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Those with an existing SMS may only need to adapt the FAA language from the final rule, added Gil Lopez, Certified Aviation Manager (CAM), vice president of operations at Leviate Air Group. Operators just starting on SMS implementation may face more difficulties.
“If you don’t have an SMS, there is no out-of-the-box solution,” Lopez said. “Get educated [and] become more comfortable with the idea of the process.”
Operators need to act now, added Aviation Safety Solutions CEO Amanda Ferraro, CAM, who works with airlines and business aviation operators to develop SMS. “This is not a case of filling out the declaration of compliance statement and then putting your processes into place.”
The rule marks a thoughtful approach overall that will ultimately make business aviation safer, said Ben van Niekerk, standards captain at Part 135 operator GrandView Aviation and CEO of Total Quality and Safety Management Solutions.
“The new rule includes most of the criteria advocated by NBAA and other industry stakeholders ‘over many, many years,’ ... ’’
JULY 2024
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