EU/EASA Management Systems for Aerodromes
For more than 10-years commercial aerodromes should have implemented a functioning Safety Management System (SMS), based on ICAO requirements and Guidance Material (i.e. ICAO Safety Management Manual Doc 9859/Annex 19), or national regulations.
Since the adoption of EU Commission Regulation 139/2014, before 31st December 2017, aerodrome operators shall be required to demonstrate to their competent authorities the compliance of their Management System (MS), integrating an SMS, to the new European regulations.
While these new regulations are somewhat based on ICAO, they do include new elements, which differ in content and structure, and therefore may impact existing concepts, responsibilities and requirements related to aerodrome organization, management and safety management. Adapting existing management systems has been the greatest challenge, recently, faced by many aerodrome operators.
Attendees of this 2-day training course will gain the necessary knowledge to adapt and extend their existing MS and SMS in order to fulfil the new European requirements, and to demonstrate compliance within the conversion of their aerodrome certificate.
This course will provide first a detailed overview of the structure of the new requirements: Implementing Rules (IRs), Acceptable and Alternative Means of Compliance (AMC/AltMoC), and Guidance Material (GM). New elements, such as “personnel and training requirements”, “compliance monitoring and record keeping”, “coordination with other organisations” will be explained and demystified based on current best practices already implemented at different European aerodromes.
Attendees will be encouraged to participate by providing examples of strengths and weaknesses of their existing MS, SMS, and other elements such as compliance monitoring and quality management system).
Course Details
Location:BerlinLanguage:English
Date:29.11. - 30.11.2023
Duration:2 days
Course Fee
For courses in Berlin:
All customers will be charged 19% VAT.
The final price will be shown on your invoice.
Course Content
New EU Requirements and EASA working methods
- Introduction to relevant Essential Requirements and Implementing Rules
- New terms and concepts used for maintaining certification
Management Requirements
- Requirements for aerodrome operators
- Implementation of a management system
- Maintaining an effective management system
- Integrating a safety management system
- Provision of personnel and other resources, training programmes, safety reporting, data management, coordination with other organisations
- Leading safety programmes
Leadership & Culture
- Exploration of the “hooks” provided in the new requirements
- Facilitation of operators in their development
- Maintenance of effective leadership
- Workplace culture
Safety Performance
- Requirements for measuring safety performance
- Requirements for monitoring safety performance
- Requirements for improving safety performance
Safety Management
- Organisation and Coordination
- EASA safety management recommendation for aerodrome operator
- Engagement of contractors and other organisations in safety management activities
- Communication, training, planning and programmes
Maintaining Compliance
- Reaction to non-compliances
- Required response to occurrences
- Necessary actions and evaluations
Trainer
Niklas Feldhammer, M.Sc.
Niklas holds a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. As a member of airsight’s Aerodrome Certification team he supports aerodrome operators and Civil Aviation Authorities within certification or re-certification projects, considering airports’ infrastructures and operations, as well as with organisational topics.
His key areas of focus include compliance checks and further tasks concentrating on aerodrome certification and related fields. In addition, he is experienced with the compliant design and planning of airside infrastructure, including the use of simulation software – always taking into account the unique client specific needs.
At airsight he benefits from a wide range of project experience for aerodrome operators worldwide. He recently supported several European airports, including Luxembourg and Milan, with their internal audit programs. Additionally, he played a key role in the development of an infrastructural Corrective Action Plan for a major Middle Eastern aerodrome in order to get certified.
Target Group
- Aerodrome operations
- Aerodrome planning and development
- Aerodrome maintenance
- Safety management
- Compliance monitoring and management
- Coordination with contractors and other service provider
- Rescue and Fire-fighting
- Aerodrome protection e.g. obstacles and wildlife
Course Location
Our dedicated training locations in central Berlin ensure a safe environment for participants: all training rooms allow for social distancing and we keep the size of the training groups small.
Organisational Details
The course hours are scheduled as follows:
first training day: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
last training day: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Coffee breaks and business lunch are included in the course fee. At the end of the course, all participants will receive an airsight certificate based on EASA training regulations, which is highly recognized throughout the aviation industry.
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Course Details
Location:In-houseLanguage:German or English
Duration:2 days
Course Content
Overview of regulatory requirements for Aerodrome design, management, operations, certification and oversight, including
- ICAO (Annexes 14 and 19, Safety Management Manual Doc 9859)
- EU (EC Reg. 2018/1139 The Basic Regulation and COMM Reg.139/2014, The Aerodrome Cover Regulation, and its Annexes – Implementing Rules)
- EASA (Certification Specifications, Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material)
Organisation requirements (PART ADR OR’s) for Management Systems
- The 11 building blocks of a MS, including: responsibilities and accountabilities, safety policy, safety management, safety performance, change management, safety training and communication, compliance monitoring and coordination with emergency planning
- Personnel requirements
- Training and proficiency check programme
- Provision of resources and facilities
- Relationships with contractors and other organisations
- Reporting systems and documentation
Operations requirements (PART ADR OPS)
- Wildlife protection requirements
- ADR surroundings protection from developments and activities
Overview of certification requirements
- Process
- Authority Requirements (PART ADR AR’s)
Managing the Certification Basis (CB) and maintaining compliance
- Demonstrating compliance
- Safety assessments
- Compliance monitoring
- Reacting to safety events and findings (non-compliances)
- ELOS (Equivalent Level of Safety)
- SC (Special Conditions)
- DAAD (Deviation Acceptance and Action Document)
Organisation requirements (PART ADR OR’s) for Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- Organisational structure
- Hazard identification
- Risk analysis and mitigation/reduction
- Safety performance verification
- Safety programmes and communication
Senior management accountabilities and responsibilities
- Resourcing
- Training
- Leadership and decision-making
- Culture
Trainer
Niklas Feldhammer, M.Sc.
Niklas holds a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. As a member of airsight’s Aerodrome Certification team he supports aerodrome operators and Civil Aviation Authorities within certification or re-certification projects, considering airports’ infrastructures and operations, as well as with organisational topics.
His key areas of focus include compliance checks and further tasks concentrating on aerodrome certification and related fields. In addition, he is experienced with the compliant design and planning of airside infrastructure, including the use of simulation software – always taking into account the unique client specific needs.
At airsight he benefits from a wide range of project experience for aerodrome operators worldwide. He recently supported several European airports, including Luxembourg and Milan, with their internal audit programs. Additionally, he played a key role in the development of an infrastructural Corrective Action Plan for a major Middle Eastern aerodrome in order to get certified.
Target Group
- Civil Aviation Authority personnel
- Aerodrome Inspectors
- Aerodrome accountable managers
- Aerodrome operations managers
- Aerodrome safety managers
- Aerodrome maintenance managers
- Aerodrome compliance managers
- Aerodrome quality managers
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 recognized throughout the aviation industry.
About airsight Training

airsight Training course quality
airsight operates an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and pursues the objective to provide high quality services that fully meet the clients’ needs.