{"id":23616,"date":"2022-10-03T22:09:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T22:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=23616"},"modified":"2022-10-03T22:09:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T22:09:15","slug":"five-hai-members-join-the-acsfs-aviation-safety-action-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/five-hai-members-join-the-acsfs-aviation-safety-action-program\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Five HAI Members Join the ACSF&#8217;s Aviation Safety Action Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization, welcomes five Helicopter Association International (HAI) members as participating companies in the ACSF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acsf.aero\/asap-program\/\">Aviation Safety Action Program<\/a> (ASAP). They include Apollo MedFlight, CHI Aviation, HALO-Flight, Helimax Aviation and Idaho Helicopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ASAP is a voluntary, self-reporting program that enables\nACSF member companies to identify and reduce possible flight safety concerns,\nas well as to mitigate risk. In cooperation with the FAA, the ACSF serves as a\nthird-party manager of the ASAP for its members, including rotor wing\noperators, on-demand charter operators, fractional operators and corporate\nflight departments. The ACSF\u2019s members represent more than 60 percent of all\nparticipating organizations in the program (including airlines).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cASAP has provided confidence in our management and crew,\nsuch that we can be truly transparent with our FSDO [Flight Standards District\nOffice],\u201d said Greg Mikel, the Director of Operations for Idaho Helicopters.\n\u201cWe\u2019re encouraged that safety issues can be reported and discussed within the\ncommittee without the threat of a violation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ASAP participation is a direct benefit of its membership in\nHelicopter Association International (HAI), an Alexandria, Virginia-based\norganization that provides support and safety-related services for the\ninternational helicopter community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEveryone makes mistakes,\u201d explained HALO-Flight\u2019s CEO and\nDirector of Operations, Tom Klassen, ATP, CMTE. \u201cASAP helps us identify and\nreport our mistakes and then share that data within our company so we mitigate\nthe risk of someone else making the same error. Plus, our pilots and mechanics\nhave the added confidence of reporting errors without adverse outcomes to their\njobs or certificates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACSF\u2019s President Bryan Burns is pleased that the ASAP is\nbeing extended to aviation organizations of all sizes and missions, including\nto helicopter operators. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to see this broadening level of regard\nand respect for what the ASAP program can do for virtually all aircraft\nsafety-related matters,\u201d Burns said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the Aviation Safety Action Program for HAI members, and\/or to submit an interest form, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/rotor.org\/resources\/asap\/\">rotor.org\/resources\/asap\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization, welcomes five Helicopter Association International (HAI) members as participating companies in the ACSF\u2019s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). They include Apollo MedFlight, CHI Aviation, HALO-Flight, Helimax Aviation and Idaho Helicopters. 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