The original BARS Audit compared with the BARS Stage 2 Audit streams.

BARS Program Audit
(current)
BARS Stage 2
Core Audit
BARS Stage 2 Comprehensive Audit
Aircraft Operator Initial BARS Registration Four-Auditor-day Audit (2*2) Four-Auditor-day       Initial Audit Four-Auditor-day              Initial Audit
Green
(Core Registration or Comprehensive Registration)
Four-Auditor-day Audit (2*2) Option to remain at Green with an annual, two-Auditor-day (2*1) Core Renewal Audit

Must meet Renewal Audit and close-out deadlines to retain BARS registration

Option to do a four-Auditor-day Comprehensive Audit (2*2) to advance to Silver
Silver
(Comprehensive Registration only)
Four-Auditor-day Audit (2*2) For Silver or to advance to Gold, must do four-Auditor-day Comprehensive Renewal Audits (2*2)

Must meet audit and close-out deadlines to retain Silver or to advance to Gold or will be returned to Green

Gold

(Comprehensive Registration only)

Four-Auditor-day Audit (2*2) every second year To retain Gold, must do four-Auditor-day Comprehensive audits every second year

Need to do reduced-load Monitoring Audit (2*1) every other year

Must meet audit and close-out deadlines to retain Gold or will be returned to Green