Wyvern

Wyvern is a private company that provides independent reports for private and business jet charter companies. The company’s main goal is to help members of the aviation community, including private jet brokers like Stratos Jets, make informed risk-management decisions.

Wyvern has been in the game for more than 25 years and is currently headquartered in Yardley, Penn. Founded by Walt Lamon in 1991, the company has established itself as a respected global leader in providing independent safety audits. The company maintains offices in:

  • North America
  • South America
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • India

Commitment to Air Charter Safety

For jet charter brokers like Stratos Jets, partnering with a company like Wyvern shows our commitment to promoting air charter safety. We are one of the few brokers to successfully undergo the Wyvern PASS (Pilot & Aircraft Safety Survey) program. As a result, this allows us to conduct individual safety reports air charter operators before we recommend them to a client.

Each PASS report indicates important safety information about the charter operator, including:

  • Safety record
  • Aircraft maintenance
  • Crew experience

Stratos Jets does this for every charter flight that we arrange for a client, which provides a wider margin of safety. Furthermore, it gives clients added peace of mind and signals that we have their best interests at heart.

In addition to jet charter brokers, Wyvern also performs audits for:

  • Air carriers
  • Corporate flight departments
  • UAV operators

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What is Wyvern?

jet charter pilots in cockpit

Established in 1991, Wyvern has set the standard for ensuring safety of Part 135 charter jet service operators, aircrew and aircraft. Wyvern is recognized as a global leader in aviation safety auditing, consulting and information services.

Passing the Wyvern PASS Report

Long respected in the charter industry for its high standard, Wyvern includes many safety requirements. As a guideline, pilots must have a minimum of 4,000 hours of flight experience. This can fluctuate based on type of aircraft.

Wyvern is also responsible for publishing the PASS (Pilot and Aircraft Safety Survey) report. This report indicated whether the operator, aircraft, and crew have met a basic safety standard or the Wyvern Standard.

The Wyvern Standard is a globally recognized seal of aviation safety. It’s a set of safety measurement conditions that exceed the governmentally imposed regulations for aircraft maintenance and safe flight operations.

Wyvern and Stratos

Stratos Jets is one a few certified charter jet service brokers to meet the standards of Wyvern’s PASS program. Although any charter broker can access the PASS reports, only certified Wyvern brokers, like Stratos, are given the ability to run a PASS report and every charter flight. This ability allows us to give our clients a greater sense of safety assurance.

At Stratos Jets, we are incredibly proud to be able to provide our recent certification as a Wyvern broker. We hope that this certification allows our clients to rest easy knowing that our commitment to safety and best practices is at the forefront of our operations.

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Stratos Jets Certified as Wyvern Broker

What is the single most important factor in choosing your air charter service provider? Is it the safety and reputation of the air carrier, or is it the overall price and value of the charter flight? As an air charter consumer, you never have to choose between safety and service, provided that you make informed, educated decisions each time you fly. At Stratos Jet Charters, our job as private flight advisors is to connect you to the safest, most reputable aircraft operators with the longest track record for providing excellent service at fair market price.

Stratos Jets recently became one of the few certified Wyvern Brokers in the Wyvern Pilot & Aircraft Safety Survey (PASS) program. Wyvern, Ltd. is the global leader in aviation safety auditing, consulting and information services. Wyvern specializes in performing on-site, safety audits on charter operators, and has conducted more than 1,700 safety audits worldwide, using the most experienced and highly-trained auditors in the industry.

During a Wyvern on-site safety audit, also known as a “safety evaluation,” Part 135 air charter operators are measured against “The Wyvern Standard” — a globally recognized seal of aviation safety. The Wyvern Standard is a set of safety measurement criterion that far exceed government regulations for safe flight operations and aircraft maintenance.

The information that is collected and analyzed during a Wyvern safety audit is compiled and maintained in a database that is accessible to Wyvern Brokers, like Stratos Jets, through the PASS Report program. For Stratos Jets, the PASS report system enables our agents to generate individual safety reports, called PASS reports, on both Wyvern-recommended and non-recommended aircraft operators.

Each PASS report contains invaluable safety information regarding the aircraft operator, aircraft and flight crew of individual charter flights. The pilot experience check, for example, verifies that the flight crew of any given charter flight is fully certified, properly type-rated, has met the necessary flight time requirements and has current medical and training records.

Stratos Jets has the ability to provide third party audits on all Part 135 Jet Charters, who are fully registered Part 135 and Part 121 carriers. Although any charter broker can access the PASS report system, only Wyvern Brokers like Stratos Jets, have the ability to run a PASS report on each and every charter flight, providing our clients with a greater sense of safety assurance.

Stratos Jets has long been a leader in promoting safety and best practices in the air charter industry. We developed the Stratos Jets Approved Vendor Program (AVP) to form an exclusive network of Part 135 aircraft operators that meet our safety standards, which are considered the strictest and most stringent standards in the industry. We have furthered these efforts by requiring all of our approved vendors to pass a Wyvern PASS Report or ARG/US third-party safety audit before induction into our program.

Additionally, Stratos Jets is a long-standing member of the prestigious Air Charter Association of North America (ACANA), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting best practices and professionalism to air charter service providers. Wyvern has pledged its full support to ACANA, as do we at Stratos Jets. Our goal is to help ACANA further its mission of educating air charter consumers about the benefits of working with reliable and ethical service providers like Wyvern Brokers.

At Stratos Jets, we are very proud of our recent certification as a Wyvern Broker. One of the major benefits of our Wyvern Broker certifcation is that it will make it easier for our air charter agency to verify that every charter flight meets our safety standards, along with those established by the Wyvern Standard. We hope that our Wyvern Broker certification serves as further proof of our commitment to safety, best practices and transparency.

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Private Jet Charter Question & Answer Week 3: What are ARG/US and Wyvern?

At Stratos Jet Charters, our role as private flight advisors is to ensure that every aspect of your private jet charter flight meets with the highest safety standards in the industry. We only work with the most reputable aircraft operators that meet with the highest industrywide standards as well as our own strict and stringent safety criteria. We utilize both ARG/US and Wyvern third-party safety audits to verify that every charter flight meets or exceeds these standards.

If you’re a Stratos Jet Charters client, you are already familiar with ARG/US and Wyvern safety audits, having received a third-party safety audit from us for your last private flight. It is our company policy to provide an approved ARG/US or Wyvern safety third-party safety audit to our clients for every charter flight booked through our agency. However, if you are a newcomer to the air charter industry, you may not have heard of the advantages of ARG/US or Wyvern yet.

Aviation Research Group (ARG/US) and Wyvern are leading third-party, independent safety auditors in the private aviation industry. These companies specialize in conducting on-site inspections as well as providing third-party safety audits for individual charter flights. These third-party safety audits ensure that aircraft operators comply with the strictest and most stringent aircraft maintenance and flight crew experience standards. They also provide assurance that your operator maintains adequate liability insurance for your passenger count.

The ARG/US TripCHEQ program was designed to provide air charter consumers with aircraft and flight crew experience information specific to their individual charter flight. The program electronically compiles information on aircraft operators to evaluate charter flights on a flight-by-flight basis. ARG/US will offer individual charter flights a rating of “red,” “yellow” or “green” based on the individual specifications of each flight. For charter flights booked with Stratos Jets, the only acceptable rating is green, which denotes the highest standards in air charter safety.

The Wyvern Pilot and Aircraft Safety Survey (PASS) report is similar to the ARG/US TripCHEQ, in that it determines if aircraft operators meet with Stratos Jets strict pilot experience and aircraft maintenance requirements as well as industry standards. The PASS report requires aircraft operators to provide safety information about their operation including safety records, pilot certifications and experience levels, aircraft photos and insurance verification.

When booking your next charter flight with Stratos Jets, you can rest assured that your charter aircraft and flight crew have met with the highest safety standards in the air charter industry. If you elect to charter a private aircraft without the assistance of Stratos Jets, we strongly recommend that you obtain at least an approved ARG/US or Wyvern safety audit before you book your air charter flight.

If you currently have an air charter provider, allow Stratos Jets the opportunity to provide you with a competitive bid. We are certain that we can provide you with a level of service that earns the confidence of your repeat business.

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