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ADS-B does NOT replace an Airways VFR flight plan

It’s undoubtedly a boon to aviation safety, but ADS-B won’t automatically trigger a search for you.

Posted in Safety management systems, Flight planning;

Posted 16 months ago

Beating the isolation

Safety managers are meeting up to share ideas, solutions, and support.

Posted in General safety, Safety management systems, Operators;

Posted 19 months ago

SMS scalability

How can complex, non-complex, large, medium, or small businesses all comply with the same requirements in the SMS evaluation tool? Our SMS specialists offer some tips.

SMS - Top tips

A number of operators’ SMS certification dates have been extended out to 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19.

Back to the future with SMS

With the damage done by COVID-19 to aviation businesses, it would be understandably tempting to ‘release the safety brakes’ as restrictions ease.

Posted in Safety management systems;

Posted 4 years ago

Engagement and top-down commitment

A finalist in the CAA’s new safety award outlines the work that triggered the nomination. Read the articleEngagement and top-down commitment

Posted in Safety management systems;

Posted 5 years ago

Who 'does' SMS at your place?

The safety manager may be the initial go-to of a safety management system, but everyone needs to be responsible for its success.

Posted in Safety management systems;

Posted 5 years ago

Hazard, risk, and SMS

If you’re struggling with the difference between hazard and risk, and what to do about each, this is for you. Read the articleHazard, risk, and SMS

Posted in Safety management systems;

Posted 6 years ago

Just the two of us

Two-people certificated operations are required to establish a Safety Management System, just as much as the largest airline. Here, three operators talk about implementing their SMS plan.

SMS for Part 135s

How do you establish and maintain a robust reporting system? How do you engage staff? Vector asked three organisations – two already SMS-certificated, and one well along the way.