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Stu Martin

Stu Martin is an accomplished aerospace safety engineer with over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry. Beginning his career on the ramp, Stu developed a hands-on understanding of aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety protocols. His journey from ground operations to engineering has equipped him with a unique perspective on aviation safety, blending practical expertise with technical rigor. Stu has contributed to numerous safety initiatives, including the development of risk assessment frameworks and incident investigation protocols, earning recognition for his commitment to enhancing operational safety. A respected voice in the field, he continues to advocate for robust safety cultures within aviation organizations worldwide.
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How to Reduce Resistance to Aviation SMS With Difficult Employees

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 15, 2019 10:00:00 AM

It Only Takes One

You know the old expression: it only takes one to poison the well.

We end up writing a lot about resistance to change in aviation safety management systems (SMS) because it’s something many aviation safety managers consistently deal with.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

Risk Mitigation Best Practices in Aviation Safety Management

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 3, 2019 12:29:34 PM

What Are Best Practices for Risk Mitigation in Aviation Safety Management

The term risk mitigation, broadly speaking, means to try and prevent danger. You might think of it as “reducing exposure.” In general, there are four best practices employed in aviation SMS to mitigate risk, and they include:

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance, 2-Safety Risk Management

Best Low Cost Risk Management Tools to Use in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 2, 2019 8:14:00 PM

What Are Risk Management Tools

Risk management tools in aviation SMS is simply a vague term that refers to resources that can help you manage risk. Often, the most beneficial resources tend to be simple, inexpensive, and helpful for both providing guidance and helping you organize your time.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management, Quality-Safety Management

What Is Risk Tolerance

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 2, 2019 4:44:00 AM

Definition of Risk Tolerance

Risk tolerance is simply how much risk you are willing to accept. High-risk tolerance is generally not a good idea because it means that you are willing to “tolerate” or “accept” a high degree of risk for performing tasks.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

Aviation Safety Managers' Best Friend - Trending Charts

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 1, 2019 6:45:00 AM

Hazards Are Dynamic

Aviation safety management systems (SMS) have the objective to:

  • proactively manage safety,
  • identify potential hazards,
  • determine risk, and
  • implement measures that mitigate the risk.

Furthermore, an aviation SMS affords operators more opportunities to identify safety issues and spot trends before they result in "The Accident."

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How to Incorporate Fatigue Risk Management Into Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 26, 2018 4:21:00 AM

What Is Fatigue Risk Management

Fatigue is one of the most important factors in overall operational safety. It’s so important that most aviation safety management systems adopt additional and specific measures to combat fatigue.

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation, 2-Safety Risk Management

Cybersecurity in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 25, 2018 4:45:00 AM

What Is Cybersecurity

The aviation industry relies heavily on computers for every touchpoint of aviation service, from ground to flight operations. Cybersecurity is a term that refers to the safety of such computer systems

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy, Quality-Safety Management

3 Things Proactive Aviation Safety Managers Never Do

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 23, 2018 10:52:00 AM

Healthy for the Program, Healthy for the SMS Manager

Proactive aviation risk management is an organizational-wide effort towards identifying risk and mitigating hazards before an incident occurs.

For an aviation safety management system (SMS) to get to the point of proactive aviation safety, there will be considerable upfront work required.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Safety Chart: Monitor Safety Concerns in Real Time in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 21, 2018 6:05:00 AM

Why This Aviation Safety Chart Is Important

Having "real-time" safety charts saves aviation safety managers, executives, and employees a lot of work and keeps them informed of the latest hazards and risks affecting aviation-centric operations.

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Topics: Risk Management Software

How to Practice Proactive Risk Management in Aviation Safety

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 16, 2018 10:46:00 AM

What Is Proactive Risk Management

Proactive risk management is often esteemed as the “best” type of risk management. This is because proactive risk management usually matures later in SMS implementation. Also, it involves identifying and stopping issues before they occur.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management, Quality-Safety Management

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