Improve your awareness of airline responsibilities and follow-up procedures in a SAFA audit to prevent recurrent findings.

With the help of this two-day course you will understand the EC SAFA program principles and improve your safety performance by complying with international safety standards. Learn what items are checked during a SAFA audit, consequences of audit results, and the link to the EU list of air carriers subject to an operating ban (EU blacklist).

Available as: Classroom & In-Company course
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Recommended level: Intermediate and advanced
Prerequisites: None

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Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Understand how to manage audit findings
• Improve operational processes and procedures to achieve better results during SAFA audits
• Analyze the SAFA ramp inspection checklist items
• Understand the categorization of findings and its impact on flight safety
• Understand the principles of the SAFA program and its relation to the European blacklist

This course is recommended for:

• Airline Operational Managers
• Quality Managers
• Corporate and Operational Safety Managers, Analysts and Coordinators
• Post holders (safety, ground operations, and others)

SAFA program principles and organization

ICAO framework – relation between SAFA and the Chicago Convention

SAFA procedures

• Items checked during a SAFA inspection
• Identification of obvious defects during pre-flight inspection
• Categorization of findings

Role of stakeholders

SAFA management - internal SAFA audit program

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An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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