Transcript The Regulators Challenge

The Regulators Challenge
Simon Roberts
Regional Manager Stansted
Airworthiness Division Human Factors focal point
The Requirements
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EASA Part145
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Human Factors and Maintenance Error Management
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…….is now part of the Regulation
ICAO
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Safety Management Systems
…..will be required by January 2009
for all Operators and Maintenance Organisations
Regulatory Approach
Mandatory vs Voluntary Implementation
Compliant Implementation vs Effective Implementation
Its not just about compliance
Effective implementation must come from within
The Regulators Role
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Seeking compliance
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Seeking effective implementation?
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Providing advice and guidance?
Effective Application of
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Safety Management Systems
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HF principals
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Maintenance Error Management systems
Will lead to a safer and more competitive industry
Vital signs of a healthy MEMS
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Senior Management buy-in
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Just Culture
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Reporting levels
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Near misses being reported
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Investigations establishing root cause
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Feedback to employees
The CAA’s Proactive Approach
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Voluntary implementation
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Support of existing and future initiatives
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Support of industry groups
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Promoting changes to the regulation
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Influencing those we regulate
CAA Supported Initiatives
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CHIRP / MEMS data sharing board
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MOR analysis
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RAeS EMSG HF group
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ShoMe tool
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JAA HF steering group?
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EASA?
UK CHIRP / MEMS Group
TNT
British Airways
Sharing
FR Aviation
BA Cityflyer
QinetiQ
Learning
Thompsonfly
FlyBe
Analysing
Monarch
First Choice
Finding solutions
DHL Air
Virgin Atlantic
KLMuk
Marshalls of Cambridge
Bmi
UKCAA
AAIB
CHIRP
Areas of Focus
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Learning and understanding from our mistakes
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The benefits of effective systems over compliant
systems
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Risk based management
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Operator / Maintenance organisation relationships
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Staff Competencies
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Changing Cultures and behaviours
Maintenance Management
(Operators)
need to focus on:
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Oversight of its maintenance providers
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Avoid unrealistic targets
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Inappropriate tasks
Consider HF principals (SMS will drive this)
Maintenance Organisations
need to focus on:
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Saying No to operators when appropriate
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Developing error tolerant processes
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Engine maintenance
…and then flight controls, landing gear and cabin
safety equipment
A Word on Safety Management
Systems
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fully integrated i.e. Operations, maintenance
management, aircraft maintenance, ground
operations
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Improved cooperation and communication
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Not just the operator but the regulator too!
What about fatigue….how is that
being managed?
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Risk based rather than prescriptive rules
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Further guidance is being developed by the CAA
and RAeS EMSG
We do have a Safe Industry
….Is this a result of improved maintenance error
management, newer more reliable aircraft requiring
less maintenance, better maintenance standards and
maintenance management……
Or are we just being lucky?
The Way head
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What’s the key to making these regulations add
value in terms of business efficiency, cost savings
and risk mitigation?
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Whether its HF, MEMS or SMS its not just a
change to the regulation, a bit of training to be
shortly forgotten…
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It’s a new way of life or a journey (that will never
end)…
Thank You