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How ready is your SMS for 28 May 2027?

Ten questions, about two minutes, no account. You get a score and a plain list of what still needs doing under 14 CFR Part 5, and who usually does it.

What does your operation hold?
1. A signed safety policy with safety objectives and a commitment to meet them Squawk drafts this for you14 CFR 5.21Who: Signed by your accountable executive, usually you as the owner or president.
2. An accountable executive and a safety manager named, with the authority to act 14 CFR 5.23, 5.25Who: Accountable executive: you, as the owner. Safety manager: often your chief pilot or director of operations. In a very small operation one person can hold both.
3. A confidential way for employees to report hazards, with a non-punitive policy Squawk does this for you14 CFR 5.21(a)(4), 5.71(a)(7)Who: Everyone reports: pilots, mechanics, line crew and office staff.
4. Hazards assessed and controlled, with risk accepted by the right level of management Squawk does this for you14 CFR 5.51–5.55Who: Your safety manager rates the risk; you, as accountable executive, sign off the highest risks.
5. Corrective actions tracked to closure and checked that they worked Squawk does this for you14 CFR 5.75Who: Whoever owns the fix, often your mechanic or chief pilot; the safety manager checks it worked.
6. Safety performance monitored: audits, investigations and safety indicators Squawk tracks this for you14 CFR 5.71, 5.73Who: Your safety manager, with your director of maintenance or lead mechanic for maintenance audits.
7. SMS training for everyone, with records kept Squawk does this for you14 CFR 5.91, 5.97Who: Every employee, including you. New hires before they start the job.
8. Safety information shared, including telling reporters what came of their reports Squawk does this for you14 CFR 5.93Who: Your safety manager.
9. An emergency response plan, coordinated with others and written down Squawk drafts this for you14 CFR 5.27Who: You and your chief pilot, coordinated with your airport and local responders.
10. SMS records kept, and the Declaration of Compliance ready to file before 28 May 2027 Squawk does this for you14 CFR 5.95, 5.97, Part 5Who: Records: your safety manager. The declaration is signed by you as accountable executive.

Unanswered questions count as no.

General information about a published regulation, not legal advice and not an FAA publication. Your principal inspector is the authority on how Part 5 applies to your certificate.