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

Understanding Mandatory and Voluntary Safety Reporting in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Aug 2, 2023 5:52:00 AM

What Are Mandatory and Voluntary Safety Reporting Policies

Mandatory and voluntary safety reporting policies are an extremely important part of providing guidance for safety reporting in aviation safety management systems (SMS). Yet, we rarely see these policies published and communicated in aviation SMS implementations.

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Topics: Safety Culture

What Is Safety Culture in Aviation Risk Management

Posted by Christopher Howell on May 31, 2023 6:15:00 AM

Definition of Safety Culture in Aviation Risk Management

Safety culture in aviation safety management systems (SMS) is usually defined as being the safety attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and values of employees in an organization. Unfortunately, such a high-level, conceptual definition of safety culture does not help

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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion, Safety Culture

30 Good Questions for Safety Surveys in Aviation SMS [With Free Resources]

Posted by Stu Martin on Dec 21, 2022 4:33:00 AM

Benefits of Safety Surveys

Safety surveys give you insight into the relationship between your employees and your aviation safety program, which includes:

  • The SMS;
  • Safety management; and
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Topics: Safety Culture

20 Indicators What Good Aviation Safety Culture Looks Like [With Free Checklist]

Posted by Stu Martin on Aug 19, 2021 4:17:00 AM

Defining Good Safety Culture in Aviation SMS

Safety culture will be the last thing to develop in your SMS.

Once you fully implement your SMS design (Phase 3 of SMS implementation), you will need to monitor your SMS to ensure it is functioning as designed.

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Topics: Safety Culture

Advanced Aviation SMS: Seek Permission Before Focusing on SMS Profits

Posted by Christopher Howell on Feb 24, 2021 6:00:00 AM

Financial Opportunities Abound From Aviation SMS Processes

Aviation safety management systems (SMS) are designed to be implemented in a top-down managerial style for some "not-so-obvious reasons." For one reason, the "accountable executive" cannot accurately be considered "accountable" when safety initiatives and budgets exist beyond their direct control.

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Topics: Aviation SMS Implementation, Safety Culture

Advanced Aviation SMS: Generating Profits - First Steps

Posted by Christopher Howell on Feb 17, 2021 6:15:00 AM

Aviation Safety Management Is Business!

For most operators implementing regulatory compliant aviation safety management systems (SMS), their primary business goal was obviously regulatory compliance. Otherwise, thousands of aviation service providers would have initiated aviation SMS before ICAO's November 2006 mandate.

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Topics: Aviation SMS Database, Safety Culture

How to Trend Safety Culture Using Safety Reporting System

Posted by Christopher Howell on Sep 25, 2019 6:17:00 AM

Aviation SMS Success Dependent on Safety Culture

Whether safety professionals or upper management like it or not, a successful aviation safety management system (SMS) is dependent on safety culture. This fact holds true for every aviation industry segment, including:

  • airlines;
  • airports;
  • maintenance organizations, etc.
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Topics: Safety Culture

Should Reported Safety Issues Be Confidential in Aviation SMS

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 30, 2019 4:45:00 AM

What Is Confidentiality in Aviation SMS

Confidentiality in aviation SMS is how much personal information is included in available safety reports and concerns. When safety issues are reported, employees may or may not have access to details about the reported issue.

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Topics: Safety Culture

Cultivating Teamwork and Communication in Aviation SMS – With Free Resources

Posted by Stu Martin on Jan 17, 2019 10:00:00 AM

Quality Leadership Stimulates Teamwork

A mature, effective aviation safety management system (SMS) will always incorporate imaginative ways to stimulate teamwork and good communication between employees.

It’s a tricky area though because teamwork and communication are beset by:

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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion, Safety Culture

Indicators of Good Hazard Reporting Culture

Posted by Stu Martin on Nov 14, 2018 4:03:00 AM

What Aviation SMS Needs for Successful Hazard Reporting

Aviation safety management systems (SMS) needs input from three levels of your organization to be successful. Without the total involvement of your company, hazard reporting will fail.

The three levels of your company and their corresponding responsibility for setting up a successful hazard reporting program are:

  • Administrative – providing resources (financial, policy)
  • Managerial – appropriate action on reported issues
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Topics: 4-Safety Promotion, Safety Culture

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