Safety Management Systems for Aviation Professionals

An effective safety culture requires the full participation of everyone to be successful. Co-developed by FlightSafety International and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), this course takes a scenario-based approach to learning, using relatable, even humorous, real-life situations to introduce the learner to the fundamental concepts of Safety Management Systems and focuses on fostering a proactive, positive safety culture.

This online course is intended for all professionals working within daily flight department operations, including pilots, maintenance personnel, flight attendants, dispatchers, line personnel and administrative staff.

For training for management and those tasked with developing an SMS, please visit SMS for Managers

• Introduction
• Understanding Safety Management
• Four Components of an SMS
  • Overview of Safety Policy, Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion
• Fulfillment of Responsibilities
  • Management and You
• Your role in a successful SMS
  • Positive Safety Culture
• Your role in a successful SMS
• Examination

• Ensures that everyone in the organization has a shared understanding of safety culture and how to support their company's safety management system
• Suitable for all flight department personnel
• Provides a means for operators to satisfy their SMS training requirements, as specified in the ICAO and IS-BAO SMS standards, for all personnel involved in the operation
• Developed by internationally recognized SMS experts with extensive aviation and instructional backgrounds
• Benefits flight departments and on-demand charter operators that have an SMS or are in the process of SMS implementation
• Available anytime and anywhere via the internet
• Interactive, engaging, self-paced course
• Valuable to IS-BAO-registered operators or those working toward IS-BAO implementation
• Resource documents available for download, including an extensive SMS Guidance Manual
• Many user friendly enhancements including a search engine, glossary, bookmarks, notepad and more
• Obtain a FlightSafety/IBAC Certificate of Completion

• Price: $285 USD / person
  • SMS for Aviation Professionals can be purchased on its own or as part of the IS-BAO/Safety Library
• Target Audience: All professionals involved in the flight operation - pilots, maintenance personnel, flight attendants, dispatchers, line personnel and administrative staff
• Regulatory Requirements: The SMS course will provide a means for operators to meet their SMS training requirements, as specified in the ICAO and IS-BAO SMS standards, for all personnel involved in the operation
• Duration: 2.0 hours
• Delivery: 100% web-delivered and self-paced
• Credit: Once you have completed the course, you are awarded a FlightSafety International/IBAC certificate of completion. If you are an existing FlightSafety customer, you can also pick up your record of training in myFlightSafety