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What Are Best Practices for Change Management in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 22, 2018 5:48:00 AM

What Is Management of Change in Aviation SMS

Management of change in aviation SMS is a formal process for implementing system-level changes in aviation SMS programs.

By system-level, we are talking about a change that is significant enough to affect the design of your SMS.

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

What an Aviation Operational Risk Profile Looks Like in Real SMS Programs

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 20, 2017 6:18:00 AM

What Is an SMS Operational Risk Profile (ORP)

Under the umbrella of many SMS compliance agencies, an operational risk profile (ORP) is a requirement that is the core of your hazard, risk, and control measure accountability.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

How to Create Safety Reports for SMS Programs

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 11, 2017 5:36:00 AM

What Are Safety Reports in SMS Programs?

Safety reports in SMS programs are your primary weapon for communicating safety information to stakeholders. Safety information will be catered to stakeholders.

Stakeholders are simply anyone who you need to communicate safety information to, such as:

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Everything You Need to Know About Risk Analysis in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Oct 18, 2017 6:15:00 AM

The Multiple Faces of What Risk Is

The layperson's perception and understanding of risk is something that tends to make aviation safety professionals slightly indignant. In order to be successful in the aviation safety field, safety managers must intimately understand the core elements affecting operational safety, including:

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

FAA Part 5 Compliance | Safety Risk Management Risk Analysis Requirement

Posted by Stu Martin on Mar 29, 2017 5:48:00 AM

FAA’s Safety Risk Management (SRM) Process for Risk Analysis

Thankfully, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) SRM compliance requirement for Risk Analysis is fairly clear.

The "Risk Analysis" component description in the Advisory Circular provides most of the information you need to fulfill the requirement.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management, FAA Compliance

3 Biggest Aviation SMS Training Course Mistakes

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 20, 2016 6:07:00 AM

Subpar Aviation SMS Training Courses Are Worthless

Finding quality aviation safety management systems (SMS) training can be tricky.

Like any industry, the aviation industry is rattled with subpar training courses. Generally, these SMS courses are subpar because for consistent reasons.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Safety Chart: Monitor Aviation SMS Performance With Leading Indicators

Posted by Stu Martin on Sep 21, 2016 6:05:00 AM

What Is Aviation SMS Performance?

Aviation service providers around the world have been devoting considerable resources to implement formal aviation safety management systems (SMS). Each of these SMS implementations requires safety performance monitoring and measurement of critical data elements.

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

Extreme Benefits of LOSA Management Solution

Posted by Christopher Howell on Mar 11, 2016 6:00:00 AM

Managers' Challenge to Realize Meaningful Change

The value of any aviation service provider rests on its ability to adapt quickly by making informed and effective decisions. However, management's decision-making power is only as strong as its underlying data.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

How to Use Email Properly for Safety Reporting in Aviation SMS

Posted by Christopher Howell on Jan 11, 2016 10:00:00 AM

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.

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

Why EASA Aviation Service Providers Require Safety Reporting Database

Posted by Christopher Howell on Nov 10, 2015 10:00:00 AM

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

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Topics: 2-Safety Risk Management

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