Summit Helicopters achieves Gold safety standard

The company first took on the Basic Aviation Risk Standard in 2017 and progressively increased its operations categories. After its latest audit, Summit achieved BARS Gold.

Peter Rice, General Manager at Summit Helicopters, commented: “This is an important milestone for Summit Helicopters. We have always worked to understand our client’s needs, including established aviation standards that exceed Transport Canada requirements.

“We have developed internal processes to review these standards against our approved procedures, and to build reference documents, training, and exams so our crews are able to meet our clients’ expectations easily and efficiently.”

The BARS program provides a standard to assist in the risk-based management of aviation activities. Since 2012, significantly fewer aviation accidents have occurred in the onshore sector, according to the US-based Flight Safety Foundation.