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FSF intros standards for safety of mining ops

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has developed a common safety approach for global companies operating aircraft in the mining and resources sector, and t

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

February 23, 2010

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has developed a common safety approach for global companies operating aircraft in the mining and resources sector, and the plan has received the endorsement of the Minerals Council of Australia, which represents resource companies producing more than 85 percent of that country’s annual mineral output.

The resources sector increasingly relies on aircraft for employee movement and a variety of other activities such as geological surveys, helicopter external load missions and offshore operations, and the aircraft used can range from single-engine airplanes and helicopters to Boeing 737s. In the past operators had to adhere to multiple standards and expectations that often caused confusion and distracted key operational and technical managers from their primary duties.

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