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AviationManuals Sees Uptick in SMS Business
By: Kerry Lynch
Caption: Increase comes as attention to safety intensifies and SMS rule looms
Word Count: 184
As attention has sharpened on aviation safety in the wake of widely reported close calls last year, AviationManuals is seeing a jump in business for its safety management systems (SMS) programs. The safety and documents specialist has witnessed a 26 percent increase in participation in its ARC Safety Management System programs over the past six months. This increase also comes as the FAA’s SMS rulemaking is looming for Part 135, air tours, and manufacturers.
Operators are increasingly prioritizing a proactive approach to safety through SMS software to stay ahead of risks, AviationManals maintained. The industry remains safe but is always striving to improve, the organization added.
ARC provides a full SMS platform that can be tailored to the operator while automating processes and providing real-time insight into performance. Designed through collaboration with its clients, the program helps to reduce workload, the company said.“Increase in usage of SMS is a testament to our subscribers’ safety initiatives and how AviationManuals' Risk Assessment Tool conveniently provides what is appropriate for their operations,” said Charles Tresky, AviationManuals’ senior customer service success manager.