We are already operating safely, IS-BAO is just more work
Operators have found that IS-BAO changes the culture of thought in an organization, further it provides solid, identifiable procedures for documenting and mitigating risks
Compliance to the standard is too restrictive to your operation
You can still fly into that short runway, but the process and risks are documented and mitigated based on YOUR needs
The standards are inflexible
You can use an abacus for weight and balance, as long as it works for YOUR operation
Implementation is too costly
Registration probably costs less than the expense of one trip, and is most likely totally offset by insurance premium reduction
We've never had an accident, so we must be operating safely
An independent analyst study concluded 35% to 55% of 297 accidents studied would have either certainly or probably been prevented by implementation of IS-BAO