Jet & Large Non-Commercial Aircraft Operators
ICAO Annex 6 Part II – COM with SMS
Operators of international general aviation turbojet or large aircraft having a takeoff weight over 5,700 kg (12,563 lbs) have been required to carry a “Company Operations Manual” (COM), including “Safety Management System” (SMS) to comply with requirements of participating ICAO Member States since, 18 November 2010.
ICAO States (countries) that are enforcing Annex 6, Part II require operators, including pilots and executive management to comply. Operators will need to develop, implement and carry on aboard the COM & SMS Program in order to operate in international airspace and destinations. Failure to carry a compliant COM & SMS Program in certain States may be delayed or refused entry.
While the FAA has yet to declare details of US participation in COM & SMS, they have advised operators to comply with FAR 91.703 that obligates US Registered aircraft operators to comply with this requirement in international airspace and when participating States have implemented enforcement of ICAO Annex 6 Part II.
Operators can develop a COM & SMS using the guidance material contained in ICAO Annex 6, Part II, ICAO Safety Management Manual doc 9859 and FAA InFO11010.
“Off the Shelf” or “One Size Fits All” manuals DO NOT meet the ICAO requirements for SMS.
Operators wanting to avoid unpredictable international delays by achieving compliance will want to develop their COM & SMS using the guidance material contained in ICAO Annex 6, Part II. Some of the content for the COM & SMS Programs are summarized by the following:
• Company Operating Manuals – A printed manual that enables personnel to conduct their duties safely and with contents specific to the operator that include: duties and responsibilities of management and pilots, normal flight operations, safety management system, weather limitations, flight and duty time limitations, emergency operations, maintenance control system, training and qualifications, security procedures, and more.
• Safety Management System – A printed management program that is appropriate to the size and complexity specific to the operation that at a minimum should include: a process to identify hazards and associated risks, processes to develop and implement remedial actions to maintain an acceptable level of safety and provisions
for continuous monitoring or program effectiveness.
Additional Compliance Considerations
• D195 or D095 MEL - Approval required to allow the aircraft to dispatch when minor defects occur that do not affect safety of flight. Often considered optional by non-commercial general aviation operators of US Registered aircraft, the MEL is now necessary as part of the ICAO Annex 6 Part II compliance.
• NAT HLA & RVSM – Just as these common international airspace approvals, in the form of LOA’s, are not transferred to new owners/operators, so to, COM & SMS Programs are non-transferable. Each new operator must develop and implement their own programs in order to be recognized.
We have successfully achieved compliance for:
Gulfstreams, Challengers, Falcons, Global Express, Lear Jets, Citations, Hawkers and King Air's.
ICAO Annex 6 Part II – COM with SMS
Operators of international general aviation turbojet or large aircraft having a takeoff weight over 5,700 kg (12,563 lbs) have been required to carry a “Company Operations Manual” (COM), including “Safety Management System” (SMS) to comply with requirements of participating ICAO Member States since, 18 November 2010.
ICAO States (countries) that are enforcing Annex 6, Part II require operators, including pilots and executive management to comply. Operators will need to develop, implement and carry on aboard the COM & SMS Program in order to operate in international airspace and destinations. Failure to carry a compliant COM & SMS Program in certain States may be delayed or refused entry.
While the FAA has yet to declare details of US participation in COM & SMS, they have advised operators to comply with FAR 91.703 that obligates US Registered aircraft operators to comply with this requirement in international airspace and when participating States have implemented enforcement of ICAO Annex 6 Part II.
Operators can develop a COM & SMS using the guidance material contained in ICAO Annex 6, Part II, ICAO Safety Management Manual doc 9859 and FAA InFO11010.
“Off the Shelf” or “One Size Fits All” manuals DO NOT meet the ICAO requirements for SMS.
Operators wanting to avoid unpredictable international delays by achieving compliance will want to develop their COM & SMS using the guidance material contained in ICAO Annex 6, Part II. Some of the content for the COM & SMS Programs are summarized by the following:
• Company Operating Manuals – A printed manual that enables personnel to conduct their duties safely and with contents specific to the operator that include: duties and responsibilities of management and pilots, normal flight operations, safety management system, weather limitations, flight and duty time limitations, emergency operations, maintenance control system, training and qualifications, security procedures, and more.
• Safety Management System – A printed management program that is appropriate to the size and complexity specific to the operation that at a minimum should include: a process to identify hazards and associated risks, processes to develop and implement remedial actions to maintain an acceptable level of safety and provisions
for continuous monitoring or program effectiveness.
Additional Compliance Considerations
• D195 or D095 MEL - Approval required to allow the aircraft to dispatch when minor defects occur that do not affect safety of flight. Often considered optional by non-commercial general aviation operators of US Registered aircraft, the MEL is now necessary as part of the ICAO Annex 6 Part II compliance.
• NAT HLA & RVSM – Just as these common international airspace approvals, in the form of LOA’s, are not transferred to new owners/operators, so to, COM & SMS Programs are non-transferable. Each new operator must develop and implement their own programs in order to be recognized.
We have successfully achieved compliance for:
Gulfstreams, Challengers, Falcons, Global Express, Lear Jets, Citations, Hawkers and King Air's.