SMS compliance, without the headache.

The FAA requires most Part 135 operators to have a working Safety Management System by May 28, 2027. FlyWise SMS generates your documents and forms automatically — so you spend your time flying, not writing safety manuals.

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If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

We hear the same three things from nearly every Part 135 operator we talk to.

“I don’t know where to start.”

You’ve read about the mandate, but the regulations are dense and the requirements feel overwhelming. You need a clear path forward.

“This feels like a government burden.”

You didn’t become a charter operator to write safety manuals and fill out forms. You want this done and off your plate.

“I can’t afford a consultant.”

You’ve heard quotes in the tens of thousands of dollars. That’s not in the budget for a small or mid-size operation.

What the FAA actually requires.

The final rule (14 CFR Part 5, aligned with FAA AC 120-92D) requires four core components. Nothing more, nothing less.

FAA Requirement	What It Means	How FlyWise Handles It
Safety Policy	A written commitment from leadership, signed by the Accountable Executive.	AI generates your SMS Commitment Letter and Safety Policy Statement from your company profile — formatted and ready to sign.
Safety Risk Management	A documented process to identify hazards and assess risk before it leads to an accident.	The Hazard Reporting form builds itself for your operation. Employees submit, managers investigate, risk is tracked through a complete workflow.
Safety Assurance	Measuring whether your SMS is actually working. Internal audits, drills, tracking trends.	Internal Audit reports, ERP Drills tracking, Health Check dashboard, and Safety Newsletters all auto-populate from your real operational data.
Safety Promotion	Training, communication, and a non-punitive reporting culture.	Employee training (videos, quiz, documents), Safety Newsletters, and Management of Change notices are all built in.

Two things that change everything.

Most SMS platforms sell you a safety manager. We built software that does the work.

Documents write themselves.

You answer a few questions about your operation once. FlyWise generates every document the FAA requires — automatically, in your company’s voice, formatted and ready to print.

SMS Commitment Letter
Safety Policy Statement
Emergency Response Plan
Declaration of Compliance
SMS Procedures Manual
Safety Newsletters
Management of Change Notices
Annual Internal Audit Reports

Forms build themselves.

Your Hazard Reporting form and Flight Risk Assessment Tool are generated specifically for your operation — not pulled from a generic template. Then they deploy to the web with one click.

Hazard Reporting form tailored to your aircraft and operations
FRAT form built for the risks you actually face
Automatic scoring and risk levels
Instant deployment — your employees access it through a login
Notifications go where they need to

How FlyWise compares.

No competitor names. Just two different approaches to the same problem.

What You Need	Traditional Approach	FlyWise SMS
Documents	Hire a consultant or spend weeks writing them yourself.	AI generates them from your company profile in minutes.
Hazard Forms	Download a generic template and customize it manually.	AI builds a form tailored to your operation. Deploys with one click.
FRAT	Print a form or build a spreadsheet. Manually score every flight.	Pilots complete it in 2 minutes. Automatic scoring, go/no-go recommendation.
Training	Track who’s compliant on a spreadsheet. Chase people down.	Built-in training with videos, quiz, and automatic compliance tracking.
Internal Audit	Manual review of records. Weeks of prep.	Generated from your real data — hazards, FRAT, training, MOC, drills.
Cost	$10,000–$50,000+ for consultants, plus annual retainers.	Flat monthly rate. See pricing →
Ongoing Support	Consultant bills by the hour. Support is limited.	24/7 phone and email support. Always included.