SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• FOR AIRPORT OPERATORS

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BACKGROUND

• Systems Safety
• Proactive vs. Reactive
• Future Growth of the Air Transportation System
• Joint Planning Development Office
• http//www.jpdo.aero/
• Defines SMS Standards for the FAA and other
  Departments and agencies.
• Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS)

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What is NGATS?

• NGATS refers to an initiative started in 2003 to
  transform the U.S. air transportation system by
  2025.
• In contrast to todays system, NGATS will be more
  flexible, resilient, scalable, adaptive, and
  highly automated meeting up to two to three
  times current demand.
• It will require implementation of SMS to
  accommodate NGATS.

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BACKGROUND (Continued)

• ICAO Standard
• Annex 14
• FAA Requirement
• FAA Orders and Regulations

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Office of Airport Safety and Standards (AAS)
Initiatives

• Advisory Circular
• Feb 28, 2007
• Pilot Studies
• Pilot Study Participant Guide
• Scalability
• Determine size and complexity applications
• Rulemaking Project (NPRM)
• Considering Sep 2008

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SMS for Airport Operators

• Pilot Study Participant Guide
• Safety Program Manual
• Why is it a separate document?
• 4-Phased Implementation
• Phase-1 Safety Policy and Objectives
• Phase-2 Safety Risk Management
• Phase-3 Safety Assurance
• Phase-4 Safety Promotion
• 12 to 18 month time frame
• Safety Program Manual Example

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AAS Initiatives Continued

• ICAO Difference
• USOAP Scheduled Oct 2007
• Education and Information sharing
• ASOS
• Conferences
• Web Page

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AAS Initiatives Continued

• Transportation Research Board
• Airport Cooperative Research Program
• Guidebook for Developing Airport Safety
  Management Systems
• http//www4.trb.org/trb/crp.nsf
• MITRE White Paper to discuss the benefits of an
  Airport SMS

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AAS Initiatives Continued

• FAA Integrated Safety Program (ISP)
• FAA Stove Pipes
• SMS Applications
• Airport Certification Safety Inspector (ACSI)
  Training
• Office of Airport Safety and Standards ISP
• Integrated with Flight Safety and Air Traffic

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FAA Safety Division (AVS)

• FAA Advisory Circular 120-92
• Introduction to Safety Management Systems for Air
  Operators
• Proof of Concept
• NPRM Sep 2007
• FAA Order 8000.1
• Integrated Safety Council
• AAS collaboration

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ATO Safety Management System

• Service Provider
• ATO SMS Order
• ATO SMS Manual
• AAS Collaboration

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Q U E S T I O N S ?

• Keri Spencer
• SMS Project Manager
• Airport Safety and Operations
• 800 Independence Blvd, SW, RM 620
• Washington, D.C. 20591
• [phone]
• keri.spencer_at_faa.gov