HM Aero has provided Safety Management System auditing services since 2020, encompassing two three-year audit cycles: 2020-2022 and 2023-2025. Each cycle was structured as follows:

1. Year 1: Pandemic Response Plan, Snow Removal and Ice Control Plan, Safety Management Manual, and a review of internal audits performed by the Airport.

2. Year 2: Emergency Response Plan, Wildlife Management Plan, TP312 5th Edition infrastructure, and a performance review of all activities authorized under the airport certificate. 

3. Year 3: Airport Operations Manual, Obligations of the Airport Operator, and TP312 4th Edition infrastructure.

HM Aero utilized LiDAR data to analyze many infrastructure elements such as pavement widths, paint markings, obstacles and declared distances adding a significant level of detail to our audit process.  Our team combined this method with on-site observations of operations and elements such as signage, light fixtures, and pavement edges for compliance to standards.

Interviews with airport operational staff and the Accountable Executive were supported by extensive manual reviews, assessment of hazard logs, incident reports, risk assessments and corrective action reports to assess the overall suitability and compliance of the Airport’s processes and procedures.  The results of each of the three years of the audit cycle were summarized in detailed Audit Reports that identified areas of non-compliance to the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), quality assurance observations, and recommendations for improvement.