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…

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…

As we develop our Safety Management System (SMS) training program we have an opportunity to continually improve the program, the acceptance and the net benefit to the organisation. Consider the elements involved in the training we are going to deliver across the organisation. a) Basic Concept of the need for SMS Training To share this…

Considering the relationship between Aviation Quality and Aviation Safety, together with the relationship between Quality Assurance Auditing and Safety Assurance Auditing in Aviation Often it is apparent there is some confusion between the specific functions of the two different undertakings namely a quality assurance management system and that of a safety assurance management system. So…