Safety · Part 5
Part 5 SMS for Part 135 operators: what is required by May 28, 2027
Every Part 135 certificate holder needs a working SMS and a declaration of compliance by May 28, 2027. What 14 CFR Part 5 actually requires, section by section.
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Safety · Checklist
Part 5 SMS readiness checklist for Part 135 operators
A section-by-section checklist against 14 CFR Part 5, for Part 135 operators preparing to declare compliance by May 28, 2027. Free to print and use.
Charter operations
Why charter quotes take hours, and how to get them out in minutes
A charter quote is slow because the facts it needs live in four systems. Where the time goes between RFQ and quote, and what actually shortens it.
Maintenance
Predicting component removals from your own history, not the fleet average
Manufacturer intervals describe the average operator. How to forecast unscheduled removals from your own maintenance history, and what it can and cannot decide.
Ground
Electrifying GSE: scheduling charging around the turn plan
An electric GSE fleet turns the ramp into an electrical load problem. How to plan charging against the turn schedule and the site’s power limit.
Strategy
Build or buy charter operations software: what each really costs
Buying is usually right for the system of record. Building makes sense for the workflow nobody sells. How to decide, and the costs that get left out of both.
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