Thought Leadership

Our series of thought leadership papers

The Baines Simmons "Thought Leadership Support" services are designed to give you updates on new thoughts and perspectives across aviation safety.

Drawing on Baines Simmons network of subject matter specialists, industry experts and extended contacts, our series of thought leadership papers investigates the issues that matter in the rapidly evolving area of Aviation Safety Management.

The Baines Simmons "Thought Leadership Group" is composed of individuals who are industry experts in a variety of strategic areas that impact aviation organisations and their business performance. They have developed articles and stimulating papers on industry best practices related to Aviation Safety and present this information at industry conferences and seminars.

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Date	PDF/Link	Topic	Author
2011	Click to view	CAMO Evolution Aviation Week 'European Perspective'	Bob Simmons Baines Simmons
2011	Click to view	SMS Standstill Aviation Week 'European Perspective'	Bob Simmons Baines Simmons
2011	Click to view	Flight Manuals - Who needs them?	David Innes Baines Simmons
2010	Click to view	Safety Culture - What's Yours?	Jim Smith Baines Simmons Americas
2010	Click to view	Air Operators Regulation Change close to Final Issue - A Reflection on its Impact	Bob Simmons Baines Simmons
2010	Click to view	Safety Management Systems - What is the Problem	Rob Spence Baines Simmons
2010	Click to view	Back to basics? A commentary on the management of Airworthiness	Neil Richardson Baines Simmons
2010	Click to view	A Just Culture Reality Check	Chris Drew Baines Simmons
2008	Click to view	Just Culture Guidance Material for Interfacing with the Judicial System	Eurocontrol
2009	Click to view	The importance of Organisational Leadership	Rob Spence Baines Simmons
2009	Click to view	The Nimrod Review - Executive Summary	Charles Haddon-Cave QC
2009	Click to view	Zero Tolerance?	Peter Hogston Baines Simmons
2009	Click to view	Be SMARRT® and FAiR® to Improve Your Safety Performance - Article for Helicopters Magazine	Jerry Allen Baines Simmons Americas
2009	Click to view	SMS…Safety and Security but not what you might be thinking	Baines Simmons
2009	Click to view	Technicians’ Practical Training: The Challenges and Current & Future Solutions	Bob Simmons
2009	Click to view	Aircraft Maintenance Incident Analysis	UK CAA
2008	Click to view	Moving away from the Penalty Driven Culture: A Maintenance and Ground Operations perspective	Jerry Allen Baines Simmons Americas
2008	Click to view	SMS Solutions	Baines Simmons Ltd
2008	Click to view	ICAO Safety Management Proposal	ICAO
2007	Click to view	Getting It Right: Human Factors helping the maintainer or ticking the box?	Keven Baines
2007	Click to view	Achieving a Safety Culture in Aviation	Patrick Hudson
2007	Click to view	One small step for management one giant leap for error management	Keven Baines - RAeS
2007	Click to view	People and Error: “Human Factors” Principles in Safety Critical Industries	John Anfield - Rolls Royce article
2007	Click to view	Human Factors Training - Value Adding Or Ticking The Box?	Keven Baines - CAT Magazine
2007	Click to view	HK Safety Management Systems - a guide to implementation	Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department
2007	Click to view	"An International Call to Action" SMS speech	Robert A. Sturgell
2007	Click to view	CAAS - SMS Assessment Checklist	CAAS
2006	Click to view	ICAO Safety Management Manual	ICAO
2003	Click to view	Fatigue Risk Assessment of Aircraft Maintenance Tasks	Rhodes & Associates Inc.
2002	Click to view	Safety Management Systems - Advisory Circular	Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia
2001	Click to view	An introduction to Safety Management Systems	Transport Canada
2001	Click to view	Safety Culture - The Ultimate Goal	Patrick Hudson
2001	Click to view	Human Factors in Maintenance - JAA Working Group Report  - May 2001	JAA Working Group