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Blade Safety Overview Blade partners with third-party aircraft operators who are vetted quarterly by Blade's safety team . • Each core operator must pass comprehensive safety evaluations including: • In-person audits of flight departments including review and inspection of General Operations Manuals, Safety Management Systems, pilot training and maintenance practices, and compliance with FAA and DOT recordkeeping requirements Confirmation of adequate insurance coverage, as well as certificates of insurance naming Blade as an additional insured on the operator's liability policy and indemnification agreements Operators must also meet Blade's standards for flier experience and operational efficiency: • Blade branded aircraft with "as-new" condition interiors and exteriors Required use of Blade's operator dispatch and accounting dashboard technology Blade has adopted internal procedures for weather cancellations that are often more stringent than FAA minimum requirements to further reduce the likelihood of incidents and unpleasant or turbulent flight experiences Keith Trepanier BLADE Safety Team Leadership Chief of Safety • • Edward Schulze Head of Rotorcraft Safety Tony Kvassay Joseph Tepedino Brian Holliday Fixed Wing Safety Inspector Fixed Wing Safety Inspector Fixed Wing Safety Inspector • . Brings 25 years of active-duty experience serving in both the Army and Coast Guard Most recently, spent 9 years as Aviation Safety Manager for the Mayo Clinic Brings 35 years of experience across military, police, and corporate capacities Brings 30 years of experience as Clay Lacy Aviation's Director of Operations Spent 15 years as Raytheon's chase pilot Former Aviation Safety Inspector for FAA, responsible for operations in 11 states Brings 30 years of pilot experience across turboprop and fixed wing jets; held various Part 91 Chief Pilot positions Primary Aircraft Types Serviced N30C Bell 407 Sikorsky S-76 Grand Caravan EX Amphib BLADE Airbus H125 Airbus H130 Airbus AS355 7
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