ACSF Completes Beta Testing of New Industry Audit Standard
Last month, ACSF reached an important milestone in the launch of its Industry Audit Standard (IAS), including SMS. Two charter operators and a shared ownership operator were included in the beta test program audits conducted during December 2008.
ACSF along with trained and accredited auditors conducted three separate audits. One charter company was a mid-size operator in the Northeast and the other was a large operator in the Southwest. The shared ownership company was also an operator in the Southwest. Although the final results of the evaluations are on-going, ACSF expects to issue formal announcements recognizing these three operators as the first ACSF-Evaluated, Registered Operators.
These audits not only validated the compliance and safety program implementation progress of the operators, but also demonstrated the success of the IAS as an effective measurement tool. Importantly, key FAA officials observed the conduct of two audits and indicated their satisfaction with the ability of the IAS to assure standardization and consistency with the FAA’s voluntary SMS implementation guidance.
The ACSF IAS will be made available to the public during January 2009.
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