Safety Events

We have detailed here Conferences/Seminars that we thought would be of interest to you. Please contact the relevant organisation directly for any further information.

2024

August

Understand the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions
Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Presented by: Tzvetomir Blajev, Director, Europe and Global Operational Safety, Flight Safety Foundation
REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBINAR TODAY!
This is a unique opportunity to be among the first to explore the newly released combined Part I and Part II of GAPPRI, a pioneering initiative dedicated to enhancing aviation safety.
The plan is the result of a collaborative effort involving over 200 professionals from more than 100 organizations. Key partners include) the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airports Council International (ACI), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), EUROCONTROL, and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF).
Join us for this live webinar to:
Gain a unique understanding of managing runway incursion risks and resilience.
Be the first to know about the industry consensus through the GAPPRI initiative.
Get practical tips to improve runway safety.

June

SWIFT Europe
London, 18-19 June 2024
SWIFT (Summer Winter Integrated Field Technologies) is the premier conference and expo for the airport community to gather and learn about innovation in airside operations.
Each year, conference content is curated by committee members – all senior airside managers from Canadian, European and US airports.  SWIFT Europe taps into this expertise enabling direct access for airports outside the Americas.
Register to attend SWIFT Europe 24 London, June 18-19th

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Safety Forum 2024
Aviation Weather Resilience
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 – Thursday, 20 June 2024
EUROCONTROL, Brussels
Registration opens 1 February 2024

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NATS/Airline LOFT Opportunities
NATS are seeking additional opportunities to get their operational Air Traffic Controllers involved with airline Flight Simulator Training. The attached brief provides the background and contacts, for Airlines wishing to get involved, to obtain further information.

NATS Scenario Training for Aircrew and Controllers [STAC]
As part of the on-going training undertaken throughout NATS, there is a desire to expand the TRUCE and continuous professional development of operational staff. As part of this development SRG have approved the expansion of the licensing requirement of TRUCE to include more pilot/controller interface activities. These with include controllers joining with pilots in LOFT experiences and a new workshop based activity known as STAC. More information …..

The success of the STAC programme relies heavily on having current pilots available to contribute to the scenarios and Members are encouraged to support STAC whenever possible. Whilst most of the training to date has been conducted at Swanwick, Farnborough and Gatwick, other locations can be arranged; please contact Anne Isaacs at NATS if you would like to support this training at your own bases

Baines Simmons – Advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS) Workshops
Baines Simmons , has recently launched a new workshop entitled Advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS). This unique course has been designed to enable experienced aviation safety professionals to move away from a compliance-centric model towards measureable safety performance with the new EASA regulations. It will run on a regular basis from the Baines Simmons’ Aviation Safety Academy from February 2012 onwards. More Information ……