Quality and safety management for aviation organisations
Quality systems, safety management systems, manuals and SACAA compliance support, from an airline transport pilot, flight instructor and lead aviation auditor with 26 years in the industry.
For flight schools, air operators, maintenance organisations and aviation businesses across South Africa.
Quality, safety and the paperwork that proves both
QSM Aviation builds the systems an aviation organisation needs to operate safely and stay compliant, and writes the documents the regulator wants to see.
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Quality assurance and compliance
A quality system that finds problems before an inspector does.
- Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Internal audits and compliance monitoring
- Regulatory compliance assessments
- Corrective action reports and follow-up
- Audit preparation and support
- Quality assurance oversight
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Safety management
A safety management system your people use, not one that sits on a shelf.
- Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- Hazard identification and risk assessments
- Safety policies and procedures
- Safety investigations
- Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs)
- Management of Change (MOC)
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Aviation manuals and documentation
Manuals written around how your organisation actually operates, and the regulations that apply to it.
- Training and Procedures Manuals (TPM)
- Operations Manuals
- Safety Management Manuals
- Quality Manuals
- Compliance matrices
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Forms, checklists and supporting documentation
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Consultancy and regulatory support
Help with the SACAA, from the first application to the last finding.
- SACAA application support
- Regulatory compliance guidance
- Preparation for SACAA audits and inspections
- Management of Change documentation
- Maintenance planning support
- Regulatory correspondence and liaison
Professional quality and safety management, without the cost of full-time appointments
QSM Aviation provides smaller aviation organisations with ongoing oversight, practical guidance and compliance support to keep their management systems effective and up to date.
- Contract quality management
- Outsourced quality management for smaller aviation organisations.
- Contract safety management
- Ongoing SMS administration and safety oversight.
- Internal audit services
- Scheduled, independent internal audits, with findings tracked to closure.
- Manual review and updating
- Your existing manuals kept in line with each regulatory amendment.
- Risk management
- Organisational risk profiles and operational risk assessments.
How a manual gets written
From what you have now to a manual that is approved and stays current.
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Review
Your current manuals, procedures and records are checked against the Civil Aviation Regulations and SA-CATS that apply to you.
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Draft
The manual is written around how your organisation really operates, with a compliance matrix showing where each requirement is met.
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Your review
You and your post-holders read it through. Changes are made until it describes your operation accurately.
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Submission
Support with the SACAA submission and with any findings or questions that come back.
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Kept current
Amendments when the regulations change, or when your operation does.
Salome Maree
Aviation experience. Professional integrity. Service excellence.
With 26 years of experience in the aviation industry, Salome Maree brings extensive practical knowledge of flight operations, aviation training, quality assurance, safety management, regulatory compliance and technical documentation.
As an Airline Transport Pilot, Grade II Flight Instructor and qualified Quality Assurance Manager, Safety Manager and Lead Aviation Auditor, she understands the operational and regulatory demands of the aviation industry.
Through QSM Aviation, she is committed to providing practical, professional and tailored quality, safety and compliance solutions that go beyond simply meeting regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
Salome Maree
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Grade II Flight Instructor
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Safety Manager
- Lead Aviation Auditor
26 years in aviation
Tell us what your organisation needs
A new manual, an SMS that needs work, an inspection coming up, or someone to manage quality and safety month to month. Describe it here and Salome will come back to you.
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- 081 896 5059
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