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SAFA Ramp InspectionsGuidance materialoconcerns about the operator of the aircraft which have arisen from occurrencereporting information.Short term planning should also be used to verify compliance, in absence of anysuspicion, when new operators, any new type of operations or new type of aircraftbeing introduced, following information received from the department granting trafficrights.c. Spot checksProvided that the Member State has established rules to carry out random (spot check)inspections, Ramp Inspections may be carried out in the absence of any suspicion ofnon-compliance. Such rules should contain at least the following principles:o repetitive inspections should be avoided on those operators on which previousinspections have not revealed safety deficiencies, unless they form part of aseries of partial inspections (due to time limitations) with the intention to coverthe complete checklist;o the selection would enable the widest possible sampling rate of the operatorpopulation flying into their territory; however, some airlines are only operatingflights to a very limited number of States (if not even to only one sometimes).The involved States should consider inspecting regularly those subjects – evenmore if these airlines also appear on the prioritisation list;o no discrimination based on the nationality of the operator, the type of operationor type of aircraft.3.2.2 Data collectionUsing the information sources in 3.2.1b, the competent authority should build a knowledge fileon the operator. Such a file would enable the inspector to: Verify the rectification of previously found non-compliances Select the items to be inspected if the time available does not permit a full inspectionThe SAFA database has a special “preparation of inspections” module to allow for a comparisonbetween operators in a given span of time as well as a quick determination of the number andtype of findings on a specific operator over a specific time. This might be useful when theinspector has to choose between several operators arriving at the same time.3.2.3 Preparation of the inspectionAfter the aircraft/operator has been selected and all the available information is collected, thenext step is the preparation of the inspection itself.The following steps should be taken shortly before the planned inspection:Last update of the operating schedule for the selected operator should be obtainedfrom airport, operators, or ground handling officials (see Note 1);Distribute the tasks between the SAFA inspectors involved, especially in the case of alimited inspection time and/or the size and the complexity of the aircraft;SAFA Coordination Section Page 12 of 217© European Aviation Safety Agency, 2012 V 2.0
SAFA Ramp InspectionsGuidance materialSelect the checklist items to focus on taking into account the General instructions inparagraph 3.1h;There should be co-operation with security, ground and all other officials involved inairport activities, to enable the SAFA team to reach the aircraft to be inspected (seeNote 2);For planning purposes, EUROCONTROL has a special module in which you will be ableto find relevant flight information concerning any targeted operators. The applicationform to request access to the CFMU system can be found on their website 2 .Note 1: In general, the operators issue operating schedules twice per year. However, theremight be “last minute changes” to these; therefore, SAFA team members should ensure theyhave the latest update of the schedule. A valuable source can be the internet; most airportshave a website displaying information on arrival and departure times of scheduled flights.Schedule information on special flights such as cargo, unscheduled or private flights, may needto be specifically requested from the airport.Note 2: Where officials from different organisations (i.e. customs, security, DG inspectorate)have to work in co-operation during the inspection, a procedure on cooperation may need tobe developed at a National level. There is no standardised method as most Member Stateshave different airport procedures for SAFA inspectors.3.3 SAFA inspection itemsThe SAFA Ramp Inspection checklist (mentioned in Annex II to Commission Directive2008/49/EC) contains a total of 54 items. Of these checklist items, 24 relate to operationalrequirements (A-items) to be checked on the flight deck, 14 items address safety and cabinitems (B-items), 12 items are concerning the aircraft condition (C-items) and 3 items (Ditems)are related to the inspection of cargo and the cargo compartment. In case of anyfindings not related to the other items of the checklist, they may be administered by the E-item (General) of the checklist.The inspection findings and subsequent categorisation have to be reported on the SAFARamp Inspection Report after completion of the inspection, even if there are no findingsraised. The instructions on the completion of the Ramp Inspection Report can be found inAppendix 2.Depending on the time available for the SAFA Ramp Inspection not all items but a limitednumber of items may be checked (see General instructions in 3.1 h).Depending on the items to be inspected, a SAFA Ramp Inspection may be performed onlanding or on departure of the aircraft. Fuel remaining and cargo area (overloading,restraining, segregation, etc.), are examples of items that could be checked on landing.Flight preparation and storage of baggage in the cabin could be checked on departure.However, inspectors should be aware of the following constraints; an inspection after2 http://www.cfmu.eurocontrol.int/cfmu/public/standard_page/userdocs_forms_sysaccess_fornonansp.html .SAFA Coordination Section Page 13 of 217© European Aviation Safety Agency, 2012 V 2.0
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