31 Mar 2022 21:34
By: Sergio RomeroQuality/Safety-DrivenLecturer, Author & Manager“Just what constitutes the problem is an area of
contention, though…”Just
Culture and the Role of AccountabilityBenjamin
J. GoodheartAviation
Business Journal
3rd
Quarter 2018While the fundamen...
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19 Nov 2021 20:14
By: Sergio Romero“… our philosophy was 100% compliance equals 100% safe
but we were having accidents. We needed more than regulations. Today, we’re
proactive and identify and address risk to prevent accidents.”Margaret
GilliganI was in a deep search at my office. Records...
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16 Nov 2021 10:28
In compliance with the standards and recommended practices (SARPS) set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Non-punitive policy is an important element of the SMS’ implementation, that must be distributed, adopted and respected in order to have an effective SMS. Howeve...
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25 Oct 2021 21:38
By: Sergio Romero“You don't need a patch on your arm to have honor.”
Lt.
Kaffee. Film “A Few Good Men”One of my mate investigators read my accident report.
He went back and forth through the document and hit me with this statement: I
feel this is a good document, but er...
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26 Sep 2021 19:19
By: Sergio Romero“You have to understand a culture to understand a man.”Film “The Gentlemen”The cellphone line is mute which goes inbound my aviation best friend’s life. He’s a good friend of mine indeed. Two years of working together for a Maintenance Organizatio...
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25 Aug 2021 22:14
“Do you have super powers? Can you fly? Much better, I
make them fly.”
Caye.
Film “Princesas”The silent all over the office was shouting and
counting the seconds from the moment each word is spoken. That included the feelings
we were hiding and sharing at the same time...
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15 Jul 2021 18:46
“…moving the body seems to help the brain.”Harvard
Health Publishing
As I was walking down the aisle, I was able to contain
the sneeze and look into everyone’s eyes. I felt I was about to fight my last
battle there. But it’s no time for surrender, I told myse...
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08 May 2021 23:23
“To manage a system effectively, you might focus on
the interactions of the parts rather than their behavior taken separately”.
Russell L. AckoffIt was late that warm night of February at home. I was
about to get some sleep, which was a luxury during those days. The news on this
av...
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13 Mar 2021 18:35
Management could not collapse in organizations
like this. That thinking was next to me as I was driving to my office pretty
much far from home last year. Dry leaves all over the road were telling me I
was about to live a nice summer with my wife and kids. In the meanwhile, a
virus was growing ea...
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01 Feb 2021 22:57
A normal Day For an Air Traffic Controller“From The Diary of an Air Traffic Controller”“ Now I had prepared Myself for my Shift” said the Controller for himself at home, looking back at his Small handbag doing a final check on its contents as now of the hard circumstances of...
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