SMS Pro Aviation Safety Software Blog 4 Airlines & Airports

Email Remains Popular for Aviation Hazard/Safety Reporting

Many aviation safety managers use email to collect hazard and safety reports. Email serves as an extremely convenient vehicle for employees and stakeholders to communicate safety concerns to safety teams. After all, most people today have access to email accounts and many carry a personal device with email capabilities in either their:

• Smart Phone; or
• Tablet.

What Are Divisions in SMS Pro

This is a question that comes up a lot.

Especially when we start throwing other words into the mix like:

• Departments;
• Portals; and
• Management Portals.

It can get confusing quickly. Many people ask – what’s the difference?

Do You Have Too Many Software Systems?

Many mid-sized to large aviation service providers have two software systems where one solution would suffice.

These systems are

• Safety management system (SMS); and
• Quality management system (QMS).

The logical leap would be to improve efficiencies and determine whether these systems can be merged. Another logical leap would be to use these existing systems to track other things, like:

Executives Are Most Practical but Have Different Visions

Aviation safety managers understand what is required when it comes to managing their aviation safety management systems (SMS). They have read considerable aviation SMS documentation, such as

• ICOA Document 9859 (SMS Guidance Materials);
• FAA SMS Guidance;
• Transport Canada SMS Guidance;
• Australia's CASA SMS Guidance; and perhaps

Do You Understand Aviation SMS Solutions' Architecture?

After a dozen years being an aviation safety management systems (SMS) database architect, I have heard just about every question imaginable about aviation safety software.

Among the most common questions we get are:

• What is a division in your aviation SMS database; and
• How many divisions do I need?

Before we answer this question, we should familiarize you with the overall architecture of an aviation SMS database solution.

#3 of the Dirty Dozen Is “Lack of Knowledge”

So, just what is a Lack of Knowledge?

Any competent human factors instructor will tell you that "Lack of knowledge" is when you lack the knowledge to complete a task correctly. Many new employees have what we call a “Lack of Knowledge” or lack of experience.

Let’s face it, in these times of ever-changing technology, we are sometimes faced with a task without having all of the required information to correctly complete the task.

Required Mandatory Reporting System Compatible With ECCAIRS

Aviation safety management systems (SMS) are required almost universally for:

• Airlines;
• Airports;
• Aviation maintenance organizations;
• Flight schools; and
• Aircraft designers and manufacturers.

#1 of the Human Factors' Dirty Dozen Is Lack of Communication

So, just what is a Lack of Communication? In the simplest terms, it is a failure to ensure the “mental pictures” match.

For example, I have a mental picture of what I hope to convey to you. If you have the same mental picture at the end of our conversation then proper communication has occurred.

Many times in Aviation and in other areas of our lives we have conversations with each other and we both assume that we understand each other 100%,