Southeastern Aviation Safety Management System

Southeastern Aviation Sciences Institute 2/8/11
Safety Management System
2.3—SOUTHEASTERN AVIATION SAFETY PERSONNEL
The Director of SASI is ultimately responsible for the following safety
accountabilities:
Provide the necessary resources to implement and maintain the SMS.
Conduct of all operations in the safest manner practicable
Development of long-term safety objectives, including the establishment of safety policies
and practices.
Implementation of management systems that will establish and maintain safe work
practices.
Identification of a Safety Manager to provide oversight of policies and procedures.
The Safety Manager is responsible for the following:
Maintaining and reporting all safety related data, including the minutes of safety meetings.
Providing information on hazard and risk analysis.
Defining and establishing a procedure for risk management.
Conducting incident and accident investigations.
Preparing and presenting audit reports and remedial actions.
The Manager of Flight Operations is responsible for the following safety
accountabilities:
Ensuring all flight operations personnel understand and comply with applicable regulatory
requirements, standards, and the organization’s safety policies and procedures.
Identification and development of resources to achieve safe flight operations.
Observing and controlling safety systems by monitoring and supervising flight instructors
and pilot students.
Measuring performance compliance of flight instructors and pilot students with SASI’s
goals, objectives, and regulatory requirements.
Reviewing standards and the practices of SASI personnel as they affect flight safety.
The Manager of Maintenance is responsible for:
Ensuring all maintenance personnel understand applicable regulatory requirements,
standards, and SASI safety policies and procedures.
Identification and development of resources to achieve safe maintenance operations.
Observing and controlling safety systems by monitoring and supervising maintenance
personnel.
Measuring maintenance personnel performance compliance with SASI’s goals, objectives,
and regulatory requirements.
Reviewing standards and the practices of maintenance personnel as they affect flight
safety.
2.4—COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
All personnel have the duty to comply with approved standards including: a) SASI policy
and procedures, b) aircraft manufacturer’s operating procedures and limitations, and c)
government regulations. Research shows that once you start deviating from the rules, you are
almost twice as likely to commit an error with serious consequences. Breaking the rules usually
does not result in an accident; however, it always results in greater risk for the operation, and the
organization supports the principle of, “NEVER take unnecessary risks.”
Behavior of intentional non-compliance with standards is a function of consequences. SASI
management is committed to identifying deviations from standards and taking immediate corrective
action. Corrective action can include counseling, training, discipline, grounding, or removal.
Corrective action must be consistent and fair.
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