Mon, Apr 25, 2011
InFO Bulletin Confirms Agency's Position
The FAA has recognized the Air Charter Safety Foundation's
(ACSF) Industry Audit Standard (IAS) as meeting the International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety management system (SMS)
standards for general aviation (Part 91) operators. In the recently
released FAA Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin, "FAA SMS
Developments for General Aviation Operators," the ACSF is listed as
a source for validating a company's SMS in order to fulfill the
ICAO requirements for general aviation operators.
"We are pleased that the FAA has recognized our audit standard,"
said ACSF Chairman Jim Christiansen. "A connection between the FAA,
industry programs, and the ICAO SMS requirements has long been
needed."
The IAS comprehensively evaluates both an air charter operator's
or shared aircraft ownership company's SMS and its FAA regulatory
compliance. The IAS consists of a rigorous review of an operator's
processes and procedures, and regulatory compliance, as well as the
company's implementation of an SMS. "We designed the ACSF audit
program to be a single, comprehensive standard for the charter and
shared aircraft ownership industry," added Christiansen. "Our
listing in the InFO bulletin acknowledges our program's ability to
validate a company's SMS implementation."
The foundation continues to add new operators that have
successfully completed their audits to the ACSF IAS registry. With
the ACSF IAS, the charter consumer can be assured that audited and
registered operators are compliant with the highest standards of
safety and compliance. Customers should look for the ACSF IAS
registered logo and encourage their preferred charter provider to
participate in the program.
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