Safety Management Systems & Risk Assessment Flashcards
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The 'bow-tie' analysis method used in aviation SMS is best described as:
Answer: A visual tool linking hazard causes to a critical event and its consequences with barriers on both sides
The bow-tie diagram visualizes both the threats (left side) that could lead to a hazard event and the consequences (right side), with preventive and recovery barriers on each side.
In SMS risk assessment, 'risk tolerance' is primarily defined by:
Answer: The organization's acceptable risk criteria documented in its SMS
Each organization must establish and document its own risk tolerance criteria within its SMS, though these must align with regulatory minimum standards.
Which of the following is an example of a 'systemic corrective action' following a runway incursion event?
Answer: Redesigning taxi route signage and procedures at all affected airports
Systemic corrective actions address root causes across the entire system rather than targeting only the individuals involved in a specific event.
Under ICAO Annex 19, which organization type is required to implement a formal SMS?
Answer: Approved Training Organizations, Air Operators, and Maintenance Organizations meeting certain thresholds
ICAO Annex 19 requires SMS implementation by service providers including approved training organizations, air operators, maintenance organizations, aerodromes, and ANSPs.
What is the role of 'accountable executive' in an aviation SMS?
Answer: To serve as the single individual with ultimate authority and responsibility for the SMS
The accountable executive has ultimate authority over operations and resources and bears direct accountability for the effective performance of the organization's SMS.
An ASI is reviewing an air carrier's risk register. Which entry represents the BEST practice for documenting a residual risk?
Answer: Hazard: FOD on runway — Initial Risk: High — Controls: FOD walk program — Residual Risk: Low — Review Date: [date]
Best practice requires documenting the initial risk level, specific controls implemented, resulting residual risk, and a scheduled review date for each hazard entry.
Which SMS tool is specifically designed to proactively identify hazards by examining what could go wrong before a process is implemented?
Answer: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
FMEA systematically examines each component or process step to identify potential failure modes and their effects before implementation, making it a proactive hazard identification tool.