Aviation Safety

Implementing Safety Management – SMS in Small to Medium Companies

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June 20, 2012

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What Makes a Company Small to Medium ? What are the added challenges in implementing a Safety Management System in Small to medium Companies ? What does EASA Say ? An effective Safety Management System is an essential tool to raise the understanding that the organization faces in respect of the various risks affecting the…

SMS Developing Risk Assessment Strategies in Small to Medium Companies – A Practical Approach to Aviation Risk Assessment

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June 14, 2012

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“The risks and costs in commercial aviation necessitate a rational process for decision-making. On a daily basis, operators and managers make decisions in real time, weighing the probability and severity of any adverse consequences implied by the risk against the expected gain of taking the risk. This process is known as risk management.” – ICAO…

Where to gather data in a Proactive Safety Management System

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July 27, 2011

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How many different ways do you employ within your organisation to gather data to feed into your SMS system, this article explores the numerous ways you can obtain useful data. In fact 30 different ways are identified which you can incorporate or adapt to improve your SMS system. An effective ICAO compliant Safety Management System…

The challenge of moving the Safety Management System SMS to provide more than regulatory compliance

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July 20, 2011

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A  comment often heard  from our customers, iterates the difficulty in repositioning the SMS to truly deliver a proactive system. Even amongst those who accept that a fully integrated SMS system will deliver both efficiencies and savings. Whilst  we all agree that without  integrating  the SMS system within  all elements of the organisation we will…