Short course/CPD

Accident Investigation for Aviation Management

 

Course date: 29 Oct 2012  - 09 Nov 2012

Course overview

The Cranfield Safety and Accident Investigation Centre in co-operation with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Department for Transport is proud to offer its world renowned two-week investigation course for aviation managers. The course brings together the considerable expertise of investigators, operators and researchers to deliver a course that is tailored to those working at a management level.

Cranfield University works closely with the aviation industry through its Industry Advisory Board and its programme of research and continuing professional development courses. It has run aircraft accident investigation courses each year since 1977. The close relationship with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) allows Cranfield to deliver investigator courses that are taught
by experts and draw upon a wealth of experience.

Note this is a popular course that is often oversubscribed. Please confirm your booking early to guarantee a place.

 
Location

Cranfield University is located at the very heart of the UK – within the innovation triangle between London and the cities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Our central location provides easy access from the M1, excellent main line rail service as well as proximity to key international airports. Set in rolling countryside, Cranfield offers a rich, rural landscape complemented by thriving towns and picturesque villages.

  • Road: We are just 10 minutes from Junctions 13 & 14 of the M1 motorway. There is free parking on campus. 
  • Rail: Milton Keynes or Bedford 
  • Air: London Luton (22 miles), Heathrow (50 miles) or Birmingham (70 miles).

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Course fee:

£4365

Group discount
Where three delegates or more are booking from within one site or one organisation, a discount of 10% will apply to the invoice for the course tuition fee. Accommodation fees are not included in the discount scheme. Please ask about our discount scheme at time of booking.

Accommodation fee:

£1282

Accommodation is on a full-board basis from the evening before the course commences until the afternoon of the last day. The course fee includes refreshments and lunch during the day. The accommodation fee includes all other meals. Details of accommodation will be provided in the delegate information pack.

Speakers

One of the strengths of the Cranfield course is that we bring together a world-class group of experts to share their experiences. This includes Inspectors of Accidents from the AAIB as well as experts from a range of areas vital to the process of accident investigation. These include specialists in:

  • Aviation psychology
  • Disaster management and family assistance
  • Military aircraft accident investigation
  • Regulation
  • Media relations
  • Aeronautical engineering
  • Air traffic control
  • Safety management systems.

How to register

 

Further information

For more information on this course or booking details please contact:
Academic Operations Unit
T: + 44 (0) 1234 754192
E: shortcourse@cranfield.ac.uk

Course Booking Conditions

Course description

The aim of the two-week course is to provide safety professionals and operational staff with the fundamentals behind both incident and accident investigation and the roles that will be played by operators, regulators, manufacturers, legal and government investigation agencies. Upon completion of the course, delegates will be able to conduct incident investigations within their organisation’s safety management system and also co-operate with major accident investigations.

Who should attend?

The course is designed for professionally qualified flight crew, airline or military flight safety officers, managers, union representatives, regulatory authority or air traffic services management and others concerned with the operational aspects of flight safety.

In particular, the course is aimed at those who may be required to carry out investigations into occurrences, or to act as advisors or technical representatives to official aircraft accident investigation teams.

The course is primarily intended to provide an introduction to fundamental investigative techniques and procedures in accordance with international requirements. Those who are aiming to become full-time investigators may find that their needs are more comprehensively covered in our six-week Aircraft Accident Investigation Course.

Course content

  • Notification and reporting of incidents and accidents
  • Investigation within the context of safety management systems
  • ICAO Annex 13 recommended practices
  • European regulation 2010/996
  • Emergency response and crisis management
  • Health and safety on site
  • Sources and preservation of evidence
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Human factors
  • Passenger behaviour and cabin safety
  • Engineering investigations
  • Medical factors
  • Analytical techniques
  • Management of investigations
  • Relations with the government investigation agency, police, media and others
  • Developing and managing recommendations
  • Investigation report writing
  • Safety promotion
  • Accident prevention
  • Visit to the AAIB at Farnborough
  • Case studies – including the investigation process and outcomes
  • Practical investigation field exercise
  • Use of accident investigation laboratory.

Course Director

Professor Graham Braithwaite

Cranfield Safety and Accident Investigation Centre

T: +44 (0) 1234 754252
E: g.r.braithwaite@cranfield.ac.uk

 
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