Safety
Landsberg Sees Pitfalls in Applying SMS to Small Ops
NTSB's Landsberg worries that SMS parameters do not scale well for small operations and sees need for "creativity" to make it work.
Bruce Landsberg, NTSB vice chairman
Bruce Landsberg, NTSB vice chairman

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) vice-chairman Bruce Landsberg is concerned that the current guidance and regulations surrounding safety management systems (SMS) may not be the best fit for small operators, especially those involving a single pilot. Landsberg, one of the scheduled speakers at NBAA’s Single-Pilot Safety Standdown on the eve of BACE in Las Vegas, noted that the Safety Board has made a number of recommendations for SMS, particularly for Part 135.