The SMS aims to manage safety risks in aviation by identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential hazards to ensure safe flight operations.

Key components of an SMS include safety policy, risk management, safety assurance, and safety promotion to ensure continuous safety improvements.

Risk management helps identify potential hazards and assess their impact on operations, allowing for the development of strategies to mitigate or control those risks.

Safety assurance involves the continuous monitoring and assessment of safety performance to verify that safety controls and measures are working effectively.

A safety culture encourages proactive safety behaviors, the reporting of safety concerns, and the commitment of all personnel to ensuring safe practices.

Hazard identification is the process of identifying potential risks and safety issues that could affect aviation operations, enabling appropriate mitigation measures.

Safety training ensures that aviation personnel are equipped with the knowledge and skills to identify and mitigate risks, enhancing overall safety.

Safety performance monitoring involves evaluating safety data to identify trends, assess the effectiveness of safety measures, and determine where improvements are needed.

Incident reporting systems allow personnel to report safety concerns and events, which can then be analyzed to prevent similar occurrences in the future.