Our services

Independent advice. Practical safety.

Four connected pillars of aviation safety consulting, scoped around your operation, its jurisdiction, and the decisions that need to improve.

Aviation Safety & SMS

Build structured, practical approaches to safety management that support everyday operational decisions.

STRATUS provides advisory support for the development, assessment, and continuous improvement of aviation safety management practices. Engagements connect policy, hazard reporting, risk ownership, safety assurance, and safety promotion to the realities of the operation.

Areas of expertise

SMS Development & Implementation Support
Hazard Identification & Safety Risk Assessment
Safety Performance Indicators & Monitoring
Safety Process Reviews & Improvement Planning

Potential deliverables: SMS gap assessments, risk registers, safety performance frameworks, and implementation roadmaps.

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Operational Risk & Regulatory Advisory

Understand operational exposure, identify gaps, and prioritize practical risk controls.

Independent reviews examine procedures and controls against the framework applicable to each organization. The engagement defines documented gaps, improvement priorities, and corrective-action ownership; regulatory decisions remain with the relevant authority.

Areas of expertise

Operational Risk Assessments
Internal Safety Audits & Gap Analysis
FAA Regulatory Compliance Advisory
Corrective Action & Risk Mitigation Planning

Potential deliverables: Risk assessment reports, gap analysis matrices, audit findings, and corrective action plans.

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Investigations & Human Factors

Understand contributing factors and human performance to strengthen prevention.

Structured internal safety-event reviews examine operational conditions, organizational processes, procedures, and human performance. Evidence and scope are agreed before work begins. Internal advisory reviews do not replace official investigations by competent authorities.

Areas of expertise

Internal Safety Investigations & Event Reviews
Root Cause & Contributing Factor Analysis
Human Factors Assessments
Fatigue Risk Management Advisory

Potential deliverables: Internal event review reports, contributing-factor analyses, and recommendations for preventive measures.

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Training & Ground Operations Advisory

Strengthen safety where people, procedures, and operational interfaces meet.

Advisory support helps flight training and ground organizations evaluate operational hazards, review procedures, and improve safety practices. The scope can address instructor coordination, runway and ramp interfaces, cargo, vehicle movement, and turnaround activities.

Areas of expertise

Flight School Safety & Compliance Advisory
Training Program Safety Reviews
Tailored Safety Training & Knowledge Transfer
Runway & Ground Operations Risk Assessments
Operational Procedures & Risk Controls

Potential deliverables: Training safety reviews, scoped training materials, operational risk assessments, procedural gap analyses, and improvement recommendations.

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How we work

Assess. Advise. Support.

Each engagement starts with a defined operational question and an agreed scope. Recommendations are connected to responsibilities, practical next steps, and a way to review progress.

Assess

Understand the operation, applicable framework, and existing controls. Review the available evidence with the people who carry out the work.

Advise

Translate findings into prioritized recommendations and practical risk controls, with clear responsibilities and implementation steps agreed with the organization.

Support

Support understanding through tailored training and guidance. Where agreed, assist with implementation planning and follow-up reviews of the controls.

Build understanding that stays with the operation.

Training and working discussions can help personnel recognize hazards, understand procedures, and apply risk controls. Topics and materials reflect the operational context and the engagement scope.

Define how progress will be reviewed.

Depending on the scope, review points may include assigned corrective actions, procedure updates, training needs, and selected safety performance indicators. The review approach and indicators are agreed for each engagement.

Deliverables are agreed for each engagement. Advisory support does not constitute regulatory approval or certification.

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Let’s talk safety.

Tell us about your operation and safety priorities. We will help define an appropriate advisory scope.

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