Aviation SMS Consulting

Helping Business Aviation Teams Build Safer, Smarter Operation

Aviation Safety Consulting

At Ascent Performance, we are dedicated to advancing aviation safety and optimizing Safety Management Systems (SMS) for business aviation professionals. With a team of industry experts boasting over 15-years of experience, we bring a multidisciplinary approach to aviation safety, combining expertise in human factors, clinical psychology, and SMS best practices.

What we do

Start-to-finish SMS consulting built around the Four Pillars of Aviation Safety—no copy-paste templates, no generic compliance work. We partner with you to build a safety system that actually fits your people, your tempo, and your operation. Specializing in FAA Part 5 compliance and implementation.

1. Safety Policy

We wrote the book—literally. As the authors of the core SMS manual for SOAR by AIRTERA, we build policy that’s practical, compliant, and built to scale with your operation.

2. Safety Risk Management

We help you identify threats before they become incidents.

  • Threat & Error Management (TEM) consulting

  • Custom risk assessment tools

  • Data-driven hazard identification

  • Proactive exposure reduction to increase operational efficiency

3. Safety Assurance

It’s not just about checking the box—it’s about knowing what’s really going on.

  • Compliance audits and system health checks

  • Safety data dashboards and SPI development

  • Internal reporting process optimization

4. Safety Promotion

A system only works if your people believe in it.

  • Targeted safety campaigns and communication strategy

  • Full-cycle learning loops that turn insights into action

  • Culture change that improves safety and boosts morale

Exclusive Provider for SOAR SMS by AIRTERA

We’re the go-to consultants behind the most intuitive and scalable SMS software in business aviation.

We believe a strong safety culture starts with people. By combining cutting-edge safety management techniques with human performance insights, we help aviation organizations not only meet industry compliance—but thrive in a proactive, safety-first environment