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TECH SPOTL IGHT
SMS improves your
business as much as
it does your safety.
AIR CHARTER SAFETY
FOUNDATION
" As an operator, you
should be collecting an
immense volume of aircraft
data to ensure predictability, "
said Mark
Baier, CEO of Aviation
Manuals. " Anytime you
fly, do maintenance or
experience an event, you
should analyze data through a risk assessment tool. In the past,
this process was typically addressed using Excel and Word files.
Today, software systems and tools are the most effective and efficient
ways to manage safety. "
Constant Aviation recently implemented a new SMS tailored for
its MRO business that is cloud-based, fully electronic and administered
through a customized database and reporting system. " Our
solution is a variant of the standard SMS program but has enhancements
that are unique to aircraft maintenance and the functions
of an independent MRO, " said Kent Stauffer, vice present of safety,
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quality and training for Constant Aviation. " We are the fourth MRO
in the nation to receive Active Conformance Status from the FAA,
and the first independent MRO to receive the certification that is
not tied to a flight department. "
According to Bob Rufli, vice president and director of flight operations
for Pentastar Aviation and current chairman of Air Charter
Safety Foundation (ACSF), tracking and measuring safety metrics
takes more than just technology.
" It's what you do with the safety management system, not that
you have one, " he said. " As a director of operations, I don't have
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of October_2021

You’re the Inspiration
40 Under 40
Mitigating Risks with the Right Safety Management System
Taking Stock of the Supply Chain
Customer Satisfaction Above All Else
Technological Transformation
Advertiser’s Index
What We Can Learn
Being a Professional AMT Means Knowing Your Tools
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October_2021 - Technological Transformation
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October_2021 - Advertiser’s Index
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October_2021 - Being a Professional AMT Means Knowing Your Tools
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