Safety Management Systems (SMS) in Aviation : Success Stories Vangelis Demosthenous Managing Director. University of Cyprus 18 Feb 2017
Outline What is SMS? Success Story 1: Reduction in accident rates Success Story 2: Proactive and predictive ability Success Story 3: Utilising data for decision making Success Story 4: Operational improvements Success Story 5: Direct financial benefits
What is an SMS? A system to manage risk
Oct 2016
Success Story 1: Reduction in accident rates
SMS is the major reason for the reduction of aviation accidents in the last decade ICAO, 38th General Assembly, 2013
Aviation is at least 3 times safer than it was 10 years ago
Danger of Death. What are the odds? 3 85
Success Story 2: Develop Proactive and Predictive ability
Moving from reactive to proactive
Predictive Safety Analysis by 13
UK CAA Significant Seven Airborne conflict Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) Fire Ground handling Loss of control Runway excursion Runway incursion and ground collision
French DGCA Risk Portfolio 15
Risk Portfolio- COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT AEROPLANES - EASA Nov 2016 Outcome Percentage offatal Accidents (2006-2015) 11 Outcome Percentage ofnon-fatal Accidents (2006-2015) 283 64% 7% Total number of occurrences in 2011-2015 per safety issue Serious Incidents 27% 18% 22% 36% 30% 18% 5% 9% 0% 0% 1% 5% 0% Key Risk Areas (Outcomes and precursors) Safety Issues Incidents (ECR data) 45% Total Accidents Fatal Accidents Aircraft Upset in Flight System Failure Ground Collisions and Ground Handling Abnormal Runway Contact and Excursions Terrain Conflict Runway Incursions Fire Airborne Conflict Operational Detection, Recognition a nd Recovery of Deviation from Norma l Ope ra tions Ope ra tion in Advers e Wea ther Conditions 569 22 12 2 9,209 37 33 1 Ground Ha ndling Opera tions 10,697 8 7 1 Maintaining Adequa te Sepa ra tion Between Aircra ft on the ground a nd in the air 10,001 43 8 Pre-Flight Pre pa ra tion/ Pla nning a nd InFlight Re-Planning 2,535 7 2 Aircra ft Maintena nce 1,318 7 1 30 9 Fuel Mana gement Birds trikes 3 Ca lcula tion a nd Entry of Ta ke-off a nd La nding Pa ra meters into Aircra ft System Ha ndling a nd Execution of Go-Arounds 11,421 3 3 2 4 Prevention a nd Resolution of Conflict with Aircra ft Not Fitted With Tra nsponde rs Da ngerous Goods Ha ndling 95 2 4 15 12 1 202 4 Conta mina tion of Controls or Critica l Surfa ces Da ma ge Tolera nce to RPAS Collis ions 177 2 19 3 5 2 Survivability a nd Evacua tion 18 2 6 1 1,718 40 1 1 34 11 5 3,083 17 5 Persona l Rea diness a nd Crew Impairment Flight Crew Perception a nd Awarenes s/ Decision Making a nd Pla nning CRM a nd Communica tion Consequences Human Monitoring of Flight Pa ra meters a nd Automation Modes Knowledge of Aircra ft Systems a nd Use of Associa ted Proce dures 5 2 Implementa tion of Reporting Systems a nd Safe ty Mana gement Overs ight of Orga nisa tions 2 8 Nov 2016 Technical 564 Suita bility of Recording Devices Ha ndling a nd Ope ra tion of the Aircra ft Following a Technica l Fa ilure False or Dis rupted ILS Signal Ca pture 6 Organisational Objective of theworkshop: Why CRM? 8
Success Story 3: Utilise data for decision making
SMS Glasses S
2011: Manager of a Department (300 staff) of an aviation company we do not really need an SMS. We will just do it in order to meet the requirements. Mr. R. 2015: CEO of another aviation company - 3,000 staff please perform an assessment of our SMS. I want to know how well it performs. Mr. R.
Why did Mr. R. change his approach? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To protect the company from suffering an accident To protect the company from financial loss To prevent company liability To protect his own reputation To avoid personal liability All of the above All of the Above
Success Story 4: Operational improvements
Safety Training 2011-2015 Staff Involvement Scotland Approx. 400 staff trained Each session was visited by a manager Suggestions by teams of participants All suggestions where attended Most of them were implemented Operational and other benefits
Success Story 5: Direct financial benefits
Safety is part of making money D. Newby, J. Narain, Aviation Safety Leadership, 2016, Canada
Accidents The main aim of SMS should be to prevent these... 1 5 Serious incidents 30 100 Incidents 100 1000 Near misses Ground Damages etc 3000 4000 But also to REDUCE these!
Following SMS Implementation Ground Damage cost reduced by 20% Dr Paolo LaCava Senior VP Safety and Quality
Following SMS Implementation Insurance premiums cost reduced by 25% Dr Paolo LaCava Senior VP Safety and Quality
Outline What is SMS? Success Story 1: Reduction in accident rates Success Story 2: Proactive and predictive ability Success Story 3: Utilising data for decision making Success Story 4: Operational improvements Success Story 5: Direct financial benefits
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