How do you run a FRAT risk score and Part 5 SMS hazard reporting in one system?
In AviationAlley, FRAT risk scoring and Part 5 SMS hazard reporting live in the same safety module instead of two disconnected tools. A flight is scored against a deterministic FRAT rule set, while ASAP and hazard reports feed the four-pillar SMS and a fatigue risk board alongside it. AviationAlley is pre-launch and opening to a founding cohort of operators.
Most operators run a FRAT on one spreadsheet and collect hazard reports somewhere else entirely, so the risk you scored before a flight never connects to the safety data you collect after it. AviationAlley is built to keep both in one safety module: the FRAT score, the four-pillar Part 5 SMS, ASAP and hazard reporting, and a fatigue risk board sit together. The scoring that matters runs on deterministic, line-by-line rules you can defend to an FAA inspector, not a black box. AviationAlley is pre-launch and opening to a founding cohort, so the workflow below describes what the founding-cohort build is built to do.
Why the answer is what it is
FRAT scoring is a deterministic rule check, not a guess
A flight is scored against a defined FRAT rule set, so the same inputs produce the same score every time. AviationAlley's risk scoring runs on auditable, line-by-line rules rather than probabilities or a black box, which is exactly the kind of repeatable logic you can put in front of an FAA inspector defending a finding.
FRAT and Part 5 SMS share one module
The safety area covers a four-pillar SMS together with FRAT risk scoring and ASAP/hazard reporting. Because they are part of one connected system rather than separate tools, the risk you score before a flight and the hazards you report around it stay in the same place instead of living in disconnected spreadsheets and inboxes.
Hazard and ASAP reports feed the SMS directly
ASAP and hazard reports are first-class inputs to the four-pillar SMS, not email attachments someone re-keys later. Submitted reports become part of the safety record alongside FRAT scores and the fatigue picture, so safety assurance and risk management draw on the same data.
A fatigue risk board sits alongside FRAT
Fatigue-risk scoring runs on the same deterministic rule approach as FRAT and surfaces on a dedicated fatigue risk board. That gives a safety manager the flight-level FRAT score and the crew fatigue picture side by side, instead of reconciling two unrelated tools by hand.
Plain-English explanations, with the score still deterministic
An optional plain-English risk explainer narrates what is driving a given risk score so the number is not a mystery. The score itself is always computed by the deterministic rule engine — the explainer only puts the contributing factors into words, and it hides entirely when no AI key is configured, so a demo or offline operation never meets a half-working feature.
What to look for
- Score the flight against the FRAT rule set before dispatch
- Confirm the same inputs always return the same FRAT score
- Review the fatigue risk board alongside the FRAT result
- Capture hazards and ASAP reports into the four-pillar SMS
- Check that reports feed safety risk management, not a separate inbox
- Use the plain-English explainer to see what drove a score
- Export the safety record for FAA review when asked
Related questions
Is the FRAT score generated by AI?
No. The FRAT score is computed by a deterministic rule engine, so the same inputs always produce the same result. An optional plain-English explainer can narrate what factors drove a score, but it never decides the score itself — the rules do.
Does the hazard reporting cover Part 5 SMS?
AviationAlley's safety module is built around a four-pillar SMS with FRAT risk scoring and ASAP/hazard reporting together. Reports feed the SMS directly rather than sitting in a separate spreadsheet or inbox. AviationAlley is pre-launch, so this describes the founding-cohort build.
Can I show FRAT and SMS records to an FAA inspector?
The scoring runs on auditable, line-by-line rules with the same answer every time, and FAA evaluators can be given time-limited, read-only access that expires automatically. The intent is records you can defend during a review, not a black box.
Is AviationAlley available now?
AviationAlley is pre-launch and opening to a founding cohort of operators. Founding members get direct access to the team and help shape the roadmap before public launch — you can request early access to be in the first wave.
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