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Become a BARS Member Organization

Increase the expertise of your current aviation safety regime and expand the capacity of safety information available to your organization by joining as a BARS Member Organization.

Companies may join the BARS Program as a BARS Member Organizations at a Tier level appropriate to their size and the extent to which they use outsourced aviation support. All BARS memberships include Flight Safety Foundation membership which provide discounts to seminars, access to safety information on key safety issues and initiatives and an opportunity to connect with international industry peers. The levels of BARS membership are:

BARS Benefactor: Benefactors are generally large organizations who are extensive users of outsourced aviation support. In addition to their support for the BARS Program, they also provide support for the broader activities of the Flight Safety Foundation internationally. They have unrestricted access to BARSoft and BARS Audit Reports.
Tier 1 Tier 1 members are those organizations that have mining or other facilities extending across more than one location and typically utilize the services of more than three aircraft operators to provide them with contracted aviation support. They have unrestricted access to BARSoft and BARS Audit Reports.
Tier 2 Tier 2 members are those organizations that have mining or other facilities at one location and typically utilize the services of less than three aircraft operators to provide them with contracted aviation support. Access to BARSoft and BARS Audit Reports is restricted.
Tier OGP Many OGP organizations have their own aviation safety departments. This category of membership is for these organizations who may wish to supplement their own internal aviation risk oversight by accessing BARS Audit Reports of aircraft operators who provide services to them. OGP resource organizations may choose to become Tier 1 BMOs in their own right.
BARS Affiliate Is an organization or entity who holds an important but indirect interest in the conduct and safety of contracted aviation operations. A senior representative from a BARS Affiliate is provided ongoing Observer status to the closed and open session of each TAC Meeting. BARS Affiliates are provided access to the data and information created by the BARS Program Office in the form of Finding Data Analysis reports, Safety Alerts, analysis reporting, however the BARS Affiliate will not be provided access to BARSoft, the aircraft operator profile and Audit Reports.

Why should you become a member?
  • There are numerous commercial benefits from an organization to aim for higher safety standards and reduced accident risk, such as lower insurance premiums and fewer lost working days. With the leading resource sector companies already participating, membership is expected to become an industry standard. This is a unique opportunity to support a step increase in aviation safety. Some of the Benefits:
  • Access to a consistent industry standard to provide an informed means of assessing risk.
  • Access to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for Benefactor and Tier 1,2 and OGP members; a seat at the table that influences the ongoing development of the BAR Standard and the structure of the Program more generally.
  • Access to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) as an observer for BARS Affiliate members.
  •  Participation in the TAC that provides access to the collective experience and intelligence of the range of companies within the Program. Never before has there been a forum within the resource sector that allows companies to share knowledge and experience on aviation safety.
  • Access to the database of all current BARS audits undertaken within the Program (except BARS Affiliate Members).
  • Access to the range of training programs developed as part of the overall Program.
  • Access to industry safety data and analysis derived from the collective BARS audit process. What is expected of my company as a BMO?
  • It is expected that BARS Member Organizations will seek to promote the use of the BAR Standard by their chosen aircraft operators and encourage them to have their operation reviewed through a BARS audit.
  • Active participation in the TAC is strongly encouraged but is not obligatory.