The Implementation of Aviation Safety Management System in Taipei FIR

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The Implementation of Aviation Safety Management
System in Taipei FIR Ms Chia-CHi Liu Chinese
Taipei
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Key Issues

• ICAO USOAP Requirements
• CAA SMS Program Initiatives
• Air Traffic Services SMS Program
• Aircraft Operations and Maintenance SMS Program
• Aerodrome SMS Program
• CAA Future Outlook and Challenges
• Proposal to APEC

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ICAO USOAP REQUIREMENTS
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ICAO USOAP Requirements

• ICAOs Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme
  USOAP, ensures implementation of the
  safety-related SARPs (Standards and Recommended
  Practices)
• -By 1999 USOAP focus on
• Annex 1 Personnel Licensing
• Annex 6 Operation of Aircraft
• Annex 8 Airworthiness of Aircraft
• -2001 ICAO Assembly expanded USOAP to Annex
  11Air Traffic Services
• Annex 14Aerodromes

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CAA SMS PROGRAM INITIATIVES
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CAA SMS Program Initiatives

• CAA established Annex 11, ATS - Air Traffic
  Services SMS in 2003
• CAA requires 6 operators to develop their own
  aircraft operation and maintenance SMS to meet
  Annex 6 requirements by the end of 2007
• CAA requirement for aerodrome operations SMS at 3
  major airports in Taipei FIR to meet Annex 14
  requirements by the beginning of 2008

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CAA ATS SMS
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ATS SMS

• Reviewed and set ATS regulations and procedures
  in compliance with ICAO SARPs
• Set an acceptable level of safety standard
• (2.12 ATS incidents per 100,000 flights)
• Determine whether the system is operating in
  accordance with expectations
• Identify where action may be required to enhance
  performance levels to meet expected results
• Managed Self-Audit Program
• 56 audits completed to date
• Safety audits of 52 ATS units and facilities
• Fulfilling required ATS safety performance
  monitoring functions

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AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SMS
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Aircraft Operations and Maintenance SMS

• CAA guidelines and advisory material are IAW
  international standards
• Sustain improvements in operators inspections
• CAA made SMS mandatory for all operators on
  January 17, 2007
• Develop and implement immunity reporting system
• Streamline mutual communication between managers
  and operators
• Establish internal safety action groups and
  review boards inside air carrier organizations
• Promote IATA IOSA evaluation for air
  transportation

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CAA AERODROME SMS
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Aerodrome Certification and SMS Implementation
Review
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Aerodrome SMS Development Review

• SMS
• SMS Implementation Plan (SMSIP)
• Three major training initiatives for SMS
• The management-level SMS training course
• The safety committee training course
• All airport employee SMS training course
• Taiwans Taoyuan and Kaohsiung International
  Airports have each completed
• SMS Manual
• SCM (Safety Committee Manual)

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Aerodrome SMS Development 2005 -2006

• SMS development and training implementation
  program
• SMS Manuals for Taoyuan and Kaohsiung
  International Airports - Completed 2006
• Taoyuan and Kaohsiung International Airports each
  published and implemented their own airport SMS -
  Completed on February 17, 2007.

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Aerodrome SMS Development2007

• Taipei Shungshan International Airport SMS
  Development and Training Implementation Program
• The senior-level management SMS training course
  completed on March 8 and March 28, 2007.
• The employee SMS training course completed on
  April 10, 2007.
• The Safety Committee training course completed on
  May 5, 2007.
• Taipei Shungshan International Airport scheduled
  to complete their own SMS and SCM manuals by July
  1, 2007, and will begin operating under the SMS
  system by January 1, 2008.

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CAA Future Outlook and Challenges
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CAA Future Outlook and Challenges ATS SMS

• CAA plays the role of both ATS Regulator and
  Service Provider
• Sort out and rearrange particularly the jobs and
  responsibilities for both roles
• Build a safety culture
• Both attitudinal and structural, relating to
  individuals and organizations
• A safety culture may be slow to mature, but, with
  management support, it can be successfully
  accomplished

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CAA Future Outlook and Challenges Aircraft
Operation and Maintenance SMS

• SMS is a requirement for all airline operators
• Alignment of SMS process involves all employees
  at all levels and provides for an increase in
  open and honest communications
• Guidance from CAA on how to implement and manage
  SMS will enhance the achievement of safety goals

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CAA Future Outlook and Challenges Aerodrome SMS

• Increase and maintain Aerodrome Certification
  Inspector (ACI) staff levels
• Achieve compliance with ICAO SARPs
• Continue developing Aerodrome SMS
• Develop data gathering system
• Continue SMS training program
• Expand requirements for SMS training initiatives
• Expand certification program to include all
  domestic airports

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PROPOSAL TO APEC
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Proposal To APEC

• Assist in the sharing of SMS information and
  materials among area APEC participants
• Assist in the exchange of SMS experiences among
  area APEC participants
• Conduct future SMS-related workshops

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Thank You