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Part 91 SMS lessons- need for an APOSTLE to set safety culture.
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Part 91 SMS lessons- need for an APOSTLE to set safety culture.

BySandy Murdock

The anticipatory anxiety about embedding SMS in your Part 91 operations largely derives from fear of change.   Global Aerospace took the time to examine the experiences of 19 BA flight directors in utilizing what ICAO, the FAA, the NTSB and most CAAs have deemed to be the most effective methodology to reduce aviation safety risks….

Expert says MRO SMS is coming-a way to get ready NOW.
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Expert says MRO SMS is coming-a way to get ready NOW.

BySandy Murdock

This FAA seems to prioritize safety actions based on the press attention (pilot mental health, Austin Airport problems, United Airlines and most prominently Boeing). Sean Broderick, Aviation Week’s top reporter, has written the below article on the extension of Safety Management Systems (SMS) to Part 145 Maintenance Repair Overhaul stations (MROs). THE INDUSTRY CAN VOLUNTARILY…

FOSMS and the expansion of Part 5
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FOSMS and the expansion of Part 5

BySandy Murdock

There are two aspects to a psychological condition known as FEAR of SMS (FOSMS).  First and foremost is the prevalent concern among the FAA authority holders (charter, commuter and air tour operators, and aircraft manufacturers) {FAHs} facing this STATUTORY requirement about the heavy burden that this globally accepted aviation risk management tool. The below FLYING…

Canada updating its SMS, should the FAA start a similar review?
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Canada updating its SMS, should the FAA start a similar review?

BySandy Murdock

Transport Canada Civil Aviation has announced that it will “update” its safety management system citing this risk assessment tool’s birthdate as 2005.  Our neighbor to the North recognizes that its current framework needs realignment with evolving ICAO nuances as well as other CAAs best practices. The FAA’s official adoption of SMS can be traced to…

2024 Business Aircraft Safety Results as SMS focus tool 
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2024 Business Aircraft Safety Results as SMS focus tool 

BySandy Murdock

Almost simultaneously AIN published its 2024 Business Jets Safety Results and NBAA issued its Top 2024 Business Aviation Safety Focuses. These apparently accidentally juxtaposed articles should serve as a useful mechanism for Business Aviation Safety Managers and their teams.  Attention as to safety matters is a continuous struggle; repetition is a useful mechanism, but its…

EASA’s DIRTY DOZEN applied to your SMS 
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EASA’s DIRTY DOZEN applied to your SMS 

BySandy Murdock

AVIATION SAFETY cannot be captured in a poster or a t-shirt. The below excellent article by EASA’s John Franklin provides very useful points about embedding this critical culture in each of our organizations. He has synthesized the multitude of behaviors on which SAFETY DNA can be built. The list if called THE DIRTY DOZEN, a phrase…

An Immediate RX for the Boeing SMS malaise ???
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An Immediate RX for the Boeing SMS malaise ???

BySandy Murdock

The below article assesses the Boeing Max 7 debacle from a 50,00’ level and declares: “it’s not enough to say that the company will ‘ensure every next airplane that moves into the sky is in fact safe’”. It is way too early to define specific responses to whatever the FAA investigation increased oversight & delegation…

What can Health Care learn from Aviation’s SMS ?
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What can Health Care learn from Aviation’s SMS ?

BySandy Murdock

AVIATION SAFETY is the foremost thought for all who work in this demanding field. The introduction of Safety Management Systems into our work has refined the industry’s ability to address risks. Not all of our colleagues have found this new discipline to their liking—too much paperwork, time-consuming, damming records are among the complaints. These nattering…

Collateral Lesson from ECA “documentary” about SMS 

Collateral Lesson from ECA “documentary” about SMS 

BySandy Murdock

Collateral Lesson from ECA “documentary” about SMS  The European Cockpit Association (ECA) touts a very distressing documentary that demonstrates that pilots under “non-traditional employment {are more likely to} compromise safety decision-making in European cockpits.” The union then alleges that the EC Commissioner Transport and presumably EASA have ignored academic research that supports the assertion– indefinite employment…

CLE needs Airport SMS to reach FAA AIP discretionary $$$; call us soon Director Francis 
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CLE needs Airport SMS to reach FAA AIP discretionary $$$; call us soon Director Francis 

BySandy Murdock

On May 24, 2023, Mayor Justin Bibb announced he’s hiring Bryant L. Francis as the city’s director of port control, a position that oversees Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport.  The mayor pointed to Mr. Francis’ 26 years of airport work1 as preparation to tackle CLE’s “major overhaul of its terminal and concourses as part…