AvMaSSI - SM4 Safety Articles & Resources

Quality System Oversight to Improve Safety and Operational Integrity: The Most Important Tool for Executive Leadership
The practice of quality system oversight is emerging as one of the most effective diagnostic tools for all aspects of aviation operations. From air carriers, airports and ground handlers to…

Just Another Look… The Argument for Independent Assessments and Audits
Validating your organization’s efforts to assure safety and operational integrity. The identification and management of hazards affecting the integrity of your operation is a fundamental objective of flight departments or…

The Security Management System is Coming!
Building in structure and standardization within a dynamic landscape Aviation security has evolved into a well-coordinated, forward-looking program, capable of assessing persistent as well as evolving threats. With Sept. 11,…

The New Normal—IOSA and SMS
Best Practices for Safety Programs There is no absolute, never-to-be-improved-upon, standard for a safety program. We apply what works, what is learned, often as a result of an accident or…