§ 102-33.130 Aviation safety management.

You must establish or require the following aviation safety management standards: (a) A Safety Management System (SMS) that complies with the FAA's current Advisory Circular (AC) that addresses SMSs or an equivalent internationally recognized SMS standard. The SMS should include: (1) Policies that assign SMS roles, with senior management ultimately responsible and qualified safety managers or officers appointed to oversee the aviation safety program, who should be: (i) Experienced as pilots, crewmembers, or in aviation or maintenance program management; and (ii) Graduated or certificated from an approved aviation safety officer course before or within one year of appointment; and (2) An accident prevention program that includes: (i) Measurable procedures; (ii) A system to share safety information; (iii) Safety training; (iv) An aviation safety awards program, including Federal Aviation Awards; and (v) A safety council or committee (for agencies owning aircraft); (b) Risk management procedures that identify and reduce hazards using formal controls and advise senior managers on optimal risk mitigation; (c) Policies requiring independent inspectors to verify compliance with these standards; (d) Procedures allowing reprisal-free reporting of unsafe operations to aviation safety officers and managers; (e) A system to collect and report information on aircraft accidents and incidents (as required by 49 CFR part 830 and § 102-33.270); (f) Policies that identify clear standards for acceptable behavior; and (g) A security program that includes: (1) A designated security manager; (2) A threat assessment process; (3) Procedures for preventing and deterring unlawful acts; (4) Procedures for responding to threats and unlawful acts; (5) Security training for personnel; and (6) Policies and procedures for a mail security plan that meet the requirements in 41 CFR part 102-192, including protections against mail-borne hazards for staff and facilities, especially when using aircraft for mail delivery.