Global ATS has brought together a team of experienced Airport and ATM aviation Safety Management specialists who have been using and teaching SMS over many years. The team has collectively embraced the developments and lessons learned as Safety Management systems have been implemented throughout the aviation industry. Our courses use ICAO Safety Management Manual (Doc 9859 V2) to ensure a standardized approach to safety management training.
Since 2009 all member States of ICAO and aviation service providers within those states are required to implement a safety management system that as a minimum:
- Identifies safety hazards
- Ensures the implementation of remedial action necessary to maintain agreed safety performance.
- Provides continuous monitoring and regular assessment of the safety performance.
- Seeks continuous improvement in the overall performance of the safety management system.
What do our courses provide?
Our course programme understands the need for information and instruction at all levels within your organization. The courses vary from senior management appreciation which can be arranged on a customized basis to the detailed safety management instruction for your staff.
Our SMS training courses teach your staff to cope with the requirements of running a SMS that includes:
- Developing clear and concise written guidance with procedures,
- Policy Statements
- Risk Analysis
- Hazard Identification
- Human Factors
- Report Writing
- Developing an SMS Database
Our courses develop staff to be able to influence a positive approach to safety within your organisation:
- through the effective use of the safety management procedures and the enhancement of safety culture;
- by instilling a level of knowledge that will enable your staff to deal confidently and competently with the many aspects of safety; and
- bringing the benefits of improved safety performance and increased regulatory confidence.
Where are the courses run?
These courses are run at the Global ATS custom facility, Rudloe College, located at Shoreham airport on the south coast of England. The facility at Shoreham campus provides 12,500 square feet of training space including classrooms, simulator suites, and student support, and cafeteria, games rest areas and has a capacity of 75 students Our courses are delivered by highly experienced and enthusiastic instructors using state-of-the-art equipment in modern air conditioned classrooms.
We can also deliver training directly to airports at their location allowing us to deliver multi-discipline courses to all airport staff.
Our team of specialists will work closely with your senior management team to ensure that your business and operational requirements for safety training are met satisfactorily. Our courses have been recently bench marked against the latest ICAO regulations and have been fully updated.
Help with aviation English?
All our Safety Management courses are conducted in the English language. For our students whose second language is English, we offer the option of an extra week to familiarise themselves with aviation English for Safety
Management. Our dedicated English instructors are very experienced and have taught aviation English for many years.
Choose a course to suit your organisational needs
Course Ref: |
Course Title: |
Length of Course: |
Target Audience: |
Location: |
SM01 |
Safety Management Strategy |
2 days |
CEO and Senior Management |
On Site |
| An overview of how an effective SMS is structured and implemented. The course introduces the concept of maturing a safety culture and the means to develop a strategy to achieve the aim of a positive safety environment. An emphasis is placed on best practice for the organisation to optimise its safety performance rather than placing reliance on compliance with ICAO SARPs and national regulatory requirements. | ||||
SM02 |
Introduction to Safety Management |
3 Weeks |
Operational staff with safety critical responsibilities |
Rudloe College UK or On site |
| The course uses the ICAO building blocks to develop an understanding of the safety management concepts and introduces the various SMS elements such as Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance and Safety Promotion. The course includes the essential aspect of Human Factors. | ||||
SM03 |
ATM Management |
4 weeks |
Safety Managers, Terminal and ACC Supervisors, Departmental Heads |
Rudloe College UK or On site |
| The course covers advanced SMS topics such as safety cases, hazard analysis techniques and change management. Additionally, subjects relating to the wider management issues are embraced to give the students a rounded perspective of ATM operations which provides a solid foundation for further progress within the organisation. | ||||
SM04 |
Airport Management |
4 Weeks |
Safety Managers, Airport Operations Managers/Supervisors, Departmental Heads |
Rudloe College UK or On site |
| The course covers advanced SMS topics such as safety cases, hazard analysis techniques and change management. Additionally, subjects relating to the wider management issues are embraced to give the students a rounded perspective of Airport operations which provides a solid foundation for further progress within the organisation. | ||||
Further details
Detailed information on these courses, including optional English courses, can be obtained from Alan Siddoway (Global ATS Limited CEO) Tel: +44 (0) 1452 715 630 Fax: +44 (0) 01452 715 649