Implementing Safety Management Systems in Aviation

The International Civil Aviation Organization has mandated that all of its member states implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) in their aviation industries. Responding to that call many countries are now in various stages of SMS development implementation and rulemaking. In their first book Safety Management Systems in Aviation Stolzer Halford and Goglia provided a strong theoretical framework for SMS along with a brief discourse on SMS implementation. This follow-up book provides a very brief overview of SMS and offers significant guidance and best practices on implementing SMS programs. Very specific guidance is provided by industry experts from government industry academia and consulting who share their invaluable insights from first-hand experience of all aspects of effective SMS programs. The contributing authors come from all facets of aviation including regulation and oversight airline general aviation military airport maintenance and industrial safety. Chapters address important topics such as how to develop a system description and perform task analyses perspectives on data sharing strategies for gaining management support establishing a safety culture approaches to auditing integrating emergency planning and SMS and more. Also included is a fictional narrative/story that can be used as a case study on SMS implementation. Implementing Safety Management Systems in Aviation is written for safety professionals and students alike.