FAA Safety Program Takes Proactive Approach

Fractional business aircraft operator Flight Options, LLC, announced this week the company has become the first fractional operator approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to participate in an Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).

"Our dedication to continuous safety improvement has allowed us to become the first fractional carrier and Part 135 operator in the continental USA to partner with the FAA and institute ASAP," said Flight Options CEO S. Michael Scheeringa. "In 2004, Flight Options established the management oversight structure of a Part 121 commercial carrier. Continuing to partner with the FAA and taking advantage of the known benefits commercial carriers have seen with ASAP was a logical next step for our organization."

The goal of the program is to enhance aviation safety by encouraging flight crews to voluntarily report critical safety information, helping to proactively identify and correct hazards. ASAP was previously approved only for commercial airlines.

Company leaders met with FAA personnel Monday at the Rochester Flight Standards District Office to finalize and officially launch the new program.

Flight Options, LLC offers the complete spectrum of programs from fractional ownership to leasing to JetPASS membership and has received the prestigious ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating twice. The Flight Options fleet of approximately 200 aircraft includes the world's largest fleets of Beechjet 400As and Legacy Executive aircraft, in addition to the Hawker 400XP, Hawker 800XP (pictured), and the Citation X.

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