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

A Key to Transparency in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Jun 17, 2021 6:00:00 AM

Decentralization of Information

Transparency boils down to a very simple issue: information.

Specifically, control over and access to information. As I have said before, it’s a hot topic these days.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

History of Aviation SMS and Four Pillars - With Free Tools

Posted by Stu Martin on Jun 15, 2021 6:00:00 AM

Overview of SMS History

It’s easy to forget just how young aviation safety management systems (SMS) are as their own defined entity. Aviation SMS has truly changed the aviation landscape,

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation

4 Tools to Find Resistance to Your Aviation SMS – With Free Resources

Posted by Stu Martin on Jun 10, 2021 6:00:00 AM

A Dependable Problem

We end up writing about resistance to change rather often because we see it often.

Resistance to change is a rather significant problem every aviation safety management system (SMS) implementation deals with.

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation

Overcoming Resistance to Change Through Transparency in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Jun 8, 2021 6:00:00 AM

Transparency Is a Hot Topic

Many of the major news headlines in the last few years have circled issues of transparency. From major corporations to our government, practices of secrecy always come back to bite management in their tender spots.

Aviation organizations that practice transparency tend to send a message of "non-corruption".

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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion

Four Pillars of Safety: Outcomes vs Interventions in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Jun 3, 2021 10:00:00 AM

Safety Culture Bridges Gap between Promotion and Outcomes

A recent post about four pillars of safety in aviation discussed in part the end goal of aviation safety management systems (SMS). This aviation safety blog post drew a couple of interesting comments regarding the relationship between

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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion

5 Things to Know About Aviation SMS Human Factors

Posted by Stu Martin on Jun 1, 2021 6:00:00 AM

1 - What Are Aviation SMS Human Factors

Human Factors in aviation SMS identify the motivating factors behind common human behaviors that pose risk.

For example, Fatigue is a common Human Factor that hinders one’s ability to make good decisions, perform common tasks, and identify hazards – all of which pose risks to a program.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

4 Tips to Monitor Employee Safety Performance in Aviation SMS

Posted by Christopher Howell on May 27, 2021 6:00:00 AM

Aviation Safety Performance Begins at the Lowest Level

80% of aviation service providers have trouble getting employees to participate in aviation safety management systems (SMS).

Most safety managers accept this challenge and strive to implement consistent safety promotion activities, such as

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

5 Mistakes That Cripple Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Posted by Stu Martin on May 25, 2021 6:00:00 AM

Identifying Mistakes Aviation SMS Implementations

Successful aviation safety programs are self-conscious. That is, safety management teams are extremely sensitive to potential pitfalls and work hard to avoid needless mistakes.

Of course, in the real-world practice of safety management,

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

What Are Performance Based Aviation Safety Management Systems?

Posted by Mario Pierobon on May 20, 2021 6:00:00 AM

Safety Management Systems Originated Long Ago

The earliest piece of SMS legislation in recorded history is probably the Hammurabi code, a Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia dates back to 1754 BC.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

How to Create an Org Chart for Aviation Safety Programs

Posted by Christopher Howell on May 18, 2021 6:00:00 AM

What Is an Organizational Chart's Purpose in Aviation SMS?

A professional, task-driven safety manager has been assigned to implement an airline or airport's safety program. Under "safety policy" one section of the safety manual requires an Organizational Chart.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

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