1. Tim Wright Principal Airworthiness Surveyor 8th December 2016
Whistleblowing
Tim Wright Principal Airworthiness Surveyor 8th December 2016

2. The legislation
Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 1993, The Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order refers
Because the Secretary of State says so
Whistleblowing to the CAA – why are we involved?
The UK CAA is a Prescribed persons / Bodies

3. The CAA responsibility
Transport
Civil Aviation Authority: “the prescribed body”
about compliance with the requirements of civil aviation legislation, including aviation safety and aviation security.

4. What is whistleblowing?
Whistleblowing is the term used when a worker passes on information concerning wrongdoing. e.g.
criminal offences , for example, types of financial impropriety such as fraud etc.
failure to comply with an obligation set out in law
miscarriages of justice
endangering of someone’s health and safety
damage to the environment
covering up wrongdoing in the above categories

5. Who is classed as a whistleblower?
The Public Interest Disclosure legislation provides for employees
However the CAA receives Whistleblowing reports / allegations from numerous sources :-
Customers
Competitors
Ex-employees
Students / Parents
Public
If the allegation is in the public interest we log it as a whistleblower.
WRT to P 147
Ex employee bear a grudge
Competitor
Parents

6. Typical Allegations
An aircraft owner who’s aircraft maintenance has not been completed as certified by the maintenance organisation.
An employee identifying non-compliance with the legislation by their employer.
Falsification of Part 147 examination results.
……. Cheating.
Part 66 Licences being obtained by fraudulent means.
…….. Certificates of Recognition.
Practical training / OJT being falsely claimed by an applicant.

7. Dealing with a Whistleblower
The CAA is the “Prescribed Person” / Body for whistleblowing allegations relating to aviation.
Whistleblowers are directed to a CAA coordinator or to the information on our website
An is easiest way to lodge the report
Although a ‘confidential’ report is preferable we also accept ‘anonymous’ reports.
An “experienced” surveyor is assigned to conduct a Preliminary Investigation (PI) to ascertain if there is a case to answer.
In some cases, not all, the CAA Enforcement team become involved.
CAA coordinator Sean Parker
Upmost confidentiality at all times
Meet with the whistleblower in a neutral location

8. Allegations across the disciplines

9. How many allegations? Culture?
The CAA received 140 Whistleblower reports in 2015
30 related to Airworthiness of which 10 were Part 147 related.
Employee whistleblower = issue with normal reporting process?
Culture?
Over 20 Part 147
20,000 Occurrence reports in 2015

10. Questions?