Tremendous advances have been made over the last 25 years in the overall Aviation Safety Environment, driven in a large part by the work of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Considering the size of commercial aviation in previous decades there was a significant number of accidents. Causal factors for early accidents included the lower…

The goal of our Safety Performance Indicators is to provide an indication of the ability of the organisation to identify exposures which can lead to increased risk and the possibility of incidents and accidents. Elements which may be developed into performance Metrics include the following: a) Commitment is evidenced by the Management concern, Personal Concern and…

Auditing the Management of Change Process for Effectiveness Multiple changes WILL occur within the aviation system, both internal and external including regulatory changes, management changes, equipment changes, changes in procedures process or manning levels. A change management process should be a documented strategy to proactively identify and manage the safety risks that can accompany change, whilst…

In fact the differences are not as great as one may at first imagine. Whilst the difference between Compliance Auditing and Performance Auditing is quite significant, the gap narrows considerably when looking at Performance Auditing and Safety Auditing. A performance audit looks more at the organisations effectiveness for efficiencies and business results. A performance audit…