Facts of Life
The Flight Operations Safety department has responsibility over these 3 programs within the Flight Operations Department.
What are the Flight Ops SMS, IEP, and the Fatigue Risk Management Plan? Additional Note: Flight Ops Safety is also responsible for IOR moderating within Flight Ops and SCR investigation (both data programs within Safety Assurance).
The Flight Operations Department's primary resource for SMS policies and procedures.
What is the Flight Operations Safety Management System (SMS) Manual, SP 3000?
Bonus: What changed in the latest revision?
Implementation of new systems, revision of existing systems, development of operational procedures, and identification of hazards or ineffective risk controls through the safety assurance processes.
What are cases when safety risk management must be applied? (Bonus: How does SkyWest conduct the SRM process? What is the difference between SRM and SRA?)
This process evaluates the overall effectiveness of the SMS and the safety of the organization through monitoring, data tracking, data analysis, and investigation.
What is Safety Assurance? (SP 5000, Ch 03, Sec 01, Para 01)
Safety Promotion is comprised of these two aspects.
What are competencies and training and safety communication? Bonus: What must "safety communication" cover? (4 items)
The number of pilots, domiciles, and average flights per day at SkyWest.
What is 5137, 20, and over 2500? Bonus: Can you name each domicile?
This is a fundamental responsibility of all employees.
What is reporting hazards?
A risk level is determined by considering these two things.
What is severity and likelihood of a hazard? (Additional thoughts: What risk levels are unacceptable without mitigation?)
Data analysis and assessment is accomplished through these means.
What are the monthly/quarterly safety meetings?
SkyWest must maintain records of this for a minimum of 24 consecutive calendar months.
What are records of all communications provided under ยง5.93? (Discussion: How is this done?)
Reading and responding to this in a timely fashion is required (and keeps your co-workers happy).
What is email? (For discussion: What techniques do you have to ensure you have not missed an important message, or line within a message?)
Reduce Flight Safety Severity Index (FSSI) 1.66, No NTSB Accidents, and Reduce Turbulence Injury rate to 1.58.
What are examples of 2019 Safety Objectives?
These often contain safety risk controls from one or more SRAs and are a means to keep managing risk on track.
What are safety action plans? (For discussion: Which safety action plans has Flight Ops Safety managed?)
Flight Ops Safety is responsible for these safety assurance data programs.
What are the Flight Ops IEP and Fatigue Risk Management Plan? (Also, Flight Ops Investigations, Flight Ops IORs, Flight Ops SCRs, ASAP via the Company Reps)
All employees receive this as new hire employees and then again each year.
What is SMS training? Bonus: What must this training provide?
61.10
What was the closing SkyWest stock price on Thursday, July 25, 2019?
This part of federal regulations, and this advisory circular (AC), provide requirements and guidance for an air carrier's safety management system.
What is Part 5 (Safety Management Systems) and AC 120-92B (Safety Management Systems for Aviation Service Providers)?
These can be administrative, engineered, or substitutes, among other things.
What are risk controls? (Discussion: What types of controls are most effective? What must be assessed for each control? What must be measured for each control?)
This process is followed when ineffective safety risk controls or identified hazards are identified through safety assurance.
What is Safety Risk Management? Bonus: What is this improvement process called?
Flight Operations Management MyMessages, FOIBs/FOABs, safety articles on SWOL, Flight Safety folder on EFB.
What are ways safety communication is distributed?
Diligently using this will prevent your very precious time from going to waste.
What is the FOSP network drive? (Tell me about a time where precious work was lost...What is your technique for backing up your work?)
This is where you set objectives, assign responsibilities, and set standards. It is also where management conveys its commitment to the safety performance of the organization to its employees.
What is Safety Policy? (AC 120-92B, 2-2 SMS Fundamentals)
These two steps ensure all requirements are met and that risk is mitigated to an acceptable level.
What are the Quality Review and process measurement steps?
This process ensures safety risk controls are effective.
What is process measurement? (Discussion: How is this done in Flight Ops Safety?)
This "safe place" provides information on various investigation summaries and other safety-related information.
What is the Flight Safety folder on the EFB?