JDA Aviation Technology Solutions today announced its SAS Pro™ program designed to provide unequaled assistance and expertise to help Part 121, 135 and 145 certificate holders and new certificate applicants meet the requirements of the FAA’s new Safety Assurance System (SAS) oversight system.
“For Part 121 operators that were familiar with the Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS), SAS is similar in some respects SAS takes a data-supported/risk-based approach for both initial certification as well as operator surveillance and certificate management. For Part 135 and 145 certificate holders compliance is a whole new ball game,” said Joe Del Balzo, JDA President & CEO.
All Part 121, 135 and 145 existing certificated organizations are now monitored, and evaluated by their Flight Standards Office (FSDO) under SAS with the goal to proactively identify hazards and analyze, assess, and take action with perceived safety risks.
Working with and adjusting to SAS can be both daunting in its complexity and intricate in its application. For 135 and 145 certificate holders it may require revisions to their existing manual system and letter of compliance.
JDA’s experts have comprehensive knowledge and expertise in SAS, the Data Collection Tools (DCTs) and methodology. They are the only ones in industry today who also instruct both FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors in the field and at the national FAA Academy in SAS. “Our associates are also internationally recognized Safety Management System (SMS) specialists who can align your SMS with the SAS tools and methods,” Del Balzo noted.
Whether you are a new applicant or an existing airline, regional air carrier, a charter operator or repair station, JDA has experts who can assist you with the new FAA oversight program and develop manuals and programs that are in line with SAS. Contact JDA at 301-941-1460, extension 140 or email [email protected] to learn more.
About JDA
For more than 21 years, JDA Aviation Technology Solutions has been a leading aviation industry consultant, delivering innovative solutions for aviation client challenges in safety, certification, compliance and airspace analysis.
JDA offers a wide range of certification and operations-related services and products including new carrier certification, system safety-based manual systems, SAS Audits, Safety Management Systems, operational safety assessments, and airspace analysis and obstruction evaluation,
The company’s client base includes many of the leading aviation and aerospace companies including, American Airlines, Republic Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Trans State Airlines, Frontier Airlines/Lynx Aviation, Parker Aerospace, Charles E. Smith Inc. and Nevada Development Corporation. JDA also represents ESCO, which manufactures and installs the Engineered Material Arrestor System (EMAS), the FAA certified breakaway-concrete surface installed at the end of runways to provide overrun protection.
