Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE – ATTACHMENT B
EASA.2009.OP.21
14°C, or light freezing rain below 0°C).
Encouraging NAAs to review how they approve de-icing / anti-icing facilities through approval
of the aerodrome manual could be part of an overall strategy. See 3.15 below.
The impact may highlight some areas of operational difficulty which present pilots with
unnecessary risk.
1.5 Safety management
1.5.1 States shall establish a safety programme in order to achieve an acceptable level of
safety in aerodrome operations.
1.5.2 The acceptable level(s) of safety to be achieved shall be established by the State(s)
concerned.
1.5.3 States shall require, as part of their safety programme, that a certified aerodrome
operator implements a safety management system acceptable to the State that, as a
minimum:
a) identifies safety hazards;
b) ensures that remedial action necessary to maintain an acceptable level of safety is
implemented;
c) provides for continuous monitoring and regular assessment of the safety level
achieved; and
d) aims to make continuous improvement to the overall level of safety.
1.5.4 A safety management system shall clearly define lines of safety accountability
throughout a certified aerodrome operator, including a direct accountability for safety on the
part of senior management.
Aerodrome operations clearly include, for all practical purposes, de-icing / anti-icing
operations. therefore, aerodromes should be concerned about the level of safety that is
being achieved in this area, and their SMS should be used to asses and monitor this, and
also address deficiencies. Even if no direct influence can be made by the aerodrome, the
aerodrome should be interested to know that service providers are operating safely. This
may be achieved through cooperation and information sharing with the relevant operators.
Aerodromes should be required to establish a means, either directly with service providers,
or via operators, by which the safety of de-icing / anti-icing operations can be assessed, and
recommendations for improvement made.
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