Aviation Safety Management

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Safety Management

• Safety Management System (SMS): a systematic approach to managing safety risks, focusing on hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation
  • Includes safety policies, procedures, and responsibilities
  • Continuously monitors and evaluates safety performance
• Safety Risk Management: identifying, assessing, and mitigating safety risks
  • Hazard reporting and analysis
  • Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
• Safety Assurance: verifying and validating safety performance
  • Safety audits and inspections
  • Continuous monitoring and improvement

Airworthiness

• Definition: an aircraft's fitness to fly safely
• Airworthiness Certification: issued by the CAA, ensuring an aircraft meets safety standards
  • Includes initial certification and continuous airworthiness
• Continuing Airworthiness: ensuring an aircraft remains airworthy throughout its operational life
  • Scheduled maintenance and inspections
  • Repair and alteration of aircraft components

Aviation Regulations

• National Aviation Regulations: laws and standards governing civil aviation in a country
  • Set by the CAA, in accordance with international standards (e.g., ICAO)
• Regulatory Framework: includes rules, standards, and guidelines for aviation activities
  • Licensing and certification of personnel and organizations
  • Safety oversight and enforcement
• Compliance and Enforcement: ensuring adherence to regulations and standards
  • Inspections, audits, and surveillance
  • Enforcement actions for non-compliance

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Safety Management

• Safety Management System (SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety risks
• Focuses on hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation
• Includes safety policies, procedures, and responsibilities
• Continuously monitors and evaluates safety performance

Safety Risk Management

• Involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating safety risks
• Includes hazard reporting and analysis
• Risk assessment and mitigation strategies are developed
• Hazard reporting is a vital component of Safety Risk Management
• Risk assessment evaluates the likelihood and impact of hazards

Safety Assurance

• Safety Assurance verifies and validates safety performance
• Conducts safety audits and inspections
• Continuously monitors and improves safety performance

Airworthiness

Definition and Certification

• Airworthiness is an aircraft's fitness to fly safely
• Airworthiness Certification is issued by the CAA, ensuring an aircraft meets safety standards
• Includes initial certification and continuous airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

• Ensures an aircraft remains airworthy throughout its operational life
• Scheduled maintenance and inspections are performed
• Repair and alteration of aircraft components are carried out

Aviation Regulations

National Regulations

• National Aviation Regulations are laws and standards governing civil aviation in a country
• Set by the CAA, in accordance with international standards (e.g., ICAO)

Regulatory Framework

• Regulatory Framework includes rules, standards, and guidelines for aviation activities
• Licensing and certification of personnel and organizations
• Safety oversight and enforcement are crucial components

Compliance and Enforcement

• Compliance and Enforcement ensures adherence to regulations and standards
• Conducts inspections, audits, and surveillance
• Enforcement actions are taken for non-compliance