Access the CHIRP December 2024 edition 12, covering those 3 reports, HERE. Foreword by Rupert Dent, Drone/UAS Programme Manager Welcome to CHIRP Drone FEEDBACK Edition 12.0 I hope you have had a good summer’s drone flying, whether for pleasure or professionally. Statisticsfrom the Regulator indicate that the number of flyers continues to increase, albeit perhaps…
The CAA has published a new video on best practice and guidance on how to submit an Mandatory Occurrence Report (MOR) to the UK Civil Aviation Authority so that it complies with the regulation, and in turn helps improve aviation safety for all. The objective of mandatory occurrence reporting is to collect and exchange information on safety hazards and contribute…
Join us as we discuss Just Culture in UAS. This webinar is part of ARPAS-UK’s commitment to professionalising the drone industry. In this webinar, we explore how the principles of Just Culture, widely adopted in the aviation industry, can be effectively applied to the rapidly growing Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) sector. Drawing on over 30…
Safety culture is not just about following rules and ticking boxes; it is about creating a shared value of safety as a core principle within an organisation for its people and the business to thrive. Safety culture is part of a wider organisational culture, but has its own distinct values, beliefs and behaviours. To establish,…
Expect the Unexpected! What could possible go wrong? Threat and Error Management (TEM) is a vital part of anticipating problems and ensuring safe operations. Welcome to Drone FEEDBACK Edition 10. I hope you have had some good winter flying for pleasure, gathering data of one sort or another or perhaps doing trials for medical deliveries….
Sometimes it’s easy to get absorbed in the task and lose sight of what’s around Welcome to Drone FEEDBACK Edition 9. Winter is upon us. Whilst the period since our last meeting in July has offered some ideal weather for Drone-based data scanning, as well as Drone transport trials, the winter months will provide some…
CHIRP provides a vital safety net as another route to promote change when the normal channels of reporting aren’t delivering results, you don’t feel able to report through formal Occurrence Reporting systems, and for collecting reports with safety concerns that did not meet the threshold for normal reporting and would otherwise have gone unwritten. Edition 8…
CHIRP’s aviation programme improves safety in the air by providing a totally independent confidential reporting system for all individuals involved in aviation in UK airspace. CHIRP has recently changed its telephone contact number to 020 4534 2881. The preferred method of submitting a report remains the website portal but telephone contact provides a means of liaising directly…
The latest edition of Drone FEEDBACK Edition 7, has been released and it sheds light on some significant occurrences related to Human Factors and Just Culture. The newsletter reports incidents like the collision of an Emergency Services Drone with a Cessna 172 aircraft during final approach to an aerodrome and a 28kg Drone that was…
You Have Control Pushing the wrong button or failing to attach a prop correctly might be a remote pilot’s nightmare and hence maybe why it is tempting to think that such a thing couldn’t happen to you. After all, you know your equipment inside out and have tens, perhaps even hundreds, of incident-free flying hours…