SAFETY AND REGULATION OVERSIGHT

Overview

The Safety and Regulation Oversight Section is responsible for the oversight of the ATNS Safety Management System (SMS) encompassing Air Traffic and Technical Services including adherence with all Regulation in ATNS pertaining to operational matters.

Abilities

The Safety and Regulation Oversight Section is responsible inter alia for: 

• Monitoring of safety standards in ATNS;
• Advise the ATNS Executive on matters relating to safety;
• Co-operating with the SACAA on development of regulation Technical Standards pertaining to ATS;
• Receiving information and responding to client queries;
• Preparing monthly safety reports for the Executive and the Board and six monthly reports for the Regulator;
• Preparation of working papers and providing accompanying research;
• Client Liaison relating to safety matters – to provide a service to clients and to develop their knowledge of ATNS, as well as provide feedback to users and the SACAA;
• Safety management policy development;
• Safety management organisation;
• Safety performance monitoring - recording and analysis of ATS Occurrence Reports;
• Safety Event investigation oversight;
• Technical investigation;
• Conducting safety audits at ATSU’s –ATS and Technical;
• Safety assessment; and
• Safety promotion.

Achievements

The successful implementation of the ATNS SMS in collaboration with SD and further refinement of the SMS such as the Hazard Reporting System.