Vision 2020

IS-BAO is the only business aviation standard by operators, for operators. It has been a successful safety and operations system for 15 years with nearly 800 operators worldwide.

Beginning in the fall of 2016, the IBAC IS-BAO team went on a listening tour to hear from operators and auditors. You spoke, via industry roundtables, associations, and boards; operator direct feedback; your representatives on the IS-BAO Standards Board; operator focus groups; and auditor focus groups

We heard that the IS-BAO Programme needed to be streamlined and modernized to provide:

• Easy, step-by-step processes for new and/or small Stage 1 operators
• Added value to established Stage 3 operators with new supporting programs
• Convenient audit assessment tools
• Extended revision periods
• A consolidated and refreshed Standard
• Solutions for emerging applications in business aviation flight operations

IS-BAO Vision 2020 is a paradigm-shifting initiative based on grass roots input from operators worldwide, which will take IS-BAO-registered operators into the next decade of success.

• The IS-BAO Programme has been streamlined and modernized with more efficient and valuable tools for this higher safety standard including:
  o New Audit Management System (AMS) for operators and auditors to manage the audit experience
  o New Excel protocols that can be automatically configured for each SMS Stage, produce the audit forms, and track findings data
  o Improved Standards Board representation from the industry with the new IS-BAO Standard Quality System (SQS), which allows the Standards Board to virtually review, debate, and vote “just in time” representing operators globally
  o Expanded IBAC teams to better support business aviation operators
  o An improved audit experience supported by new auditor standardization initiatives
  o Direct engagement with regulatory authorities worldwide regarding IS-BAO as a recognized industry standard
• The IS-BAO team has improved the Standard with:
  o A more consolidated and efficient flow that reduces workload for operators and auditors
  o A chapter realignment to support IBAC’s “common core SMS”
  o An extended effective date of 01JUL2018 and extended applicability date of 01JUL2019 to allow more flexibility for operators to gradually implement
  o Direct action on the ICAO SMP for the 4th revision of the ICAO SMS manual (doc. 9859) leading to business aviation appropriate language for the first time.
  o The most active Standards Board in recent history supported by diverse operator and auditor focus groups
  o Industry best practices put forward by operators, NBAA and EBAA safety committee portals