Industry
Leaders Express Concern for European ETS
IBAC Update 09-2 points out the concern of business aviation to the design
of the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme announced by the European
Parliament. See
IBAC Update.
IBAC
Issues 7th Edition of Business Aviation Safety Brief
IBAC recently released the 7th Issue of its annual Business Aviation
Safety Brief. For details go to:
http://www.ibac.org/Library/EF2/Safety/Business%20Aviation%20Safety%20Brief%20-%20Issue%207.pdf
SMS Tool
Kit Under Development
IBAC and Member Association have developed a Tool Kit to assist operators
to develop new Safety Management Systems (SMS) required by ICAO Standards
and Recommended Practices and most of the regulations of ICAO Member
States. Given that many States will require that commercial operators
have an SMS in 2009 and
large and jet non-commercial aircraft by November 2010, the business
aviation associations felt an obligation to provide assistance. The
Tool Kit is due to be released at the end of October 2008.
See the Press Release at:
http://www.ibac.org/is-bao/Press%20Release%20_%20SMS%20Tool%20Kit.pdf
Additional information on Safety Management Systems can be found at:
http://www.ibac.org/is-bao/isbao_sms.htm
SMS
e-Learning Online Training Program On the Way
Additional assistance to operators for implementing and managing SMS
programs will be ready soon as IBAC has teamed with Flight Safety
International (FSI) to develop an online e-Learning program. The new
training course is expected to be ready in November and will be available
through the IBAC and FSI websites.
ICAO
Council Adopts Modernization of General Aviation Standards
The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
adopted an amendment to Annex 6 Part II, the Standard and Recommended
Practices governing International General Aviation on March 7, 2008.
The amendment incorporates the recommendations proposed by the business
aviation industry following work of a Task Force. To view the ICAO
State Letter which describes the changes see: ICAO
State Letter on Annex 6 Part II
Business
Aviation Presents Recommendations to High-Level Group on Environment
IBAC was one of five aviation industry organizations that were invited to make a presentation at the first meeting of ICAO's Group on
International Aviation on Climate Change (GIACC). The Group has been given
a mandate to develop a Program of Action to respond to the growing global
concern about air transportation's impact on the environment. IBAC
recommended a collaborative government/industry multi-path Strategy.
See the IBAC presentation at:
http://www.ibac.org/Library/EF2/Environment/GIACC%20Presentation%20-%20Feb%202008.pdf
Other organization presentations can be found on the ICAO site at: http://www.icao.int/env/meetings/GIACC.html
IBAC
and Members Announce New Safety Strategy
Members of the International Business Aviation Council
(IBAC) developed a comprehensive safety Strategy to serve as the business
aviation industry input to the ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan. The
industry Strategy specifies 38 specific actions towards making a safe
system safer. Click
here to see the Business Aviation Safety Strategy
A summary leaflet can be viewed by clicking here - Business
Aviation Safety Strategy summary.
IBAC
Promotes Security in Business Aviation
A brochure that promotes business aviation security for both operators and
Fixed Base Operations has been released by IBAC and its Member
Associations. Click
here to see the Business Aviation Security Brochure.
Customs
Guidelines Available
IBAC has developed guidelines to assist business aviation
operators plan for arrival at foreign destinations. Click
here to see guidelines.
Business
Aviation Focuses on Navigation Errors
IBAC and its Member Associations have implemented a Gross
Navigation Error (GNE) Task Force to assess reasons for navigation errors
being made on oceanic routes. The Task Force is requesting crews
that have experienced navigation errors or large height deviations to
share their lessons learned. Click
here to fill in a confidential questionnaire.
IBAC
Advises ICAO World Assembly to Improve Safety Statistics
IBAC has submitted a Paper to the ICAO World Assembly advocating
establishment of a mutual agreement to provide for better safety
data for business aviation, as well as international recognition of
definitions in the business aviation sector required for effective safety
monitoring. See IBAC Paper at: IBAC
Working Paper at ICAO Assembly
EGPWS/TAWS
- Software updates and Obstacle, Runway and Terrain data-base updates
A recently published article in the ICAO Journal (Volume 62 NUMBER 2,
2007) ‘While CFIT record has improved
markedly, certain issues have also come to light” draws
attention to “several low cost but crucial measures that can be taken by
stakeholders (sic operators and flight
crews) to reduce the likelihood of false EGPWS warnings, or
more seriously still, the system’s failure to provide a valid
warning”. IBAC
commends this article to the attention of business aviation operators and
flight crews and to the prudent safety advice contained therein. The
article can be viewed at http://www.ibac.org/Library/ElectF/saft/Slatter.pdf
Preventing
Runway Incursions – Best Practices on the Flight Deck
IBAC
recommends that operators, flight crews and providers of training services
review the information posted on the IBAC website under http://www.ibac.org/Library/ElectF/saft/preventing_runway_incursions.pdf
.
This information has been extracted, with the kind permission of ICAO,
from ICAO Doc 9870/AN 436 (2006), Manual for Preventing Runway Incursions.
BA Member Associations
Encourage Use of Model Security Programs
IBAC and its Member Associations are encouraging flight departments to
apply model security programs to their operations. The Programs for
operators and ground handling facilities (FBOs) were developed by industry
groups as a more appropriate way to implement security provisions as an
alternative to prescriptive non-performance based rules. The
Programs can be seen at:
1. FBOs See FBO
Model
Program.
2. Operators - Operators
Model Program
IS-BAO Safety Value Demonstrated in New Study
A study completed by an independent safety analyst shows that the IS-BAO
'code of practice' has a considerable potential to reduce accidents. The
analyst reviewed 297 accidents over a five year period and assessed them
against the provisions of the safety standard to make an judgment
regarding the potential that the accident would have been prevented if the
flight department had implemented the IS-BAO. A summary of the study is
included in the 5th edition of the Business Aviation Safety Brief (see
below). To view the report see:
http://www.ibac.org/Library/ElectF/saft/Woodhouse_Report_V11.pdf
Safety
Management System (SMS)
An SMS has been specifically designed for business aircraft operations and
incorporated into IBAC's new IS-BAO standard. This new SMS
facilitates development of a safety system within a flight department. See
the Paper on SMS to understand the principle behind this initiative (point
to title line).
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