SMS
Title 14 Aeronautics and Space Part / Section
Chapter I Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation 1 – 199
Subchapter A Definitions and General Requirements 1 – 5
Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations 1.1 – 1.3
§ 1.1 General definitions.
§ 1.2 Abbreviations and symbols.
§ 1.3 Rules of construction.
Part 3 General Requirements 3.1 – 3.205
Subpart A General Requirements Concerning Type Certificated Products or Products, Parts, Appliances, or Materials That May Be Used on Type-Certificated Products 3.1 – 3.5
Subpart B Security Threat Disqualification 3.200 – 3.205
Part 5 Safety Management Systems 5.1 – 5.97
Subpart B Safety Policy 5.21 – 5.27
Subpart C Safety Risk Management 5.51 – 5.55
Subpart D Safety Assurance 5.71 – 5.75
Subpart E Safety Promotion 5.91 – 5.93
Subpart F SMS Documentation and Recordkeeping 5.95 – 5.97
Airport Cooperative Research Program
ACRP Report 1, Safety Management Systems for Airports, Volume 1: Overview
Describes the general benefits of SMS, the ICAO requirement, and how SMS could be used at airports in the United States.ACRP Report 1, Safety Management Systems for Airports, Volume 2: Guidebook
Examines SMS components and their interactions and offers guidance on planning, implementing, and operating an airport SMS.ACRP Report 131: A Guidebook for Safety Risk Management for Airports
Provides tools, examples, and guidance to help airports manage safety risks using the safety risk management (SRM)process. Also includes scalable features of the SRM processes so that it may be useful to smaller airports with limited resources.ACRP Report 145: Applying an SMS Approach to Wildlife Hazard Management
Introduces and guides the application of a risk-based approach to wildlife hazard management programs and outlines additional steps for integrating programs into an airport's SMS.ACRP Synthesis 37: Lessons Learned from Airport Safety Management Systems Pilot Studies
Provides airport operators with data and experience from SMS pilot study airports. The report addresses SMS pilot study program management; SMS components design, development, and deployment; and SMS challenges and benefits.ACRP Synthesis 58: Safety Reporting Systems at Airports
Describes safety reporting methods and systems for airports certificated under Part 139 by assessing current practices, processes, and systems used to collect and analyze safety data and information.ACRP Synthesis 71: Airport Safety Risk Management Panel Activities and Outcomes
Compiles information and tools that help Part 139 airports conduct Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) effectively. This report enhances ACRP Report 131: A Guidebook for Safety Risk Management for Airports. The appendices include several tools and templates, including a Quick Reference Guide and a template for the SRA briefing.ACRP Legal Research Digest 19: Legal Issues Related to Developing Safety Management Systems and Safety Risk Management at U.S. Airports
Explores the basics of SMS; discusses the concept of a "just culture," highlights efforts to implement SMS at airports and in other industries, examines theories under which SMS could lead to increased liability for airports, and provides a review of select state sunshine laws and the federal Freedom of Information Act. Also discusses certain available means of protecting SMS data from disclosure or discovery and suggests potential strategies for managing legal issues that may arise due to implementation of SMS.ACRP Synthesis 58, Safety Reporting Systems at Airports
Describes safety reporting methods and systems for airports certificated under Part 139 by assessing current practices, processes, and systems used to collect and analyze safety data and information.