Aviation Safety Investigations

This course provides a fun, informative and highly interactive delve into safety investigation.

We challenge some of the traditional thinking about investigation and cause. In many industry investigations, the focus is often wrongly focussed on human error, rather than on the system of work and the associated contributory factors. By shifting the focus of the investigation to the system, we can minimise the likelihood of reoccurrence.

Who is it for?

Anyone wanting to improve their knowledge and skills in safety investigation to help tangibly reduce risk.

Timetable

Module teaching usually begins at 9am and finishes at 5pm each day, with time for breaks. If there is any change to these timings, you will be informed before the start of the module.

Benefits

This is safety investigation with a difference, where we move away from focussing on simplistic human error as a cause to better understand the systemic factors of why accidents really happen.

• Investigation Protocol
• Investigation Essentials including:
• Investigation triggers
• Planning and preparation
• Collecting and preserving evidence
• Interview Skills
• Analysis techniques
• Report writing including writing effective recommendations

A variety of learning and teaching methodologies will be used including: presentations, group work, case studies, exercises and discussion.

You will be encouraged to contribute to the module through active participation in the classroom setting. You will be asked to relate to and draw upon your own experience and to share this with others.

You will be asked to submit a reflective journal following completion of the module to illustrate your learning. You will not receive a mark for the reflective journal.

Following successful completion of the module, you will receive a certificate of participation.

This course is provided by the School of Science & Technology.

Applicants are expected to have professional experience within the aviation industry.

There is no prior knowledge required for this CPD module, other than a general awareness of the aviation industry practices. There is a pre-reading resource list that will help you prepare for the course.

English requirements

For those students whose first language is not English the following qualification is also required:

• IELTS: 6.5
• (A minimum of 6.0 in all four test components is preferable).

• A Field Guide to Human Error by Sidney Dekker

The tutor will suggest additional material during the class.