April CASA BOLLOCKS: WTF? - Su_Spence reinvents SRPs... 
Via casa.gov.au:
Hmm...SSRPs? Would that be like the SRPs that was originally vogue back in about 2013-2015 and especially when Skidmore was the CEO?
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Hmm...but of course the Pup_Spence initiative is more techy and new age inspirational - FFS??
Extra hmm...funny how the Kiwis don't refer anywhere in their SRP methodology to the wonderful Ozzie ARMS:
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Via casa.gov.au:
Quote:Director of Aviation Safety, Pip Spence
Information is the lifeblood of today's world but it is particularly vital to safety-critical industries such as aviation.
Our industry has long mined the rich vein of data provided by aircraft and other systems to improve areas such as predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, navigation and communication.
We've all read about how the vast amounts of data generated by modern jetliners have improved safety and costs by allowing operators and manufacturers to monitor aircraft health and address potential failures before they occur.
The need to collect and utilise data is also an imperative for modern regulators and we've been working to ensure Australia is ahead of the curve in this important area.
One way we're doing this is through our world-leading Airspace Risk Management System (ARMS), a computer-based quantitative risk modelling tool that is important to our oversight of, and our decision making in relation to, airspace that's attracting international interest.
Operational for about 3 years, ARMS allows us to use data to help inform our decision making rather than relying solely on a more subjective manual process.
Subject matter expertise remains an important part of the mix but by itself does not provide a complete risk picture. By its nature, it will always contain an element of subjectivity whereas a computer-based quantitative model is free from bias and gives us another perspective.
ARMS also replaces manual processing with automation that is quicker and more cost-effective.
Combining both analytics and human experience strongly increases our ability to make well-informed decisions around aviation safety.
ARMS determines risk by analysing the behaviour of air traffic - what aircraft are actually doing within airspace and how close they get to each other.
This means looking at variables such aircraft movements, aircraft types and speeds.
Crunching these numbers not only assists us with major airspace reviews involving bigger strategic pictures, such as the Pilbara and Ballina, but also allows us to tactically monitor specific locations.
If there's an aerodrome we think requires safety investigation, but we’re not sure, we can run an ARMS assessment to determine if further action is required.
We can also use the system to identify locations that may benefit from a safety review but which might not have been considered previously.
Although a big step forward, ARMS is still relatively new and continues to evolve as people use the system and identify additional risk modelling capability and we get access to more data.
Australia’s leading approach in this area has already attracted interest from our overseas counterparts and we have demonstrated ARMS to several national aviation authorities, including those from Canada and New Zealand.
ARMS is one of several areas where we’re building our data analysis capability, as well as improving transparency around our operations.
Over the last 18 months we have been publishing the data we on how long specific applications take to process, which we hope will help you understand what to expect.
The information we collect in our National Oversight Plan will be analysed and used to inform future decisions based on risk.
And as I’ve previously mentioned, we’re now publishing safety sector risk profiles (SSRPs) on our website for various sectors of the aviation community.
SSRPs group operators conducting the same or similar activities and identify current and emerging aviation safety issues, hazards and risks specific to each sector.
Our first SSRP meeting for 2025 took place with the business aviation sector in February and provided a valuable platform for operators and agencies to discuss the issues and risks business aviation is currently facing.
Data has always played a critical role in aviation safety but we believe programs such as ARMS and SSRPs will allow us to further harness the power of trends and statistics to make us all safer and better informed.
All the best,
Pip
Hmm...SSRPs? Would that be like the SRPs that was originally vogue back in about 2013-2015 and especially when Skidmore was the CEO?
From 06:06 min:
And:
Quote:
Hmm...but of course the Pup_Spence initiative is more techy and new age inspirational - FFS??
Extra hmm...funny how the Kiwis don't refer anywhere in their SRP methodology to the wonderful Ozzie ARMS:
Quote:Sector risk profiles
We monitor aviation safety performance and risk in line with international practice.
The risk profile we create for a sector will include:
the knowledge, experience, and perceptions of the sector
evidential data.
Profiles are sector-based because, while something like power lines might be a risk to agricultural operations, they're less of a risk to airlines.
How are sector risk profiles used?
Sector risk profiles help us target our actions and resources, but some risks are beyond our influence.
Their greatest value comes from the sector understanding and minimising the risks it faces.
Learn more about sector risk profiles in the video below:
About SRP projects
The approach
We'll engage the industry through workshops and surveys, identifying hazards and risks relevant to the sector. Further engagement between industry and we will identify risk owners and possible controls and treatments. This work will culminate in a treatment action plan that will assist ongoing continual improvement in safety of the sector.
Wider stakeholder engagement
In addition to Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holders, there are many stakeholders in the industry and the wider community with whom engagement is essential to a successful sector risk profiling exercise. We will work closely with these stakeholders to identify and understand the risks to the sector.
Safety benefits
The safety management system (SMS) rules require organisations to proactively identify hazards and associated risks, and then manage those risks to ensure the safety of their operations. The information gathered for the SRP will further support participants in determining which risks are relevant to their organisation and include them and any treatment in their day to day SMS.
Developing a SRP is also a valuable means of addressing some key safety issues that the Authority considers to be a priority for aviation in New Zealand, such as: loss of control in flight; runway excursions; airborne conflict; and Queenstown operations.
The SRP will support and enhance our risk-based approach to safety oversight. The risks identified through the SRP can be used to inform our future certification and surveillance activities, ensuring efficient and effective focus on areas of higher risk. The risks identified through the SRP may also provide an opportunity to initiate and inform 'theme-based' initiatives to improve sector safety.
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