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Pentastar Aviation becomes Wyvern Wingman PRO

Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc., a Part 135 operator headquartered at Oakland County International Airport in Michigan, has been awarded Wyvern Wingman PRO certification after achieving excellence in association with ongoing participation in Wyvern's Flight Leader Program (FLP). Wingman PRO validates organisational safety culture utilising the most advanced safety culture evaluation tools recognised by safety experts and regulatory bodies worldwide. A safety benchmark set above Wyvern's flagship Wingman programme, Wingman PRO is the aviation industry's highest safety standard.

“It's an honour to have Pentastar join the ranks of an elite membership of only eight global operators worldwide that have received the Wingman PRO certification status,” said Greg Schmidt, president and CEO of Pentastar Aviation. “We are incredibly proud to operate under the aviation industry's top safety standard and are very appreciative of this important and distinguished recognition from Wyvern.”

Wyvern Wingman PRO is issued once an already established Wingman operator demonstrates effectiveness in all areas of SMS, excellence in the addressing of human factors and organisational safety culture and continuous conformity to international standards by way of an internal audit programme.

“Pentastar's certification as a Wyvern Wingman PRO operator sets it apart from other operators in the air charter industry. This achievement validates its commitment to attaining and maintaining an enduring safety culture that elevates its performance above other operators who are just beginning to embrace the value of formal safety risk management,” says Sonnie Bates, Wyvern CEO.

Mike Atzert, Wyvern flight leader coach added, “Pentastar Aviation consistently demonstrates excellence in its attention and dedication to the concept and practice of safety management.”