1. Regional Approach to the Safety Management Process
RADA – Regional Air Navigation
Services Development Association
Regional Approach to the Safety Management Process
Dmytro Babeychuk
Chairman of the Executive Committee
ICAO European Regional Aviation Seminar/Workshop
Baku, Azerbaijan
5 – 7 April 2006

2. Founder Members, Associated Members Partners and Observers

3. RADA Mission & Objectives
The improvement of Air Navigation Services, safety performance and systems’ efficiency at the regional level
Objectives:
Common Policy on, and Harmonization of Air Navigation Services
Safe, Efficient and Cost-Effective Air Traffic Management
Enhancing the level of safety, including operating support of Safety Mangement System within the Black Sea-Caspian Region as well as in other regions;
Joint Strategy on Implementation of the Regional CNS/ATM Transition Plan
Implementation of International ATM and SMS Standards
Provision of Regional Air Navigation Services

4. Implementation Committee Professional Training
RADA
AGM
Council
Secretariat
Full Members
Associated Members
Partners
Observers
Working Groups
AIS/AIM MAP
CNS/ATM
ATM Coordination
Regional IT
Implementation Committee
SMS
Joint
Procurement
English Training
Professional Training

5. RADA Facts & Figures ( 2005 ) № ANS Providers Staff Annual movements
FIRs area (sq.km)
Int’l routes (km)
Number of:
FIR
ACC
APP
Tower 1
ARMAERONAVIGATSIA (Armenia)
831
33 334
29 000
2 000 2 3
AZERAERONAVIGATSIA (Azerbaijan)
622
86 324
6 700 4
MoldATSA
(Moldova)
313
25 556
33 845
2 421
SAKAERONAVIGATSIA (Georgia)
615
71 071
87 125
4 316 5
UkSATSE
(Ukraine)
5 862
47 011 6 32
Total
8 243
62 448 9 12 16 46

6. Air Traffic Statistics SAKAERONAVIGATSIA (Georgia)№
ANS Providers
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 1
ARMATS
(Armenia)
20 144
22 567
21 538
22 329
24 774
29 482
33 334 2
AZANS
(Azerbaijan)
36 975
40 972
42 115
43 604
59 801
86 324 3
MoldATSA (Moldova)
16 351
16 892
17 522
18 397
20 727
25 556 4
SAKAERONAVIGATSIA (Georgia)
37 562
35 671
38 838
39 455
55 433
71 071 5
UkSATSE
(Ukraine)
234120
Total flights
+3.5%
+3.3%
+9.0%
+25.2%
+18.1%
+13.3%

7. ICAO-RADA Safety Management & Unified Strategy at sub-regional level
Joint approach to ICAO SARPs implementation
Common requirements for professional skills & training
Development and Implementation of CNS/ATM Regional Transition Plan
Support for ICAO USOAP Program, SMS Implementation
Regional approach to Safety Management Process
RADA status within ICAO (Observer)

8. Regional Approach for SMS
NSAs and ANSPs need to cooperate at regional level
Joint Safety Management System can be established
Collaborative approach to the appointment of the Regional SM Organization
Open Membership in the Regional Safety Committee & SMS WG
Transparent Activity & Just Culture promotion
Inegrated web-resources for European Safety network
RADA plays the role of coordinator

9. RADA ICAO Regional SM Organisation MoU Regional Safety Committee Other
EUROCONTROL
Recommendations, Requirements
Oversight
NSA of Armenia
NSA of Azerbaijan
NSA of Georgia
MoU
NSA of Moldova
NSA of Ukraine
Other
NSA
Regional Safety Committee
Other
Stakeholders
ARMATS
Certification and
Supervision
Delegation
AZANS
Requirements
RADA
Sakaero
navigatsia
Regional SM
Organisation
Joint
Membership
is possible
MoldATSA
Product
Delivery
UkSATSE
Product
Delivery
Product
Delivery
RADA
SMS WG
ToR
Request
Common SMS provision model

10. Objectives
Efficiency of Safety Management Provision (costs optimisation, collaborative decision making)
Joint Participation of 5+ States
Fulfillment of RADA Mission (safety performance and systems’ efficiency at the regional level)
Common approach on regulatory (NSA) & management levels (ANSP)
Sharing resources and best practice in SMS
Regional Information Exchange, Joint Data Base
Common Requirements and Standards
Unified Strategy for SMS implementation
Transition to Just Culture through the joint learning process

11. Constrains
Political
Differences in National Legislations and Regulations
Limited Resources (human, financial, technical, etc.)
Absence of common requirements and different interpretation of existing standards
Insufficient Information Exchange
Confidentiality of Safety Information; no data sharing experience
Absence of the Common Measuring Practice
Differences between General and Local Approaches

12. Tasks of Regional SM Organization
Safety Assessment
Risk Assessment
Independent Safety Report
Support of Safety Data Base
Safety Audit Provision
Safety Cases
Participation in ANSPs certification (upon request)
Support of ICAO EUR SafetyNet

13. Requirements to the Regional Teams Members
Requires a variety of people with a variety of talents
Requires motivated and interested people
Participants must be willing to work outside of normal work hours
Participants must be competent in their profession, qualified and respected by peers and colleagues
Participants must be able to speak their mind and respect the position of others
Requires a team players, not an individualist
Requires a listener and a thinker; not a quick decision maker
Participants must be ready for open information exchange within the multinational environment

14. Future Activities: MoU between NSAs Definition of Common Policy
ToRs of Regional Safety Committee & RADA SMG
Common Requirements and adequate Personnel Training
Conducting the Safety Surveys
Finalizing the Annual Summary Templates (ESARR 2)
Confidentiality Agreement(s)
Safety Fund
Common approach to the Liability Insurance
Participation in ICAO web-forum
Support the establishment of ICAO Regional Safety Group

15. ‾ ‾ Thank you Спасибо Gox Sag Olun RADA – Regional Air Navigation
Services Development Association
Thank you
Спасибо
Gox Sag Olun
Dmytro Babeychuk
Executive Committee Chairman
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