This annual award is in the form of a course at Cranfield University to enable the participant to develop flight safety expertise.

Captain Mike Griffin, C.Eng, MRAeS was one of the early members of the UK Flight Safety Committee, representing Bristow Helicopters as their Group Flight Safety Officer. He was the UKFSC Chairman between 1988 and 1992 during which time the Committee was suddenly forced to change its management structure following the sudden departure of the then secretary. Mike guided the Committee with great sensitivity and determination during this period and helped establish the Committee in its current format. As such, he is regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern safety management. Sadly, Mike passed away in 1997 and we, his successors, are proud to recognise his legacy in the naming of this award.

Description

This award will enable the successful applicant to attend a short course at Cranfield University.
The UKFSC is grateful to Professor Graham Braithwaite, Director of Transport Systems and Professor of Safety and Accident Investigation for supporting the award.

THE APPLICANT MAY CHOOSE ONE OF THE COURSES LISTED BELOW MOST APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEEDS

Rules, Terms & Conditions

• The award is open to employees of members of the United Kingdom Flight Safety Committee only.
• The successful applicant(s) will at all times remain within the constraints of their present employer’s standing orders.
• UKFSC accepts no liability for acts committed by the successful applicant(s) during their use of this award.
• The successful applicant(s) present employer accepts that participation by their employee in any flight safety expertise programme is also a duty, and that he/they remain as an employee of the company and covered by the company insurance.
• The successful applicant(s) will be expected to conduct this programme using a good standard of spoken and written English
• Prior to this award, the UKFSC will verify the need for and applicability of the chosen elements of the programme offered.
• At the completion of the programme, the UKFSC will carry out a post-award review on the Applicant’s company to establish if lessons learned have been or are being implemented.
• Part of the award will provide an opportunity for the successful applicant(s) to disseminate benefits achieved through the UKFSC magazine ‘FOCUS’.
• The award is limited to the provision of the cost of one of the courses listed above. All other costs are excluded. Traveling, subsistence and accommodation expenses will not be provided.
• The successful applicant will complete the course within 18 months of the date of the award or the award will be forfeited and passed to an alternative applicant.

FOR AN APPLICATION FORM PLEASE CONTACT:

UK Flight Safety Committee,
85 Great Portland Street,
London,
W1W 7LT.

Telephone: +44(0)1276 855193

E-mail:[email protected]