Garmin International announced in a news release on June 7 a number of updates to its FltPlan safety management system (SMS), such as risk/hazard reports that allow flight and ground personnel to more easily report risks they encounter in their flight operations. “The modernized user interface provides a simple step-by-step process to collect essential information and enables safety managers with a structured means of safety risk management reporting and decision making,” said the release. “The more in-depth reporting structure allows flight departments to further improve their safety culture initiatives.” Categories of the reports offered by FltPlan SMS include cabin, dispatch, flight crew, ground, and maintenance.
Garmin Updates Its FltPlan Safety Management System
Key Takeaways:
- Garmin has updated its FltPlan safety management system (SMS) to introduce enhanced risk/hazard reporting for both flight and ground personnel.
- The updated system features a modernized user interface, improved reporting structures, and seamless integration with FltPlan.com to simplify data entry for pilots and aid safety managers in trend identification.
- FltPlan SMS now supports direct submission of reports (optionally to ASRS) and helps flight departments achieve compliance with international SMS requirements.
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