Source: nbaa.org, Editor, First Published Aug 135h, 2025
The FAA recently integrated two approval and authorizing documents systems into the safety assurance system (SAS).
Information for Operators InFO 25007, Integration of Web-based Operations Safety System (WebOPSS) and Operations Approval Portal System (OAPS) into SAS, describes the integration and provides guidance for all SAS users.
The SAS external portal is a free, web-based application that allows certificate holders, operators and other stakeholders operating under 14 Parts 91, 121, 135, 141, 142, 145 and 147 to coordinate with local FAA offices.
OAPS is the operational approval system for submission of requests for letters of operations, operations specifications and more. It supplements WebOPPS, the authorizing documents system. Now, these approval processes and authorizing documents reside within the SAS External Portal.
The FAA anticipates the integration will streamline approval processing and speed processing times. Further, digital signature fees will no longer be required. The integration of these systems should also reduce redundancies and mismatches of data.
The integrated systems were implemented in a phase rollout and are now operational in SAS for all stakeholders.
Users that prefer pen-and-ink authorizing documents may continue to use pen-and-ink by contacting the assigned Certificate Management Office or Flight Standards District Office.
