zbit

I am a fairly inexperienced FSO working for Aerial work helicopter company that does Firefighting, police and ambulance service.

In trying to make a checklist/questionnaire to help me audit the company bases, and working personnel (Crew, maintenance, etc..).

I would appreciate advice and help on how perform this kind of audit and examples of checklists or questionnaires.

I got some info on Appendice D of http://www.aigaviation.com/doc/GAIN%...20Handbook.pdf but it is to much airliner related.

Thanks in advance and appreciate all the help possible

skyfluff

Hi Zbit - you might find it useful to logon to the IATA website/audits etc. I have just completed an IOSA course. Not sure about helicopters but its definitely worth a look in that area. Good luck.

zbit

Thanks skyfluff for your information. I will take a look.

Pitch&Fan

Hi there,

I conduct IOSA audits and don't think that such a checklist will really be applicable to your type of operation. It's very, very airline specific, and will drive you to drink! The format is however, excellent.

What may be useful however, are the (CAA / Transport Canada / FAA, etc) regulatory audit type checklists. These cover country specific regulatory compliance, and are pretty comprehansive. I'm sure the respective authority will be happy to help with this info.

Shell, BP, TEXCO, etc... (the big Offshore guys) have very good audit divisions, and may be willing to share their checklits. That may be worth trying.

Cheers,

P&F

zbit

You are right Pitch&Fan, the IOSA was a good try but like you said it is to much airliner. I will try to get some contact or web site of the authorities that you indicate.

IHL

Here is a link to Transport Canada's Audit Procedures Manual, it has check lists in it. It may give you some ideas.


Commercial and Business Aviation Inspection and Audit (Checklists) Manual (TP 13750 E)

zbit

Thanks IHL.
It is a very useful document the one that you point:
TP 13750 Commercial and Business Aviation Inspection and Audit (Checklists) Manual

zbit

Thanks IHL.
I think the document will be very useful.
There is the link for downloading.

Flann1gan

Here is a link to a forum which shares aviation checklists. You'll need to register, but it's free to do so.

zbit

Thanks Flann1gan, I will look for them... Regards

Paradism

I hope I am not teaching granny to suck eggs here, but all the checklists that you download are not a lot of use to you. They may give you some ideas but you must not lose sight of the fact that auditing a base is for the purpose of ensuring that they are operating to the company procedures as laid out in your manuals. Therefore your starting point is the manuals and you should prepare an audit guide from them.

In my time as an auditor, I found that checklists were helpful but too restrictive if followed too assiduously. You need the ability to follow a trail to get the best from an audit.

Checklists from the CAA or similar are fine if you are auditing the manuals to determine that the manuals comply with regulations, but the checklists for that purpose need to be updated for each audit of the manual.

zbit

Thanks Paradism. You are right of course, but the intention is to have a starting point and to learn also from the experience from different persons, operators and Safety related organizations.