When you choose to fly with a TOPS member operator, you can rest assured that you are flying with an air tour operator who truly puts safety as their number one priority. Our member operators hold themselves to a much higher safety benchmark than other industry operators. They are required to follow the Tour Operators Program of Safety standards, a program that outlines safety requirements above and beyond those required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) , and each member operator must pass an annual independent audit to remain in good standing. As a result of their dedication to this program, TOPS member operators offer the flying public a better combined safety record than the rest of the air tour industry as a whole.