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

Difference Between Proactive and Mitigative Risk Controls in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Apr 25, 2019 6:03:00 AM

What Is a Risk Control in Aviation SMS?

Hazard identification and risk management are two major activities of formal, aviation safety management systems (SMS). Once the hazard is identified, the safety concern is reported to management for treatment via the SMS risk management processes. SMS risk management processes evaluate:

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

3 Things Preventing Effective Proactive Risk Management in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Apr 19, 2019 6:09:00 AM

What Is Proactive Risk Management?

I see many misnomers about what proactive risk management is when talking in the context of an aviation safety management system (SMS).

Often one sees the proactive risk management concept clumped together with risk management in general as if they are one and the same. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

4 Major Activities of Proactive Risk Management in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Apr 18, 2019 6:05:00 AM

What Are Main Activities of Proactive Risk Management?

Like aviation safety culture, proactive risk management is another part of aviation safety management systems (SMS) that a surprising number of people fail to truly understand.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

4 Essential Tips for Management of Change in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Apr 4, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Why Change Management in Aviation SMS Is Important

Management of change in aviation safety management systems (SMS) is a complex undertaking because so often it involves performing in-depth risk analysis and risk assessments on current and hypothetical

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

What, Why, and How to Use Bowtie Analysis in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Apr 2, 2019 6:00:00 AM

What Is Bowtie Analysis in Aviation SMS

Bowtie analysis in aviation safety management systems (SMS) databases is a fairly new tool that is catching on with great success in aviation risk management programs. There are not many SMS databases that have the bowtie, but if you want a great risk management tool seamlessly incorporated into your hazard and risk register, then getting an SMS database with the bowtie is a great choice.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Are Aviation SMS Implementations Different for Airports, Airlines, MROs?

Posted by Stu Martin on Mar 31, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Airport SMS vs Airline SMS Implementations

Surprisingly, we receive questions about “airline SMS programs” and “airport SMS programs” all the time, as if they were two entirely different species of aviation SMS.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

4 Tips to Approach Hazard Identification in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Mar 30, 2019 6:00:00 AM

How Do We Define Hazard Identification in Aviation SMS

Like the concept of safety culture, hazard identification in aviation safety management systems (SMS) is usually taken at face value: it’s just something that happens or doesn’t happen.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

3 Ways You’re Not Using the Bowtie in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Mar 28, 2019 6:00:00 AM

Let the Bowtie in Aviation SMS Make Your Job Easier

I love the Bowtie.

It’s logical, lightweight, and delivers a ton of pertinent information that no other tools in your aviation risk management toolbox can deliver.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

4 Best Uses of Bowtie Method in SMS Risk Management – Do You Use Them?

Posted by Stu Martin on Mar 26, 2019 6:00:00 AM

What Is the Bowtie Method in Aviation SMS Risk Management?

The Bowtie in aviation risk management is a fairly new and trending, but extremely effective way of approaching risk and risk management in aviation safety management systems (SMS).

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Best Practices for Managing Safety Issues in Aviation Safety Management

Posted by Stu Martin on Mar 25, 2019 4:44:00 AM

What Actions You Should Take On Each Reported Safety Issue

Through the course of daily work in an aviation safety management system, you will discover safety issues – this is called “discovery.” When you make discoveries, such as through hazard reporting or SMS audits, you need to formally process them through your SMS Safety Assurance Process.

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Topics: 3-Safety Assurance, 2-Safety Risk Management

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