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

5 Signs of Good Aviation Risk Management Training

Posted by Stu Martin on Jul 12, 2019 5:07:00 AM

Recognizing Good Aviation Risk Management Training Is Crucial

Having good aviation risk management training is perhaps one of the most important ways to improve safety in your organization.

Good training is not inexpensive, as it takes you and/or your employees away from regular duties.

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Topics: Risk Management Training

4 Best Safety Practices for General Aviation Pilots

Posted by Jamie Adams on Jul 11, 2019 6:07:00 AM

Safety Management Systems Not Just for Large Operators

When we think of safety management systems (SMS), it’s easy to think of big operations such as major airlines and large international airports.

General aviation pilots and smaller aviation service providers need their own safety management systems as well,

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Essential Tips to Boost Your Aviation Risk Management Skills

Posted by Jamie Adams on Jul 10, 2019 6:12:00 AM

Aviation Risk Management Skills Always Need Refining

Pilots have to be committed to safety.

At the end of the day, safety is the most important thing in aviation.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

How to Reduce Complexity of Aviation SMS Implementations

Posted by Stu Martin on Jul 8, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Manage Safety Is Managing Risk

Ultimately, managing safety is about managing risk – a core value that can easily be overshadowed in large aviation safety management systems' (SMS) implementations.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

What Is Reactive Risk Management (Why It’s Essential for Aviation SMS)

Posted by Stu Martin on Jul 7, 2019 6:03:00 AM

What Is Reactive Risk Management

Reactive risk management usually gets a bad rap. It’s often perceived as the “lowest” form of risk management, and those aviation service providers should be moving from reactive risk management towards more “advanced” forms to manage risk.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Why Money Is More Important Than Safety in Aviation Safety Cultures

Posted by Jamie Adams on Jul 5, 2019 6:03:00 AM

The Money Hungry Industry of Aviation

From what I have gathered over the years, every company seems to operate in the same way, money before safety.

Companies will think to themselves “How can I make money while still being safe?”

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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion

Paying Big Dividends With LOSA!

Posted by Dr. Bob Baron on Jul 4, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Common Questions About Aviation LOSA Programs

As a professional that regularly deals with Line Operations Safety Audits (LOSA), there are two questions that I frequently hear;

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

How Aviation Safety Articles Satisfy Recurring SMS Training Requirements

Posted by Christopher Howell on Jul 2, 2019 6:07:00 AM

Aviation SMS Training Does Not Have to Break the Bank

In Phase 2 and Phase 4 of an ICAO compliant aviation safety management system (SMS), aviation service providers must

  • Deliver training relevant to reactive risk management processes; and
  • Develop training relevant to operational safety assurance.
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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion

4 Safety Management Tips to Assess Aviation SMS Implementations

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

Assessing Your Aviation SMS Implementation

The things that often hurt aviation safety management systems (SMS) are less symptomatic of the bureaucratic side of formal SMS implementations than they are the type of working environment that management teams cultivate.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

How Do Office Staff Participate in Aviation SMS?

Posted by Christopher Howell on Jun 28, 2019 6:03:00 AM

Common Question Before Aviation SMS Implementations

I interact with safety managers and accountable executives as we provide consulting and database services for aviation service providers implementing formal aviation safety management systems (SMS).

Occasionally, I hear these groups saying, "We only want the pilots to participate in the SMS."

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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion

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