Part 5 SMS for Part 135 & 91.147 operators.
Part 135 and 91.147 air tour operators need a working safety management system by the deadline. SquawkSMS sets it up in one sitting.
How it works
From a phone on the ramp. No login, anonymous if they want.
A 5×5 risk matrix, with the reasoning on record.
Corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
Verify the fix worked and keep the evidence.
Preflight briefings
Pick rotorcraft or fixed-wing, then the aircraft, the airports and the times. SquawkSMS fills in the rest for the pilot to check and sign, and files it in your SMS.
METAR, TAF, winds aloft and the hourly forecast, with density altitude and the crosswind on the best runway.
Burn, reserve and fuel required for the flight, and a seat for every passenger the aircraft holds.
IMSAFE and the FRAT on the same sheet. A red score waits for a manager's approval.
Pin it up where pilots dispatch. No app and no login, and every briefing is signed on screen.
We fly commercial air tours over Las Vegas every day, and we have the same 28 May 2027 deadline as everyone else. SquawkSMS is how we run our own SMS: a pilot or ground crew member files a squawk from their phone in a minute, and the records an inspector will ask for build up as we work.
Pricing
Ten days free with no card. Then $149 a month, no contract.
Your whole Part 5 SMS, for your whole operation.
Start your $149 a month plan by 31 December 2026 and we write your SMS manual and Declaration of Compliance from what you enter, ready to sign and file. No $995 package fee.
It unlocks after your first monthly payment, and it's yours for as long as you stay subscribed.
Start 10-day trialWe write your SMS manual and Declaration of Compliance from what you've entered, ready to sign and file.
Get it with your plan in one checkout: $995 today, then $149 a month after your 10 free days. Or add it later from inside the app.
Start with the manualWhat Part 5 requires
Signed policy, accountable executive, emergency plan.
Hazard, risk, control — and proof it worked.
Audits, investigations, corrective actions.
Training, and safety communication both ways.
Questions operators ask
If you hold a Part 135 certificate or a 91.147 Letter of Authorization (air tours), yes: you need a working SMS and a Declaration of Compliance by 28 May 2027. Part 145 repair stations, Part 141 schools and Part 61-only operations are not covered by this rule. Check your certificates in two minutes.
No SMS software is FAA-approved, because the FAA doesn't approve software under Part 5. The operator implements the SMS and declares compliance; the FAA can then review how you run it. SquawkSMS gives you the system, the records and the documents — your organization still has to run it. We are not affiliated with the FAA.
No card is needed to start. Use everything free for ten days, and add a card when you want to keep going. Nothing is charged until day eleven, then it's $149 a month. Don't add a card and you pay nothing. Cancel any time, and export your data whenever you like.
Not this year. Start your plan by 31 December 2026 and the SMS manual and Declaration of Compliance are included free, built from what you've entered and regenerated as your operation changes. They unlock after your first monthly payment.
No. It's optional. If you want us to write your SMS manual and Declaration of Compliance, it's a one-time $995, built from what you've entered and regenerated as your operation changes. Many operators start the system now and buy it when they're ready to file.
Your people, by role. Anonymous reports are stripped of the reporter before anyone reads them — your safety manager included, and us too. Our staff cannot read your safety data unless you grant time-limited access. Privacy policy.
Get reporting running this week and let the record build itself between now and the deadline.
No card needed · ten days free · cancel any time