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Airport Safety needs the magnifying glass of SMS not a list of 16 
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Airport Safety needs the magnifying glass of SMS not a list of 16 

BySandy Murdock

An anonymous airports staffer has issued the below list of 16 best practices for airport drivers. Unlike the prior issuance of a SAFO (Review and/or Revision of Aircraft Towing/Ground Handling Procedures for the Safety of the Wing and/or Tail Walkers), this notice was issued at the appropriate level.  The recommendations made below are intuitive, obvious,…

What were they thinking? INTEGRITY MUST BECOME PARAMOUNT IN AVIATION SAFETY, again 
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What were they thinking? INTEGRITY MUST BECOME PARAMOUNT IN AVIATION SAFETY, again 

BySandy Murdock

What were they thinking? INTEGRITY MUST BECOME PARAMOUNT IN AVIATION SAFETY, again  The Washington Post has disclosed an on-going, as-of-yet unresolved, and here-to-for undisclosed FAA /VA very disappointing investigation. It is alleged that pilots with various levels of authorizations HAVE NOT MENTIONED DISQUALIFYING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON THEIR SELF-DECLARATION TO THE FAA WHILE CLAIMING AND RECEIVING…

Is the most insightful Air Traffic Controller data being used for the Runway Safety Show- something wrong with ATSAP confessional? 
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Is the most insightful Air Traffic Controller data being used for the Runway Safety Show- something wrong with ATSAP confessional? 

BySandy Murdock

As noted yesterday, there’s something afoul in the Air Traffic Control System, but it’s not endemic to the US. As these images suggest, there may be some pandemic problem handling the post COVID traffic surge.  The variety of institutional ATC organizations suggests that there may be no institutional source of these ATC problems. In that remedies…

The Right Way to Advance Safety—ERAU!!! 
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The Right Way to Advance Safety—ERAU!!! 

BySandy Murdock

#aviationSafety #ERAU #goaroundprocedure #research #SMS Everyday aviation has always involved and presently is focused on managing risk. The procedures used by all levels of flight are the product of years of reaffirming practices and a process of seeking improvement continuously. The last two decades have benefitted from the Safety Management Systems’ discipline of identifying risks and…

Airport Safety Innovation saves lives and made it through the FAA maze with help
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Airport Safety Innovation saves lives and made it through the FAA maze with help

BySandy Murdock

Today’s post highlights a SlashGear insightful article about an important runway safety addition that is likely to be out-of-sight to passengers and an FAA press release touting its participation in the development of this innovation—EMAS–– and this significantly incremental reduction in accidents at airports (all listed in the article). What neither mentions is the REGULATORY…

SMS for Repair Stations is good for Aviation Safety and very Scalable

SMS for Repair Stations is good for Aviation Safety and very Scalable

BySandy Murdock

[FAA, SMS, Repair Stations, ARSA, Part 145, scalable] Though Safety Management Systems have been part and parcel of aviation for a decade and though each incremental iteration has been relatively painless and highly successful in reducing risk, the initial mandates have drawn negative responses anticipating that the SMS “process” will burden the facility’s production. As…

THOUGHTS ABOUT AA – APA DIALOGUE ON SMS
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THOUGHTS ABOUT AA – APA DIALOGUE ON SMS

BySandy Murdock

The Airline Pilots Association, in a letter to its Union Members, declared that American Airlines has seen a “SIGNIFICANT SPIKE” in safety incidents. A spokesperson for AA replied: “Our robust safety program is GUIDED BY OUR INDUSTRY-LEADING SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM” that includes collaborating with regulators and its unions.” The letter and the AA reply suggest…

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…

Timely Formation of Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition

Timely Formation of Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition

BySandy Murdock

February 29, 2024 a/k/a LEAP YEAR day The Honorables Sumwalt and Procari convened a meeting of all the participants in the Aviation Supply Chain from the OEMs (powerplant, airframe, avionics) to intermediate Part 145 Repair Stations as well as intermediary Parts Suppliers plus FAA PMA/TSOA/STC holders and finally to the AIRLINES. Ateither end of this…

BOEING’s repeatedly pushing the ROCK the wrong way.
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BOEING’s repeatedly pushing the ROCK the wrong way.

BySandy Murdock

The Congress of the United States legislated [AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION, SAFETY AND, ACCOUNTABILITY Act Pub. L, 116-260 Div. V, section 103] that an independent expert panel to “conduct focused oversight of Boeing’s processes for performing FAA-delegated functions.”  (” Section 103 ODA expert Panel”). The 24 members[1] on February 24,2024, issued a 50 page report. Below is…