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

6 Benefits of Cloud-Based Aviation SMS Data Strategy

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 18, 2019 6:01:00 AM

Cloud-Based Aviation SMS May Make Sound Business Sense

Have you been considering the risks of moving your aviation safety management system (SMS) up to the cloud? In the past ten years, many aviation service providers have been moving their SMS data to the cloud for various reasons, but most make sound economic and business sense.

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Topics: Risk Management Software

4 Pillars | 10 Things You Need to Know About Aviation Safety Training

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 13, 2019 6:01:00 AM

What Are Safety Training and Education?

Aviation safety training and education is an essential building block for safety culture. Safety culture is understandably important for aviation service providers that are investing in aviation safety management systems (SMS). Without a healthy safety culture, SMS will never deliver the expected results and money will be wasted.

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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion

5 Ways to Analyze Risk in Aviation SMS Implementations

Posted by Stu Martin on Nov 12, 2019 6:11:00 AM

What Is Risk in Aviation SMS Implementations

Risk in aviation safety management systems (SMS) is a tricky subject. Not only is it treated differently in different organizations, but safety professionals tend to get up in arms in front of differing opinions.

The truth is that “risk” is a terribly nebulous word and concept, with multiple ways to use it.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

4 Pillars | Truth About SMS Continuous Improvement and KPIs – With Free KPI Resources

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 11, 2019 5:49:00 AM

What REALLY Is Continuous Improvement in Aviation SMS?

The objectives of every aviation safety management system (SMS) is to:

  • Proactively manage safety in a formal, structured manner;
  • Identify potential operational hazards;
  • Determine risk to operations and affected stakeholders; and
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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

4 Critical Elements in Your Aviation SMS Safety Policy Component

Posted by Stu Martin on Nov 6, 2019 6:10:00 AM

Safety Policy Greatly Affects Safety Culture and Safety Performance

"Safety Policy" is a major asset for building an effective safety culture in aviation safety management systems (SMS). An aviation SMS is a complex system of interrelated components and elements,

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

Why Safety Promotion Component Is the Overlooked Pillar in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Nov 4, 2019 5:03:00 AM

What Is Safety Promotion Component of 4 Pillars?

Aviation safety management systems (SMS) have been required by most aviation service providers since the November 2006 ICAO mandate. To add structure to SMS implementations and to educate safety professionals, ICAO provides SMS implementation guidance in the form of a Safety Management Manual (SMM),

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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion

5 Questions to Improve Risk Management Decision Making Processes

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 30, 2019 5:59:00 AM

What Risk Management Decisions Are

Risk management decision-making processes will dictate the success of your aviation safety management system (SMS). Period.

Every change, no matter how small, arises from a risk management decision.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

Conducting Investigations in Aviation SMS Risk Management Scenarios

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 28, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Importance of Investigations in Aviation Risk Management

Investigations are the cornerstone of quality assurance efforts in aviation safety management systems (SMS). They are an attempt to answer why and how safety events occur.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

How to Sustain an SMS Implementation (With Free Resources)

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 23, 2019 6:10:00 AM

Characteristics of a Sustainable SMS Implementation

Sustainability is a modern buzz word, and aviation safety management systems (SMS) are no exception. Sustainable SMS implementations are those that survive

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation

5 Outcomes for Risk Analysis Activities in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 21, 2019 6:08:00 AM

Perform Risk Analysis to Meet Oversight Compliance Expectations

It hardly needs to be said that performing risk analysis in aviation safety management systems (SMS) is absolutely essential. There are many opportunities in the aviation SMS' risk management processes for safety professionals and operational department heads to determine

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

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