Originally Posted by
3pointlanding
I forgot AC120-92A, here is the excerpt for you pleasure:
This advisory circular (AC) provides a Framework for Safety Management System (SMS) development by aviation service providers. It contains a uniform set of expectations that align with the structure and format of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Framework; and Aviation Safety (AVS) policy in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order VS 8000.367, AVS Safety Management System Requirements, Appendix B.
•AC 120-92A (PDF, 305 KB)
Take note of the second sentence, line 4. Maybe I did hit a home run off a hanging curve ball.
Expectations are regulations?
For your cubicle reading. That home run went outside the foul line… Next pitch? swing and a ….
ex·pec·ta·tion
ˌekspekˈtāSHən/
noun
plural noun: expectations
a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
"reality had not lived up to expectations"
synonyms: supposition, assumption, presumption, conjecture, surmise, calculation, prediction, hope More
anticipation, expectancy, eagerness, excitement, suspense
a belief that someone will or should achieve something.
Are Advisory Circular's regulatory? Nope
Advisory circular (AC) refers to a type of publication offered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide guidance for compliance with airworthiness regulations. They define acceptable means, but not the only means, of accomplishing or showing compliance with airworthiness regulations.Generally informative in nature, Advisory Circulars are neither binding nor regulatory; yet some have the effect of de facto standards or regulations.
Advisory circulars typically refer to industry standards from SAE and RTCA. Some Advisory circulars are only a few pages long and do little more than reference a recommended standard;
Advisory Circulars ‐ The FAA issues Advisory Circulars (ACs) to inform the aviation public in a systematic way of nonregulatory material. Unless incorporated into a regulation by reference, the contents of an advisory circular are not binding on the public. Advisory Circulars are issued in a numbered subject system corresponding to the subject areas of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) (Title 14, Chapter 1, FAA).