The Air Charter Safety Foundation Launches Free Safety Management System Tool with ASAP Reporting Feature

The Air Charter Safety Foundation is now offering its members a new a web-based safety management system solution called the ACSF SMS Tool. This complimentary member benefit is available for the 190 members who currently participate in the ASCF Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).

“Our new ACSF SMS Tool is a modern, simple, safe and secure tool to help aviation organizations easily manage their safety needs,” said Robert Rufli, chairman of the Board of Governors for the Air Charter Safety Foundation. “And we’re pleased to offer our new and existing ASAP participants a simple, low-cost solution to manage their ASAP data and submit reports to ASIAS.”

The ACSF SMS Tool will, among other things, allow flight departments to document aviation safety data, perform risk assessments, assign corrective actions and export ASAP reports to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Additionally, the framework is structured to work with other departments an aviation organization, such as a fixed-based operator (FBO) or maintenance, repair and overhaul operation (MRO).

“An SMS program is fundamental to aviation safety, and we will soon be required for all charter flight departments, large or small,” explained ACSF’s president, Bryan Burns. “That’s why we’re excited to offer an alternative — especially for those smaller operators who’ve yet to adopt SMS. Plus, we find it very helpful — as a third-party manager of ASAP program — to have the seamless, one-stop-shop solution in-house.”