If the answer is “yes” to one of these questions, there is a good chance that an SRA will benefit the airport.
Another determining factor regarding when to conduct the SRA is time. Is there sufficient time to prepare, conduct, and document the SRA? If a panel of SMEs is needed, an effective and complete SRA requires time. The amount of time necessary may be a function of the complexity of the issue at hand, the size of the airport and number of stakeholders, or the availability of data needed to properly analyze and assess the risks. For some airports participating in the SMS Pilot Studies, an SRA scheduled over 2 days, with one 4-hour block held each day was effective. This length of time allows the panel members to continue their daily duties and to gather more information for the SRA if required. Other airports learned that one 8-hour day worked well, or even two 8-hour days were best if the subject matter was complex and the discussions among the panel members warranted the added time.