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"Safety Management System Driving Real Impact" is now available!  Concurrently with the book release, now is a good time to sign up to schedule a book release event at your organization.

Book description: 

Safety Management System: Driving Real Impact by David W. Chapel challenges aviation organizations to move beyond regulatory compliance and build Safety Management Systems (SMS) that deliver meaningful improvements in safety.

Drawing on more than 40 years of aviation safety and leadership experience, Chapel introduces a practical approach centered on three essential concepts: Protection-Based Risk Management (PBRM), Persona-Based Considerations, and a Focus on Safety Culture.

Through practical frameworks, illustrations, and actionable guidance, the book explains how organizations can identify gaps in existing protections, strengthen Safety Assurance, clarify responsibilities across all organizational levels, and turn everyday observations into meaningful safety improvements.

Designed for aviation executives, safety professionals, managers, and frontline personnel, Driving Real Impact provides a roadmap for transforming SMS from a compliance obligation into an effective system that protects people, products, and operations.

Because safety is achieved through protection—not compliance alone.