b'THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN AVIATION INNOVATION44 OPERATIONSultimately partnered with ProDIGIQ inthere are clues in every report and dataIf we have the same data, we can get 2016 to develop a software systemthat gives insight into events that mightboth perspectives and mutually come to specifically for its SMSa centralhappen. a conclusion, which is a huge benefit, he repository for risk assessments andsays. mitigation strategies.Lessons Learned As SMS matures, we look forward to As SMS and data collection evolvedFor Elstad, one key takeaway fromthe fact that FAA has mandated SMS for further, developers added analysisparticipating in FAAs pilot program forairports, service providers and aerospace and reporting capabilities that canairlines is that SMS is scalable. Whilemanufacturing because that creates yield beneficial information to increasethe regulation is standard, carriers (andthe opportunity for the intersection of employee, passenger and tenant safety.eventually airports) can account for size,information and we can create collective The result was ProSafeT, a comprehensivescope, international/domestic operations,solutions, adds Elstad. That maturing is fleet type, etc. Every SMS is fundamentally safety and risk management softwarestructured the same, but they all vary ongoing to provide a lot more opportunityProSafeTplatform designed to coordinate collectedfor everybody to work together and create data and cover all four pillars of SMS.their scalability, and operators can find theconsistency.right fit of SMS to meet their operational Technology thatneeds, he assures.Paul hopes that as airports work toward ensures reporting isSMS compliance, the entire industry will seamless, intuitiveElstad says data sharingwhere alleventually embrace information sharing. If and user-friendlysystems can talk to each otherhasthe two systems could tie into each other, increases the dataproven tremendously beneficial. Asthat would be ideal, he says. There are a in the system, whichairports develop and implement theirlot of silos, and this is opening up the silos.GET YOUR AIRPORT READY WITH PROVENleads to increasedown SMS, the potential for airlines and ANITA VENKATARAMAN airports to share data portends excitingLooking ahead, Paul says that artificial safety, says Anitapossibilities. When a risk is mutuallyintelligence and machine learning mightFAA AND AIRLINE SMS EXPERTISEVenkataraman,someday be used to review data and president and chief technology officer ofidentified by a carrier and an airport, shared data could help develop aidentify trends. If you get the taxonomy ProDIGIQ Inc. When you look at safety,in place where AI could search for key documentable risk mitigation strategy.words, then give a report for a human toProudly Serving Sacramento International Airport, the Firstdo the analysis, that would save a lot of time, he says hopefully. But its still in itsAirport with FAA-Approved SMS Implementation Planinfancy right now. Ultimately, Paul considers SMS a safety win for the industry. Just look at the track record of aviation safety, he urges. You can see, its quite an improvement.Fear NotEven though developing an SMS may seem like a big undertaking, Elstad emphasizes that airports should not fear or dread the process. Once you really understand that its entrenched in accountability and everybody is a part of that process, it works really well, he says. Its formalized and organized, and its how businesses in a complex industry like oursVisit www.prodigiq.com or need to operate to be successful. Its foremail safety@prodigiq.comthe betterment of the industry.Venkataraman also offers further reassurance: The airlines have been down this path, and airports can learn lessons from that journey. May | June 2024AirportImprovement.com'