Safety Systems (SMS) - SM4 Safety Articles & Resources
The What, Who and How of Australia’s Transportation Security Program for Aviation Operations
Planning on flying your corporate aircraft to Australia? The country has made changes to its Transportation Security Program. Get the details.
Enhancing the Value of Safety Management Systems Metrics
When it comes to aviation metrics, “What gets measured gets improved.” While this is a seemingly simple statement, the big question is: Are your aviation organization’s safety management system metrics…
Process in the Post-IS-BAO World
Recently, I asked a successful aviation director what the most significant driver of operational performance is in his flight department. He said that the most significant advances in performance were…
Decompression Illness Following Explosive Cabin Depressurization
Decompression illness (DCI) is not just a scuba diving phenomenon. It can also be seen in aviation following a high‐altitude cabin depressurization. DCI occurs when there is a sudden lowering…
Building Safety Management Capacity in Aviation Organizations
Over the last decade, aviation organizations have been preoccupied with implementing safety management systems (SMS), aviation safety action programs (ASAP), flight data monitoring programs (FDM), and other safety initiatives. Many…
Assistance and the Holistic Approach to Aviation Security
Aviation threats and risks don’t only affect high-profile commercial operations. In fact, in some instances the threats may be more acute for smaller aviation organisations, which can operate in more…
Is Your Flight Department Stuck? Create an Operating Plan in 12 Steps
Your flight department is likely very successful, having advanced through the stages of the IS-BAO registration process to Stage 2 or 3. Your safety record is outstanding and you seem…
Working to Assure System Safety
Managing a flight department today requires teamwork to assure compliance with the multitude of regulations impacting the conduct of operations and to assure conformance to corporate policies, voluntary standards, and…
The Difference Between Safety Risk Profiles and Safety Performance Indicators
A question was recently posted as to the differences between a Safety Risk Profile (SRP) and Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs). The Safety Risk Profile is an evaluation of the perceived…
