AC 120-92D

Advisory circular · Safety Management Systems for Aviation Service Providers

Approved
May 21, 2024
Last reviewed
August 22, 2024
This change
Revision C of this AC was canceled and did not publish. However, it was posted for public comment prior to being canceled, so this update was published as Revision D.
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AC120-92B Ed Update 1
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AC 120-92 · 5 versions
Revision
D
14 CFR parts
5, 91, 119
14 CFR sections
§ 91.147§ 119.8

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 22, 2025.

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Appendix I I-1 APPENDIX I. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 14 CFR Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations AC Advisory Circular AD Airworthiness Directive AFM Aircraft Flight Manual APU Auxiliary Power Unit AQP Advanced Qualification Program ASAP Aviation Safety Action Program ASRS Aviation Safety Reporting System ATC Air Traffic Control BOD Board of Directors CAA Civil Aviation Authority CAMP Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program CASS Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System CEO Chief Executive Officer CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain CFO Chief Financial Officer CH Certificate Holder CMO Certificate Management Office CMT Certificate Management Team CPM Certification Project Manager DO Director of Operations DOD Department of Defense DOM Director of Maintenance DOS Director of Safety DRS Dynamic Regulatory System ERP Emergency Response Plan ETOPS Extended Operations F/A Flight Attendant FAA Federal Aviation Administration

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Appendix I I-2 FBO Fixed-Base Operator FDA Flight Data Analysis FMS Flight Management System FOM Flight Operations Manual FOQA Flight Operations Quality Assurance FRAT Flight Risk Assessment Tool GOM General Operations Manual HAZMAT Hazardous Materials HF Human Factor ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IEP Internal Evaluation Program IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions InFO Information for Operators LOA Letter of Authorization LOSA Line Operations Safety Audit MEL Minimum Equipment List NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board OpSpec Operations Specification PD Pilot Deviation POC Point of Contact RCA Root Cause Analysis RII Required Inspection Item RNAV Area Navigation RSM Repair Station Manual SAFO Safety Alert For Operators SB Service Bulletin SDR Service Difficulty Report SM ICG Safety Management International Collaboration Group SME Subject Matter Expert SMS Safety Management System SMSVP Safety Management System Voluntary Program

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Appendix I I-3 SPA Safety Performance Assessment SRM Safety Risk Management TC Transport Canada TCH Type Certificate Holder TSO Technical Standard Order UTRS Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.

VDRP Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions W&B Weight and Balance WBAT Web-Based Application Tool

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