Transcript Duties and Responsibilities of DCA on cabin safety issue
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DCA ON CABIN SAFETY ISSUE 2 - 3 October 2008, 10 th Steering Committee Meeting, Macau Thipsuda Chiamcharoenvut, Department of Civil Aviation, THA
Cabin Safety Seminar
Held on 22 – 24 April 2008 ICAO, Bangkok
The Flight Operations Inspection Division Introduction Regular surveillance of the operational aspects of all Air Transport Operators in order to ensure safe and efficient commercial air transport services in the country.
The Division is responsible for carry out Surveillance Inspection of the system and Certification Checks of aircrew as a part of its regular inspection program.
Responsible for carrying out all of the Safety Oversight Responsibilities assigned by the ICAO and its Annexes.
Assessment of Air Operators
LEGAL ASSESSMENT
Financial resources Route structure Traffic studies Management structure .. and more
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT
Operation manual Maintenance manual Flight Operations manual Cabin Crew manual Dispatcher manual Dangerous Goods manual .. and more
Cabin Safety
Training Program Academic Training Ground Phrase Flight Phrase Emergency Practical Training On Job Training (OJT) Cabin En-route Inspection Recurrent Training
Training Program
Inspections Areas To ensure that the operator’s overall training program continues to provide quality instruction by conducting an evaluation of the training program, curriculums, facilities, instructors, courseware, instructional delivery method, testing, checking procedures which were previously approved by DCA.
Depending on operator’s size, aircraft fleet, number of crew members, training locations and scope of operation.
Training Program
Inspections Areas Training manual or Curriculums Courseware Instructional delivery methods Testing and Checking
Ground Phrase
Academic Training ICAO DOC 7192 Part E1 and Thai DCA Announcement on Cabin Crew Training Program Example subjects include: Aircraft Components Duties and Responsibilities of Cabin Crew Physiology of Flight Dangerous Goods Human Factor Emergency Procedures
Ground Phrase
Emergency Practical Training ICAO DOC 7192 Part E1 and Thai DCA Announcement on Cabin Crew Training Program Practical drills include: Wet drill Fire drill Slide drill Emergency evacuation Aircraft Familiarization (Aircraft visit)
Emergency Practical Drill
Wet Drill Wet Drill
Both at Thai Airways Training Center
Emergency Practical Drill
Fire Drill Fire Drill
Both at Thai Airways Training Center
Emergency Practical Drill
Slide Drill Slide Drill
At Thai Airways Training Center
Emergency Practical Drill
Aircraft Visit Aircraft Visit
Flight Phrase
On Job Training Operators’ responsibility to monitor newly trained Cabin crew onboard the aircraft Minimum 6 sectors before released In-company final assessment Cabin Crew Certificate , issued by Air Operator, signed by DCA
Cabin Crew Certificate
Flight Phrase
Cabin En route Inspection Frequency of operational Inspections by DCA At least 4 scheduled inspections annually per airline Areas of inspection Aircraft Crewmember Flight Conduct
Flight Phrase
Recurrent Training As required by Thai DCA Announcement on Cabin Crew Training Program (Recurrent) Once every year and record are kept in personal log book Example subjects include: Duties and Responsibilities of Cabin Crew Physiology of Flight Dangerous Goods Human Factor Emergency Procedures Emergency drills First aid
Conclusions
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