Safety management systems in aviation / Alan J. Stolzer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA, and John J. Goglia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"While some countries have been engaged in Safety Management System (SMS) programs for a few years, it is still non-existent in many other countries. In this second edition of Safety Management Systems in Aviation, the authors have extensively updated relevant sections to reflect developments since the original book of 2008. New sections include: a brief history of FAA initiatives to establish SMS, data-driven safety studies, developing a system description, SMS in a flight school, and measuring SMS effectiveness"--Provided by publisher.

Introduction to SMS -- History and evolution of safety -- Principles of quality management -- Hazards -- Risks -- Controls -- Taxonomies -- Process-based safety risk management / Safety Assurance -- Managing the SMS -- Tools and analysis methods -- SMS implementation in a part 141 flight school -- SMS effectiveness.