Safety Oversight Air Cargo Inspector
Introduction
This course provides CAA inspectors with a foundation for the competencies necessary to perform the certification activities associated with ensuring the safe transport of cargo by air.
Please note that to attend this course, you must have completed one of the following courses:
- ICAO Government Safety Inspector Airworthiness – Air Operator and Approved Maintenance Organization Certification (GSI-AIR-18701); OR
- ICAO Government Safety Inspector Operations – Air Operator Certification (GSI-OPS-18700).
Objectives
- Identify the standards and regulations required for certification and continued safety oversight of air cargo operations, and the State’s responsibilities for continuing safety oversight of certificated air cargo operators.
- Specify the requirements of an air cargo operator’s manual system and applicable documentation.
- Describe the CAA inspector’s role in conducting demonstrations and inspections to ensure air cargo operations comply with applicable CAA regulations, guidance and safe operating practices.
- Specify the requirements for approving a training programme for an operator adding air cargo transport to its operations.
- Describe the CAA inspector’s responsibilities as they apply to evaluating air cargo operations during transport of special cargo and dangerous goods.
- Identify the major aspects of the Certification Phase for air cargo operations.
- Describe how to prepare and issue the amended OpSpecs.
- Identify CAA responsibilities for continuing safety oversight of air cargo operations.
Who Sould Attend
- Government safety inspector (GSI) & Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) inspector
Course Content
- Module 0: Introduction
- Module 1: Fundamentals of Transporting Cargo by Air
- Module 2: Certification and Oversight of Air Cargo Operations
- Module 3: Evaluation of Air Cargo-Related Manualsand Documents
- Module 4: Demonstrations and Inspections of Air Cargo Operations
- Module 5: Training Programmes for Air Cargo Operations
- Module 6: Special Cargo and Dangerous Goods
- Module 7: Certification Documents for Air Cargo Operations