Under the new ICAO SMS procedures, ____ is an effective means of accident prevention.

• A. The reporting, investigation, and analysis of incidents
• B. Notifying the FAA
• C. Each airlines accident prevention team
• D. Rolling Toomer's corner

Answer: (A)

Under ICAO SMS, effective accident prevention comes from turning safety information into actions through the reporting, investigation, and analysis of incidents. When incidents and near-misses are reported, investigators identify hazards and root causes, and management uses those findings to implement corrective actions that reduce risk across the system. This creates a continuous feedback loop that strengthens safety performance and prevents recurrences, which is the core purpose of the SMS.

Notifying the FAA may be required in some cases, but it’s not the general mechanism for proactive accident prevention described by the SMS. Relying on a single airline accident prevention team misses the system-wide, data-driven approach that the SMS emphasizes. And rolling Toomer’s Corner is unrelated to aviation safety practice.