“HAI strongly recommends that all aviation operations, not just those that carry passengers for hire, adopt an SMS program. An SMS provides a structured, ongoing process to improve operational safety and is endorsed by aviation regulators and safety organizations around the world as the best way to systematically manage aviation risk.”
Source: Viola, president and CEO of HAI, commenting on the results of The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) meeting, April 6, 2021, to select the items for the agency’s 2021–2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements.