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Safety committees are where your organization makes collective decisions about safety risks, reviews performance data, and ensures accountability for corrective actions. PlaneConnection provides a structured meeting workflow that captures attendance, decisions, votes, and action items — all preserved as compliance evidence. In this tutorial, you will schedule a meeting, build an agenda, run the meeting, and close it with documented outcomes. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a completed safety committee meeting with recorded minutes, formal decisions, and tracked action items.
Who should do this tutorial? Safety Managers who organize and facilitate safety committee meetings, and anyone who chairs an SRB or SAG. You will need Safety Manager or Admin permissions to create and manage meetings.

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Before you start

Make sure you have:
  • An active PlaneConnection account with Safety Manager or Admin role
  • Some data to discuss — open safety reports, active investigations, pending CPAs, or recent SPI trends
  • Familiarity with the SMS module navigation (see the Quickstart)

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Choosing the right committee type

PlaneConnection supports two types of safety committees, each serving a different purpose:
Which should you start with? If this is your first meeting, start with a SAG. Safety Action Groups handle the day-to-day operational safety work — reviewing reports, discussing risks, and assigning follow-up actions. SRBs focus on strategic oversight and typically review SAG recommendations. Per 14 CFR 5.93, safety communication is a core SMS requirement, and both committee types fulfill this.

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Running the meeting

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What happens next

After the meeting is closed:
  1. Minutes are distributed. All attendees receive a copy of the finalized meeting minutes via email notification.
  2. Action items are tracked. Assignees see their action items in their task list. Overdue items generate reminder notifications.
  3. CPAs are created. Any action items elevated to CPAs enter the CPA lifecycle (see Track Your First CPA).
  4. Next meeting preparation. Unresolved items and open action items automatically carry forward as suggested agenda items for the next meeting.

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Next steps

Run a Safety Committee Meeting

Detailed how-to guide for all meeting management features and configurations.

Track Compliance

Learn how meeting records contribute to your overall Part 5 compliance posture.

Monitor Safety Performance with SPIs

Use SPI data to drive meeting agendas and track safety trends.

Track Your First CPA

Follow up on meeting action items by creating and tracking CPAs.
Last modified on April 11, 2026