Reference library
The recommendations FOPS is built on.
Surveys, investigations, Advisory Circulars, and the IATA standard behind the manual suite and the safety management system.
- FAA, General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey - faa.gov/data_research/aviation_data_statistics/general_aviation
- FAA, General Aviation Safety Fact Sheet (2025) - 2025 General Aviation Safety Fact Sheet (PDF)
- NTSB Special Investigation Report AIR-24-03 (August 2024) - AIR-24-03 (PDF)
- FAA Advisory Circular 120-92D, Safety Management Systems for Aviation Service Providers (May 21, 2024), including guidance for scaling an SMS to a small operator - AC 120-92D (PDF)
- FAA Advisory Circular 120-59B, Internal Evaluation Programs - AC 120-59B (PDF)
- FAA SMS Aviation Rulemaking Committee report on scalability for smaller operators - SMSARC-2122009 (PDF)
- IATA, IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA), including the Standards Manual and ISARPs - iata.org/en/programs/safety/audit/issa