Considerable numbers of aviation managers in the United States and a few other countries groaned when ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) mandated that most aviation service providers implement formal aviation safety management systems (SMS).
Americans, by nature, are rebellious against government involvement in commercial activities.
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Having "real-time" safety charts saves aviation safety managers, executives, and employees a lot of work and keeps them informed of the latest hazards and risks affecting aviation-centric operations.
Topics: Risk Management Software
Risk management has always been the core element of effective aviation safety programs. Before the advent of formal aviation safety management systems (SMS), aviation service providers managed operational risk in their everyday activities,
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
Imagine you are the pilot recently assigned the "extra" task of being the safety manager of an existing aviation safety management system (SMS).
Or perhaps you are the safety manager who has worked hard for years and your SMS is running very smoothly. Now what?
Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation
An SMS provides management with a framework to facilitate decision-making and to dynamically shape the operating environment. Continuous improvement is a core element of every mature SMS.
Topics: 3-Safety Assurance
Proactive risk management is often esteemed as the “best” type of risk management. This is because proactive risk management usually matures later in SMS implementation. Also, it involves identifying and stopping issues before they occur.
Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) are the backbone of modern aviation safety, providing a structured approach to
Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management
We often receive questions from aviation professionals who are interested in pursuing a career as a Safety Manager.
This article should help to answer some of the most common questions.
Topics: Risk Management Training
ICAO’s requirements for training and education are largely focused on ensuring that you train and document all employees in your organization on core SMS and safety information. It is specific in its guidance documentation that role-based training is important.
Topics: 4-Safety Promotion
Aviation safety management systems are formal, structured methodologies for managing aviation safety programs. ICAO mandated that most aviation service providers implement SMS programs in 2006.
There are guidelines as to aviation SMS requirements that most SMS professionals are familiar with,
Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation
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