Critical Thinking Exercise
Review the module material, and respond to the following prompt and questions using the written format included in the instructions and support pages.
Writing Prompt and Questions
It has been said that history is a good teacher. How has the concept of aviation safety changed over the past 100 years? What are some of the realizations about loss and the idea of safety that are prevalent today?
Your short papers must demonstrate a comprehension of the issue based on facts, not opinion. Facts may be from the course material or other stated references. Use terms associated with aviation safety and program management, associate any concepts behind System Safety Management (SMS), and relate any basic safety management concepts to safety programs while answering the question.
Instructions
The length of the paper will be 1-2 pages long, double-spaced, 400-words (+ -, 10%). Critical thought of the issue must be and derived from the course, with references, and written in a manner that demonstrates a mastery of the issue, with an effective analysis that incorporates the proper subject matter vocabulary, that clearly explains the issue, and includes writing style that reflects the conduct of APA. No title page is required.
A reference page should be included after the 1-2 page or approximately a 400-word response.file:///C:/Users/aadal/AppData/Local/Temp/1204.pdffile:///C:/Users/aadal/AppData/Local/Temp/644.pdf
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMS) is comprised of VARIOUS safety programs. It is a systematic and organized approach to proactively optimizing resources, actions, and operations to sustain a high level of safety.
A safety management system is an integral part of risk management. SMS relies on correct analytical assessments, leadership, teamwork, accountability, and proper decision making at all levels.SMS is the current and often mandated approach to aviation safety today and also applied into various other branches of the transportation industry
