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An Effective Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) provides industry with a key driver to manage the various elements, which can support the prevention of incidents and accidents. The crux of implementing an effective safety management system (SMS) is not just in defining it, but effectively implementing it. The Accountable Manager (AM) of the organization is…

December 2017 sees the completion of the transfer from ICAO Annex 14 requirements, which are managed individually be each country and the requirement of Commission Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 of 12 February 2014. Which is a compliant EASA standard managed directly by EASA and the various competent authorities at national level. SUBPART D — MANAGEMENT…

ICAO’s minimum guidelines for an aviation SMS program are laid down in Document 9859 driven by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standard and recommended Practice (SARP) Annex 19. ICAO has also mandated that SMS should be included in Airport’s, Operators, Maintainers, Air Navigation Services, and Air Traffic Control. EASA Has embraced this requirement in Regulation…

We could ask the question why to have regulations, but off course the answer is obvious in that we need regulations to protect our industry, people and passengers. Plus it is essential to have a consistent way of controlling the way we do “what we do”. Where do the Regulations come from? Well, in fact…