{"id":23738,"date":"2022-10-17T15:09:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=23738"},"modified":"2022-10-17T15:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T15:09:56","slug":"acsf-launches-flight-data-monitoring-program-for-small-aircraft-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/acsf-launches-flight-data-monitoring-program-for-small-aircraft-operators\/%20","title":{"rendered":"ACSF Launches Flight Data Monitoring Program for Small Aircraft Operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the National Transportation Safety Board\u2019s\n\u201cMost Wanted List,\u201d it is a best-practice recommendation to capture and analyze\naircraft flight data using a Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program. That\u2019s why\nthe Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero), a nonprofit aviation safety\norganization whose mission is to improve the safety of air charter and private\naviation flights, is launching a brand-new Flight Data Monitoring program for\nits member companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, implementing an FDM program is the \u201cnext logical\nstep\u201d for aircraft operators who also use a Safety Management System (SMS) and\nare active members of the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), noted Bryan\nBurns, President of the Air Charter Safety Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the process, the ACSF will serve as a third-party FDM\nadvisor and educational resource for its members, in a similar capacity to how\nit facilitates each member\u2019s Aviation Safety Action Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf something goes awry, FDM\u2019s data-driven, post-flight\nfeedback tells you what the aircraft did during a flight, while a post-flight\nASAP report will explain why it happened,\u201d Burns said. \u201cThe two programs go\nhand-in-hand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACSF Teams Up with AirSync and CloudAhoy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To offer a turnkey FDM solution, the ACSF is teaming up with\naviation technology innovators, AirSync and CloudAhoy. AirSync will provide\nmembers FDM access with flight data collection hardware and connectivity, while\nCloudAhoy will provide its P-FOQA software for flight data analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor a long time, FDM programs have been accessible mostly\nto medium-to-large cabin aircraft operators,\u201d explained Frank Raymond, the\nDirector of Safety for the ACSF. \u201cThis limitation leaves operators of piston,\nturbo-prop and light jets (who may not have built-in technology), without a\ncost-effective solution. By partnering with CloudAhoy and AirSync, we’ll\nprovide the benefits of FDM at a much lower cost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a part of this FDM effort, the ACSF began a beta test\nwith three ACSF member companies. As a result, the ACSF will support its\nmembers in launching an FDM of their own. For example, the ACSF team is able\nto:<\/p>\n\n\n\n