Interim Report - Introduction - EASA
Interim Report - Introduction - EASA
Interim Report - Introduction - EASA
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INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE – ATTACHMENT B<br />
<strong>EASA</strong>.2009.OP.21<br />
shall:<br />
(c) Supervision of staff<br />
(i) be properly trained;<br />
(ii) demonstrate their capabilities in the performance of their assigned duties;<br />
and<br />
(iii) be aware of their responsibilities and the relationship of their duties to the<br />
operation as a whole.<br />
(1) The number of supervisors to be appointed shall be sufficient in relation to the<br />
structure of the operator and the number of staff employed.<br />
(2) The duties and responsibilities of these supervisors shall be defined, and any<br />
other necessary arrangements shall be made to ensure that they can discharge their<br />
supervisory responsibilities.<br />
(3) The supervision of crew members and personnel involved in the operation shall<br />
be exercised by individuals with adequate experience and the skills to ensure the<br />
attainment of the standards specified in the operations manual.<br />
There is no specific mention of dedicated safety critical areas of operations in this Rule, only<br />
ground and flight operations. In the case of de-icing / anti-icing, it is difficult to find a single<br />
contact within an operator’s organisation who fully understands this whole aspect of the<br />
operation and who takes responsibility for all aspects of the operator’s de-icing / anti-icing<br />
policy and procedures.<br />
A list can be provided in (b)(2) of specific ground operations tasks, such as loading,<br />
dangerous goods, etc and including de-icing / anti-icing, where an operator should nominate<br />
a suitably knowledgeable and experienced staff member as a focal point for each of these<br />
technical issues. The areas involved may cover flight-crew, ground-crew, de-icing / antiicing<br />
operatives, equipment, storage facilities, compliance auditing and contracting service<br />
providers.<br />
De-icing / anti-icing tasks are commonly dispersed amongst several employees; nominating<br />
a focal point, or subject-matter-expert would ensure that actions and decisions made by the<br />
individuals are at least coordinated, and communications with NAAs and service providers<br />
are efficient and congruent.<br />
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