What happens when humans, who are bound to make mistakes, write the procedures? Are the procedures always a reflection of safety? Or does reality sometimes beat the writing?

SMS incorporates several effective tools. One of them is the Bow Tie Analysis. But what is it? How does it work? And why is it important in relation to Safety Management?

Safety Management has been an integral part of aviation for many years. That being said, SMS is not completely fail-safe.

In aviation, competency-focused training has been a topic for decades. But it was not until the 2000s that CBTA really gained traction and became formalised. But why is competency-based training so important?

Proper assessments reduce the risk of errors and help verify that aviation professionals are prepared to handle their roles and responsibilities. Proficiently and competently.

In the defence and military industry, human factors training is complex and requires a tailored approach that considers the dynamic interplay between performance, roles, technology, and operations env

Are you a trainer or a facilitator? The two terms are often used interchangeably. But in our humble opinion, that is a mistake. First of all, training and facilitation serve two different purposes.

While it proves difficult to generalise the training mindset of the industry, there is a tendency that some organisations consider training as a mere ‘tick in the box’. If you ask us, training is far from just a tick mark.

With this checklist in your hand, you can make sure that your human factors training programme is comprehensive, engaging, and effective in enhancing safety, performance, and non-technical skills.

For almost 40 years, human factors training has been an integral part of the aviation industry. But how did it start? And how has the training scope, purpose, and standardisation evolved since the 1980s?

The hangar is a workplace vulnerable to human factors. Training in human factors, a just safety culture, and proactive safety management strategies all contribute to mitigating the negative effects of human factors

Scenario-based, interactive, and immersive Human Factors and Crew Resource Management training plays a critical role in ensuring that pilots, cabin crew, and maintenance engineers are equipped to perform their jobs.

The demand for competent pilots, flight attendants, and aircraft engineers is more evident than ever. That requires substantial investments in good training programmes. The question is how much that investment generates in safety?

In aviation, SMS is a requirement to be reckoned with. But its success is contingent upon employee inputs, valuable feedback, and the safety culture. The question is how your organisation can encourage employees to speak up about safety?

How can EASA Part-145 maintenance organisations who are in despair and desperate to implement SMS as easily as possible overcome the challenges before deadline?

A just safety culture is crucial to a functioning Safety Management System. But how can you ensure and promote a just culture throughout your organisation?

A training methodology known as Competency-Based Training and Assessment has increasingly permeated the aviation industry. But when is a pilot, a flight attendant, or an aircraft technician in fact ‘competent’?

Two training methodologies known as CBTA and EBT are increasingly dominating different areas of training. Do your training programmes reflect these approaches?

Ask yourself this: Are your pilots and flight attendants competent? What about your technicians in the maintenance workshop? And how do you really know that they are ‘competent’?

Training is a mandatory requirement in the aviation industry. But taking an interactive approach to aviation training leads to more engaged participants and a better learning outcome.

Human factors such as stress, complacency, and fatigue contribute to around 80 percent of accidents that occur in flight and in the maintenance workshop. That is why it is crucial to prioritise human factors training.

According to research, more than 80 percent of aviation-related accidents can be attributed to human error. The questions is what we can do about that as an industry?

Even though competencies and safety are on everyone’s agenda, many organisations opt for online training courses and quick tick marks to comply with their annual training requirements.

Aviation is a stressful industry. Pilots, cabin crew, and maintenance staff must deal with stress every day, but their reactions to stress may manifest in different ways.

Every day, aviation professionals must make informed, safe, and efficient decisions. Coupled with a high-stakes and high-stress operational environment, decision-making becomes a crucial skill to possess and execute. Can your decisions stand the pressure?

In a stressful profession like aviation, the ability to cope with stress, fatigue, and pressure is not just a ‘nice to have’. It is a ‘need to have’.

Have you heard of 12 factors which affect human performance and safety? If you are an aviation professional, odds are that you have. But do you know how to counter the effects and create a resistant and safe environment?

This could be the beginning of a mediocre joke. Instead, the headline uncovers a fundamental insight. In this article, we will dive into three seemingly different professions which share one key characteristic.

Making mistakes is a human condition. We cannot eliminate human errors, but we can take the time to learn why humans make mistakes – and bring down the risk. This article dives into one crucial aspect of aviation: Human Factors.

Auditors rely heavily on their knowledge, skills, and expertise when performing audits. A fact which makes auditor training an invaluable measure to continuously ensure a compliant, safe, and efficient operation.

The foremost task of an auditor is to ensure safety, compliance, and efficiency within the organisation. Still, many auditors encounter headshaking and unsettling discoveries when performing audits – internally and externally.

Does your organisation employ internal auditing? If so, is it to maintain your ISO certification? Or do you actually see the organisational value of internal audits as part of your quality management system?

A just safety culture is crucial to a functioning Safety Management System. But how can you ensure and promote a just culture throughout your organisation?

Safety Management Systems are here to stay. Essentially, SMS is crucial to our industry because it ensures the highest level of safety in a profession where failure can turn fatal. But why do we distinguish between three different approaches to SMS?

How does your organisation identify, assess, and mitigate safety risks? Our guess is that you encourage your employees to report any safety-related issues or hazards. If that is the case, you have grasped the concept of SMS.

No one becomes a master facilitator overnight. But like any other skill, facilitation can be trained, improved, and refined. Here are 8 steps to live by if you wish to advance from trainer to facilitator.

Every day, lives are at stake in our industry. Therefore, it is crucial to conduct training in a way which enhances competencies, knowledge, and skills. In this respect, Active Learning plays a crucial role.

Contrary to popular belief, facilitation is not a natural talent that some individuals are gifted with. Facilitation is a skill to be learned.

Learning from the safe distance of a chair has never generated lasting results. Still, this is the preferred training approach of many airlines and ATO’s. Active Learning enables people to actively think, discuss, and create.

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