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

A Different Look at Aviation SMS Human Factors

I’ve never much cared for the phrase “Human Factors.”

It has a negative edge to it that unfortunately has tended to bleed into the mindset of many aviation SMS implementations as the “Human Problem” - the thing that needs to be fixed.

The FAA SAS Profile for

As you may already know from our previous post, our FAA SAS Profile provides the collection of tools that aviation safety professionals need for assessing their certificates' safety assurance requirements.

Reviewing Your Human Factors Training Program

When was the last time you took a good look at your Human Factors (HF) course?

Does it strategically focus on the current aviation maintenance problem areas?

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

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