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Aviation Safety Audit Methodology

Illustrative scene: audit methodology training exercise

A hands-on program that teaches safety and quality personnel how to plan, conduct, and close internal safety audits that actually strengthen the SMS.

16 training hours Approx. 2 days Online or on-site English / Chinese

Also available: SMS Practice and Safety Occurrence Investigation

20 hours · 5 modules · our flagship SMS practitioner program.

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Need the audit done for you? Independent Safety Audit Service

Fixed package USD 11,500 · fleets up to 10 aircraft · remote review, 2-day on-site audit, internal-auditor training, graded findings report.

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Who It Is For

Safety managers, quality managers, internal auditors, and SMS administrators at airlines, ground handling agencies, and aviation service providers — especially small operators that must demonstrate a working safety assurance process under FAA Part 5.

Format

Online via video conference, or on-site at the client's facility.

Language

Delivered in English or Chinese.

Materials

Electronic course materials, including sample audit checklists, included for all participants.

Certificate

Completion certificate issued to each participant.

Curriculum

Four modules, sixteen hours — built around the instructor's experience as an ISO 9001 internal auditor, an airline SMS builder, and an organizer of safety occurrence investigations with closed-loop corrective action tracking.

1

Audit Fundamentals & Regulatory Basis

4 hours
  • Audit terminology and principles: independence, objectivity, evidence-based approach
  • Where audits sit in the SMS — the safety assurance pillar of Part 5 Subpart D
  • ICAO Annex 19 and AC 120-92D expectations for internal evaluation
  • Internal audits vs. external audits vs. regulatory inspections
2

Audit Planning & Checklist Development

4 hours
  • Building the annual audit program: scope, frequency, and risk-based prioritization
  • Developing checklists mapped to Part 5 requirements and company procedures
  • Assigning audit teams, defining roles, and scheduling without disrupting operations
  • Hands-on exercise: draft an audit checklist for a sample process
3

On-Site Audit Techniques

4 hours
  • Document review: what to ask for and how to read it critically
  • Interviewing skills: open questions, active listening, handling defensive interviewees
  • Observation and sampling methods sized for small operations
  • Collecting and recording objective evidence; running the closing meeting
4

Findings, Reporting & Closure

4 hours
  • Grading findings: major nonconformity, minor nonconformity, observation
  • Writing audit reports that management will act on
  • Root-cause analysis and corrective action planning with auditees
  • Verifying corrective actions and tracking closure — the loop that makes audits matter

Program Prices

Two delivery formats for the full 16-hour program described above. Both include electronic course materials and completion certificates.

Online Delivery
USD 2,900
16 training hours · 4 modules · approx. 2 days · live online sessions
On-Site Delivery (U.S.)
Fee quoted on request
Same 16-hour program at your U.S. facility · travel expenses billed at cost
▸On-site delivery outside the U.S. — quoted separately
▸Tailored programs quoted on request
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Order Now is for online delivery only. On-site delivery is still quoted on request.

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