Schedule

Regulatory Update - SMS in Part 145
Moderated by Ric Peri, AEA V.P. Government & Industry Affairs.

Originally published in November 2021, SMS in Part 145 now has an applicability of 2 December 2022 with a full compliance date of 2 December 2024. And while there is a two-year implementation, it is with limitations, you cannot delay your understanding of the requirements.

AMC/GM Part-145 was finally published on 10 May 2022. While EASA has imbedded SMS into the operations of a Part 145, the resulting change to the AMC calls for extensive changes to the Part 145 exposition.

Some of these SMS aspects integrated in existing Part[1]145 AMC & GM include:

• New concepts and policy (e.g. just culture, safety policy and objectives);
• New terminology (e.g. ‘compliance monitoring’ instead of ‘quality system’, ‘safety training’ instead of ‘HF training’);
• New organization processes (e.g. internal safety reporting scheme, risk assessment);
• New roles and functions (e.g. safety manager);
• Addressing specific threats (e.g. fatigue).

The Nav/Com remains vital for navigation, flight in IFR conditions and for ILS approaches. Trig Avionics recently rolled out its slimline TX56 Nav/Com, which offers some genuinely unique features. Andy Davis, Trig CEO, will give an overview of installing the TX56 and related Trig stack products. The presentation will cover technical capabilities, installation options and configuration with third-party avionics. This is great information for dealers and avionics installers, who will be able to better appreciate the practical benefits of installing a Trig Nav/Com.