The EU SAFA program is a mandatory safety program within the European Union (EU), all member states of the EU and a number of signatory European states not part of the EU are performing SAFA inspections on foreign state operators. In order to be able to perform SAFA inspections the inspector must have followed initial SAFA training.
Once qualified, ramp inspectors shall undergo recurrent training in order to be kept up to date.
Competent authorities are required to ensure that all ramp inspectors undergo ad-hoc recurrent training whenever it would be deemed necessary due to significant changes in the EC SAFA Programme’s structure and procedures, or regularly, at least once every three years after being qualified as ramp inspectors.
The scope of the recurrent theoretical training is to refresh the knowledge of the qualified SAFA inspectors.
To update the knowledge with recent developments regarding the SAFA programme.
By the end of this course, you should have:
To update the knowledge with recent developments regarding the SAFA programme.
Registration is limited to experienced SAFA inspectors only.
Attendees should be authorized SAFA inspectors in the area of Flight operations (Pilot or Flight engineer), Airworthiness (Aircraft maintenance or Flight engineer), Ground handling or any other specialist deemed acceptable to the national SAFA authority, provided the training and experience requirements are met and the delegate's experience is still considered adequate for the fulfillment of their function.