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\u201cRequiring more operators to implement proven strategies to\nprotect the flying public is a positive step for safety, and one the NTSB has\nlong supported,\u201d said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy. \u201cI applaud FAA for today\u2019s\naction, which will go a long way toward protecting flight crews and passengers\nin our skies. We look forward to working with FAA to address even more of our\nsafety recommendations and, together, make our nation\u2019s stellar aviation safety\nrecord even better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SMS is an organizational-wide system that ensures operators\nand manufacturers are properly identifying, assessing, and mitigating the\nconditions that exists before an accident occurs. By collecting and analyzing\ndata on potential problems and evaluating mitigations, operators and\nmanufacturers can properly predict and prevent accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSafety is the top priority for the aviation industry and as\na strong supporter of SMS standards for aviation manufacturers for many years,\nGAMA welcomes the FAA\u2019s final rule,\u201d said General Aviation Manufacturers\nAssociation (GAMA) President and CEO, Pete Bunce. \u201cSMS is a structured and\nproactive approach to managing safety, fostering a robust safety culture that\npositively impacts a company\u2019s management, employees, products and services,\nand strengthens communication and the resolution of safety issues across all\nlevels and disciplines of the company. We appreciate the FAA Aircraft\nCertification Service for working with manufacturers on the voluntary SMS\nprogram and applaud the FAA for issuing this final rule to further strengthen\nour aviation safety systems through SMS implementation and oversight. We also\nrecognize the U.S. Congress for its support of SMS and the important\nlegislative contribution to the completion of this rulemaking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NTSB issued its first aviation recommendation on SMS in 2007 that resulted in the FAA requiring commercial air carriers to implement an SMS. However, NTSB investigations have consistently supported expanding the requirement for SMS to other aviation service providers. Their investigation of the Jan. 26, 2020, helicopter crash in Calabasas<\/a>, California revealed that, although the operator of that on-demand flight had implemented an SMS, the operator had no documented policy and safety assurance evaluations, which hindered the effectiveness of its SMS. The NTSB recommended that operator participate in the FAA\u2019s voluntary SMS program, which the company decided to not implement. Low participation in these voluntary programs despite FAA promotion, underscores the importance of a mandate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a significant step forward for aviation safety. I\u2019m\npleased the FAA issued the final rule requiring all Part 135 operators and Part\n91.147 air tour operators to implement a Safety Management System,\u201d said NTSB\nmember Michael Graham, \u201cOperators are safer when they proactively and\nsystematically identify hazards and mitigate their changing risks through a\nSafety Management System.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt appears that the FAA has thoughtfully considered\nindustry input in their drafting of the final SMS rule. In particular, NATA\nnotes the extended timeline provided for industry to come into compliance and\nthe accommodations for single pilot operators,\u201d stated NATA Vice President of\nRegulatory Affairs Alan Stephens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NATA President and CEO Curt Castagna said SMS is already an\nintegral part of the aviation safety culture; this action solidifies our\nmembers\u2019 dedication to system implementation and advancements. \u201cWe are\ncontinuing conversations with the Agency to address our remaining concerns and\ndevelop opportunities to increase the industry’s understanding of the new\nrequirements. We look forward to the release of further FAA guidance that will\ninform both industry and agency field personnel on process and procedures for\neffective implementation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NTSB currently has 6 open recommendations to the FAA regarding SMS (A-16-036<\/a>, A-19-028<\/a>, A-21-013<\/a>, A-21-014<\/a>, A-21-048<\/a>, A-22-015<\/a>). The NTSB is currently reviewing the rule to determine which recommendations would be satisfied by it. The NTSB\u2019s response to an earlier Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on this issue is available on its website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The National Transportation Safety Board along with a number of aviation associations welcomed recent action by the FAA that will require charter airlines, commuter airlines, helicopter emergency medical services, air tours and certain aircraft manufacturers to implement safety management systems (SMS), but the NTSB says still more action is needed to protect all passengers. \u201cRequiring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28514"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28516,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28514\/revisions\/28516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}