Reports with no owner.
A report that is received but never assigned teaches people to stop reporting.
COMPLIANCE · SMS
An SMS that closes reports, not just collects them.
Safety Management Systems under 14 CFR Part 5 for Part 121 carriers and for the Part 135 operators now under the rule, who must declare compliance to the FAA by May 28, 2027.
Where it breaks
Corrective actions that never close.
Open items roll from one audit to the next until an inspector closes them for you.
The same finding, again.
Without trends, every event looks like the first one.
What it covers
Safety policy
The accountable executive, safety objectives and the policy behind them.
Safety risk management
Hazards identified, risk assessed and controls recorded, including flight risk assessment shaped to your fleet.
Safety assurance
Confidential reporting connected to analysis, corrective action and verification, with trends reported to the accountable executive.
Safety promotion
Training and communication that keep people reporting.
Part 135 compliance date
Part 135 operators must submit a declaration of compliance to the FAA by May 28, 2027.