Avi aviation Training Package 0 Case for Endorsement

Promoting national and international portability

Part A: Aviation Safety

Continuous improvement in global aviation safety is fundamental to ensuring air transport continues to play a major role in driving sustainable economic and social development around the world. For an industry that directly and indirectly supports the employment of 56.6 million people, contributes over $2 trillion to global gross domestic product (GDP), and carries over 2.5 billion passengers and $5.3 trillion worth of cargo annually, safety is aviation’s first and overriding priority.

With air traffic projected to double in the next 15 years, current and emerging safety risks must be addressed proactively to ensure this significant capacity expansion is carefully managed and supported through strategic regulatory and infrastructure developments. It is therefore imperative that International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Member States and regions remain focused on establishing, updating and addressing their safety priorities as they continue to encourage expansion of their air transport sectors.³

Annex 19 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation – Safety Management, describes a systematic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures.⁴

In Australia CASA has adopted the requirements of Annex 19 for implementing safety management systems (SMSs) within the Australian Aviation Industry. The framework for an SMS includes four main components and twelve elements, representing the minimum requirements for an SMS. CASA’s SMS includes an additional three elements: the SMS implementation plan, third party interface (contractors and service providers) and internal safety investigation.⁵

Safety risk management consists of hazard identification, and risk assessment and mitigation. These elements are articulated through a combination of safety skills training and safety management processes.

Risks affecting organisations can have consequences in terms of economic performance and professional reputation, as well as environmental, safety and societal outcomes. Therefore, managing risk effectively helps organisations to perform well in an environment full of uncertainty.⁶ CASA endorsed the use of ISO 31000 Risk management as the international standard for the risk management process within an SMS.

Aviation safety language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skill requirements were aligned with the international and nationally recommended requirements for Aviation English Language Proficiency (AELP).