There must be harmony within the standardization processes. Most CAAs (civil aviation authorities) are regurgitating these requirements and for good reason. My interesting discovery is that this is perhaps the best resource available. Read this before you read your own civil aviation authority's SMS documentation, because ICAO is the root of the SMS requirement, which went into effect in November 2006.Īgain, read document 9859! This is the bible. Version #4 came out recently and there is some online training also available on the ICAO website. It is not a difficult read and you will benefit from reading it at least a couple times. Starting an Aviation SMS with Tried Processesįirst and foremost read the manual! Which manual? I will always recommend starting with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) document 9859, the Safety Management Manual (SMM). After working with hundreds of operators implementing their SMS, I have made some interesting discoveries and I'll share them here.
This article will highlight some of the most important elements in starting a professional aviation safety management system (SMS). It may be that your company never had a "safety manager" formally directing risk management processes.
Related Articles on Aviation Safety Managers Most aviation service providers only have the budget for one safety manager therefore, when one suddenly leaves the company, a huge vacuum exists. Regardless, new safety managers have a very tough task. Many aviation safety managers happen upon the task of "safety manager" by chance.
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