Thu, Jan 12, 2023
Latest Mandate Affects Charter, Commuter And Air Tour Operators
The FAA has proposed a rule that requires charter, commuter and air tour operators, and aircraft manufacturers to implement a critical safety approach that has helped 'create the safest era in aviation history.'
The program, Safety Management System (SMS), is described as a set of paperwork-intensive policies and procedures where companies identify, monitor and address potential operational hazards early on, before they become serious problems.
U.S. airlines have been required to have SMS since 2018.
“Expanding Safety Management Systems to other players in the aviation industry will reduce accidents and incidents and save lives,” said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.
“As safe and efficient as our system is today, we must always strive to achieve the next level of safety.”
The rule would allegedly support the FAA’s preventive approach that detects and corrects potential safety issues before they result in accidents or incidents.
The FAA has strongly encouraged aviation industry members other than scheduled airlines to voluntarily implement SMS. Boeing, Bell, GE, P&W and Sikorsky all have approved SMS programs.
The proposed rule goes beyond the requirements of the Aircraft Certification, Safety and Accountability Act of 2020, which directed the FAA to mandate SMS only for aircraft manufacturers. The rule also addresses recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board and independent review panels. Compliance times would vary between one and two years after the rule took effect, depending on the operation.
The public comment period on the proposed rule will run for 60 days.
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