that includes General Lloyd “Fig” Newton and, for the first time, a business aviation career panel session. ACSF brought […]
NATA To Seek Comment Extension on SMS Proposal
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is eyeing a request for an extension of the comment period on the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to extend safety management system (SMS) mandates to on-demand and air tour operations, as well as manufacturers. Published in the Federal Register on January 11, the much-anticipated proposal is open […]
Industry Leaders Review Proposals Mandating SMS for Charter
A proposed rule is intended to improve aviation safety by requiring organisations to implement a proactive approach to managing safety. Operators have one or two years to comply. The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a rule that requires charter, commuter and air tour operators and aircraft manufacturers to implement a […]
The Importance of a Flight Data Monitoring System
Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) is becoming a best practice for business aircraft operators, but it is often costly to implement. For years, FDM programs have mostly benefited medium-to-large cabin aircraft operators – that is, those operators with bigger budgets, and/or whose equipment comes built-in with FDM-capable devices. This limited range leaves operators of piston, turbo- […]
P-FOQA Offers Lower-cost Safety Analysis
FOQA or flight operations (or operational) quality assurance is a buzzword in aviation, promising safety benefits based on analysis of flight data to identify issues and trends that are headed in the wrong direction. Many flight operations use SOPs (standard operating procedures or practices) to establish consistency in flying and consequently improved safety. But how […]
NTSB Roundtable Highlights Benefits of Using FDM
The benefits of flight data monitoring (FDM) systems were examined in depth during the NTSB Roundtable at the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). Citing Boeing’s definition of FDM as “objective analysis of aircraft operational systems that provide actionable data for continuous improvement,” panel moderator NTSB Vice Chair Bruce Landsberg noted that such […]
Runway Excursions Examined at Safety Summit
Runway excursions are trending upward significantly, but new approaches to go-around decision-making can reduce such mishaps. This is information that safety experts reported in May at the Flight Safety Foundation’s 2022 Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS) in Savannah, Georgia. More than 60 years of accident data show runway excursions have accounted for 30 percent of […]
Nonprofit Offers Affordable SMS Service to HAI Operator Members
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) was founded as a nonprofit organization in 2008 with a mission to lead and support the advancement of the highest aviation safety standards. By sharing information and resources, the foundation helps personal and business aviation entities provide safe operations. SAFETY IS JOB NO. 1 The ACSF is run by […]
Flight Data Monitoring’s Path Forward: Safety Plus Sustainability
What is flight data monitoring? How does it tie into your existing safety management system? This article by James McKenna at the AerospaceTechReview.com explains Flight data analysis providers are expanding their portfolios of services to help aircraft operators derive more value from the flood of information streaming off their flights every day. Companies like GE […]
VIDEO: ASAP for Helicopter Operators
HAI’s Director of Safety Chris Hill talks to the ACSF’s President, Bryan Burns, about the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for helicopter operators. The following video was filmed in March, 2022 at the HELI-EXPO 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Below is a modified transcript of the video: Chris Hill: Hi, I’m Chris Hill, the Director of […]