The operational safety culture in the airline industry as a mechanism to prevent aircraft accidents was present in the main debates on the second and last day of the Safety Management Summit (SMS) Brazil 2021.
The implementation of an operational safety management system (SMS), pilot training and the impact of irregular operations on aviation safety were also topics that stood out.
SMS Brazil – a security event – is in its 6th edition and was held by the National Aviation Agency (ANAC), in São Paulo, on December 7th and 8th. Access coverage of the 1st day of the event (Click on the link to access).
Starting the cycle of lectures and the exchange of experiences on operational safety, Rafael Borges, from ANAC, highlighted the Agency's learning with the industry about the culture of operational safety. Borges disclosed the work aimed at improving the implementation of the SGSO in service providers and the improvement of the PSOE-ANAC implementation.
During the lecture “Contributions of science to safety management: context and perspectives”, professor Eder Henriqson, from PUC-RS, contextualized the historical industrial process and the institutionalization of accident prevention. The professor also highlighted the importance of risk management skills and process control to avoid errors.
“Security management is always a priority!”. And that's how the representative of Boeing, Dan Freeman, began to share the experience about the implementation of the safety management system (SMS) in the aircraft manufacturer. System implemented in 2015 and approved by the Federal Aviation istration (FFA) in 2020. “A long way to go”, concluded Freeman.
Regarding the training of pilots in aviation, Marcus Vinícius Ramos, from ANAC, addressed the Agency's expectations for the training of professionals who will work on electric aircraft.
The Agency's expectation is to enter the circuit early so that, at the launch of the product, the training programs are being worked on. "The challenge on the regulator's side is to have a more flexible regulatory environment and be part of the campaign to define the skills of the person responsible for operating these aircraft", highlighted Ramos.
In the afternoon, the experiences of the company Latam with in-flight operations were presented. Marcelo Marcusso, responsible for the company's operational safety sector, highlighted the importance of analyzing data from normal operations to mitigate any operations that may occur and issue recommendations.
Returning to the experiences with the implementation and operation of SMS, Felipe Fernandez, engineering supervisor at Embraer, reported the position of relevance that operational safety and risk management have in the company. “We should not be afraid to report occurrences. Embraer receives around 1 reports per month”, he emphasized.
Edvaldo Rodrigues, from the Agency, ended the cycle of lectures by presenting examples of irregular cases that occurred in aviation to show that the set of infractions committed by these professionals and operators intentionally compromise flight safety.
During the closing of the event, director Rogério Benevides, from ANAC, highlighted the importance of the theme of the event for aviation. “The safety culture is intrinsic in our sector. Aviation did not stop, even during the pandemic, and we managed to make necessary deliveries to the sector and society, above all maintaining an essential air network that helped in the face of Covid-19”, stated. Benevides also highlighted the advances in discussions on electric vehicles (Evtol) and new technologies for the sector.
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