FAA Academy – MITRE Aviation Institute

Aviation Safety Management Systems, Theory & Application

Course # 15210

CLASS SCHEDULE

Day # / Module
Day 1 / 1. Welcome
2. Introduction to SMS
Evolution of Safety Oversight
The Organizational Accident
Movie and Exercise – The Need for SMS
The Four Pillars of SMS
Exercise – The Need for a Safety Culture
The SMS Table
The Business Case for SMS
Day 2 / 3. Human Factors
Framework of Human Error
Reason’s Model for Accident Causation
Assessment of Unsafe Acts
Exercise – Human Error
Organizational Safety Culture
Facilitation of Safety Cultures
Exercise – Human Factors
4. SMS Requirements
Safety Oversight vs. State Safety Program
CAA / Service Provider Interface
Acceptable Level of Safety
Exercise – A Chain of Events
Intro to a FAA SMS Standard (AC 120-92)
CAA Acceptance Standards & Requirements for SMS
Day 3 / 5. SMS Policies
Exercise Part 1 – Acceptable Level of Safety
SMS Policy
Exercise Part 2 – SMS Policy
Quality Management and SMS
Emergency Preparedness
Record Keeping
Exercise Part 3 – SMS Policy Implementation
5b. SMS Development Guidebook, Chp. 1 & 2
Day 4 / 6. Organizational Structure & Responsibilities
Organizational Interactions
Organizational Responsibilities
Responsibilities of Individual Positions
SMS Structure, Recommended Practices
Exercise – SMS Manual Critique
6b. SMS Development Guidebook, Chp. 3
Day 5 / 7. Safety Risk Management
What is Risk Management?
The Risk Management Process
Risk Assessment Example – Atlanta End-Around Taxiway
7b. SMS Development Guidebook, Chp. 4
Day 6 / 8. Safety Assurance & Internal Evaluation
Safety Assurance Overview
Data Collection
- Operational Data
- Internal Self-audits
- Safety Investigations
Data Analysis
Internal Evaluation
Exercise – Safety Assurance Contribution to SMS
Safety Oversight
8b. SMS Development Guidebook, Chp. 5
Day 7 / 9. Safety Promotion
Supporting a Safety Culture
State (CAA) Safety Promotion
Corporate Programs for SMS Safety Promotion
Exercise – Safety Promotion
Exercise – True Life Application
9b. SMS Development Guidebook, Chp. 6
Day 8 / 10. SMS Training
The Need for SMS Training
Exercise – Reactive Training Analysis
Exercise – Proactive Training Development
ICAO SMS Training Guidance
Personnel Training Requirements
Exercise – SMS Training Program Gap Analyses
10b. SMS Development Guidebook, Chp. 7
Day 9 / 11. Next Steps
CAA Implementation of SMS
Planning Your SMS
Phased Implementation Plan
ICAO Audit Program – USOAP
Exercise – ICAO Requirements
Exercise – Implementing an SMS
12. Course Review & Graduation

Exercise – Team Course Review Presentations

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