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Safety Performance Indicators: Turning Data into Meaning

In the last article, we discussed the purpose and value of Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs) how they show whether safety controls are working as intended. Today, let’s take that one step further: how to build and calculate SPIs that actually reflect your operation. Ten key indicators — monitoring what truly matters in aviation safety Choosing the Right Safety Performance Indicators There are many ways to structure SPIs, but I’ve always believed in starting with the bas

Margrét Hrefna Pétursdóttir

Oct 31, 20254 min read

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Reactive Hazard Identification: Mandatory Occurrence Reporting

Doing What’s Required EU Regulation 376/2014 sets out what must be reported through the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting (MOR) system. Most operators comply, and that’s a good thing. It’s the backbone of reactive hazard identification. When something significant happens, an aircraft system malfunction, a runway incursion, a loss of separation, the MOR process ensures it’s documented, analyzed, and shared across the system. That’s how we learn from what has already happened. B

Margrét Hrefna Pétursdóttir

Oct 24, 20252 min read

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Reactive Hazard Identification: Information Sharing

From Concept to Practice in Reactive Hazard Identification Earlier this month, in Learning from What Happened: Reactive Hazard Identification , we explored the concept of reactive hazard identification, understanding events that have already occurred to strengthen future defenses. This week, we move from concept to practice and look at the methods we can use to identify hazards reactively. We begin with information sharing , both within the organization and across the wider

Margrét Hrefna Pétursdóttir

Oct 20, 20253 min read