Day 2 – Wednesday 2nd April 2014
Maintenance
Session 6A – Non-Technical Maintenance Training Content
Mr. D. Smith, Senior Air Safety Investigator, US Department of Transportation
SMS, Accident Investigation, and Non-Technical Maintenance Training
ABSTRACT
The Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) is the US DOT’s official aviation safety training
institute. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on the Federal Aviation Administration’s
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center TSI is a world leader delivering state of the art aviation
safety training to government and private industry.
The TSI course catalog includes; Safety Management Systems (development and
implementation), Human Factors for Aircraft Maintainers, Human Factors in Accident
Investigation, Basic & Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation, Basic Rotorcraft Accident
Investigation, and Turbine Engine Accident Investigation.
TSI training is effective because we use industry experts as adjunct instructors and staff,
leverage emerging training technology and best practices, and employ learning techniques
such as scenario based training, Hands on practice exercises and actual implementation
exercises, Go beyond theory to application, and teach students “How To” use and employ
the information.
SMS Scenario based training uses actual organizations to build an SMS and related products.
Examples provided.
Human Factors for Aircraft Maintainers uses current, meaningful hands on practical
exercises to emphasize key learning points. Example provided.
TSI training is conducted on our main campus in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and can easily be
conducted at your location if requested.
For additional information about attending or scheduling TSI training please contact Mr. D
Smith, US 405.694.1644, or email at: d.smith@dot.gov