Safety Training - SM4 Safety Articles & Resources

Gaining Situational Awareness in your EOC
You don’t need to look at too many NTSB Probable Cause Reports to see this alarming and reoccurring text, “…loss of Situational Awareness…” as the cause or contributing factor of…

‘Plan-Test-Respond’ Travel Safety Programs Are for Real-Life Events
Understanding the who, what, where, when and why of the resources you have at your fingertips during a medical or security emergency is paramount to any flight operation’s Travel Safety…

From Where I Sit: NTSB Resources to Enhance Safety
For many, the NTSB conjures up an image of investigators in blue windbreakers with big yellow letters combing an accident scene where people have lost their lives and others have…
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…

From Where I Sit…Flight Deck Automation. Have We Gone Too Far?
Our cockpits continue to be increasingly automated. Autopilots, flight directors, flight management systems and electronic flight information systems (EFIS) glass displays are designed to reduce fatigue and allow us to…

Maximize Your Training Opportunities Spending the time to coordinate and customize
Cost control is a focus for many of us in the current economic environment. Initiatives to reduce fuel costs, delay capital investments and find more efficient ways to train are…

From Where I Sit…
When Global Aerospace told me that they hoped students would participate in SM4 and use its resources, I listened closely. Students spend time in my ballpark; I’m the Director of…