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

What Is Safety Culture in Your Aviation SMS?

Posted by Mario Pierobon on Sep 28, 2018 4:46:00 AM

What Is Safety Culture?

Safety culture is a set of values that a company has in relation to safety and is one of the main characteristics that distinguish one company from other companies.

Some industrial sectors, such as aviation, require a level of safety culture which is higher than in other sectors.

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Topics: Safety Culture

How to Overcome Iceberg of Ignorance in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 26, 2018 5:06:00 AM

What Is the Iceberg of Ignorance

The Iceberg of Ignorance was first developed in 1989 by a consultant named Sidney Yoshida. The Iceberg of Ignorance is a model that addressed concerns about safety awareness in large organizations. This model contends that of all problems:

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Topics: Safety Culture

How to Organize Data for Good Data Analysis in Aviation SMS [Best Practices]

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 24, 2018 5:57:00 AM

Organize Data for Good Data Analysis 

Effective data organization is the cornerstone of robust aviation Safety Management System (SMS) data analysis, enabling airlines, airports, MROs, and flight schools to ensure compliance with FAA Part 5 and ICAO Annex 19 while identifying risks. These seven best practices, powered by SMS Pro, help you structure data for actionable insights, as explored in our SMS performance guide.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

Proactive Risk Management: What Root Causes Say About Management

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 23, 2018 6:00:00 AM

What Are Root Causes?

We generally understand a root cause as being the underlying heart of why a particular issue happens.

When aviation safety teams are reviewing, classifying, and investigating issues with root cause analysis, they are tasked with following the chain of “why” questions until they can reasonably assess why a safety issue occurred.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

7 Key Habits of Highly Effective Aviation Safety Managers

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 22, 2018 6:56:00 AM

 

In the high-stakes world of aviation, safety is the cornerstone of every operation. From commercial airlines to general aviation, ensuring the well-being of passengers, crew, and aircraft is a non-negotiable priority.

At the heart of this mission are aviation safety managers, professionals tasked with preventing accidents, ensuring compliance with stringent regulations, and fostering a culture of safety. Their role is not merely a job but a profound commitment to safeguarding lives and upholding the integrity of the aviation industry.

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation, 4-Safety Promotion

How to Develop a Hazard Reporting System in Aviation SMS [With Free Checklist]

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 19, 2018 4:40:00 AM

What Is A Hazard Reporting System

A hazard reporting system encompasses the processes and resources your employees will use to report concerns.

The implication here is that your hazard reporting system is the primary means by which you will acquire feedback from operations (acquire data) and improve your SMS.

A hazard reporting system is a core part of driving your:

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation

Hardest Challenges of Safety Managers in Modern Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 15, 2018 6:00:00 AM

Perpetual Improvement in Aviation SMS

I was recently talking to a friend about the less spectacular points of his job as an aviation safety manager.

We talked about this and that – the various hurdles every aviation safety manager has to jump over every day.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

SMS First Steps - Gap Analysis

Posted by Jamie Adams on Sep 14, 2018 5:20:00 AM

What Is a Gap Analysis?

As I researched SMS and what it means and how to implement one, the gap analysis kept coming up as something I needed more information on.

At first it seemed intimidating, but it's exactly what it sounds like; a tool to identify:

  • What already exists
  • What’s missing
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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation

When to Design Your Own Aviation SMS Database

Posted by Christopher Howell on Sep 13, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Do We Need an Aviation Safety Database Yet?

Not every aviation safety manager has a budget. Let's face it. Some safety managers don't know how to ask for a budget.

Many safety managers are part-time safety managers. These are line employees with full-time duties in the position they were formally hired to fill.

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Topics: Aviation SMS Database

How to Be Compliant With Continuous Improvement of SMS

Posted by Christopher Howell on Sep 10, 2018 4:53:00 AM

Practicing vs Verifying SMS Continuous Improvement

It’s important to make the distinction between the

  • practicing of continuous improvement and
  • verifying that continuous improvement is happening.

Being ICAO compliant with continuous improvement is a systematic review to continuous improvement verification.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance

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