Define FOM strategy
A FOM Strategy is the flight operations department’s approach to the monitoring of safety related issues in flight operation. As such, it provides a summary explanation of, and rationale for, the FOM tools and activities. It also defines standard by which safety performance can be evaluated. The organizational size of the company, the number of aircraft, and the complexity of the flight operations will guide the contents of the strategy.
Establish the FOM process and activities
FOM tools and activities have to be put in place. These activities should cover at least:
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Hazard Identification
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Safety Actions Tracking
FOM OVERVIEW
Hazard identification includes:
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Flight Data collection systems,
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An in flight observation program,
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Voluntary, confidential reporting.
Safety actions tracking system is the mechanism to document, track, and evaluate the effectiveness of safety measures. It should be integrated with all other systems especially the quality system. An airline should ensure that required actions are assigned a priority appropriate to the level of risk indicated in the company Flight Operations Risk Profile.
Appoint and educate staff
The FOM Manager should appoint sufficient qualified personnel.
The FOM Manager and tools provider(s) should conduct induction training. It should be customized to the airline organization and include information about the FOM system, Safety Committee (or Safety Management Body) and the responsibilities of all employees in the team. The training should cover new technology or equipment and changes in flight operations induced by the program.
Keeping the FOM team informed and educated about current safety issues (through providing relevant literature and sending them to FOM related courses and seminars) improves the safety standard of your organization.
THE ONGOING PROCESS
The ongoing FOM process, independently of its complexity, can be broken down into three basic steps: Measurement, Analysis and Corrective / Preventive Actions. This process is a continual and iterative one, and all activities will likely be occurring simultaneously.
Now we will review an ongoing process in which the hazard identification is based on two complementary channels: Flight Data Monitoring and Crew Observation.
Getting to grips with FOM
Flight Data Monitoring Channel
Measurement
The Measurement step of the Flight Data Monitoring Channel can be split into three substeps:
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Data acquisition
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