Civil Municipal - May 2024

every level, but there simply aren’t enough third- party resources to handle the upcoming need, she explained. “If an operator has an existing SMS per ICAO Annex 19, they still have some work to do to ensure it conforms to the new regulation,” said Ferraro.“These new requirements involve additions and changes to existing systems, including updates in language, system functionalities and processes.” “The new SMS mandates are relatively broad; so comprehensive guidance materials for industry and inspectors alike are critical to scalable, effective implementation for operators of all sizes to ensure this mandate enhances safety,” said Brian Koester, CAM, NBAA’s director of flight operations and regulations. “NBAA will work with the FAA to meet this common objective.” Operators need to start getting educated now, you can’t put an effective SMS together without education.” 14 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 05