Updated SMS Reviewer
Updated SMS Reviewer
2. What is the Component 2 of PAF Safety Management System. Safety Risk Management
performance targets, and commitment of the leadership towards the implementation of the PAF SMS.
Commander's Safety Policy
4. Who is the Chairperson of the Unit Safety Review Board (USRB)? Deputy Commanders
5. Establishes the policies, procedures, and guidelines in the development of Philippine Air Force (PAF)
Safety Management System in PAF units? PAFM 17-5
6. PAF Safety Management System (PAF SMS) is comprise of how many elements? 12
7. Product of individual and group values, attitudes, competencies, and patterns of behavior that
determine the commitment to, and the style and proficiency of, an organization's safety system. Safety
Culture
8. Who is the Chairperson of the PAF Safety Review Board (USRB)? Air Force Inspector General
10. _______________ is done to effectively address the risks brought about by the changes in the
organization using the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) process. Special Risk
Assessment
11. It is a formal process that identifies external and internal changes that may affect established
processes and services that have an adverse effect on safety. Management of Change Process
13. Who is the Accountable Safety Executive (ASE)? Commanding General, PAF
14. Component 3 of PAF Safety Management System is the ______________. Safety Assurance
15. It is a comprehensive hazard report system consisting of a hazard report registry, hazard risk control,
and a real-time hazard form. I-SHaRe System
16. Who is responsible for implementing and monitoring the policies, procedures, and all the deliverables
of the Unit SMS? Safety Specialist
18. ________ is conducted for all new personnel in the unit. This program will ensure the new personnel
are abreast of the different concepts of Safety and SMS. Safety Orientation Training Program
19. What is the Component 1 of PAF Safety Management System? Safety Policy and Objectives
20. The identification, analysis, and elimination (and/or mitigation to an acceptable or tolerable level) of
those hazards, as well as the subsequent risks that threaten the viability of an organization. Risk
Management
21. The __________ is a board that shall have oversight functions to all safety organizations with the
PAF. PAF Safety Review Board
22. ________ can be thought of as an occurrence that did not affect safety or airworthiness but is worthy
of capture, reporting, as any repeat occurrence may indicate a broader problem necessitating
investigation and possible remedial action. Event
23. _________ It is an established level or criteria value that serves to trigger (start) an evaluation,
decision, adjustment, or remedial action related to the particular indicator. Safety trigger
24. ___________ assess the safety climate through personnel’s perceptions, this may involve the use of
checklist, questionnaires, and informal confidential interviews. Safety Survey
25. Establishes senior management's commitment to continually improve safety; defines the methods,
processes, and organizational structure needed to meet safety goals? Safety Policy
27. It is the product of individual and group values, attitudes, competencies and patterns of behavior that
determine the commitment to, and the style and proficiency of an organization’s safety system. Safety
Culture
28. ___________ is the board that investigates occupational and or flight- related accidents, incidents, or
events as directed by Unit Commanders or Higher Headquarters. Accident/Incident Investigation
Board
29. The _______ evaluates the continued effectiveness of implemented risk control strategies; support
the identification of new hazards. Safety Assurance
31. The primary assistant and adviser to CG, PAF on matters pertaining to PAF Safety Management and
Flight Crew Standardization and Evaluation. Chief, AFSO
32. It describes the Unit safety objectives, safety performance targets, and commitment of the leadership
towards the implementation of PAF SMS. Commander's Safety Policy
33. It is the process of applying statistical or other analytical techniques to check, examine, describe,
transform, condense, evaluate, and visualize safety data and safety information, suggest conclusions and
support data-driven decision-making. Safety Analytics
34. What is the required timeframe for a spot report to each HPAF after the occurrence of an
aircraft/ground mishap? two (2) hours
37. A method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other
means and used as a benchmark. Best Practice
38. A process conducted for accident prevention which includes the gathering and analysis of
information, the drawing of conclusions, including the determination of causes, and, when appropriate, the
making of safety recommendations. Investigation
39. A Model developed by Professor James Reason and well known to the aviation industry, illustrates
that accidents involve successive breaches of multiple defenses. These breaches can be triggered by a
number of enabling factors such as equipment failures or operational errors. Swiss-Cheese Model
40. Principles which apply to aeronautical design, certification, training, operations and maintenance and
which seek safe interface between the human and other system components by proper consideration to
human performance. Human Factor
41. The frequency, in quantitative or qualitative terms, that an unsafe event may occur. Likelihood
42. A level of risk in which the identified hazards are not usually required to be actively managed but are
documented. Low Risk
43. Any method that actively searches for potential safety risks by analyzing an organization's activities
before occurrence. Proactive
44. Any method that responds to past occurrences. Reactive
45. Having more than one system element able to perform a given function, a design method that can
greatly increase the system's reliability and availability. Redundancy
46. Freedom from (unacceptable) risk of harm to persons. Safety may also encompass environmental or
asset damage/loss. Safety
47. The extent of loss or harm associated with the consequences of a hazard. Severity
49. Non-intentional action or inaction by a person may lead to deviations from accepted procedures or
regulations. Error
50. The inability of a system, subsystem, component, or part to perform its required function within
specified limits, under specified conditions for a specified duration. Failure
51. A level of risk that may be acceptable with review by the appropriate authority, but tracking and
management are required. Medium Risk
53. A table that allows for identifying the risk tolerability level through the combination of probability and
severity. Risk Matrix
54. Activities that ensure that safety policies, procedures, and processes minimize an aviation accident or
incident risk. Risk Control
55. Safety data is processed, organized or analyzed in a given context to make it useful for safety
management purposes. Safety Information
56. A defined set of facts or set of safety values collected from various aviation-related sources, which is
used to maintain or improve safety. Safety Data
57. An organized set of safety-related records including hazards identified, occurrences, actions taken,
and lessons learned. Safety Library
58. An incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and
associated with the operation of an aircraft. Serious Incident
59. Risk that has not been reduced to the desired level however further reduction is impracticable or the
cost is disproportionate to the improvement that would be gained. Tolerable Risk
60. A complete investigation of an aircraft or ground mishap to reach HPAF within 30 days after the
occurrence. Final Investigation Report
61. Safety Management System is a systematic approach to managing safety, including the
necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies, and procedures . True
62. Safety is defining as “the state of freedom from unacceptable risk of injury to persons or damage
to aircraft and property. True
63. SMS is _____________that contains all the tools that may use to address risks and hazards.
Tool box
64. The elimination of risk in operations obviously is an unachievable and impractical goal (being
perfectly safe would require stopping all activities and grounding all aircraft) as not all risks can be
removed, and not all possible risk mitigation measures are economically practical. True
65. Safety is dynamic. New safety hazards and risks continuously emerge and need to be mitigated.
However, as long as safety risks are kept under an appropriate level of control, a system as open and
dynamic as military aviation can still be kept safe. True