Aerodrome Safety Incident Investigation
Despite the aviation industry's best intentions and significant efforts, safety incidents may occur. When they do, a modern safety management approach demands that we learn from the occurrence to prevent a repeat event in the future. Aviation safety regulations require airport operators to look at the bigger picture and identify latent as well as active factors.
Extracting information from the incident environment and analysing it requires a wide range of skills and knowledge to arrive at a coherent set of conclusions and a workable list of recommendations.
During this 3-day course you will gain the knowledge and skills required to conduct safety incident investigations in the aerodrome environment, and therefore support the ongoing operation and development of your aerodrome’s safety management system. The course will build a foundation in incident investigation by covering the regulatory environment, essential safety management principles, and incident investigation management. Upon this, the course will delve into data and information gathering techniques, preliminary and in-depth analysis tools, developing recommendations and report writing considerations.
Attendees will be encouraged to participate in and contribute to group discussions and team exercises using their personal experiences and knowledge.
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Course Details
Location:In-houseLanguage:German / English
Duration:3 days
Provider:airsight GmbH
Course Content
Introduction:
- Official Investigation vs. internal investigation
Regulatory framework:
- ICAO Annex 13, Reg. (EU) 376/2014, Reg. (EU) 996/2010
- relevant definitions, manuals and guidelines
- safety reporting
Safety fundamentals:
- The Safety concept evolution
- Current aviation safety occurrence trends
- SMS fundamentals
- Safety culture & Just culture
Human Factors (HF) in Aviation:
- Fundamentals of HF
- Investigating HF
- SHELL model
- HFACS
- HF in the Safety Management Process
- HF investigations in Safety Management
Investigation Management:
- Official investigation vs. internal investigation
- Accident Investigation Authorities structure and management
- internal investigation management
- Initial actions at the site
Official Investigation Process:
- Data gathering and analysis
- Interview management
- Wreckage Photography and investigation
- Organizational and operations investigation
- Maintenance investigation
- Human Factors investigation
Internal investigation Process:
- Aerodrome related accidents and incident
- internal investigation process
- structure and checklist for gathering facts
- methods for the analysis and conclusions
Interviewing:
- Interrogation of witnesses and documenting the statements
Report writing:
- simplified factual report
- final report with conclusions
- safety recommendations
Case studies, Examples, Exercises
Trainer
Dipl-Ing. Johann Reuß
Johann Reuß is a retired civil aviation accident and safety investigator with more than 37 years of professional experience. Throughout his career, he served in key roles such as Investigator in Charge (IIC), Accredited Representative (AccRep), and Adviser. For five years, he held the position of Director at the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU).
He has a long-standing and proven track record in aviation safety and accident investigation at national, European, and international levels. Johann is known for his ability to communicate effectively and to adapt quickly to different organisational structures. He is well-versed in the Standards and Recommended Practices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as well as in European aviation regulations.
In addition to his investigative work, Johann has extensive experience as an instructor, having trained safety personnel from aviation authorities, airports, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers in methods of investigating accidents, serious incidents, and occurrences in civil aviation.
Today, his focus lies also in the proactive field of aviation safety. His work includes the assessment and documentation of operational risks and the practical implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS). He also supports the preparation and structuring of safety-related data for regulatory databases such as ECCAIRS and ADREP.
Another focus is the topic of human factors. Building on his experience from investigations into why people make mistakes and how organisational aspects influence this, Johann also considers the reverse approach: Increasing flight safety through human performance and resilience.
Target Group
- Aerodrome safety managers
- Aerodrome quality and compliance managers
- Aerodrome safety deputies / safety team members
- Aerodrome operations managers and duty officers
- Civil Aviation Authorities staff
- Air Traffic Control staff
- Ground handling staff
Organisational Details
airsight offers this training course on request, worldwide. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognised throughout the aviation industry.
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