Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE – ATTACHMENT B
EASA.2009.OP.21
1. The impact would be a clarification and perhaps a move towards more standardisation;
the process would allow for further progress in other areas of de-icing / anti-icing if it
involved industry expertise.
2. This is easily included in option 1, and it would further increase the move towards
standardisation (from the operators’ point of view).
3. Likely to incur more work for both operators and NAAs, and also some cost in NAA
manpower. This will further motivate operators to standardise their procedures and also
NAAs to demand this.
4. As this is reinforcing already existing Rules there should be no effort required, but it may
ensure better coordination and communication between flight operations, ground staff,
flight crew, aerodromes, and service providers.
5. Creating more procedures and training will require time and effort, however, it should
ensure better coordination and communication between flight operations, ground staff,
flight crew, aerodromes, and service providers.
6. This would be of great benefit, as currently very little safety data is collected and
analysed on the occurrences that de-icing / anti-icing operatives encounter.
OPS1.420
Occurrence Reporting
This Rule covers the need for the operator’s employees to file occurrence reports, but does
not cover the need to encourage sub-contractors to file reports. No mention is made of
human factors reporting.
Reinforcement of OPS 1.037 could be made here by requiring operators to establish the
procedures by which third-parties can file occurrence reports, and the need for the operator
to promote this.
Little effort required; the clause can be inserted when contracts are renewed, but before then
voluntary schemes may develop alongside safety awareness programmes. These
programmes can be delivered at the same time as operator specific requirements for de-icing
/ anti-icing are delivered. The result should be: directly – an increase in safety data available
for analysis; and indirectly – greater safety awareness and improved culture amongst service
providers.
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