SAFER-U Delivers Training Throughout September, October and November 2021 Covering Certification of Cabin Crew, Advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS), On-the-Job training (OJT) in Flight Time Limitation (FTL), and Part Medical Workshops to the SAAU
Cabin Crew Certification Training
During October 2021, the SAFER-U project (Strengthening the Aviation Framework and European Regulations for Ukraine) delivered a four-day workshop to the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine (SAAU) personnel and Ukrainian stakeholders to introduce the European requirements on the certification of Cabin Crew (CC).
The workshop explored the EASA Part-CC regulation to ensure that Ukrainian Cabin Crew operate in accordance with European standards. This included ensuring that Cabin Crew attestations issued by Ukraine comply with the levels EASA required for the CC attestations.
The workshop covered all the contents of Part-CC and practical examples of their application.
Advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS) Training
In November 2021, Simon Roberts from the UK CAA, delivered advanced SMS training in Kyiv for Inspectors of SAAU, the Air Accident Investigation Bureau and industry. This training built upon the initial SMS training conducted earlier in the project, . The objective was to provide participants with sufficient skills, competence and confidence to evaluate the effectiveness of an organisation’s SMS, using an SMS evaluation tool and what to look for when assessing an SMS.
SMS Training Photo
On-the-Job training (OJT) in Flight Time Limitation (FTL)
On-the-Job training (OJT) in Flight Time Limitation for OPS inspectors and operators, delivered by Dave Campbell, Flight Operations Standards Lead from the UK CAA also took place in November. Interactive discussions and questions asked by the delegates assisted their practical understanding of the applicability of the FTL Regulation. To complete the OJT
for audit techniques and aid their understanding inspectors visited SkyUp Airlines Headquarters in Kyiv. In addition, Bees Airlines attended the offices of the SAAU to present their new scheme, which had not yet been implemented, for review by the inspectors.
Visit to SkyUp Airline Photo
Part-MED Training Workshop
During September and November2021, the SAFER-U project delivered two 10-day Part-MED training workshop to Aero-Medical Inspectors of the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine (SAAU) and Uranian Stakeholders. The aeromedical examiners workshop programme was divided into two parts. The first workshop, held in September 2021, explained the requirements in Regulation (EU) 1178/2011, Annex IV (part-MED) and its means of compliance, and. focused on the applicable regulations, their application, general medical concepts and best practices.
In November 2021 the second workshop delivered by AESA Subject Matter Experts (SME) to the SAAU personnel and Ukrainian stakeholders was dedicated to introducing delegates to the European requirements to practice as Aero-Medical Examiner (AME), and to broaden the concepts that were introduced in the first workshop.
The main objective of the second workshop was to:
The presentations from the workshops were distributed to the delegates to be used in the future as reference documents by the inspectors of the SAAU, aero-medical centres and practitioners.
Since the project commenced in 2019, the consortium has been working with Ukraine’s aviation regulator to adapt the National Air Operations and Flight Crew Licensing regulations to the EASA regulations. As the Authority is set to transition to these new regulations by end of 2021, the objective of these events was to provide the SAAU personnel and the Ukrainian industry with guidance on implementation of rules related to Flight Time Limitation and Approved Training Organisation under EU Air Operations and Flight Crew Licensing regulations.
“As our partners in Ukraine approach the transition to EU Air Operations and Flight Crew Licensing regulations, it is important that we provide the Authority personnel and relevant industry stakeholders with the right tools to enable smooth conversion. I would like to thank our consortium partners for their collaboration in supporting the Authority towards safer and sustainable development of aviation system in Ukraine”. Richard Dobson, Contract Manager for SAFER-U, commented.
For additional information, please contact Stuart Coates via stuart.coates@caa.co.uk or at +44 330 138 2226.
This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the consortium of three organisations: the UK Civil Aviation Authority International, the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency and the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union’
