Audit Training

[madherb]

Can anyone direct me to organisations that provide formal training in aviation auditing and/or QA i.e. planning and carrying out audits of scheduled and non-scheduled flight operations?



Thanks

Madherb

[EuroSkat]

Madherb:

Try Nigel Bauer & Associates (UK), I'v done some courses with him and he's good and knows the subject! Here's the link:

http://www.nigelbauer.co.uk/index.php?page=home&menu=1

Good luck

[Joker's Wild]

Whilst on the subject of aviation auditing/flight ops Q/A, has anyone come across books dealing in the subject?

Thanks in advance.

[john_tullamarine]

Try running a search along the lines of "ISO 9000 training" in Google or one of the other search engines and you will have more reading than you might care for.

Two aspects to consider -

(a) operational style audits where the auditor is a knowledge expert. The task is more about whether the systems are producing a satisfactory product on a peer review basis rather than attention to administrative detail.

(b) straight QA style audit where the auditor is not necessarily a subject expert (and, on occasion, has very little subject knowledge). The task is more aligned to checking if the systems are functioning in the way they were set up and intended to function rather than looking at the intrinsic quality of the end product.


As to books .... either check the local technical bookstore or municipal library. In each case check catalogues ... and then be prepared to sift through a massive quantity of written material.

[alf5071h]

Try self teach. Some references and books.

HB 142-1999 : A basic introduction to managing risk
http://www.standards.com.au/catalogue/script/Details.asp?DocN=esaa000024515
See the table of contents

CAP712 Safety Mgmt System
http://www.caa.co.uk/publications/publicationdetails.asp?id=236

Basic guidance from Australia
http://www.casa.gov.au/avreg/business/sms/index.htm

TP 13739 Introduction to Safety Management Systems
TP 13095 Risk mgmt and decision making
Transport Canada; the documents were listed here, but the link may be down
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/systemsafety/Brochures/menu.htm
Edit, revised link: http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/systemSafety/pubs/tp13739/menu.htm

Flight Safety Foundation, Digest June 2001
http://www.flightsafety.org/pubs/fsd_2001.html
Also the Flight Safety Managers Handbook (GAIN), Digest June 2002
Airline Management Self-audit, Digest May 1999