HAI Strives for Wider Reach with Safety Programs
At Heli-Expo 2022, the Helicopter Association International HAI and the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) will strive to implement affordable safety programs. Read this AIN article for details. HAI is progressing on a number of initiatives—from safety management systems (SMS) to aviation safety action plans (ASAP)—as it works with industry partners to raise the bar for […]
Avoiding Part 134.5
How to not end up in an illegal air charter conundrum It is a fact: illegally conducted air charter activities hurt our entire industry. Companies that engage in air charter operations that are not certificated by the FAA, or are outside of the scope of their certificates, often also skimp on pilot, cabin crew and […]
Signature Flight Support Cultivates Diverse Future of Aviation Industry With Launch of RedTail Flight Academy Relationship
Signature Flight Support, the world’s largest network of Fixed-Base Operations (FBO), including at Stewart Int’l Airport (SWF) in New Windsor, New York, is helping to foster pilot training opportunities for aspiring underserved minority aviators through its new relationship with the RedTail Flight Academy (RFA), recently launched by the local Tuskegee Airmen chapter. “We’re proud to help the […]
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 […]
HAI Offering New, Lower-cost SMS Program
On Monday at NBAA-BACE, the Helicopter Association International (HAI, Booth 3830) announced a safety management system (SMS) software program designed for small operators and others with cost concerns. The HAI SMS program meets the requirements set forth in the NTSB “Most Wanted List” proposal for operators that carry passengers. It is also available to member companies that […]
ACSF Updates its Industry Audit Standard to Comply with new SMS Regulations
L.J. Aviation is first to complete the new IAS Audit registration to comply with new FAR Part 5 and ICAO Annex 19 New aviation safety regulations indicate that, by the end of 2022, air charter companies must initiate a safety management system (SMS) appropriate to the size, scope and complexity of the companies’ operations. To […]
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 […]
Are Your Charter Flights Safe?
THANKS LARGELY TO STRINGENT REGULATIONS, ACCIDENTS ARE RARE. YOU COULD HELP MAKE THEM EVEN RARER. If you charter aircraft, you may be wondering about the safety of your flights. The good news is that charter represents one of the safest forms of non-airline flying. That’s because charter operators employ professional and experienced crews, and because […]
The Safety of ‘Part 135’ Flights—Why Should You Care?
Ever paid for a helicopter tour over a scenic spot, like the islands of Hawaii or the Grand Canyon? Ever needed an emergency medical flight to a hospital or known someone who has? Ever joined the company CEO on a chartered flight to visit a client, or pitched in with friends to charter an airplane […]
