Safety Management (SGS / SMS)English

Safety Management System (SMS) - Initial training

By Air Formation · Ref. AF-SMS-03

About this course

The Safety Management System is more than just a regulatory requirement—it is a mindset that sustainably strengthens the safety of your operations. Through an immersive, scenario-based training day, learn how to identify risks, lead the SMS process, and use its tools to become a key contributor to aviation safety.

This SMS training complies with ICAO Annex 19 (Safety Management) and Guide G-06-00 (Management System in accordance with Regulations (EU) No. 1321/2014 and No. 748/2012).

It also incorporates the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2022/1645 and 2023/203 related to Part-IS, as well as the requirements of the national CyberFrance regulations, and the EN9100 and ISO 27001 standards.

What you will learn

  • Be able to identify existing or potential safety risk management mechanisms for Aviation (SMS-A) and Information (SMS-I) within approved organizations.
  • Be able to act on safety and risk management concepts.
  • Be capable of leading the SMS approach within a team or department.
  • Use SMS tools effectively.

Course content

Why SMS?
The SMS in the strategy of continuous improvement of aviation safety
Fundamentals of security
The main dangers identified by the SMS
Originality and performance of the SMS
Operation and actors
4 pillars of SMS
Concept of security policy and objectives
Risk treatment process
Functions in the company and expected actions within the framework of the SMS
The SGS manual
Safety culture
Positive culture of safety
Concept of just culture
Actions to promote safety
Legal obligation to report events related to aviation safety
Act within the framework of SMS
The actions expected of the personnel within the framework of the SMS
Identification of safety hazards or events
Reporting of safety hazards or events
Annex Manager (optional)
Develop and maintain the safety culture and the just culture within his team
Participate in risk management and security assurance
Knowledge assessment

Who this course is for

Staff involved in the SGS process within approved organizations AIR-OPS, ATO, CAMO or 145, airport platform manager organization, airport assistance company and their subcontractors. Managers, quality and safety technicians. Authorities

Compliance & regulation

ICAOPart-M / CAMO

About the provider

Air Formation

Air Formation

EASA Part-147 aviation maintenance training and examination organisation based in Toulouse/Blagnac, France, founded in 2001. Delivers Part-66 licence programmes, continuing-airworthiness and maintenance regulatory training (Part-145, Fuel Tank Safety, CDCCL, EWIS, human factors) in classroom and on its own e-learning platform.

EASA Part-147 approval FR.147.0037 · Qualiopi certified