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SMS ‘The regulator’s perspective’

Simon RobertsSMS programme Lead

UK Civil Aviation Authority

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SMS in its simplest form

Actively look for safety issues in your operations, products or services

Take action to reduce the risks of those safety issues becoming unwanted events

Monitor your activities to be sure that you have appropriately controlled those risks.

An SMS does not have to be complicated to be effective.

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Why do we need SMS?

Its how we stay safe It helps us recognise and manage our own specific risks It helps us make better risk decisions It helps us recognises human and organisational factors We can use it to improve our business

It’s has to be more than a manual Its what you do

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So when do you need an SMS?

Some of your customers may require it now We know that the current NPA 2013-01 is frozen New EASA rulemaking task to put SMS into Part 145 and

Part 21 We expect an entry into force in 2019 2 to 3 year transition period Will it apply to all Part 145 Organisations? What will the rule look like? Lets not forget you are not starting from scratch

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An integrated Management System

Conflicting demands

Creating Internal

pressures

Isolated Decision Making

Risk Transfer

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Regulatory Oversight of SMS

Our oversight needs to be joined up We need to assess the compliance and performance of the

SMS An effective SMS is the key input into our performance

based oversight It requires a different regulatory approach It requires the inspector to look beyond the manual We are on our own journey

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Implementing an effective SMS

When Safety Management is what you do and is part of your day to day activities you will get a return on your investment.

An SMS manual that sits on a shelf won’t! We want risk management to be at the centre of your

future activities (and ours). Communication, Communication, Communication Keep it as simple as you can! SMS is collaborative and needs to be integrated We all share Aviation Safety Risks

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Useful Resources

•CAA Guidance for small, non-complex Organisations•SMICG SMS For Small Organizations

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Questions?