IS-BAH is intended to encourage the use of best practises for the industry combined with an advanced Safety Management System (SMS) for FBO and business aircraft handling agencies.
Pentastar Aviation’s Fixed Based Operation (FBO) at Oakland County International Airport has received Stage 2 International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) safety registration (KPTK).
The IS-BAH, which went into effect on July 1, 2014, is intended to encourage the use of best practises for the industry combined with an advanced Safety Management System (SMS) for FBO and business aircraft handling agencies. Stage 1 verifies that all supporting standards have been established, the SMS infrastructure is in place, and safety management initiatives are being targeted as necessary. Stage 2 makes certain that safety risks are properly managed. Only 5% of FBOSs nationwide have Stage 2 registration as of yet.
“Receiving Stage 2 IS-BAH registration reinforces safety as our top priority,” said Greg Schmidt, Pentastar President & CEO. “Our FBO team is led by accomplished and knowledgeable aviation veterans who consistently emphasize and encourage our safety-first mentality to our entire team. We are proud of achieving this important milestone and will continue to lead the way in adhering to the highest standards of safety and service in the aviation industry.”
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Pentastar, which occupies nearly 22 acres at PTK, has a reinforced ramp that is ten acres long and about 130,000 square feet of hangar space, which is home to a variety of aircraft, from a Citation CJ3 to a Boeing Business Jet. In order to accommodate its continued growth, the company has leased an additional six acres of land at the airport, where it plans to erect a new hangar complex.
