For Chief Flight Instructors & Safety Officers

A Solid SMS
Is the Difference
Between a Good
School and a
Safe One.

Every flight that leaves your school is your responsibility. I'm Safe SMS gives you the visibility, documentation, and control to run your operation at the highest standard — without adding hours to your day. One platform. Every pilot, every flight, every record.

60s
FRAT completion time
100%
Web-based — no app needed
No more chasing records by phone
AI
Quarterly safety analysis
The Difference

Before I'm Safe SMS.
After I'm Safe SMS.

Chiefs who switch describe it the same way: "I finally feel in control." Here's what changes from day one.

✗ Without I'm Safe SMS
Go/no-go decisions made in a pilot's head — no record, no accountability
Weight & balance done on paper — inconsistent and unverifiable
Safety concerns go unreported — staff fear judgment or discipline
Training records scattered across emails, binders, and sticky notes
SMS Manual is a Word doc nobody reads, updates, or can find
Records requests — you spend hours hunting through folders with nothing organized
You're accountable for every flight but have zero visibility into any of them
✓ With I'm Safe SMS
Every risk assessment logged, timestamped, and tied to a named pilot
Digital W&B — CG envelope checked and recorded on every single flight
Anonymous, non-punitive reporting — your team tells you what's actually happening
All training records, certificates, and expiry dates in one place — always current
Live SMS Manual and Safety Policy — every user sees the same version, always
Organized — pull every document, report, and record in under 5 minutes
Full school-wide visibility — every flight, report, and safety action in real time
Your Dashboard

Your School.
One Screen.

Your management dashboard gives you school-wide visibility and control from any device. No calls, no chasing — everything comes to you.

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School Overview

FRATs pending review, open safety reports, and training gaps — all on one screen the moment you log in.

FRAT Review & Approval

See every risk assessment in full — score, conditions, mitigations, CFI sign-off. Approve or flag with one click. High-risk flights come to you automatically.

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Weight & Balance Records

Every W&B logged with pilot name, aircraft, and CG position. Fleet-specific envelopes built in — nothing gets through unchecked.

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Safety Reports

Confidential and anonymous reporting straight to your dashboard. Priority-flagged, tracked through resolution, and fully audit-trailed.

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Training & Personnel

All staff accounts, roles, certifications, and training expiry dates in one place. No IT required — manage your team directly from the portal.

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Document Library

SMS Manual, safety policies, procedures, and certificates — organized, searchable, and always the current version. Everything in one place, accessible in seconds.

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AI Quarterly Safety Analysis

Every quarter your team completes an anonymous safety survey. Our AI processes every response and delivers a single report — top hazards, trends, and recommended actions.

Real Differentiator

Self-Assess All 7 FAA Safety
Attributes — and Prove It Over Time

The FAA's 14 CFR Part 5 framework defines seven Safety Attributes that characterize a mature, functioning SMS. Most schools know the list. Almost none can show trend data proving they're actually measuring it. Your I'm Safe SMS portal changes that — letting your team self-assess each attribute on a recurring basis, with every result tracked and timestamped.

01 / 07
Responsibility
Documented via your safety policy, accountable executive designation, and version-controlled role assignments — visible and acknowledged school-wide.
02 / 07
Authority
Enforced through FRAT approval routing and report escalation — every decision is logged, timestamped, and attributed to a named individual.
03 / 07
Safety Ownership
Every staff member and student has a training record, completion certificate, and recurrency status — tracked and visible to you in real time.
04 / 07
Controls
FRAT thresholds, hard no-go rules, and W&B envelope limits are your documented controls — every outcome is automatically recorded and searchable.
05 / 07
Procedures
Your SMS Manual and safety policies are version-controlled in the document library with per-member acknowledgment tracking — always current, always auditable.
06 / 07
Interfaces
Safety bulletins close the loop between reporting, your management review, and team-wide communication — every step logged and timestamped.
07 / 07
Process Measurement
Quarterly surveys, FRAT trend data, and report resolution rates give you measurable, time-stamped evidence of performance — the exact proof the FAA wants to see.
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For Your Team

Every Service.
Everyone Benefits.

Every tool in the platform is built to be used — not just filed. Here's what each person at your school gets out of it, across every service we provide.

FRAT — Every pilot completes a pre-flight risk check in under 60 seconds. Step-by-step, self-guided, and logged automatically. No paperwork, no ambiguity — everyone knows if their flight is cleared before they leave the ground.
Weight & Balance — Aircraft envelopes pre-loaded for your fleet. Anyone runs a complete W&B on any device in seconds — the system calculates CG, confirms limits, and saves the record automatically.
Safety Reports — A confidential, anonymous reporting channel for every person at your school. Staff, instructors, and students all have a safe way to flag hazards and concerns without fear of judgment or discipline.
Document Library — SMS Manual, safety policies, procedures, and required reading always available in the portal — current version, accessible on any device. No printing, no paper signing, no searching for the right file.
Safety Bulletins — School-wide safety communications published instantly from your dashboard. Every person at the school sees them the moment they're posted — staff, instructors, and students all on the same page.
Training Records — Every staff member's certifications, SMS training, and expiry dates tracked in one place. Always current, always accessible — for them and for you.
Quarterly Safety Survey — An anonymous survey goes out to every person at the school each quarter. Staff and students flag what they actually see — AI analyzes the responses and you get one clear report with the top hazards and recommended actions.
One portal · Any device · No app required · Works on day one
FAA Framework

A Well-Run SMS
Speaks for Itself

A well-organized safety program keeps all records structured, current, and accessible. I'm Safe SMS gives your school that structure automatically — what you do with it is up to you.

📄 Documented Safety Policy

A signed, current safety policy with defined accountabilities — stored in your portal, accessible in seconds. Your organization is responsible for its content and maintenance.

🎯 Active Risk Management Records

Every FRAT submission is a logged, timestamped risk assessment record — showing that your school actively uses a structured process to evaluate flight risk before each operation.

📊 Safety Performance Data

FRAT score trends, safety report history, survey results — a full record of how your safety program operates over time, organized and available when you need it.

🎓 Training Records

Every staff member's SMS training is logged, dated, and accessible. Recurrent training tracked automatically. No scrambling to find who was trained and when.

📢 Voluntary Reporting System

A live, confidential reporting channel that reflects a real safety culture — people report because they trust the system, not because they're forced to.

🔍 Organized — Always

Every document, report, record, and policy is organized, searchable, and exportable. No panic, no digging — your records are where you expect them to be.

See It in Action

Real Scenarios.
Real School.

See exactly how I'm Safe SMS works in a normal day — and how our voluntary safety program gives your staff a safe way to report honest mistakes.

A Day in the Life — Tuesday Morning at Your School
How the platform works from the first FRAT of the day to an FSDO call at 3pm
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7:45 AM
Alex logs into the portal before his 8 AM lesson. He taps through the FRAT — aircraft airworthy, VFR at origin and destination, feeling sharp, slept 7 hours. Score: 6. Good to Go. Auto-approved. Takes under 60 seconds.
FRAT — Auto Approved
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9:15 AM
Maria submits a FRAT for her solo cross-country. She reports MVFR at destination and hasn't flown in 12 days. Score: 24 — Marginal. She selects mitigations: full weather briefing, in-person CFI debrief. Score drops to 18, still Marginal — her FRAT automatically routes to your review queue. She cannot depart until you approve it.
FRAT — Pending Chief Approval
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9:18 AM
You see Maria's FRAT on your dashboard. You review the full submission — her score, weather, CFI sign-off, and route. Everything checks out. You approve it with one click and add a note: "Remind Maria to check MVFR minimums at destination before entering the pattern." Maria's portal shows Approved. She's cleared to go.
Management Dashboard — Approved
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11:30 AM
An anonymous safety report comes in: "Taxiway Charlie signage is faded — hard to read at night." You set it to Under Review, assign it to maintenance, and post a safety bulletin to all staff: watch Taxiway Charlie at night until signage is replaced. The loop closes in 10 minutes.
Safety Report — Bulletin Published
3:00 PM
Records request comes in — routine SMS documentation needed. You open the document library, pull your SMS manual, 90 days of FRAT records, staff training certificates, and the safety report log. You have everything organized in one place — no digging required.
Document Library — Always Organized
The Safety Loop — How Every Incident Gets Closed
From the moment a report is filed to the moment your team reviews it — every step documented

Every incident reported in your school completes a full documented cycle — from the moment it's filed to the moment your team reviews it in your next safety meeting.

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01 — Incident or Hazard Report
Any staff member or student files a confidential report from the portal — hazard, near-miss, or unsafe condition. Anonymous option built in. It lands on your dashboard immediately, flagged by priority level.
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02 — Safety Officer Review
You see the full report on your dashboard. Review the details, set it to Under Review, and assign it for investigation. High-priority reports are highlighted so nothing gets missed.
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03 — Corrective Action
Root cause addressed — maintenance fix, revised procedure, or updated checklist. You close the report with the corrective action documented. A permanent record is stored automatically in the portal.
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04 — Safety Promotion
If the issue could affect others, you publish a safety bulletin directly from your dashboard — it appears on every staff member's portal home screen. If systemic, the SMS policy or manual gets updated and uploaded to the document library.
05 — Safety Review Meeting
Your team reviews the full cycle — every report filed, every corrective action taken, FRAT score trends, and training gaps. What was reported, what was done, and whether the fix worked. Fully documented, ready to present to the FAA.
Continuous Loop
Every meeting feeds the next cycle — the system gets smarter and safer with every report filed.
Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)
Give your staff a safe, protected way to report honest mistakes — two ways to run it

ASAP gives your staff a safe channel to report honest mistakes — altitude deviations, procedural errors, near-misses — without fear of enforcement action. You choose how far to take it.

Option 1
Internal ASAP
Run entirely inside your school. No FAA involvement or MOU required. Staff report through the portal, the ERC reviews and determines corrective action.
No MOU or FAA registration needed
ERC: Chief + Staff Rep + I'm Safe SMS
Builds honest safety culture immediately
No FAA enforcement protection for pilots
Recommended
Option 2
FAA-Enrolled ASAP
The full program — MOU signed with the FAA, official enforcement protection for every accepted report. We guide you through the setup process; your organization signs and owns the MOU with the FAA.
MOU signed with the FAA
Full enforcement protection for pilots
ERC includes FAA inspector
We guide you through the FAA program setup process

Ref: FAA AC 120-66C · Aviation Safety Action Program

Your Next Step

Your School Deserves
This Standard

Start with a free intro call. We'll walk you through the platform, answer your questions, and see if I'm Safe SMS is the right fit for your school — no cost, no commitment.

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