The complexity of the aviation industry and the pressure on every stakeholder have led to changes in the way Civil Aviation Authorities implement the Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) issued by ICAO.  Initially ICAO conducted voluntary audits on selected States to verify the effectiveness of the implementation of the SARPS, which resulted in them introducing mandatory audits from 2005.   

The concept of mandatory audits was accepted by all states in 2004 and involves that ICAO audits states by following a comprehensive process that considers all annexes (with the exception of 9 and 17) as a system of interrelated requirements rather than each individually.  Participants will be introduced to this comprehensive process and will get to work with this new philosophy through practical cases.

Participants will develop a better understanding of the new requirements for Safety Oversight and its impact on the Safety Oversight Function and how they can apply its concepts and principles within their own organization.

• Regional operations managers
• Principal airworthiness surveyors
• Director General advisors
• Flight operations inspectors
• All Civil Aviation flight operations, airworthiness and licensing branch managers involved in co-ordinating a State's corrective action plans

• Differentiating between “safety” and “security”
• Review of the history of the Safety Oversight Function to understand the different approach of today
• Review of the  8 Critical Elements of a Safety Oversight System to understand how an integrated approach can lead to improved safety
• Understand the practical application of the new Oversight system within CAA’s and its demands on the CAA and on other stakeholder within the Industry. 
• Learn about some programs that can assist managers in ensuring safety in  their operations.
• Many exercises and discussions to identify some of the best practices