Enhancing Aviation Safety: Expert Insights, Tips, and Updates from SMS-Pro

Let’s Talk Human Factors - Lack of Knowledge

Posted by Renee Dupont-Adam on Dec 11, 2024 6:15:00 AM

#3 of the Dirty Dozen Is “Lack of Knowledge”

So, just what is a Lack of Knowledge?

Any competent human factors instructor will tell you that "Lack of knowledge" is when you lack the knowledge to complete a task correctly. Many new employees have what we call a “Lack of Knowledge” or lack of experience.

Let’s face it, in these times of ever-changing technology,

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Overcoming Most Common Aviation SMS Implementation Challenges - Free Resources

Posted by Christopher Howell on Dec 4, 2024 6:00:00 AM

Plans and Challenges of Implementation

Aviation safety management systems (SMS) implementation takes a long time to fully mature, usually three to five years if you are lucky.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

The Difference Between Hazard and Risk

Posted by Jamie Adams on Nov 27, 2024 6:15:00 AM

What’s in a Name?

Identifying hazards is a big part of implementing a Safety Management System or SMS. Most of us assume that we know what a hazard is. It’s not a complicated word, we’re pretty sure we know what it means. No problem, right?

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

8 Charts to Monitor Safety Culture Performance in Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 20, 2024 6:00:00 AM

Types of Aviation Safety Culture

While it is normal to say that safety culture is something you should pay attention to, it might be better to say that safety culture are things you should pay attention to.

Safety culture in aviation organizations is more than just one thing. There are multiple “types” of safety culture.

The five faces of safety culture you should consider are:

  1. Safety commitment
  2. Safety behavior
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KPI Dashboard Monitoring Guidelines for Aviation SMS – With Free KPI Resources

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 13, 2024 6:45:00 AM

Presenting Key Performance Indicators to Managers

A KPI key performance indicator remains the most effective means to communicate and monitor aviation service providers' goals and objectives related to the aviation safety management system (SMS).

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Topics: Key Performance Indicators

How to Practice Reactive, Proactive, and Predictive Risk Management in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Nov 6, 2024 5:30:00 AM

What It Means to Practice Reactive, Proactive, and Predictive Risk Management

If you want to practice reactive, proactive, and predictive risk management in aviation safety management systems (SMS), you first and foremost need to understand the difference between these types of risk management in modern aviation operations.

Understanding what each type of risk management is does not involve just understanding the “conceptual” difference, but how each practice differs in the actual operational environment.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

20 Questions for Your Safety Risk Management Process in Aviation SMS [With Free Checklists]

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 30, 2024 6:00:00 AM

What Is Safety Risk Management Process

The Safety Risk Management process (SRM) is where you outline and document your entire operational risk profile. Completing your SRM process is a major part of Phase 3 of SMS implementation.

Once you complete the initial documentation of your SRM process, you will need to continuously update it as new “inputs” are identified or implemented in your SMS,

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Best Practices for Hazard Reporting in Aviation SMS - With Examples

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 23, 2024 6:00:00 AM

What Are Goals for Best Practices of Hazard Reporting

Knowing best practices for hazard reporting in aviation safety management systems (SMS) is an attempt to better attain the goals of hazard reporting.

What are the goals of hazard reporting?

There are three main objectives:

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

How to Measure Safety Performance in Aviation SMS

Posted by Christopher Howell on Oct 16, 2024 6:15:00 AM

Why Do We Measure Aviation Safety Performance?

Aviation safety managers are tasked with a Safety Assurance (SA) element labeled "Continuous Improvement." Not many aviation safety management systems (SMS) training courses go into much detail about

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

5 Steps to Create Fishbone Diagrams in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 9, 2024 6:00:00 AM

What Is a Fishbone Diagram?

Fishbone diagrams are an excellent risk management tool for the root-cause-focused aviation industry.

If you are wondering how to use fishbone diagrams, you first need to know what a fishbone diagram is.

A fishbone diagram derives its name from its fish-like appearance, with a head and several fins. Each “fin” or “branch” of a fishbone diagram describes a different element of the failure. The head of the fishbone describes the risk.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

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