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Safety Management Systems (SMS) and
IS-BAO
Katherine Perfetti
IBAC
Who Is..
International Business Aircraft Council (IBAC)
• Non-profit, non-government, non-lobbying
• Members: 15 Associations representing business/corporate and on-demand operators worldwide
• Represent interests at ICAO• Manage IS-BAO program on
behalf of all member associations
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• Gov’t/ UN Organization• Members: States• Publish Standards and
Recommended Practices (SARPs) in form of Annexes– States obligated to write
rules to implement SARPs or file differences
Regulatory Status
• Annex 6 Part I– Commercial Operators
• NEW SMS program acceptable to State effective January 1, 2009
• Annex 6 Part II Amendment 27– Non-commercial Operators of Turbojet and Large Airplanes
(also recommended for corporate operators-3 or more aircraft and paid crew)
– Effective November 18, 2010– SMS plus additional requirements including manuals, training,
fatigue countermeasures program and more!
ICAO Considerations• Annex 6 Part II (International General Aviation)
proportional to Part I and protect third party interests
• Safety record shows individual/ operator responsibility and industry codes of practice effective
• Performance based standards and use of industry codes of practice as means of compliance
What is IS-BAO?• Code of best practices
developed and maintained by industry for industry
• Rolled out in 2002 after 2 years of testing and development
• Foundation is a Safety Management System (SMS)
• Comprehensive standards based on ICAO standards, best practices, and ISO
IS-BAO Registration• Voluntary program• Meets ICAO Annex 6 part II
requirements-Recognized by some States as means of compliance
• Registration encouraged– Implement program– External audit – Focus on SMS– 3 Stages of SMS
• Goal: – Positive safety culture– Raise the safety bar
SMS
• Proactive management of safety risks in YOUR operation
• Systematic and comprehensive process
• Not a stand alone system—links to ALL aspects of your operation and includes ALL personnel!
SMS Model
• Safety Policy and Objectives
• Safety Risk Management
• Safety Assurance
• Safety Promotion
AccidentDefences
Unsafe Acts
Preconditions
Line Management
Decision Makers
Windowof Opportunity
Unsafe Actsand LatentUnsafe Conditions
- James Reason’s MODEL
Risk Management Formula• Identify hazards
– Method appropriate to size, complexity, culture of company
• Assess and measure YOUR safety risks• Mitigate to eliminate the hazard or reduce the
risk to an acceptable level• Track mitigations to ensure they are appropriate
and effective• Modify mitigations as required
Performance Based Standards
• WHAT you must do• HOW you meet the standard depends on size,
complexity of flight department and individual company’s risk
• Standards cover all aspects of an operation– SMS, Organization, Personnel, Training, Operations/
Intl, Ops Manual, Equipment, Maintenance, Occupational Safety, ERP, Dangerous Goods, Environment, Security
Why should I do this?
• Safety/ security• Corporate due diligence• Business case• Efficiency/ effectiveness• Teamwork• Meet an international standard• Insurance• Regulatory compliance
IS-BAO Status
• Worldwide implementation/ acceptance • Over 1300 manuals in distribution• 350 registered operators and growing worldwide• Increased numbers of charter operators• Upcoming helicopter version/ guidance
– Agreement with HAI, EHA, BHA
• Implementation and service providers
