In order to achieve its production objectives, the management of any aviation organization
requires the management of many business processes. Managing safety is one such
business process. Safety management is a core business function just as financial
management, HR management, etc. There is no aviation organization that has been
created to deliver only safety. This brings about a potential dilemma for management
of Safety Culture is not an end itself, but a means to achieve an essential management
prerequisite. Safety management can be defined as:
“The reduction of risk to a level that is as low as is reasonably practicable.”
SMS provides a systematic way to identify hazards and control risks while maintaining
assurance that these risk controls are effective. SMS is implemented in Air Traffic
Services and at Aerodromes based upon following ICAO Framework:
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