SM4 Safety Articles & Resources
Are You Living Up To The Promise of Safety Assurance?
Safety Assurance is a pillar of a Safety Management System and carries a heavy burden of responsibility. Management should focus on three components of Safety Assurance, including safety performance monitoring…
Aren’t We All Professionals? The cult of self-esteem is getting people killed.
Recently, a pilot buddy in a position of authority shared a story of what occurred when he tried to provide constructive feedback to an airline captain following a rough flight….
The National Incident Management System
FEMA’s Mandated Approach To Incident Response In responding to acts of crime and terrorism, hangar mishaps and facility disasters, it’s crucial to integrate your plan with community resources since poor…
From Where I Sit…These Are Good Folks To Know
The International Society of Air Safety Investigators, better known as ISASI, is a unique group of professionals pursuing excellence in aviation accident investigation and safety. The Society of Air Safety…
Planning Basics
Because your organization is unique, your response to an aviation accident or incident will also be unique. It will reflect the circumstances of the loss and it will reflect your…
Legal Issues
An aviation accident or incident can create significant legal challenges. Your response plan should address the strategies and tools that you will use to meet those challenges. Your post accident…
Understanding SMS
The “Safety Management System” approach began in the late 1980s and early 1990s as an effort to immediately improve safety across the scope of military aviation. The Airline industry followed….
SMS Training
A true SMS, a system that meets regulatory requirements and actually improves your safety profile, is complex. It includes the need for people with skills to identify, analyze, assess and…
IdentIfyIng and DevelopIng Your SMS
Effective safety management systems are comprehensive processes that utilize identified and dedicated resources to optimize your safety potential. The SMS approach results in a coherent structure that you will use…
