Press Release
Issued by Collins Aerospace ARINCDirect.
October 18, 2010
ARINC DirectSM today announced it has integrated a Risk Factors Assessment capability in its standard flight planning suite for business aviation.
Under an ICAO-led aviation industry regulation taking effect in November, business aircraft operators flying internationally must implement a Safety Management System (SMS) including a Risk Factors Assessment for each flight.
ARINC's solution allows operators to pre-select risk factors for their specific aircraft from a comprehensive library. When a flight plan is prepared, these risk factors are automatically populated and then processed against available data such as weather, airport conditions, and winds. The resulting Risk Factors Assessment is included as an integral part of the Flight Plan.
"We have been able to deliver a user-friendly solution by recognizing the value of existing flight plan information for the overall risk assessment. The result is a highly integrated solution that enables customers to meet the requirements of the ICAO regulation and offers significant value," said ARINC Senior Director of Business Aviation Services Bob Richard.
ARINC Direct customers also have the ability to define new risk factors for their aircraft, to support any unique operational or SMS requirements.
"We want to thank the many ARINC Direct customers who helped support the development of our risk factors library by providing us with their Risk Assessment forms and input," stated Richard. "This has helped us ensure that as many factors as feasible are included in our initial design efforts."
ARINC plans to retain user-entered information for a specific period of time, which will support the Safety Assurance and Safety Promotion component of the ICAO SMS requirements.
The company will also provide operators a means to store and access important company documents with SMS-related information, such as risk mitigation procedures, maintenance manuals, and Emergency Contact and accident/incident notification. The implementation of all these capabilities will occur in a phased manner over several months.
