Aviation Safety Management

  Lightning is a serious danger. Being out-of-doors is the most dangerous place to be when thunderstorms are  in the area. It is important to monitor changing weather conditions, and understanding the risks associated with  lightning. If you can hear thunder—even a distant rumble, you are already at risk. The National Weather Service  motto, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors,” is good advice to follow.  An Under-Rated Weather Killer of People -  Lightning generally claims one or two victims at a time, it is the second-most leading cause of storm-related deaths. Since lightning does not cause a wake of destruction like tornadoes, hurricanes and flooding, it generally receives far less attention than the more destructive weather-related killers. Pay Attention to Changing Weather -  Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when favorable weather conditions allow columns of warm moist air to rise. When these columns of ai...

       Performance Objective .  determine and analyze the severity and  likelihood of potential events associated with identified hazards, and will identify risk factors  associated with unacceptable levels of severity or likelihood.       Design Expectations. (1) Safety risk analysis process will include:       (a) Existing safety risk controls,       (b) Triggering mechanisms, and       (c) Safety risk of reasonably likely outcomes from the existence of a hazard.             1. Likelihood, and             2. Severity.           Risk Analysis and Assessment. Process 2.2.1 and 2.2.2. The risk analysis and risk assessment components of the  SMS Framework use a conventional breakdown of risk by its two components:       likelihood of occurrence of an injurious mishap and  ...

Performance Objective . The organization will analyze its systems, operations, and operational environment to gain an understanding of critical design and performance factors,  processes,   and activities to identify hazards. Design Expectations. (1) System descriptions and task analysis will be developed to the level of detail  necessary to: (a) Identify hazards, (b) Develop operational procedures, and (c) Develop and implement risk controls.

                   Situation awareness occurs when knowledge of present aircraft configuration marries the intended, as a result of maintenance, be it in phases like inspection, defect rectification, major / minor teardowns, restoration and the extent of system interrogation.                Changing aircraft configuration from one phase to another, within the realms of maintenance, does possess numerous dangers if any of the following is left found wanting; communication across all staff directly involved in operational aircraft maintenance, expertise in system as well as sub-system behaviour across different modes - with or without degradation in capabilities, and serviceability of equipment and applicable infrastructure. Elements like complacency, over confident with operating environment as well as lack of familiarity – unaware of potential dangers or even heightened anxiety causing the mind to...