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How to Maximize the Effect of Confidential SMS Reporting – How Beneficial is Confidential Reporting?

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Sofema Aviation Services

March 20, 2015

Steven Bentley

What is confidential reporting? Confidential report allows for the raising of awareness regard a perceived exposure (risk) to a particular hazard. Confidential reporting does not in fact replace any existing schemes rather it creates another “string to our bow” in that it provides a mechanism for reporting where the reporter is feeling in some way…

Investigation and analysis considering Risk and Exposure – When to perform investigations

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March 16, 2015

Steven Bentley

For some years now airlines have been implementing to one degree or another Safety Management Systems (SMS). Integral to the effectiveness of this process is the need to develop organisational reporting systems which are based on the Proactive model of encouraging all staff to report and hazards in the work place. We encourage the creation…

Developing an Acceptable level of Safety Performance – Defining Minimum Safety Objectives

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March 16, 2015

Steven Bentley

In conjunction with an organisation’s overall safety policy statement, there should be a set of underlying tangible safety objectives.  Possibly this is one of the areas where companies veer of course a little in respect of how to : a) Satisfy the regulators interest – means for example compliance with EASA b) Demonstrate compliance with…

The Need of Part M Training

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March 10, 2015

sofema

EASA Part M has been around officially since Sept 2003, Historically part of JAR OPS when in 1998 the Operator was identified as key player in maintaining the integrity of the Continuing Airworthiness across the fleet although only recently did it include General Aviation. Part M Training is recommended as an effective way of understanding…