Manuals Revision

Part of Fly Compliant services is reviewing the latest guidance and safety data, keeping our manual system current. Our philosophy has three key tenets:

Less is more – keep manuals as simple as possible.
Be specific – To maintain standards we want to provide specific procedures.
Relevant – Manuals need to address requirements for the intended users.

SMS change management

Revisions are due to:

Regulatory changes
Operational changes or lessons learned
Personnel or organizational changes

We have a stable approach of not making changes unless necessary. The changes we do introduce are based on needed changes (FAA and NTSB recommendations) as noted. Technology is forcing needed changes and making processes more efficient.

Manual system

We have developed a manual system with two components:

Flight Operations Script
General Operating Policies

The Flight Operations Script is tailored for each aircraft type and provides crews with the proper phraseology for each phase of flight and aircraft specific procedures as applicable.

The General Operating Policies addresses expanded procedures and third-party audit protocols.

Revision schedule

The following is the planned revision schedule for 2026 based on review of FAA Safety Assurance System (SAS) Data Collection Tools (DCT) and a review of industry trends per quarter (as needed).

Manual	Proposed Timeframe	Reason
Flight Operations Script	March 2026	New Process (Ongoing)
General Operations Policy	March 2026	Audits and Protocols
International Manual	January 2026	Bi-Annually
EFB – Electronic Procedures	February 2026	DCTs
Training Manual	May 2026	Lessons Learned
Fatigue	April 2026	Software enhanced
Safety System Manual	January	Software enhanced
Security Manual	January 2026	Annual based on Annex 6
General Maintenance Manual	Quarterly	Based on DCTs
Time Limits Document	Bi-Annually	8900.1 V20 Guidance
Repair Station Manual	Bi-Annually	8900.1 and Certification
Flight Attendant Manual	Annually	Guidance