Aviation safety methods comprise systematic approaches, procedures, and analytical techniques designed to prevent accidents and incidents in air transport operations. They include Safety Management Systems (SMS), risk assessment and mitigation frameworks, hazard identification (e.g., safety reporting systems, audits), and data-driven methods such as flight data monitoring, trend analysis, and probabilistic risk assessment. Additional methods encompass human factors analysis, crew resource management training, maintenance reliability programs, and standardized operating procedures. Collectively, these methods seek to identify latent failures, control operational risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement in the safety performance of civil and commercial aviation systems.
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