Air Carrier Certification

News from the FAA

In 2013 enter the new FAA oversight system; The Safety Assurance System (SAS) which is being developed by the System Approach for Safety Oversight System (SASO) program office.

“The Flight Standards’ (AFS) Safety Assurance System (SAS), currently under development by the SASO Program Office, is the combination of people, processes, and technology that will be AFS’s safety assurance capability. In 2013, the AFS SAS will be the new oversight system for 14 CFR Parts 121, 135, and 145, and will eventually be used for other applicable CFR Parts”.

Get the information you need from the SASO Library; reposted here.

START Program
Program Information and FAQs (PDF)

Start Program Highlights (PDF)

SAS Glossary (PDF)

SASO Fact Sheet (PDF)

AFS SAS and SMS how does it all connect? (PDF)

Change Management Tip Cards (PDF)

Take 5 SAS Concepts and Key Points (PDF)

Preparing the AFS work force (PDF)

SAS Overview (PDF)