Optics and Overreach
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)—the Washington D.C.-based non-profit organization that collects, interprets, and disseminates operational and managerial data related to the safe, efficient, and cost-effective use of business aircraft—welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) January 2023 decision to extend the public comment period on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would expand the compulsory implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS).