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Heliport Development, Audit, Training and Safety Management

 Raymond A. Syms & Associates is your full-service source for qualified, unbiased, professional heliport design, aeronautical planning, and ongoing heliport safety and Safety Management System (SMS) support.

In addition to helping you through the regulatory process of designing and constructing the right heliport for your needs and budget, Raymond A. Syms & Associates also provides heliport safety evaluations and safety improvement services, heliport personnel training, and SMS for existing ground-level, elevated, rooftop and floating heliports.

Our full-service in-house Heliport Development and Safety Management System services include:

  • Feasibility and site selection studies
  • Heliport master plans and design
  • Application and procurement of all aviation, environmental and land-use permits
  • Oversight of existing facility regulatory compliance, safety, operational and marketing issues
  • Develop customized facility operations manual and provide training
  • Longevity exposure (closure potential) and liability-reduction inspections
  • Community-responsive “fly neighborly” route design and safety policies

Raymond A. Syms & Associates is your full-service source for qualified professional Heliport Design and aeronautical planning.

Our history includes:

  • Master planned/designed 400+ heliports
  • Inspected, inventoried and evaluated 3,000+ heliports
  • Exceptional heliport regulatory approval rate
  • 100% success rate in litigation support services dealing with helicopters and heliports
  • Designer and primary author of the “HAI Heliport/Vertiport Development Guide”.
  • 20+ years serving on FAA and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) committees that assist with authoring the FAA Heliport and Vertiport Design Advisory Circulars and develop the NFPA Standards for Heliports (documents that detail how heliports are to be designed and the fire protection and safety standards).
  • Chair of NFPA 418 Standards for Heliports committee, which reviews vital lessons learned in the field for implementation into NFPA 418 standards.
  • Principle Raymond A. Syms has been a full-time aviation professional since 1962.
  • Extensive client list of 400+ includes FAA, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, U.S. Postal Service, States of NY & NJ, Illinois, Cities of NY, Denver, Maricopa County, municipal authorities, private and public corporations, helicopter operators, insurance companies, hospitals, law firms and individuals.