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SMS Theoretical & Practical

Classroom / Online
8 days

The course is designed for those responsible for developing, implementing and assessing the air operators’ safety management system. This course aims to provide comprehensive training in SMS by developing and expanding delegates’ knowledge and understanding of safety management concepts in accordance with ICAO Doc. 9859 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 (and latest applicable amendments). Delegates will acquire the knowledge to help develop the safety management system, including how to write the manual, implement key components of a basic SMS and assess the operators’ SMS using SM ICG/EASA Management Assessment Tool. The course is highly interactive and promotes SMS industry “best practice”. The practical side of the training is adjusted to customers’ needs.

Course Content

This course will address the following points:

ICAO Safety Management System Requirements - Annex 19 to the CC and ICAO Doc. 9859

EASA Management System Requirements - Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012

Introduction to Commission Regulations (EU) No 376/2014 & (EU) No 2015/1018

Scope of the safety management system

Safety policy and objectives

Safety accountability of the accountable manager

Safety responsibilities of key safety personnel

Documentation control procedures

Safety culture

Safety data collection and processing systems

Safety analyses

Hazard identification and risk management

Flight Data Monitoring Programme integration into the SMS

Safety action planning, safety action group

Safety performance monitoring

Incident investigation and reporting

Emergency response planning

Management of change

Safety promotion

SMS implementation planning

Case studies and practical exercises