New RTCA Safety Management Systems (SMS) Overview Course

October 24, 2022

The 4-day SMS course covers the “Four Components of SMS” (Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance and Safety Promotion) in detail, and will also include Human Error Factors. This course meets the expectations of the ICAO Safety Management Manual 9859 and 14 CFR Part 5. Positive Safety Culture elements are also covered in depth.

Instructed by The MITRE Corporation, this is an abbreviated version of their 5-day SMS Principles course. It is ideal for those in advanced air mobility, UAS, line management and other individuals who will play key roles in safety management systems but do not need the level of detailed knowledge required by safety professionals. This is also valuable for personnel from new entrants to the aviation system that may be unfamiliar with its concepts, components, and the importance of creating a positive safety culture.

“Understanding the basics of a Safety Management System is crucial for the on-going success of those enterprises entering the aviation ecosystem, said Terry McVenes, President and CEO of RTCA. “We are pleased to have teamed with MITRE to develop this version of SMS training and to offer it to the broader aviation community.”

Personnel working in UAS will acquire a foundation in all SMS concepts applicable to their involvement in their organization’s safety management systems. Students in this class will have an opportunity to work an exercise in proactive Change Management risk assessment, allowing them to understand how to apply the concept prior to future operational changes. Price is $1,699 per person. For RTCA and AUVSI Members: $1,399. AUVSI members: Email training@rtca.org for registration details. Upcoming dates: November 7-10, 2022 and March 13-16, 2023.

More details: https://www.rtca.org/training/safety-management-systems-sms-overview-course/

About RTCA, Inc.

RTCA is a private, not-for-profit association founded in 1935 as the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics. The mission of RTCA is to inspire the creation and implementation of integrated performance standards that meet changing global aviation environment and ensure the safety, security, and overall health of the aviation ecosystem. For further information please visit the RTCA website at www.rtca.org.