ABSTRACT

Safety Management Systems in Aviation presents the quality management underpinnings of SMS. The four components that must be designed into proactive safety are: Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion.

Including coverage on the cultures of regulatory organizations and expanded coverage on culture assessment, the book considers the nexus between cultural maturity and safety management performance. This third edition features new coverage of international requirements and implications for harmonization across international boundaries. In addition, the book includes new chapters and sections, examples, a hypothetical airline-oriented safety scenario, and case studies to enhance and reinforce student understanding.

The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate aviation students taking Safety Management and Aviation Safety courses. It also functions as a valuable reference tool for SMS practitioners.

chapter |12 pages

Prologue

Quest Airlines

chapter 1|28 pages

Introduction to SMS

chapter 2|24 pages

History and Evolution of Safety

chapter 3|12 pages

Safety Culture

chapter 4|46 pages

Principles of Quality Management

chapter 5|8 pages

Accident Investigation and SMS

chapter 6|20 pages

Hazards

chapter 7|24 pages

Risks

chapter 8|16 pages

Controls

chapter 9|14 pages

Taxonomies

chapter 11|18 pages

Managing the SMS

chapter 12|48 pages

Tools and Analysis Methods

chapter 13|22 pages

SMS Effectiveness

chapter 14|8 pages

Concluding Thoughts on the Future of SMS