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TRAINING COURSE

Workshop: Root Cause Analysis

Introduction

Note: This course will be available as of 1 March 2025!

Root Cause Analysis in aviation is essential for enhancing safety, preventing recurrence of incidents, and continually improving operational procedures. By meticulously examining human, technical, and organizational aspects, aviation professionals can gain valuable insights into the intricacies of incidents, fostering a proactive approach to safety management and ensuring the highest standards of flight safety in the ever-evolving aviation landscape.

Our training program is meticulously crafted to empower aviation professionals with the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to conduct thorough and effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Course Content

Upon completing the course, participants will be able to:

  • Master the principles and methodologies of RCA.
  • Gain proficiency in identifying and underlying causes of incidents.
  • Collect data effectively.
  • Analyse data effectively.
  • Apply RCA techniques.
  • Implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Foster a proactive safety culture within organizations contributing to continuous improvement in aviation safety standards.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you should have:

  • Upon completing the course, participants will be able to:

    • Master the principles and methodologies of RCA.
    • Gain proficiency in identifying and underlying causes of incidents.
    • Collect data effectively.
    • Analyse data effectively.
    • Apply RCA techniques.
    • Implement corrective and preventive actions.
    • Foster a proactive safety culture within organizations contributing to continuous improvement in aviation safety standards.

Who should take this course

This workshop will be of significant benefit to:

  • Managers, Nominated Postholders, Quality, Safety, & Compliance Monitoring Managers, auditors and those who need to have the necessary competence to conduct effective Root Cause Analysis in response to reported concerns, customer complaints, audit findings, regulatory oversight issues etc.
  • Other aviation professionals who need to understand and ensure that the audit process provides them with sufficient assurance of the adequacy and effectiveness of the operations in relation to regulatory compliance will also benefit from attendance.

Pre-requisites

Essential:

An understanding of compliance monitoring/auditing, the regulatory oversight process or formal incident investigation process will be of benefit to those wishing to attend.