The EU Ramp Inspection Programme is a mandatory safety program within the European Union (EU). All the other non-EU Member States (ECAC and non-ECAC) that have working arrangements with the Agency are performing EU Ramp Inspections on foreign operators. In order to be able to perform EU Ramp Inspections, the inspector must have followed, amongst other requirements, initial EU Ramp Inspection Programme theoretical and practical training.
The main standards used, as a reference for the EU Ramp Inspector, are published in the ICAO Annexes (mainly 1, 6, and 8 for SAFA (foreign) inspection and EU/EASA regulation for SACA (community) inspection).
Significant increases in the volume of air travel over the last 2 decades or so have made it more of a burden for many States to oversee their airlines compliance with the Chicago Convention. To maintain confidence in the system, and to protect the interest of the European citizens who may be living in the vicinity of airports or travelling onboard a third-country aircraft, the Community identified the need to effectively enforce international (SAFA) and European (SACA) safety standards within the Community. This is done through execution of ramp inspections on third-country aircraft and community aircraft landing at airports located in the Member States.
After Initial EU Ramp Inspection Programme training, the delegate will:
• have undergone all of the mandatory EU training requirements,
• know the basic EU & ICAO regulation and be aware of the correct procedure.
• have been trained in the specifics of the inspection items and inspection techniques, and
After completion of the EU Ramp Inspection Programme Inspectors Initial Theoretical and Practical course, the first part of the inspector training to become an EU recognized EU Ramp Inspector is completed.
Once qualified, EU Ramp Inspectors can participate in the EU Ramp Inspectors exchange programme.
By the end of this course, you should have:
After completion of the EU Ramp Inspection Programme Inspectors Initial Theoretical and Practical course, the first part of the inspector training to become an EU recognized EU Ramp Inspector is completed.
Once qualified, EU Ramp Inspectors can participate in the EU Ramp Inspectors exchange programme.
Mainly CAA inspectors, however, inspectors from Agencies acting on behalf of NAAs and/or Quality Assurance staff from operators involved in Operational, Dangerous Goods, Cabin and/or Airworthiness safety items, are welcome.
EU Ramp Inspectors should ideally be experienced CAA inspectors in the area of Flight operations (Pilot or Flight engineer), Airworthiness (Aircraft Mechanic or Flight engineer), Ground handling, Cabin Safety aspects.
Reference Part-ARO AMC-GM-Issue 3 (Annex to Decision 2014/025/R).
Participants are kindly requested to bring: