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

3 Goal-Setting Tips Using Aviation Key Performance Indicators - With Free KPI Resources

Posted by Christopher Howell on Oct 2, 2024 6:00:00 AM

Why Use Aviation Key Performance Indicators as Goals or Objectives

Setting goals and objectives for your aviation safety management system (SMS) is a requirement, i.e., not optional.

Become accustomed to this requirement. Embrace it. Realize organizational value from this requirement and stop squandering an excellent opportunity to improve operations and show that the SMS can become the promised "profit driver."

Don't believe you can pencil whip this requirement like so many safety managers today.

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Topics: Key Performance Indicators

What Are Leading Indicators in Aviation SMS?

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 25, 2024 6:00:00 AM

What Are Leading Indicators in Safety Programs?

Leading indicators in aviation safety management systems (SMS) are:

  • The “input” of the program;
  • Identify precursors that directly correlate to future performance;
  • Identify technical or organizational weaknesses;
  • Are underlying causes for safety success and failure; and
  • Identify warning signs.
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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

3 Best Aviation SMS Risk Management Tools: Pros and Cons of Each

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 18, 2024 6:00:00 AM

What Are the 3 Best Aviation SMS Risk Management Tools?

Aviation safety management systems (SMS) have many required components that must be monitored and documented regularly. Much of this gathered data assists in enhancing operational processes by providing managers with actionable, decision-making value.

To assist with this onerous task, aviation SMS risk management tools are fantastic additions to every SMS repertoire – if you use them.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

What Is Aviation Incident and Accident Reporting Software?

Posted by Christopher Howell on Sep 11, 2024 4:05:00 AM

Aviation Incident and Accident Reporting Software

Aviation Incident and Accident Reporting Software are specialized software systems that facilitate the collection, analysis, and reporting of aviation incidents and accidents.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Best Practices: Reviewing Aviation SMS Manuals

Posted by Steve Potts on Aug 28, 2024 2:11:00 AM

When Should I Review Our SMS Manual?

It's very important to review SMS Manuals.

The most common audit finding is that the operator is not conducting operations as stated in their SMS manual.

Furthermore, your manual is only as useful as the information it contains. If the information is out of date, employees will lose trust in it. This undermines the safety culture you've worked to build.

Review your manual at regular intervals. Annual reviews are best practice, but some operators go as long as 3 years between reviews.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

SMS First Steps - How to Create an SMS Implementation Plan

Posted by Steve Potts on Aug 21, 2024 5:00:00 AM

What Is an SMS Implementation Plan?

As a safety manager, the implementation plan is your road map to success, but finding guidance on how to create one is difficult at best.

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation

How to Effectively Pitch Aviation SMS to Management - Beginners SMS Series

Posted by Steve Potts on Aug 14, 2024 5:30:00 AM

Sell SMS to Top Management

Securing top management support is critical for a successful aviation Safety Management System (SMS), ensuring compliance with FAA Part 5 and ICAO Annex 19 while enhancing safety for airlines, airports, MROs, and flight schools. These four actionable tips, leveraging SMS Pro tools, help safety managers pitch SMS effectively, overcoming resistance and driving organizational buy-in, as discussed in our management support guide.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

How to Create Effective Aviation SMS Manuals: Guide for Safety Managers

Posted by Stu Martin on Aug 7, 2024 7:30:00 AM

Why Create an Aviation SMS Manual?

In aviation, where safety is paramount, a Safety Management System (SMS) is the foundation for managing risks and ensuring operational excellence.

At the core of any SMS lies the SMS manual—a critical document that outlines an organization’s safety policies, procedures, and processes. For aviation safety managers, crafting a comprehensive SMS manual is essential for meeting regulatory requirements, passing audits, and fostering a culture where safety is everyone’s priority.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

5 Ways to Constantly Improve Safety Culture

Posted by Steve Potts on Jul 31, 2024 6:15:00 AM

Why Is Safety Culture So Important?

In many of today's articles about aviation safety management systems, there is something about safety culture. Why? Safety culture ties into every part of your SMS, feeding it as your SMS nurtures your safety culture in return.

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Topics: Safety Culture

7 Steps to Put Aviation Safety Management Systems Into Action

Posted by Steve Potts on Jul 10, 2024 7:00:00 AM

Or How to Create an Aviation SMS in 7 Simple Steps

You’re probably familiar with the 4 Phases of SMS implementation outlined by ICAO 9859. Here, I’ll break them down another way, into 7 steps.

For a deep dive into how to use the 4 Phases of SMS implementation,

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation

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