There are many complicated issues in the business aviation today. Beyond the internal pressures to comply with corporate business process and quality certifications, you also are being bombarded with requirements for Safety Management Systems (SMS), Advance Passenger Information System (APIS), Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), and Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

The goal of this blog is to simplify the complicated processes associated with SMS. This will be accomplished by means of short, targeted articles on important SMS topics.

My name is Jeff Whitman. I am the owner of Air Safety Group, LLC, which is a consulting company specializing in helping business aircraft operators establish, document, and track safety management systems and safety assurance programs.

My biography will tell you more about me, but in general, I have been in business aviation for nearly 30 years. I have served as a Senior Captain and Safety Officer for a major corporate flight department operating multiple jet aircraft. I championed the Corporate Quality Process Management Team, developed or enhanced operational procedures, and was a key participant on the team that achieved IS-BAO Stage One and Stage Two certification.

I am certified by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and recognized by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) in the development of Safety Management Systems and Quality Assurance Programs for Flight Operations.

I have achieved a high-level of success throughout my career and hold aviation safety as my highest priority.

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