Safety Chats: SMS in the Maintenance World

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and strategies related to implementing Safety Management Systems in aviation maintenance.

Anne Marie Sollazzo sits down with Jermaine “Caddy” Cadogan, President of Convergent Performance and former U.S. Marine Corps aviation maintainer, to discuss Safety Management Systems (SMS) in the maintenance world. They explore why maintenance teams often experience cultural resistance to formal SMS tools, how risk is managed differently in the hangar versus the flight deck, and what leaders can do to create real buy-in. The conversation highlights practical integration, ownership, and the i...

People in this episode

Host: Anne Marie Sollazzo

Guest: Jermaine “Caddy” Cadogan

Topics covered

• Safety Management Systems
• maintenance culture
• risk management
• leadership
• aviation

Keywords

• Safety Management Systems
• maintenance
• cultural resistance
• risk management
• aviation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Convergent Performance, U.S. Marine Corps

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