SMS Required for Europe?
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SMS Required for Europe?
Has anyone heard about European airports denying access to operators not having an SMS yet?
Also, how will they verify that the operator has a valid, functioning SMS program?
Also, how will they verify that the operator has a valid, functioning SMS program?
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The whole idea behind a functioning SMS program is that the regulator merely audits a carrier but never actually walks around the floor, looking at things.
Back to the original question, I haven't heard of airports denying access to operators for this reason but it's quite common for ISO-certified QMS users to require supplies to be similarly certified. I can imagine some over-zealous exponent of SMS thinking this it's a good idea only to accept operators with an SMS but this would open any number of cans of worms!!! In theory, any commercial operator from an ICAO signatory State must now have an SMS (it's in the SARPs), so the airport should be able to assume that an SMS is in place - just as it assumes that the maintenance arrangements or crew qualifications meet the relevant SARPs.
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U.S. Operators without SMS Programs
Operators in the U.S. still are not required to have an SMS. The Americans' democratic process may drag this out for a couple more years.
You mentioned SMS auditors. How do people become qualified auditors to audit the SMS?
You mentioned SMS auditors. How do people become qualified auditors to audit the SMS?
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have the HSE stuff already, doesn't actually state that you should have an SMS. HSE is embedded in our safety management system, and is pertinent to domain - Office/admin staff, flight deck, Cabin crew, and Maintenance, with CAP 757 covering Flight deck/Cabin crew.
The HSE have a very good website these days.................no, don't tell me, Based on an original idea by Shell ?
have the HSE stuff already, doesn't actually state that you should have an SMS. HSE is embedded in our safety management system, and is pertinent to domain - Office/admin staff, flight deck, Cabin crew, and Maintenance, with CAP 757 covering Flight deck/Cabin crew.
The HSE have a very good website these days.................no, don't tell me, Based on an original idea by Shell ?
