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    SAFA - Civil Aviation Authority - Norway

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    The document discusses the SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) program, which is an intergovernmental program coordinated by ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) that allows participating states to conduct safety inspections of foreign aircraft. The key points are: 1) SAFA aims to increase aviation safety through cooperation and information sharing between states on ramp inspections of foreign aircraft. 2) It has 41 participating European states and territories that conduct inspections and share confidential safety information through a centralized database. 3) The program features include increased safety oversight, spot inspections of aircraft, and a bottom-up information sharing approach between states on inspection findings and follow-ups.

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    The document discusses the SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) program, which is an intergovernmental program coordinated by ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) that allows participating states to conduct safety inspections of foreign aircraft. The key points are: 1) SAFA aims to increase aviation safety through cooperation and information sharing between states on ramp inspections of foreign aircraft. 2) It has 41 participating European states and territories that conduct inspections and share confidential safety information through a centralized database. 3) The program features include increased safety oversight, spot inspections of aircraft, and a bottom-up information sharing approach between states on inspection findings and follow-ups.

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    The document discusses the SAFA (Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft) program, which is an intergovernmental program coordinated by ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) that allows participating states to conduct safety inspections of foreign aircraft. The key points are: 1) SAFA aims to increase aviation safety through cooperation and information sharing between states on ramp inspections of foreign aircraft. 2) It has 41 participating European states and territories that conduct inspections and share confidential safety information through a centralized database. 3) The program features include increased safety oversight, spot inspections of aircraft, and a bottom-up information sharing approach between states on inspection findings and follow-ups.

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    SAFA

    Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft

    BACKGROUND
    ORGANISATION
    PROGRAMME
    •

    Oddbjørn Jensen, Overinspektør


    National Co-ordinator

    Side 1 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    Background
    l SAFA programme launched by ECAC in 1996
    l Close relation with ICAO Universal Safety
    Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP)
    l MOU between ICAO and ECAC in 1997
    l EU participates – membership in SAFA Steering
    Commitee – JAA funding
    l JAA administrating SAFA co-ordination and
    database – Central Co-ordinator

    Side 2 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA Organisational Structure
    DGCA Focal
    Meeting Point

    SAFA Steering Committee

    JAA SAFA Programme


    Co-ordination SAFA National
    Co-ordinators Meeting
    JAA SAFA
    Working Groups

    Side 3 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA information exchange
    l Storage in central SAFA database
    l Access for each ECAC National Authority
    - inclusion of reports
    - retrieve data
    l Exchange of information
    l Confidentiality of information
    l Analyse data

    Side 4 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA Programme – Main features

    l Increased safety through co-operation among authorities


    l States performing ramp inspections
    l Spot checks
    l 41 participating states
    l Confidential information shared through a centralized
    database
    l Bottom-up approach
    l Non-discriminatory nature
    l Close relation with ICAO USOAP

    Side 5 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    ECAC 41

    Austria, Belgium,
    Azerbaijan Armenia*, Albania*, Bulgaria Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark
    Serbia & Croatia, Macedonia* Finland, France, Germany
    Montenegro Moldova*, Monaco, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
    Bosnia & Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands
    Norway, Iceland, Romania,
    Herzegovina Portugal, Slovak Rep., Slovenia,
    Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine*
    Spain, Sweden, UK, Estonia, Latvia,
    Lithuania, Poland

    JAA 38
    * Candidate
    Members EU 25
    Side 6 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005
    SAFA Organisation CAA-N
    l SAFA organisation established in 1997 –
    headed by a National Co-ordinator
    l First inspection Evenes – IL 76
    l National SAFA organisation
    l SAFA internal organisation
    l Legal basis – Civil Aviation Act (4-8 & 13-1)
    l CAA Quality Manual – SAFA Procedure Manual
    and co-ordination with Transport Policy Section

    Side 7 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    Director
    General

    SAFA

    Information & Quality Manager


    Public Issues

    Legal Airworthiness and Airport and Administration


    Flight Operations
    Department Department Licensing Dep. Department

    Side 8 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA Organisation
    CAA-N
    Reporting to Director General for follow- up &
    report to Foreign Authorities & Operators

    Access to ECAC/JAA
    database & reporting to
    National JAA HQ.
    Co-ordinator

    Inspector Inspector Inspector Inspector Cabin Safety &


    Flight Ops. Flight Ops. Airworthiness Airworthiness D/G Experts

    Side 9 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA group - competance
    l Operational and Technical airline experience
    l Extensive relevant experience as CAA inspector
    l International working experience
    l Management experience
    l Human relations
    l Aircraft type experience
    l Completed initial SAFA training course

    Side 10 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    BE PRESENT & VISIBLE
    l Annual inspection plan
    l Weekly detailed plan based on information from
    Air Transport Policy Section, airline traffic
    programs and handling agents
    l Information from JAA SAFA database
    l Define volume and scope of inspections

    Side 11 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF
    NATIONAL AIRCRAFT
    l SANA programme initiated in 2002
    l Performed by SAFA team
    l Incorporated in weekly plan
    l Base/Line inspections performed during
    positioning between airports
    l Findings reported to responsible CAA inspector
    for the airline

    Side 12 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    Ramp Inspections
    l Detailed inspection procedures – SAFA manual
    l 2 – 3 inspectors – depending on aircraft size and
    time available
    l Selection of targets (ECAC – non ECAC) –
    operator and previous findings
    l Reporting – Captain (copy of findings) – other
    crew – Operator – State of Registry
    l Security check of aircraft

    Side 13 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA Finding Catagories
    (Category 1,2 & 3)

    l Deviation from ICAO Annex 1, 6 and 8


    l Categorize possible findings
    l Category 1. minor influence on safety
    l Category 2. significant influence on safety
    l Category 3. major influence on safety

    Side 14 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    Class of action taken
    l Entry permit repercussions
    l Aircraft grounded
    l Corrective action before flight authorized
    l Restriction on aircraft operation
    l Information to captain
    l Information to the authority and operator

    Side 15 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    Follow-up
    l SAFA team debrief by teamleader
    l Categorization of findings – Ref. ICAO annexes
    l Use of SAFA check list – Codes – Categories –
    Complete Form 20
    l Discussion – Overall impression of operator –
    Need for re-inspection – Information to operator/
    State of Registry
    l Reporting to SAFA database

    Side 16 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    Increased safety by:
    l Improved focus on rules and regulations
    l Higher awareness/emphasis on safety
    l Improved communication between states
    l Universal Safety Oversight Programme – ECAC
    SAFA programme – SANA programme
    l Increasing interest in SAFA from general public
    and media
    l Increased oversight of commercial industry

    Side 17 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA/SANA Report 2004
    l Number of inspections SAFA/SANA 201/130
    l Number of operators - 84
    l Aircraft types - 34
    l Airports covered - 13
    l Findings SAFA - 179 F/I - 0,9
    l Findings SANA - 70 F/I - 0,6

    Side 18 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
    Side 19 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005
    ECAC Statistics - 2004

    l Total inspections 4244


    l Findings 6437
    l Findings per inspection 1.52

    l Total inspections 1996 – 2004 23466


    l Findings 25567
    l Findings per inspection 1.09
    Side 20 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005
    Information to General Public
    l Programme findings confidential
    l Increased pressure from media
    l Balanced information
    l Blacklist
    l ECAC/SAFA annual report available on internet

    Side 21 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA Alarming Function
    l Sharing of information between ECAC states
    l Grounding of aircraft
    l Entry permit repercussion
    l Follow-up action considered by individual state
    l Decision reported to Central Co-ordinator and
    other states

    Side 22 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    SAFA in the Future
    l EU – SAFA Directive co-ordinated with ECAC
    SAFA Programme
    l JAA – ECAC SAFA Programme – EASA
    l Increased number of participants
    l SAFA database – Improved analysis
    l SCAAR
    l FAA – exchange of data

    Side 23 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005


    TAKK FOR OPPMERKSOMHETEN

    Side 24 / SAFA Presentasjon Feb. 2005

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