The document outlines required components of a flight safety awareness program for operators in scheduled, cargo, and non-scheduled air transport. It emphasizes the need for systematic reviews to identify hazards, implement safety measures, and conduct periodic audits while appointing a chief of flight safety who reports directly to management. Key elements include training, safety seminars, safety audits, and providing a structured environment for enhancing operational safety.

1. FLIGHT SAFETY
AWARENESS
PROGRAM
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2. Applicability
1. scheduled air transport services
2.Cargo Services
3.non-scheduled air transport

3. Aim
1. Every operator to have a Flight Safety
Awareneness Programme.
2. The programme should enable review of
the entire system and identification of the
hazards and system deficiencies.
3. The programme should educate about the
measures, which help in promoting safety

4. Flight Safety manual
Approved from the Director Air Safety,
DGCA Headquarters.
Clearly lay down the Company’s safety
policies, flight safety awareness and
accident/ incident prevention programme.
Prepared as per the guidance given CAR

5. Safety Awareness Program
Periodical Refresher Course
Periodic safety Seminar
Safety Poster
Safety Bulletin
Periodical Safety Journal

6. Accident/incident Prevention Program
1. Reactive Programme
2. Proactive Programme

7. Safety Audit
A detailed checklist shall be prepared for
conducting internal safety audit. These
audits shall review and analyse all matters
having bearing on safety of operations
(a) Management Practices Relating to Safety
Aspects
(b) Operational Policies and Procedures

8. Safety Audit
(c) Flight Operations
(d) Safety Promotion Meetings
(e) Training
(f) Maintenance Standards and
Procedures
(g) Quality Control

9. Safety Audit
(h) Manuals, Documentation and Other
Records
(i) Buildings and Other Facilities
(j) Support Equipment
(k) Security

10. Implementation
flight safety department require adequate number
of competent personnel for implementation of the
flight safety programme appropriate to the size
and scope of operations, that addresses the
broad range of risk involved in commercial
aviation to include, but not limited to, flight,
maintenance and ground safety

11. Chief of Flight Safety
A person of Indian nationality either a Pilot
or AME shall be appointed as the ‘Chief of
Flight Safety’ after approval of the DGCA.
The Chief of Flight Safety shall report
directly to the top management to ensure
effectiveness of the flight safety and to
accord high priority to safety.

12. Chief of Flight Safety
Fully informed about the safety status of the
entire operation.
Hold independent, full time position.
CAR provides flexibility in the requirements for
positions and the number of positions for
management personnel, including the Chief of
Flight Safety

13. Dy Chief of Flight Safety
Deputy Chief of Flight Safety -
Approved by DGCA. It shall be ensured
that if Chief of Flight Safety is a pilot, the
Deputy Chief shall be an engineer and
vice-versa

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15. Reference
CAR Section 5 - Air Safety Part 1 Flight Safety
Awareness Accident/Incident Prevention
Program