COMPARISON OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROCEDURES AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT OPERATOR AND ATO

Abstract

This article focuses on the prevention of aviation accidents and incidents. It starts by defining the basic concepts and the regulatory basis, the current methods of prevention at the state and air operator level.The main part of the paper contains a detailed analysis of the Safety Management System (SMS) of the air transport company and the ATO/DTO training organisation. The analysis is supplemented by guided interviews with safety personnel and a comparison of the two safety management systems. The information gathered is used to suggest possible improvements in operational safety, which are explained in the final part of the paper.