Washington, DC, January 13, 2023 —The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) has organized an aviation safety leadership committee to review the highly anticipated proposed rule issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The rule will require on-demand air charter, commuter and commercial air tour operators to implement and use a Safety Management System (SMS). The notice of proposed rulemaking’s (NPRM) aim to improve aviation safety by requiring organizations to implement a proactive approach to managing safety.
“The ACSF is very pleased to see that the SMS NPRM is being issued,” said Bryan Burns, President of the Air Charter Safety Foundation. Burns cited the NPRM’s impact on the required implementation of SMS in Part 135 charter operations, air tour operations and Part 91 certificate holders. “The ACSF has long been an advocate for voluntary adoption of SMS, and, as such, we provide an industry standard and training to effectively implement an SMS,” he continued. “Moreover, the ACSF’s board leadership has a cross-section of industry experts that represent air charters and manufacturers who’ve been actively engaged in promoting recommended safety practices. These industry leaders are already reviewing the proposed rulemaking to ensure that it addresses the variety, complexity and size of many of our member companies as they pursue a pathway to compliance.”
The ACSF will submit the results of its SMS NPRM review to the FAA on or before the deadline of March 13, 2023.
The proposed rule would give operators one or two years to comply, the FAA said. Additionally, the proposed rule would more closely align the United States with Annex 19 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. This proposed rule is intended to improve aviation safety by requiring organizations to implement a proactive approach to managing safety.
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