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

Tips Using Aviation Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Statistics - Free KPI Resources

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 13, 2018 11:49:00 AM

How to Use Key Performance Indicator Statistics?

Aviation safety management systems (SMS) revolve around the four ICAO pillars:

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Topics: Key Performance Indicators

Understanding SMS: A Breakdown of Aviation Safety Management Components

Posted by Stu Martin on Nov 12, 2018 5:15:00 AM

What Is a Management System

The idea of a safety management system (SMS) is something those of us in the aviation risk management industry use as if an SMS were one solid “thing.” But a safety management system is actually made up of multiple ideas, packaged into a single, functioning effort for better aviation safety.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy, Quality-Safety Management

How to Automate Key Performance Indicator KPI Monitoring in Aviation SMS

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 11, 2018 9:39:00 AM

Why Monitor Aviation Safety Key Performance Indicators?

Safety assurance is the third ICAO pillar or component of aviation safety management systems (SMS). While practicing safety assurance, aviation service providers focus on safety performance monitoring and measurement. Monitoring activities include constantly reviewing the effectiveness of established safety risk controls.

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Topics: Key Performance Indicators

How Spreadsheets Not EASA Compliant Aviation Safety Reporting Database

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 9, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Aviation Safety Reporting Database Required - Spreadsheets Equal Noncompliance

Empirical evidence and results from historical aviation accident investigations have shown that accidents are often preceded by safety-related incidents that reveal the presence of untreated hazards.

These "leading indicators" are commonly known to employees and are usually not formally reported

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Topics: Risk Management Software

How Confidential Aviation Safety Reporting Systems Offer Assurance to Employees

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 9, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Aviation Safety Reporting Cultures Are Suffering

Most safety managers don't have the luxury of a healthy safety reporting culture in their aviation safety management system (SMS). Managers daily struggle to boost their monthly safety reporting metrics by up to 10% of employees, or one report per month for every 10 employees.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

How to Make Safety Reporting Forms for Aviation SMS - With Resources

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 8, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Why Use Hazard Reporting Forms in Aviation Safety Programs?

Web-based hazard reporting templates or forms are key to the healthy performance of aviation safety management systems (SMS). Safety cultures depend on well-designed, user-friendly tools to report and manage reported safety concerns.

Without user-friendly safety reporting forms, there are only a few other options for safety managers to receive hazard and safety reports from

  • employees,
  • customers,
  • suppliers and
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Topics: Risk Management Software

Important Ways to Formally Document Aviation Safety Programs

Posted by Stu Martin on Nov 7, 2018 5:22:00 AM

What Is Formally Documenting in Aviation SMS

Formally documenting your SMS means creating an “official” record of your SMS. Official records are simply aspects of your SMS that you document and save to use later, such as during review or provide to an auditor.

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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

How to Show Effectiveness of Your Aviation Safety Management System

Posted by Stu Martin on Nov 5, 2018 6:05:00 AM

Who Are You Showing Effectiveness of SMS To

Proving the effectiveness of your aviation safety management system comes in several flavors. Who are you proving the effectiveness to? You might be showing your SMS effectiveness at managing safety to:

  • Auditors;
  • Investors;
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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance, Quality-Safety Management

How Aviation Safety Managers Can Deal With Silo Mentality

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 4, 2018 9:00:00 AM

Aviation Safety Managers Battling Organizational Silos

Effective aviation safety management systems (SMS) are implemented throughout an entire organization, and not merely for flight ops and airside operations.

Unfortunately, there is a major problem with many safety cultures in the aviation industry. Safety is managed at the department level or the division level of many inefficient aviation companies.

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation

How to Shape Your Corporate Vision With Aviation Safety Goals and Objectives

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 3, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Power of Safety Goals on Shaping Aviation Safety Culture

Goal-setting is required for every ICAO-compliant aviation SMS program. The objective of goal setting is to

  • Improve an operator's safety performance;
  • Shape organizational safety culture, which
  • Contributes to the bottom line.
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Topics: 1-Safety Policy

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