Safety Management Systems (SMS) Best Practices
European legislation requires operators to adopt a Management System that integrates a Safety Management System. Knowledge of the elements of the SMS is therefore the starting point for ensuring its integration into airport processes and procedures.
The Safety Policy, objectives, safety performance indicators, hazard identification and risk assessments are all elements that must be structured and harmonized to ensure effectiveness as well as regulatory compliance. Drawing on international experience in the field of SMS auditing, the course focuses on the key points of SMS operation and the critical issues that are routinely encountered.
The 4-day course presents all the key elements of the SMS from a practical and implementation-oriented point of view, referring to international best practices.
Case studies, exercises and examples are an integral part of the course to stimulate participants to a constructive discussion on the challenge of implementing an effective SMS integrated into the Management System.
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Course Details
Location:KrakówLanguage:English
Date:26.- 29.11.24
Duration:4 days
Provider:airsight GmbH
Course Fee
The applicable VAT depends on the place of residence of the recipient of the service. 19% is the German VAT and added to the course fee by default. You can find more information on our About Taxes Page. Please note: The final price will be shown on your invoice.
Course Content
Introduction
- EASA/EU regulatory requirements for the Safety Management System
- Standards and recommended practices relating to the Safety Management System contained in: ICAO Annex 19 (Safety Management), ICAO Doc 9859 (Safety Management Manual) and ICAO Doc 9981 PANS Aerodromes
- The concept of Safety and its evolution over time
- Errors and violations
- The organisational model and the human factor
- Safety Culture
- Management Dilemma
- Change Management
- Integration of SMS into the Management System
Safety reporting
- Occurrence reporting and investigations
- Safety data collection and analysis
- ECCAIRS 2, ADREP Taxonomy, ERCS
Safety indicators and performance monitoring
- Guidelines on the definition of safety indicators
- Leading and lagging indicators
- Objectives, target values and monitoring of indicators
Safety risk management
- Risk approach: enterprise risk management, ALoS
- Hazard, risk, mitigation
- Risk matrices
Change management
- Identifying and classifying system changes
- Developing a robust, streamlined and effective procedure
Emergency response planning
- The key elements of the airport emergency plan
- Partial/total exercise planning
Trainer
Dipl-Ing. Johann Reuß
Retired civil aviation accident and safety investigator with 37 years of experience as an Investigator in Charge (IIC), Accredited Representative (AccRep) and Adviser, including 5 years as Director of the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU). Demonstrated history of working in aviation safety and air accident investigation at National, European and International level. Effective communicator, able to familiarize himself with different organizational structures and to Standards and Recommendations of ICAO as well as European Regulations.
Extensive experience as an instructor in accident, serious incident and incident investigation methods in civil aviation for both safety staff in authorities and other aviation stakeholders, such as airports, airlines and aircraft manufacturers.
Current focus of activities in aviation safety work is in the proactive area. This involves the assessment and documentation of risks as well as practical aspects of establishing safety management systems (SMS), including the preparation of information and data for the ECCAIRS and ADREP database systems required by the regulators.
Target Group
- Civil Aviation Authority personnel
- Aerodrome Inspectors
- Aerodrome accountable managers
- Aerodrome operations managers
- Aerodrome safety managers
- Aerodrome maintenance managers
- Aerodrome compliance managers
- Aerodrome quality managers
Course Location
This course will be held at the premises of our hosting partner who will provide the classroom and the necessary training equipment. Participants are responsible for organising their own travel. Accommodation and travel costs are responsibility of the participants. Please note that neither airsight nor the hosting partner make any travel or hotel bookings for participants. Directions to the meeting venue will be provided prior to the course.
We have a cooperation with the Hilton Garden Inn Krakow Airport Hotel. Participants of the course can get a special discount rate through this link.
Organisational Details
The course hours are scheduled as follows:
first training day: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
mid-training days: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
last training day: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Coffee breaks and business lunch are included in the course fee. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognised throughout the aviation industry.
About airsight Training
airsight Training course quality
airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.
Course Details
Location:Rome FiumicinoLanguage:English
Date:17.06. - 20.06.2025
Duration:4 days
Provider:airsight Italy Srl
Course Fee
For courses in Italy: All customers will be charged 22% VAT, if applicable. The final price will be shown on your invoice.
Please note: If you want to register several participants from your company but need a single invoice for each, please register each of them separately.
Course Content
Introduction
- EASA/EU regulatory requirements for the Safety Management System
- Standards and recommended practices relating to the Safety Management System contained in: ICAO Annex 19 (Safety Management), ICAO Doc 9859 (Safety Management Manual) and ICAO Doc 9981 PANS Aerodromes
- The concept of Safety and its evolution over time
- Errors and violations
- The organisational model and the human factor
- Safety Culture
- Management Dilemma
- Change Management
- Integration of SMS into the Management System
Safety reporting
- Occurrence reporting and investigations
- Safety data collection and analysis
- ECCAIRS 2, ADREP Taxonomy, ERCS
Safety indicators and performance monitoring
- Guidelines on the definition of safety indicators
- Leading and lagging indicators
- Objectives, target values and monitoring of indicators
Safety risk management
- Risk approach: enterprise risk management, ALoS
- Hazard, risk, mitigation
- Risk matrices
Change management
- Identifying and classifying system changes
- Developing a robust, streamlined and effective procedure
Emergency response planning
- The key elements of the airport emergency plan
- Partial/total exercise planning
Trainer
Daniele Occhiato
Daniele is a trainer with over 12 years of experience in the aviation industry.
He holds a degree in aerospace engineering and a master's degree in Aviation Safety. In 2020 he joined airsight's team in the safety & operations department, as a project engineer and auditor, using his experience in airport operations, apron management service, ground handling, Safety Management System, airport emergency plans, auditing and compliance management. Since 2024 he is Director of airsight Italy S.r.l.
Daniele has held positions in the airport sector as a certification figure and has an excellent knowledge of regulations (ICAO/EASA), international best practices and their implementation in the airport environment.
In airsight, he contributes to the analysis of risks related to major upgrading works, revision of airport contingency plans and compliance audits in the international context.
Target Group
- Civil Aviation Authority personnel
- Aerodrome Inspectors
- Aerodrome accountable managers
- Aerodrome operations managers
- Aerodrome safety managers
- Aerodrome maintenance managers
- Aerodrome compliance managers
- Aerodrome quality managers
Course Location
Participants are responsible for organizing the trip. Travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the participants. Please note that airsight does not make any travel or hotel bookings for participants. Rooms can be booked directly by participants by contacting the hotel.
Organisational Details
The course hours are scheduled as follows:
first training day: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
following training days: 9.00 am - 5:00 pm
Coffee breaks and business lunch are included in the course fee. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognised throughout the aviation industry.
About airsight Training
airsight Training course quality
airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.
Course Details
Location:In-houseLanguage:English
Duration:4 days
Provider:airsight GmbH
Course Content
Introduction
- EASA/EU regulatory requirements for the Safety Management System
- Standards and recommended practices relating to the Safety Management System contained in: ICAO Annex 19 (Safety Management), ICAO Doc 9859 (Safety Management Manual) and ICAO Doc 9981 PANS Aerodromes
- The concept of Safety and its evolution over time
- Errors and violations
- The organisational model and the human factor
- Safety Culture
- Management Dilemma
- Change Management
- Integration of SMS into the Management System
Safety reporting
- Occurrence reporting and investigations
- Safety data collection and analysis
- ECCAIRS 2, ADREP Taxonomy, ERCS
Safety indicators and performance monitoring
- Guidelines on the definition of safety indicators
- Leading and lagging indicators
- Objectives, target values and monitoring of indicators
Safety risk management
- Risk approach: enterprise risk management, ALoS
- Hazard, risk, mitigation
- Risk matrices
Change management
- Identifying and classifying system changes
- Developing a robust, streamlined and effective procedure
Emergency response planning
- The key elements of the airport emergency plan
- Partial/total exercise planning
Trainer
Daniele Occhiato
Daniele is a trainer with over 12 years of experience in the aviation industry.
He holds a degree in aerospace engineering and a master's degree in Aviation Safety. In 2020 he joined airsight's team in the safety & operations department, as a project engineer and auditor, using his experience in airport operations, apron management service, ground handling, Safety Management System, airport emergency plans, auditing and compliance management. Since 2024 he is Director of airsight Italy S.r.l.
Daniele has held positions in the airport sector as a certification figure and has an excellent knowledge of regulations (ICAO/EASA), international best practices and their implementation in the airport environment.
In airsight, he contributes to the analysis of risks related to major upgrading works, revision of airport contingency plans and compliance audits in the international context.
Target Group
- Airport safety or operations managers
- Airport management
- Civil aviation authorities representatives
- Aerodrome auditors
- Ground handling managers
Organisational Details
airsight offers this training course on request, worldwide. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognised throughout the aviation industry.
About airsight Training
airsight Training course quality
airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.
