FAA Extends Timeline For SMS Compliance

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An NTSB investigator examines wreckage from the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-76B operated as a Part 135 on-demand flight, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, California. 

Credit: NTSB
Charter and air tour operators have three years to implement safety management systems (SMS) under the final SMS regulation the FAA announced on April 22. The update of the FAA’s Part 5 mandate for SMS systems, a requirement for airlines since 2018, extends the rule to charter and commuter carriers...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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