BASS2021, News, Safety Management
Safety management systems can be scaled down to fit even the smallest aviation departments, safety experts say.
Safety management systems (SMS), long a staple of airline safety programs, can be scaled back and simplified to accommodate even single-aircraft, single-pilot operations, safety experts told attendees of Flight Safety Foundation’s Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS) on Thursday.
Managing Editor’s Notebook, Risk Management, Safety Management
Opinion: Mitigating risks in aviation requires an unending search for hazards and fiscally responsible ways to address them.
Human Factors, Laser Strikes, News, Safety Management
A new rule from the FAA will require safety management systems at about 200 U.S. airports.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops, News, Safety Management
The ATSB says 10 instances of fatigue cracks occurred in Boeing 737 flap mechanisms from 2017 to 2022.
