Safety Management System (SMS) manual + implementation plan (Part 5)
manual/plan · 14 CFR part 5 (5.95 documentation); 5.9 (part 135 deadline May 28, 2027; declaration of compliance); AC 120-92D 3.2.5.3
When you need it
135 must comply by May 28 2027 (Part 5 as amended 2024)
What the FAA does with it
Accepted (declaration of compliance), submitted by FSDO.
What you'll need to provide
Safety policy, SRM, SA, promotion, accountable executive, ERP
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V17 C1 S1 Safety Management System (CHG 1042, Current) | V17 C1 S3 Safety Management System Data Protection (CHG 1042, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: AC 120-92D
- DCTs: ED_1.5.1_A_AW_V4.0; ED_1.5.1_A_OP_V9.0; ED_1.5.1_B_AW_V4.0; ED_1.5.1_B_OP_V9.0; ED_1.5.1_C_AW_V4.0; ED_1.5.1_C_OP_V9.0; ED_1.5.1_E_AW_V4.0; ED_1.5.1_E_OP_V9.0; EP_1.5.1_A_AW_V11.0; EP_1.5.1_A_OP_V13.0; EP_1.5.1_B_AW_V11.0; EP_1.5.1_B_AW_V7.0; EP_1.5.1_B_OP_V13.0; EP_1.5.1_B_OP_V9.0; EP_1.5.1_C_AW_V11.0; EP_1.5.1_C_AW_V7.0; EP_1.5.1_C_OP_V13.0; EP_1.5.1_C_OP_V9.0; EP_1.5.1_D_AW_V11.0; EP_1.5.1_D_AW
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: Safety policy, SRM, SA, promotion, accountable executive, ERP
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: FSDO)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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