SMS Fundamentals for Aviation Professionals
Learn the fundamentals of Safety Management Systems (SMS), covering the four pillars, risk management, safety culture, reporting, and real-world case studies.
Learn the fundamentals of Safety Management Systems (SMS), covering the four pillars, risk management, safety culture, reporting, and real-world case studies.
SMS Fundamentals for Aviation Professionals provides a practical introduction to Safety Management Systems and their role in modern aviation safety. The course begins with the fundamentals of safety, hazard and risk, and the evolution from reactive to proactive safety management, followed by an overview of the regulatory landscape involving ICAO, FAA, and EASA. It then explains the SMS framework through its four pillars—Safety Policy & Objectives, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion—and explores how the 12 elements work together as a continuous safety-management cycle. The course also covers safety culture and Just Culture, occurrence reporting, proactive hazard identification, safety communication, training, management of change, and continuous improvement. Real-world case studies, including Colgan Air Flight 3407 and Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, are used to connect SMS concepts with actual aviation safety events and demonstrate how organizational and systemic factors can influence safety outcomes.
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English
Duration
02h 17mLevel
beginner
Expiry period
1 Months
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