Wed, Mar 29, 2006
FAA Safety Program Takes Proactive Approach
Fractional business
aircraft operator Flight Options, LLC, announced this week the
company has become the first fractional operator approved by the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to participate in an Aviation
Safety Action Program (ASAP).
"Our dedication to continuous safety improvement has allowed us
to become the first fractional carrier and Part 135 operator in the
continental USA to partner with the FAA and institute ASAP," said
Flight Options CEO S. Michael Scheeringa. "In 2004, Flight Options
established the management oversight structure of a Part 121
commercial carrier. Continuing to partner with the FAA and taking
advantage of the known benefits commercial carriers have seen with
ASAP was a logical next step for our organization."
The goal of the program is to enhance aviation safety by
encouraging flight crews to voluntarily report critical safety
information, helping to proactively identify and correct hazards.
ASAP was previously approved only for commercial airlines.
Company leaders met with FAA personnel Monday at the Rochester
Flight Standards District Office to finalize and officially launch
the new program.
Flight Options, LLC offers the complete spectrum of programs
from fractional ownership to leasing to JetPASS membership and has
received the prestigious ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating twice. The
Flight Options fleet of approximately 200 aircraft includes the
world's largest fleets of Beechjet 400As and Legacy Executive
aircraft, in addition to the Hawker 400XP, Hawker 800XP (pictured),
and the Citation X.
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