Broadening the global profile of Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) program is one of Larry Swantner’s mandates, and his focus in the early weeks of 2012 was Africa. Swantner, manager of program development for BARS, spent much of the first quarter on the continent, primarily in South Africa, working to raise awareness of the Foundation and BARS in what he described as the “first extensive push” of BARS into Africa.
“We want to increase our BARS footprint in Africa,” said Swantner, who has had extensive experience in Africa during his 35-year aviation career. His stint in Africa this year included making presentations at four aviation safety-related conferences, one of which he chaired.
BARS was launched less than three years ago in response to a need identified by resource s ector companies. Mining, oil exploration and similar interests rely heavily on charter aircraft operators to move personnel and equipment to and from operations in some of…
