--- title: Aviation Safety Blog | Expert Tips & Updates | SMS-Pro description: Discover expert insights, safety tips, and the latest updates on aviation safety from SMS-Pro's blog. 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Who are you proving the effectiveness to? You might be showing your SMS effectiveness at managing safety to: - Auditors; - Investors; - Executive management; or - Customers. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/ways-to-show-effectiveness-of-your-aviation-safety-management-system) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/ways-to-show-effectiveness-of-your-aviation-safety-management-system#comments-listing) Topics: [3-Safety Assurance](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/3-safety-assurance), [Quality-Safety Management](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/quality-safety-management) ## [Your Risk Management Attitude, Risk Response, and Emotional Intelligence](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/aviation-sms-risk-management-attitude-risk-response-and-emotional-intelligence) Posted by [Stu Martin](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/stu-martin) on Oct 14, 2026, 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/Your-RISK-Management-Attitude-Risk-Response-And-Emotional-Intelligence.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/aviation-sms-risk-management-attitude-risk-response-and-emotional-intelligence) ## Aviation Risk Management Is More Than Data and Processes In most [aviation safety management systems (SMS)](https://www.asms-pro.com/SMS/AviationSafetyManagementSystem.aspx), the single most important factor for superior risk management capabilities often, unfortunately, receives the least attention: a mature safety risk culture – which we can confidently say is the collective risk management attitude of an organization. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/aviation-sms-risk-management-attitude-risk-response-and-emotional-intelligence) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/aviation-sms-risk-management-attitude-risk-response-and-emotional-intelligence#comments-listing) Topics: [3-Safety Assurance](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/3-safety-assurance) ## [Best Ways to Promote Safety in Your Organization (With Free Resources)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/best-ways-to-promote-safety-in-your-organization-including-free-resources) Posted by [Stu Martin](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/stu-martin) on Oct 7, 2026, 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/Best-Ways-TO-Promote-Safety-IN-your-organization.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/best-ways-to-promote-safety-in-your-organization-including-free-resources) ## When We Say Promote Safety, What Are We Actually Promoting Safety promotion plays a crucial role in your [aviation safety culture](https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Safety_Culture). So when we talk about promoting your SMS, we are really talking about how to build a safety culture in your organization. By far, safety promotion is often the most neglected portion of SMS. One, promoting the safety program is difficult, and two, it is vastly underrepresented in most aviation compliance authorities’ requirements. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/best-ways-to-promote-safety-in-your-organization-including-free-resources) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/best-ways-to-promote-safety-in-your-organization-including-free-resources#comments-listing) Topics: [4-Safety Promotion](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/4-safety-promotion) ## [4 I’s of the Issue Management Life Cycle in Aviation SMS](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/4-is-of-the-issue-management-life-cycle-in-aviation-sms) Posted by [Stu Martin](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/stu-martin) on Sep 30, 2026, 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/4Is-of-the-ISSUE-Management-Life-Cycle-IN-aviation-SMS.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/4-is-of-the-issue-management-life-cycle-in-aviation-sms) ## What the Issue Management Life Cycle Is The life cycle of hazard and risk occurrence (including other types of occurrences) encompasses the entirety of an adverse event to final consequences. The process that follows the hazard/risk occurrence life cycle is the issue management life cycle. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/4-is-of-the-issue-management-life-cycle-in-aviation-sms) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/4-is-of-the-issue-management-life-cycle-in-aviation-sms#comments-listing) Topics: [3-Safety Assurance](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/3-safety-assurance) ## [How to Transform Your Aviation Safety Culture: Key Questions to Ask](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-to-re-engineer-your-aviation-safety-culture) Posted by [Doug Walker](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/doug-walker) on Sep 23, 2026, 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/how-to-transform-your-Aviation-Safety-Culture.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-to-re-engineer-your-aviation-safety-culture) ## Important Questions for Safety Culture This New Year’s celebration was filled with pride for the aviation industry because we heard that 2017 was the safest year on record for commercial air travel. The following week, news about the grounding of two senior pilots of a London-Mumbai flight surfaced in the headlines because of a fight in the cockpit, and subsequently, both came out of the cockpit, leaving the aircraft unmanned. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-to-re-engineer-your-aviation-safety-culture) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-to-re-engineer-your-aviation-safety-culture#comments-listing) Topics: [Safety Culture](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/safety-culture) ## [Executive Manager Role in Safety Management Systems](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/executive-manager-role-in-safety-management-systems) Posted by [Stu Martin](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/stu-martin) on Sep 16, 2026, 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/Executive-manager-ROLE-In-Safety-Management-Systems.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/executive-manager-role-in-safety-management-systems) ## What Is an Aviation Safety Management System A [safety management system](http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Safety_Management_System) is, at its core, a business approach to safety. This means that, with SMS programs, you manage safety with similar methods for other parts of operations like quality management. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/executive-manager-role-in-safety-management-systems) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/executive-manager-role-in-safety-management-systems#comments-listing) Topics: [Quality-Safety Management](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/quality-safety-management) ## [Examples How to Improve Safety Culture in Aviation SMS – With Resources](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-to-improve-safety-culture-in-aviation-sms-programs) Posted by [Stu Martin](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/stu-martin) on Sep 9, 2026, 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/How-to-Improve-Safety-Culture-IN-Aviation-SMS.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-to-improve-safety-culture-in-aviation-sms-programs) ## What Is Safety Culture in Aviation SMS “Safety culture” is an ambiguous phrase that gets thrown around a lot. Sometimes we use it when we talk about poor safety awareness when employees behave ignorantly on the ramp or around dangerous situations. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-to-improve-safety-culture-in-aviation-sms-programs) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-to-improve-safety-culture-in-aviation-sms-programs#comments-listing) Topics: [Quality-Safety Management](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/quality-safety-management) ## [How Long Does It Take to Train Employees on New SMS Program](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-employees-on-new-sms-program) Posted by [Stu Martin](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/stu-martin) on Sep 2, 2026, 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/How-long-does-it-take-to-Train-Employees-ON-New-SMS-program.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-employees-on-new-sms-program) ## What Is a New SMS Program A new SMS program means adopting a new safety program in your organization. This new safety program can be an entirely new risk management program where one did not exist before. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-employees-on-new-sms-program) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/how-long-does-it-take-to-train-employees-on-new-sms-program#comments-listing) Topics: [Risk Management Training](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/risk-management-training) ## [All Corrective Preventative Actions Not Created Equal: Initial Mitigating Actions](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/all-corrective-preventative-actions-not-created-equal-initial-mitigating-actions) Posted by [Stu Martin](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/stu-martin) on Aug 26, 2026, 6:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/ALL-Corrective-Preventative-Actions-not-created-equal-initial-Mitigating-Actions.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/all-corrective-preventative-actions-not-created-equal-initial-mitigating-actions) ## What Are Corrective Preventative Actions (CPAs) In [aviation safety management systems (SMS)](https://www.asms-pro.com/SMS/AviationSafetyManagementSystem.aspx), reported safety issues and audit findings are run through an operator's documented risk management process. [Read More](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/all-corrective-preventative-actions-not-created-equal-initial-mitigating-actions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/all-corrective-preventative-actions-not-created-equal-initial-mitigating-actions#comments-listing) Topics: [3-Safety Assurance](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/3-safety-assurance) ## [What Continuous Improvement Compliance Looks Like in Real SMS Program](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/what-continuous-improvement-compliance-looks-like-in-real-sms-program) Posted by [Stu Martin](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/stu-martin) on Aug 19, 2026, 5:30:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/what-Continuous-Improvement-compliance-looks-like-IN-real-SMS-program.png)](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/what-continuous-improvement-compliance-looks-like-in-real-sms-program) ## What Is Continuous Improvement in Aviation SMS [Continuous improvement in aviation SMS programs](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/4-pillars-the-truth-about-sms-continuous-improvement-and-kpis) in the formal process by which safety programs correct substandard safety performances that have been identified. 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