FEAM is one of only 14 part 145 repair stations across the U.S. implementing a Safety Management System (SMS). A validation meeting was held on November 19, 2013, with the FAA SMS Program Office Implementation Support Team (IST) and Certificate Management Team (CMT). During this meeting, the FAA conducted a review of FEAM’s Detailed Gap Analysis, SMS Implementation Plan, and Level 1 Exit requirements. FEAM exited Level 1 as all requirements found on the FAA Exit Level 1 Checklist had been satisfactorily accomplished. To view the complete write-up, please visit the December 2013 FAA SMS Newsletter and click on the “Southern” tag.