Safety is No Accident
Steve Stafford is a graduate of Flight Safety International’s SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS curricula. Steve conducts all flight and ground operations in compliance with his Safety Management Systems Manual. The Manual is used to critically identify, assess and mitigate the risks involved in all areas of aerial production.
Steve also serves an Aerial Production Safety Consultant to a number of Major Studios and Production Companies, including Ablin Partners/Dreamworks.
Approvals
FAA Flight Operations Manual
Factory Semi-Annual Pilot Training
All Major Studios Risk Departments
Safety Management System Manual
The Motion Picture Flight Operations Manual details among other things:
Communications
Plan Of Activities
Aircraft Certification
Call Sheet Notifications
Initial Crew Safety Briefings
Required Aircraft Inspections
Location Safety And Security
Aircraft With Altered “N” Numbers
Road, Street And Highway Control
Special Modifications To Picture Aircraft
Minimum Pilot Flight Experience Requirements
State, Local And Private Permission For Over Flights
Safety Bulletins
The following Safety Bulletins are provided to assist production in preparing the crew and location site for aerial filming activities.
Pilot Ratings
Airline Transport Pilot Rating – Airplane, Single & Multi-Engine Instrument
Airline Transport Pilot Rating – Rotorcraft-Helicopter Instrument
Commercial Pilot Rating – Seaplane, Single & Multi-Engine
Flight Instructor Rating – Airplane, Single & Multi-Engine – Instrument
Flight Instructor Rating – Rotorcraft-Helicopter – Instrument
Unmanned Aerial Systems Rating – Remote Drone Pilot
US Federal Government – Office Of Aircraft Services Qualified
Reconnaissance
Low-Level Surveillance
Offshore Operations
AIRCRAFT Experience
Air Bus H125
Air Bus AS350-B3
Air Bus AS355 Twin Star
Air Bus H135
Air Bus H145 T2
Agusta A109 Series
Aviat AV-1C Husky
Beech BE20 Super King Air
Beech BE90 King Air
Beech BE58 Baron Series
Beech BE36 Bonanza Series
Beech BE35 V-Tail Series
Beech BE33 Debonair Series
Beech T34 Navy Mentor
Bell Helicopter UH1H Huey
Bell Helicopter B212
Bell Helicopter B407
Bell Helicopter B206L4
Bell Helicopter B206BIII
Bombardier Global 6000
Bombardier Challenger 350
Cessna 525B Citation Jet CJ3
Cessna 525C Citation Jet CJ4
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle
Cessna 414 Chancellor
Cessna 337 Skymaster
Cessna 208 Caravan
Cessna T206 Skywagon
Cessna 182 Skylane
DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver
McDonald Douglas MD500
Piper PA-34 Seneca Series
QuestAir Kodiak K100