| Smokey
Bay Air is the recipient of three Medallion Foundation safety stars. |
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CFIT Avoidance |
| The first star Smokey
Bay Air was awarded is the CFIT Avoidance Star. The focus of this star is
pilot training and company policies that avoid controlled flight into terrain
induced by low visibility and light levels. |
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Operational Control |
| The second Medallion
star Smokey Bay Air was awarded is the Operational Control Star. The focus
of this star is primarily on the company policies and procedures related
to the safe dispatch and flight release of aircraft. |
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Safety Program |
| The third
star Smokey Bay Air was awarded is the Safety Program Star. The focus of
this star is primarily on company policies and procedures in relation to
the company Safety Program. The intention is to make safety the key factor
in how business is conducted. The goal is to prevent accidents, eliminate
injury and damage, motivate safe behavior and provide tools for safety. |
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Maintenance and Ground Service |
| Smokey
Bay Air is submitting its Maintenance and Ground Service Manuals to the
Medallion foundation for initial audit on May 10, 2008. We expect to receive
that star within 2 months of submittal. The focus of this Star is the verification
of a proactive Maintenance Program as well as defined training for maintenance
and ground service personnel. |
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Internal Audit |
| The fifth Medallion
star focuses on overall quality and continuous improvement of the above
programs. Smokey Bay Air has established auditing and trending procedures
for many of the programs already. We expect to submit our manual to the
Medallion Foundation for initial audit within the next 6 months. |
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| What
is the Medallion Foundation? |
