Organisations implementing a successful SMS system recognize that the SMS is an organizational tool and not one more of the “many” compliances which have to be met. The goal is actually quite straight forward to identify, and characterize threats and exposures which we consider as a risk to our organisation. To assess our exposure and to…

Flight Crew standard operating procedures (SOP’s) are only as effective as the willingness of the flight Crews to follow. Operators and maintainers should continually strive to identify whether defences contain recognized safety hazards and to use these indicators as an early warning safety system. A “tool” is a device or implement, used to carry out…

The Hazard identification process must deliver to the Safety office all perceived risks, this will allow the Hazards to be analysed and for an assessment to be made which “measures” the amount of exposure which the organization is facing, sometimes known as ERC (event risk classification). Once analysed, suitable mitigations may be developed, which will…

To many people, static electricity is little more than the shock experienced when touching a metal doorknob after walking across a carpeted room or sliding across a car seat. The same spark that you sometimes feel and see when you touch something like a doorknob after walking across a carpet can zap a component in…