RASG-AFI Achievements and Priorities for Aviation Safety Enhancement
Discover the successes of RASG-AFI in endorsing safety measures and establishing support teams to address specific safety issues in aviation. Learn about their priorities aligned with Abuja Safety Targets, focusing on resolving safety concerns and enhancing oversight systems. Explore how RASG-AFI aims to improve safety standards and reduce accidents in the aviation sector.
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PIRG/RASG GCM-2013/PPT-3 RASG-AFI Agenda item 2 A Brief on RASG-AFI RASG-AFI Chairman PIRG-RASG Global Coordination Meeting, Montreal 19 March 2013 Page 1
RASG-AFI: Successes Endorsement by AFI DGCA/4 Meeting of the RASG concept in November 2010 Establishment of the RASG-AFI Group (adoption of TOR & structure) at the First Meeting in March 2012 Adoption by the Conference (July 2012) of a Plan of Action and High Level Safety Targets to be achieved by 2013, 2015 and 2017 Abuja Ministerial PIRG-RASG Global Coordination Meeting, Montreal 19 March 2013 Page 2
RASG-AFI: Successes Four Safety Support Teams established to deal with the Region s specific Safety issues: Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs) Major progress in resolving SSCs in 4 ESAF and 4 WACAF States Fundamentals of Safety Oversight (FSO) Improvements of EIs of between 11 and 35% (USOAP ICVM/CSA results ) Accident Investigations (AI) One fully operational Regional Accident Investigation Agency established (BAGAIA) Emerging Safety issues (Runway safety, CFIT, LOC-I) Two regional runway safety workshops conducted in 2012 (Cape Town & Accra) and; Third workshop scheduled 10 to 12 April 2013 in Agadir. PIRG-RASG Global Coordination Meeting, Montreal 19 March 2013 Page 3
RASG-AFI: Priorities Aligned with Abuja Safety Targets States with SSCs (10) : To Address Urgently Resolve existing SSCs by July 2013 or 12 months after for new ones Implement ICAO Plans of Action by July 2013 and review on needs basis Establish / strengthen autonomous CAAs or delegate to RSOOs/States by 2013 Require African carriers to complete IOSA audits by 2015 States with lower EI (20) : Focus on the 8 Critical Elements of a State Safety Oversight System Implement ICAO Plans of Actions by July 2013 Increment of EI to 60% (World average) Establish autonomous CAAs or delegate to RSOOs/States by 2013 Certify International Aerodromes by 2015 Require African carriers to complete IOSA audits by 2015 States with higher EI (18) : Target Operational Issues Reduce runway related accidents by 50% by 2015 Reduce CFIT related accidents by 50% by 2015 Implement SSP and SMS by 2015 Certify International Aerodromes by 2015 Require African carriers to complete IOSA audits by 2015 PIRG-RASG Global Coordination Meeting, Montreal 19 March 2013 Page 4
RASG-AFI: Roadblocks Political commitment to the improvement of safety and strengthening of safety oversight systems through Ministerial Meetings and Plans of action not materialized in many States Human Resources (HR) Capacity and Personnel Training & Qualification: lack of sufficient number of duly qualified and trained personnel through implementation of relevant training programmes and training plans Lack or low level of maturity of safety culture affecting implementation of data driven safety management Lack of Synergy between Stakeholders initiatives (States, ANSPs, Airports, Airline Industry, etc.) PIRG-RASG Global Coordination Meeting, Montreal 19 March 2013 Page 5
RASG: Expectations Coordination and harmonization on pertinent safety metrics successfully used by mature RASGs to drive safety improvements in their Regions In sharing the AFI experience, encourage other Regions to develop and adopt safety targets. Consideration of a strategy to encourage transparency in the sharing of safety information and its utilization purely for safety improvement. Development of synergies between Stakeholders safety initiatives towards the achievement of agreed safety objectives. PIRG-RASG Global Coordination Meeting, Montreal 19 March 2013 Page 6
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