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1. ICAO Provisionsfor Safety Management
2. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 2 The Role of ICAO in Aviation Safety ICAO responsibilities and objectives are set out in the Chicago Convention
Article 44 requires ICAO to:
Ensure the safe and orderly growth of civil aviation throughout the world
Meet the needs of the people of the world for safe, regular, efficient and economical air transport
Promote safety of flight in international aviation
3. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 3 Promulgation of Requirements ICAO promulgates requirements for international aviation as Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS), which are published as Annexes to the Convention
The Annexes are the foundation for all ICAO provisions, including those related to Safety Management
4. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 4 Scope of the Presentation This presentation will concentrate on the safety management requirements resulting from recent amendments to:
Annex 11 Air Traffic Services
and
Annex 14 Aerodromes
5. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 5 Origins of ICAO Safety Requirements The concept of a Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) was first proposed by the Air Navigation Commission in April 1997
GASP was endorsed by the 32nd and 33rd ICAO Assemblies in 1998 and 2001 respectively
6. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 6 GASP Objectives Reduce the number of accidents and fatalities irrespective of the volume of air traffic
Achieve a significant decrease in worldwide accident rates, placing emphasis on regions where these remain high
7. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 7 GASP Tasks Relevant to ATS and Aerodrome Safety Management
8. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 8 ATS and Aerodrome Related Tasks (1) Develop safety indicators to readily identify trends in safety performance
Assist States to develop appropriate safety oversight structures
Expansion of USOAP to other fields
Develop Annex provisions and guidance material for voluntary incident reporting systems
9. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 9 ATS and Aerodrome Related Tasks (2) Develop provisions to ensure that airport and airspace capacity enhancement programmes are safe
Provide guidance for and monitor the introduction of safety management systems for aerodromes and ATS
10. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 10 ATS and Aerodrome Related Tasks (3) Develop provisions for enhancement of air-ground communication skills, including proficiency in the use of common English language
11. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 11 Progress to Date (1) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) for Safety Management in ATS introduced in Amendment 40 toAnnex 11
Complementary procedures introduced in Amendment 4 to the PANS-RAC(Doc 4444, renamed the PANS-ATM)
General applicability date for both was 1 Nov 2001
12. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 12 Progress to Date (2) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) for Aerodrome Safety Management introduced in Amendment 4 to Annex 14
General applicability date - 1 Nov 2001
Manual on Certification of Aerodromes finalized
Distribution in October 2001.
13. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 13 Progress to Date (3) Manual on Safety Management in ATS under development
Safety Indicators Study Group (SISG) established
First meeting in 2002
Proficiency Requirements in Common English Study Group (PRICESG) established
First met November 2000
Proposals for amendment of Annexes 1, 6, 10 and 11 and the PANS-ATM
14. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 14 Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme
15. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 15 How the USOAP Works
16. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 16 USOAP Procedures Audits examine the States legislative framework, and the organization to support State safety oversight activities
A confidential audit report is prepared for the State, and a summary report is published
179 Contracting States and five territories had been audited as of November 2002
Follow-up audits have commenced
17. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 17 Scope of Audits First programme audited compliance by States with the provisions of
Annex 1, Personnel Licensing
Annex 6, Operation of Aircraft
Annex 8, Airworthiness of Aircraft
18. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 18 Expansion of the USOAP A proposal for expansion of the USOAP to include the provisions of Annex 11 ATS, and Annex 14 Aerodromes, was approved by the 33rd ICAO Assembly (25/09/01 to 05/10/01)
Audits will commence in 2004
19. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 19 ATS Safety Management Requirements
20. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 20 Annex 11 Provisions (1) States shall implement systematic and appropriate ATS safety management programmes to ensure that safety is maintained in the provision of ATS within airspaces and at aerodromes
21. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 21 Annex 11 Provisions (2) As of 27 November 2003, States will be required to establish acceptable levels of safety and safety objectives applicable to the provision of ATS within their areas of responsibility
When applicable, safety levels and safety objectives shall be established by regional air navigation agreement
22. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 22 PANS-ATM The PANS-ATM specifies in more detail what comprises an ATS safety management programme
23. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 23 PANS-ATM Safety Provisions (1) An ATS safety management programme should include
Monitoring of overall safety levels and detection of any adverse trend
Safety reviews of ATS units
Safety assessments of system changes
A mechanism for identifying the need for safety enhancing measures
24. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 24 PANS-ATM Safety Provisions (2) The PANS-ATM safety management provisions are contained in a newChapter, which specifies
Circumstances requiring a safety assessment
Factors to consider in undertaking safety assessments and unit safety reviews
Requirements for incident reporting and monitoring of safety
25. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 25 The Manual on Safety Management in ATS Will provide more detailed guidance on implementation of the provisions of Annex 11 and the PANS-ATM
Still under development
26. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 26 Topics to be Covered in the Manual Management for safety
Factors affecting system safety
Determination of the acceptable level of safety
Safety assessment and risk management techniques
Ensuring the on-going safety of operational systems
27. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 27 Why ATS?
ICAO provisions require that any change which could have an impact on the safety of ATS operations be subject to a safety assessment
If changes in the ASM, AIS or ATFM areas could affect safety of ATS operations, they will require safety assessment
28. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 28 Aerodrome Safety Management Requirements
29. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 29 Aerodrome Certification Requirements As of 1 November 2001, it is recommended that all aerodromes open for public use should be certified
As of 27 November 2003, certification will be required for all aerodromes used for international operations
30. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 30 Regulatory Framework for Aerodrome Certification All States will be required to establish a regulatory framework specifying the criteria for the certification of aerodromes
Guidance material on what the regulatory framework should comprise can be found in the Manual on Certification of Aerodromes (issued 2001)
31. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 31 Certification and Safety Management As of 1 November 2001, it is recommended that all certified aerodromes should have a safety management system
As of 24 November 2005, a certified aerodrome will be required to have a safety management system
32. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 32 The Aerodrome Manual One of the main requirements for certification is the production of an Aerodrome Manual
The Aerodrome Manual is required to contain details of the operators safety management programme
33. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 33 Oversight of Aerodrome Safety The Manual on Aerodrome Certification recommends that States establish a Directorate of Aerodrome Safety to:
Assess applications for aerodrome certification
Conduct periodic inspections and audits to ensure that safe operating conditions continue to exist
34. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 34 State Responsibilities for Safety Management
35. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 35 State Regulatory Responsibilities The State will always be responsible for
The establishment of the regulatory framework which forms the basis of the safety management requirements
Oversight of the safety management procedures, and monitoring achieved levels of safety of the ATS providers and AD operators
36. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 36 The State as a Service Provider Where a State provides ATS and operates aerodromes, it will, in addition, be responsible for the implementation of safety management programmes at its ATS units and aerodromes.
37. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 37 Independent ATS Providers and AD Operators State regulations and oversight programmes must ensure that independent ATS providers and aerodrome operators implement adequate safety management programmes
38. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 38 Third Party Service Providers The term Third Party Service Providers refers to organizations, such as communications providers, which are not answerable to the State aviation authority
39. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 39 Safety Assurance of Third Party Services ATS providers and aerodrome operators must consider third party provided services in carrying out safety assessments
Safety requirements applying to such services and the responsibilities of each party should be specified in contractual requirements, or formal documents such as letters of agreement
40. Aerodrome Safety Workshop - Almaty, Kazakhstan - 18 to 22 November 2002 40 Reference Material For full details of the ICAO safety management provisions, consult the following documents:
Annex 11, Chapter 2, Section 2.26
Annex 14, Chapter 1, Section 1.3
PANS-ATM, Doc 4444, Chapter 2
Manual on Certification of Aerodromes(Doc 9774)
Global Aviation Safety Plan, http://www.icao.int/icao/en/res/a33_16.htm