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PART 5 SMS · PART 135 · §91.147
May 28, 2027: Part 5 implementation and declarationFor Part 135 operators and §91.147 LOA holders authorized before May 28, 2024. Read applicability and newer-applicant requirements.Build an SMS your operation can actually use.
Expert-led readiness and implementation support for Part 135 and commercial air-tour operators. The work starts with current FAA sources and treats SMS as part of the operation, including the manuals, training, records, responsibilities, and processes it affects.
No automated compliance determinations. Neil Schnaak reviews the aviation substance before delivery.
Operation-specificScaled to size and complexity
Operational experienceFour decades in aviation and safety leadership
Source currentOfficial-source checks before work and delivery
THE INITIAL OFFER
Start with readiness. Build only what the operation needs.
135 Consultation begins with a structured readiness review. It identifies the operator's current state, applicable Part 5 obligations, implementation gaps, source currency, and the connected manuals and processes likely to require attention.
See the SMS service pathSMS is not a standalone program.
A responsible build connects safety policy, risk management, assurance, training, records, responsibilities, and real operating practice. Revisions to connected controlled documents are identified and scoped separately rather than quietly bundled.
A SIMPLE EXPERT-LED PROCESS
Technology handles friction. People handle judgment.
Readiness and scope
A human-led review establishes fit, sources, implementation needs, connected-document impacts, and a tailored scope.
Build and review
Drafting and document assembly are accelerated, but Neil reviews aviation substance before delivery.
BROADER PART 135 SUPPORT
Depth behind the SMS entry point.
SMS work can expose connected needs across manuals, authorizations, training, maintenance interfaces, and recordkeeping. Connected support means the operator does not have to start over with another consultant.
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“Forty years running these operations — I’ve been the one signing the manual, not just writing it.”— Neil Schnaak
Neil Schnaak
- Airline Transport Pilot, 8,100+ hours and six type ratings
- Former Chief Safety Officer, Hawaiian Airlines, with FAA Part 119 Director of Safety authority
- Chairman, Airlines for America Safety Council, 2020 to 2021
- Led and project-managed five Part 121 air carrier certifications
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