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Bermuda Requires SMS for entry
By: Chad Trautvetter
Caption: As of November 18, Bermuda is requiring all foreign operators of business aircraft with an mtow of more than 12,500 pounds to have a safety management syst
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As of November 18, Bermuda is requiring all foreign operators of business aircraft with an mtow of more than 12,500 pounds to have a safety management system (SMS) and  meet other requirements under ICAO Annex 6.2.3. Besides the  precedent-setting SMS requirement, affected operators will also need an  operations manual; fatigue management program; MEL; flight data recorder  and/or cockpit voice recorder; and microphone-based crew communication  system. The Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation (BDCA) said any of the  following would show SMS compliance: IS-BAO, Air Charter Safety  Foundation (ACSF) registration, Argus Platinum rating, Wyvern  registration, an SMS manual deemed acceptable by the state of registry  or proof of intent to produce an SMS. Compliance with the ICAO annex  “will be monitored by random ramp inspections at the L.F. Wade International Airport.  Operators discovered to be not compliant will be refused entry to  Bermuda until they can demonstrate compliance,” BDCA said.