Safety Management System for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operator
Introduction
Today the drone or officially named as Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is pilotless aircraft and this vehicle fits into the definition of the vehicle stated in Article 8. The CAAM has taken the step to regulate the UAS in Malaysia. SMS is one of the elements in the regulation for drones or UAS. Therefore, the UAS operators are required to understand the concept of SMS and its implementation. This course provides the background of the SMS, which refers to ICAO Annex 19 Safety Management.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course given the lecturer and discussion on case study, the participants will understand SMS components and elements and the techniques for risk assessment.
Topics Covered
The followings topics are covered;
- Air Legislation (focus on Annex 19 – Safety Management)
- Safety Management System 4 components and 12 elements
- Process Mapping using SIPOC, which is essential to determine the potential hazards
- Risk Assessment using FMEA
- Develop the organization to integrate the SMS and SMS Manual
Pre-requisites
- Good command of the English language
- Good understanding of the respective roles of institutions, agencies and other entities involved in developing the regulatory framework for drones.
- Previously attended the RCoC-Basic course.
Participants are kindly requested to bring a laptop to the course to access course material which will only be provided in electronic format.
Duration
3 days starting at 9:00 and ending at 17:00
Captain Abd Halim bin Shahar Adnan 52, is an experienced professional commercial aviator spending 33 years as a Royal Malaysia Air Force (RMAF) and commercial corporate helicopter pilot. Along with his manned aircraft experience, Capt. Abd Halim is also a drone pilot and aviation advisor. His background as a Chief Pilot Safety Quality MHS Aviation Bhd and certified trainer by the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (DCA) in various aviation subject give Capt. Abd Halim’s unique understanding of the role of utilizing and teaching UAS operations.
Capt. Abd Halim’s experience as a manned flight instructor with over 5768 flight hours awards him valuable insight into teaching the complexities of aviation. He also holds CAAM RCoC-B UAS Pilot Certificate.
