FAA ISSUES FINAL RULE REQUIRING SMS FOR CHARTER, AIR TOUR FLIGHTS
May 20, 2024
On April 22, 2024 the FAA issued a final rule updating its requirements for safety management systems (“SMS”) and requiring certain certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to implement SMS. SMSs are intended to provide an organizational approach to identifying potential safety issues, assessing and managing risks, and ensuring the viability of risk controls. SMS will now be applicable to all certificate holders operating under the rules for commuter and on-demand operations, commercial air tour operators, production certificate holders that are holders or licensees of a type certificate for the same product, and holders of a type certificate that license out that type certificate for production. The FAA notes that this rule is limited to “activities that directly affect aviation safety” and now aligns with IACO Standards and Recommended Practices. This rule becomes effective May 28, 2024.
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