--- title: Paying Big Dividends With LOSA! description: Learn how aviation Line Operations Safety Audits (LOSA) can pay big dividends at your company. image: https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/paying-big-dividends-With-LOSA.png --- [+1.907.227.1676](tel:907-227-1676) [![SMS Pro](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/SMSProLogo.jpg?width=200&height=38&name=SMSProLogo.jpg "SMS Pro")](https://www.asms-pro.com/) - [SMS](https://www.asms-pro.com/SMS.aspx) - [Products](https://www.asms-pro.com/Products.aspx) - [Pricing](https://www.asms-pro.com/Pricing.aspx) - [Reviews](https://www.asms-pro.com/Reviews.aspx) - [Industries](https://www.asms-pro.com/Industries.aspx) - [Blog](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog) - [Safety Risk Management](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/2-safety-risk-management) - [Safety Assurance](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/3-safety-assurance) - [Safety Promotion](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/4-safety-promotion) - [Risk Management Software](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/risk-management-software) - [Aviation SMS Database](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/aviation-sms-database) - [Aviation SMS Implementation](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/aviation-sms-implementation) - [Safety Policy](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/1-safety-policy) - [Training](https://www.asms-pro.com/Training.aspx) - [About Us](https://www.asms-pro.com/AboutUs.aspx) - [Contact](https://aviationsmsinfo.asms-pro.com/contact-aviation-sms-software-providers) - [Why Coose SMS Pro](https://www.asms-pro.com/AboutUs/WhychooseSMSPro.aspx) - [Scholarship](https://www.asms-pro.com/AboutUs/Scholarship.aspx) - [Demos](https://www.asms-pro.com/Demos.aspx) # Enhancing Aviation Safety: Expert Insights, Tips, and Updates from SMS-Pro # Paying Big Dividends With LOSA! Posted by [Dr. Bob Baron](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/author/dr-bob-baron) on Jul 4, 2019 6:00:00 AM ![](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/bob.jpg) Find me on: [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bob.baron.549) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbob2) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Common Questions About Aviation LOSA Programs ![Paying Big Dividends With LOSA!](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/hubfs/images/Blog_Images/paying-big-dividends-With-LOSA.png "Paying Big Dividends With LOSA!") As a professional that regularly deals with [Line Operations Safety Audits (LOSA)](https://aviationlosa.com/LOSASolution.aspx), there are two questions that I frequently hear; 1. Why should my airline adopt a safety program that is not mandated by our regulating authority? 2. We already do line audits, wouldn’t LOSA be redundant and a waste of our money and resources? They are good questions. And here are my responses... ## Aviation LOSA Programs Not Required by Regulatory Authorities True, LOSA is not mandated by regulation in most states. However, a LOSA program is highly recommended by IATA for airlines that intend to be listed in the IOSA Registry. The [IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)](http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/safety/audit/iosa/Pages/index.aspx) is the benchmark for global safety management in airlines. That makes a strong statement. As far as the second question, yes, you may be conducting similar audits, but they are not using the LOSA methodology. The difference is that your audits are probably conducted to satisfy a compliance check. The checklist probably has lots of boxes to be checked off by the auditor, and there very well may be punitive measures doled out to violators. A pilot line check comes to mind. That is not LOSA. To say that you are conducting a true [LOSA audit](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/extreme-benefits-of-losa-management-solution), the following primary criteria must be met. Your LOSA: - Must be based on the Threat and Error Management Model (TEMM) - Is not being treated as a regulatory compliance audit (box-checking) - Must be confidential and non-punitive TEMM is the fundamental building block for LOSA. TEMM allows trained observers to observe crews in real time to collect safety data related to the handling of Threats, Errors, and Undesired States. Observer narratives and crew interviews are also collected in the process. A representative sample of the operation is audited, typically over a 2-3 month period. Once all the data are collected, they are then analyzed and a full report is written. All of the data remain confidential and the process ensures that there is no way to identify individual crews with the observations. There are many [benefits to a LOSA program](https://aviationlosa.com/Benefits.aspx). LOSA is a proactive safety tool that can pay huge dividends. Many of our airline clients have identified significant threats and error-handling issues in their operating environments that they were blinded to previously. And once identified, they have made management-approved, data-driven changes based strictly on the LOSA results. Many of these issues were not identified through regular compliance audit channels. These airlines have boasted that a LOSA more than pays for itself by reducing risks and improving safety in a way that a regular compliance audit simply cannot. And many airlines with a formal LOSA program are also enjoying reduced hull insurance premiums, too! #### **Related Aviation LOSA Articles** - [Learn How New Cabin LOSA Works for Airlines](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/learn-how-new-cabin-losa-works-for-airlines) - [LOSA Targets for Enhancement](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/losa-targets-for-enhancement) - [LOSA Observer Training/Calibration: Why It’s Important](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/losa-training-observer-calibration-why-its-important) --- Want to know more? TACG is a global specialist in LOSA training and implementation for - cockpit, - [cabin](https://aviationlosa.com/LOSASolution/CabinLOSA.aspx), - [helicopter](https://aviationlosa.com/LOSASolution/HelicopterLOSA.aspx), - [maintenance](https://aviationlosa.com/LOSASolution/MaintenanceLOSA.aspx), and - [ramp operations](https://aviationlosa.com/LOSASolution/RampLOSA.aspx). We also offer LOSA Overview Webinars and Seminars to familiarize you with the process! Please visit our LOSA website for more details at [tacgworldwide.com/LOSA/LOSA-Training](https://www.tacgworldwide.com/LOSA/LOSA-Training) Contact us for more information. [![Learn How LOSA Can Benefit You](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/543594/d3b038ee-aceb-48b8-8316-6af65a1c0ae6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/543594/d3b038ee-aceb-48b8-8316-6af65a1c0ae6) Last updated in May 2026. Topics: [2-Safety Risk Management](https://aviationsafetyblog.asms-pro.com/blog/topic/2-safety-risk-management) Site content provided by Northwest Data Solutions is meant for informational purposes only. 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