Safety performance monitoring in aviation SMS is the primary way you will assess your safety program. This assessment happens in two different ways:
Aviation safety managers are responsible for the development, operation, and continuous improvement of our world's aviation safety management systems (SMS). Safety managers facilitate the management of all safety-related issues according to ICAO's requirements following the four pillars:
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Considerable numbers of aviation managers in the United States and a few other countries groaned when ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) mandated that most aviation service providers implement formal aviation safety management systems (SMS).
Americans, by nature, are rebellious against government involvement in commercial activities.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Risk management has always been the core element of effective aviation safety programs. Before the advent of formal aviation safety management systems (SMS), aviation service providers managed operational risk in their everyday activities,
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Imagine you are the pilot recently assigned the "extra" task of being the safety manager of an existing aviation safety management system (SMS).
Or perhaps you are the safety manager who has worked hard for years and your SMS is running very smoothly. Now what?
Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation
An SMS provides management with a framework to facilitate decision-making and to dynamically shape the operating environment. Continuous improvement is a core element of every mature SMS.
Continuously monitoring environments in which your employees work remains crucial to optimal performance in all aspects of your organization's business, including safety.
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) are the backbone of modern aviation safety, providing a structured approach to
At the heart of an effective SMS lies the ability to communicate potential safety risks clearly and concisely through risk statements. These statements are essential tools for aviation safety managers, enabling them to convey critical safety information to stakeholders, prioritize mitigation efforts, and foster a proactive safety culture.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Aviation safety management systems are formal, structured methodologies for managing aviation safety programs. ICAO mandated that most aviation service providers implement SMS programs in 2006.
There are guidelines as to aviation SMS requirements that most SMS professionals are familiar with,
Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation
Many aviation safety managers happen upon the task of "safety manager" by chance. The previous safety manager may have:
Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation
Many aviation service providers today are researching features and capabilities to acquire databases to address documentation requirements of their aviation safety management system (SMS). Alternatively, these operators are not looking to acquire an SMS database, but to:
Topics: Aviation SMS Database
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