Airside Accident and Incident Investigation

Course Benefits
On successfully completing the course, trainees will be able to:

Have an understanding of the legal framework for the conduct of investigations
Have an understanding of the organization of a large investigation
Have an awareness of risk and hazard in aviation
The skills of conducting a local investigation
Have an insight into the way explanatory models shape an enquiry
Have an understanding of investigation as a tool in an SMS
Have an insight into event analysis in order to promote safety

Who shoud attend
Any airside operations staff involved in reporting accidents and incidents.
Aerodrome Middle Management, Operations, and Safety staff that are required to conduct Accident and Incident Investigations as part of their duties.
Any other members of staff who wants to gain an understanding of how to conduct Accident and Incident Investigations.

Content
The nature of investigation: Legal requirements, purpose of investigation
Conduct of an investigation: Outline of how investigations are managed,
Investigation and the link to Safety Management: Investigation as a tool within an SMS, investigation as a validation tool for an SMS Interview techniques
Dealing with local incidents: Conducting local investigation Accident and Investigation case studies and exercise
Report writing: The structure of reports with emphasis on the Analysis section, the role of recommendation in investigation reports, setting targets and completion dates
Learning from events: Drawing the correct conclusions Closing out reports