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Safety Newsletter

Fall 2026

Getting Ready for Part 5: What the NBAA Safety Committee Is Working On

“NBAA can lay out the tools and the path to compliance, but it takes the commitment and sweat equity of every operator to get there. Nobody in this business is committed to safety alone. When one operator learns something, we all should.”

With the May 2027 Part 5 deadline approaching, NBAA Safety Committee member Maggie Rice shares how the committee is helping charter operators and corporate flight departments around Chicago go beyond compliance and make a lasting impact on safety. Read more.

A Word from the CABAA ATC Committee

Our voice in Chicago’s airspace, CABAA's ATC Committee covers the ORD Class B redesign, asks whether the PWK visual departure should stay, and passes along tips from MDW Tower. Read more. And then, take a quick (one-question!) survey.

Getting Better at Getting Better: Continuous Improvement in SMS

You’d never accept a passenger manifest that read “some people and their bags,” so SMS vocabulary deserves the same precision. Continuous Improvement is more than a “do better” slogan; it’s the hallmark of a positive Safety Culture.