Safety Management Systems for Managers

FlightSafety International and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) have co-developed this Safety Management Systems (SMS) course designed for flight department managers and those tasked with developing an SMS. This online course gives an in-depth introduction to the concepts and processes within Safety Management Systems and covers all aspects of hazard identification, risk management, accident/incident prevention and reporting.

For training for all other flight department personnel, please visit SMS for Aviation Professionals

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Learners will become familiar with and understand the importance of the following topics:

• Introduction to SMS
• Making the Case for SMS
  • Evolving perspectives on Safety
  • James Reason's accident causation model
  • The need for SMS from an operational, business and regulatory perspective.
• Introduction to Safety-Risk Management
  • Classification of risks to determine severity and likelihood
  • Risk management terminology and processes
  • How risk management forms the cornerstone of an SMS
  • Customizing an SMS to manage the key hazards faced by an operation
• SMS Management Framework
• Hazard Identification and Risk Mitigation
  • Conducting a hazard analysis
  • The SHEL model
• Ongoing Safety-Risk Management Activities
  • SMS tracking and hazard identification
  • Emergency response planning
• Designing the SMS Process
  • Performing the SMS gap analysis
  • Creating the safety-risk profile
  • Summarize the SMS implementation process
• Operating the SMS and measuring its effectiveness
  • Relationship between culture and safety
  • Continuous improvement of safety performance
  • Making risk assessment a way of life

• Provides a thorough understanding of Safety Management Systems and what is needed to develop and maintain one
• Suitable for managers and those tasked with developing an SMS
• Developed by internationally recognized SMS experts with extensive aviation and instructional backgrounds
• Benefits flight departments and on-demand charter operators that have an SMS or are in the process of SMS implementation
• Available anytime and anywhere via the internet
• Interactive, engaging, self-paced course that uses "Think About It" questions with diagnostic feedback to introduce learning objectives
• Valuable to IS-BAO-registered operators or those working toward IS-BAO implementation
• Resource documents available for download, including an extensive SMS Guidance Manual
• Many user friendly enhancements including a search engine, glossary, bookmarks, notepad and more
• Obtain a FlightSafety/IBAC Certificate of Completion

• Price: $365 USD/person
• Target Audience: Flight department managers and those tasked with developing an SMS
• Regulatory Requirements: The SMS course will provide a means for operators to meet their SMS training requirements, as specified in the ICAO and IS-BAO SMS standards, for all personnel involved in the operation
• Duration: 5.0 hours
• Delivery: 100% web-delivered and self-paced
• Credit: Once you have completed the course, you are awarded a FlightSafety International/IBAC certificate of completion. If you are an existing FlightSafety customer, you can also pick up your record of training in myFlightSafety.