In many aviation organizations today, Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and Safety Management Systems (SMS) operate in completely separate worlds. Safety teams have one system for flight data events (FDM) and another for safety reports (SMS). As a result, analysts and safety officers often spend hours pulling data into spreadsheets, aligning timestamps, filtering records, and trying to build a complete picture of what actually happened.
Some vendors try to bridge this gap with API connections, but those connections usually transfer only a small handful of parameters. They’re better than nothing – but not enough to support real safety decision-making.
At Scaled Analytics, we designed Sky Analyst differently.
Because Sky Analyst FDM and Sky Analyst SMS run on the same underlying system and the same database, every chart, every metric, and every cross-reference is already there – ready the moment you log in. No exporting. No merging. No disconnects. Just actionable insight.
FDM + SMS in One View: What You Gain
Instant Reporting Culture Insights
One of the most useful examples of integrated data is the comparison between FDM-detected events and SMS-submitted reports.
In Sky Analyst, this view is automatic. The dashboard displays:
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How many safety-relevant events the FDM system detected
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How many corresponding SMS reports were submitted
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Trends over time
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Gaps in reporting that may indicate cultural or communication issues
This gives safety leaders a real, data-driven understanding of reporting culture, without needing to build a single spreadsheet.
Case Example: Long Landings
Long landings are a perfect illustration of why integrated systems matter.
With Sky Analyst:
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FDM shows you how often Long Landings actually occurred
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You can immediately see how many of those events resulted in SMS submissions
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The comparison sits side-by-side on the same dashboard
This makes it easy to identify under-reporting, highlight opportunities for targeted crew engagement, and address risk proactively
Example from Sky Analyst showing both FDM and SMS data within a single, easy to read interface.
The Power of One System
When FDM and SMS live in one environment, the benefits grow quickly:
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Time savings — No manual data handling or reconciliations
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Better accuracy — One source of truth, without transcription errors
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Stronger safety culture — Clear visibility into how crews report and respond
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Immediate insights — Trends and gaps appear automatically, without analysis overhead
Instead of spending hours piecing together fragmented data, safety teams get the insights they need instantly. That means more time spent improving safety—and less time wrestling with spreadsheets.
Learn More
If you’d like to see how FDM and SMS integration can transform your operation, we’d be happy to walk you through it.
Contact us anytime at info@scaledanalytics.com.
And until next time—fly safe.
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