---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 5.97"
title: "14"
number: "5.97"
heading: "SMS records."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/5.97"
---

# §5.97. SMS records.


Any person required to have an SMS under this part must:

- (a) Maintain records of outputs of safety risk management processes as described in subpart C of this part. Such records must be retained for as long as the control remains relevant to the operation.
- (b) **Maintain records of outputs of safety assurance processes as described in subpart D of this part.** Such records must be retained for a minimum of 5 years.
- (c) Maintain a record of all training provided under [§ 5.91](/cfr/14/5.91.md) for each individual. Such records must be retained for as long as the individual is employed by the person.
- (d) Retain records of all communications provided under [§ 5.93](/cfr/14/5.93.md) or [§ 5.57](/cfr/14/5.57.md) for a minimum of 24 consecutive calendar months.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Doc. No. FAA-2021-0419, Amdt. 5-2, 89 FR 33108, Apr. 26, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40101, 40113, 40119, 41706, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722, 46105; Sec. 102, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 2309; Sec 215, Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2366.

### Source

Source: Doc. No. FAA-2009-0671, Amdt. 5-1, 80 FR 1326, Jan. 8, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Doc. No. FAA-2021-0419, Amdt. 5-2, 89 FR 33108, Apr. 26, 2024]