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State Safety Programme and SMS Oversight for CAA Inspectors

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Designed for regulators who must both run a State Safety Programme and judge whether an operator's SMS is real and effective. The course moves from the SSP framework to practical assessment of service provider SMS, including risk-based and performance-based oversight.

Who it is for

Civil aviation authority inspectors, safety policy officers and SSP coordinators

Learning outcomes

  • Explain the structure and components of a State Safety Programme
  • Assess the suitability and effectiveness of a service provider's SMS
  • Apply risk-based principles to plan oversight activities
  • Use national safety data to set State safety priorities
  • Communicate SMS findings constructively to industry

Course outline

  • SSP components and implementation
  • National safety plan and priorities
  • SMS assessment tools for inspectors
  • Risk-based and performance-based oversight
  • Case study: assessing an operator SMS

Topics follow public standards: ICAO Annex 19; ICAO Doc 9859 (SSP); EU Regulation 965/2012 (Part-ARO).

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 4 days.

Who is the course for?

Civil aviation authority inspectors, safety policy officers and SSP coordinators

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €1,170, online classroom (live virtual) €870; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Group and in-company prices on request.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. This is a certification training. Participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion in Georgian and English. The certificate lists the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. The certificate confirms the training you completed; it is not an aviation licence or rating. Our training process follows ISO 9001 quality management principles, and course content draws on published ICAO and EASA material. Whether the certificate meets your organisation's or regulator's training requirements is decided by your employer or the relevant authority. On request, we send the course syllabus and the instructor's CV in advance.

Who teaches the courses?

Training is led by Davit Mazmishvili, Head of the Training Center, who personally holds teacher licences from the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency and airline transport pilot licences (aeroplane and helicopter). On request, we send the CV of the instructor assigned to your course. These are personal qualifications, not an approval of the centre's courses by any authority.

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