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... 9 In order to deal with the impacts of UAS operations in airports described in Sections 2.5.1, 2.5.2, and 2.5.3, airport operators should consider the inclusion of UAS in their SMS plans. An SMS plan is a system established within an organization to address safety risks to people, property, and business needs through the declaration of an organizational safety policy, promotion of an overall culture of safety within the organization, safety risk management (SRM)
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... 10 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems as well as FAA requirements to operate UAS (e.g., Certificates of Waiver or Authorization that need to be filed)
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... Integrating UAS Related Risk into an SMS Plan 11 Aeronautical University's Safety Management System Manual (2014) , is provided below as an example of how to analyze risk and use a risk matrix (Figure 2)
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... 12 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Severity Description Catastrophic • Equipment destroyed • Multiple deaths • System wide shut-down and negative revenue impact • Large environmental impact • Loss (or breakdown) of an entire system or sub-system • Security criminal investigations and penalties to groups or individuals • Willful violation of any safety regulation that could result in serious injury or death • Potential of suspending flight operations • Potential for uncontrollable public relations event(s)
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... Integrating UAS Related Risk into an SMS Plan 13 INITIAL OPERATIONS RISK ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTATION Risk Assessment For: Organization & Location Today's Date: Click for date Reason for Risk Assessment (select all that apply) : New System Design Modification to an Existing Operation or Procedure Change to Existing System Design Operational Environmental Change New Operational Procedure Ineffective Risk Control Other: PROCESS/SYSTEM ANALYSIS Brief description of process of system to be assessed: RISK ANALYSIS / HAZARD IDENTIFICATION HAZARD POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCE(S)
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... 14 Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems of implementation against the benefits derived, with regard to legal, regulatory, and other requirements such as social responsibility and the protection of the natural environment. Risk control measures such as NOTAMs and new procedures can also introduce secondary risks that need to be assessed, treated, monitored, and reviewed.

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