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Safety Oversight Status in Safety Oversight Status in NepalNepal

Presentation by CAA NepalPresentation by CAA Nepal

April 2011April 2011

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ICAO Safety Oversight AuditICAO Safety Oversight Audit

ICAO USOAP Audit was ICAO USOAP Audit was Conducted during 5-14 May 2009Conducted during 5-14 May 2009

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Major FindingsMajor Findings Primary aviation legislation : does not Primary aviation legislation : does not

address all the scope of aviation activities address all the scope of aviation activities as per Doc 7300.as per Doc 7300.

Procedures for the amendment of Procedures for the amendment of operating regulation, not available.operating regulation, not available.

Distinct separation of responsibilities Distinct separation of responsibilities between the regulator and service between the regulator and service provider (for ANS, AGA and training provider (for ANS, AGA and training school), not available.school), not available.

A system to ensure provision of sufficient A system to ensure provision of sufficient human resources for safety oversight, not human resources for safety oversight, not available.available. CAA NepalCAA Nepal 3304/10/2304/10/23

Regulations should be promulgated that Regulations should be promulgated that specify the entity responsible for MET specify the entity responsible for MET services and the entity responsible for services and the entity responsible for regulatory oversight.regulatory oversight.

No training policy and programme : No training policy and programme : training is conducted on the ad-hoc basis.training is conducted on the ad-hoc basis.

Nepal should establish arrangements in Nepal should establish arrangements in primary legislation that enable the primary legislation that enable the appropriate management and safety appropriate management and safety oversight of Annex 3 matters.oversight of Annex 3 matters.

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Major FindingsMajor Findings

Regulations does not address all Regulations does not address all provisions of Annex 13 to the Chicago provisions of Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention.Convention.

Safety Program and implementation of Safety Program and implementation of safety management system not in place.safety management system not in place.

Regulation requiring the establishment of Regulation requiring the establishment of a runway safety programme not yet a runway safety programme not yet promulgated apromulgated a

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Major FindingsMajor Findings

Implementation of CAPImplementation of CAP

Amendment of Civil Aviation Act 1959 Amendment of Civil Aviation Act 1959 and Civil Aviation Authority Act 1996 is and Civil Aviation Authority Act 1996 is in progress to address State obligations in progress to address State obligations with respect to the Chicago Convention;with respect to the Chicago Convention;

Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has reviewed Aircraft accident and has reviewed Aircraft accident and incident investigation regulation and is incident investigation regulation and is in process of approval by the Council of in process of approval by the Council of Minister.Minister.


Implementation of CAPImplementation of CAP

CAA Nepal has promulgated CAA Nepal has promulgated requirements for the implementation requirements for the implementation of SMS in ANS, Certified Aerodromes, of SMS in ANS, Certified Aerodromes, Flight Operations, Approved Flight Operations, Approved Maintenance Organization, Approved Maintenance Organization, Approved Flight Training Institutions and Flight Training Institutions and Accident Investigations.Accident Investigations.

CAA Nepal has promulgated Runway CAA Nepal has promulgated Runway Safety Programme.Safety Programme.


CAAN InitiativesCAAN Initiatives CAAN has formed high level committees:CAAN has formed high level committees: to revise the structure of the civil aviation to revise the structure of the civil aviation

system to establish separate regulatory system to establish separate regulatory and service provider functions;and service provider functions;

to develop and establish Nepal’s Safety to develop and establish Nepal’s Safety Programme;Programme;

to develop and establish training policy, to develop and establish training policy, plan and programme for regulatory as plan and programme for regulatory as well as service providers' function for ANS well as service providers' function for ANS and Aerodromes.and Aerodromes.

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CAAN Capacity DevelopmentCAAN Capacity Development


CAAN Capacity CAAN Capacity DevelopmentDevelopment

Objective:Objective:

to promote institutional development to promote institutional development and management change within and management change within Nepal civil aviation sector and CAAN Nepal civil aviation sector and CAAN itself.itself.


CAAN Capacity DevelopmentCAAN Capacity DevelopmentFull Split of Regulatory & Operational Functions – 2 Entities

CAAN NAANSA

Full separation of regulatory and operational functions, to comply with ICAO recommendation

CAAN becomes a Regulator only New Airports & Air Navigation Authority becomes

Service Provider only – responsible for operations of both Airports & ATS/ANS

Combining both airport and air traffic and navigation services provision in one new entity offers efficiency in use of resources and cost – suitable for Nepal with relatively low level of airspace and airport activity currently



Areas Requirements Priority

Legal Legislation for restructuring 2 Authorities

CAAN Act Amendments Complete CARs to cover all ICAO

Annexes Repeal of Obsolete Legal

Instruments MOU for MOTCA/ CAAN and

NAANSA Legal instruments for assets

transfer

1 & 2

Planning National Civil Aviation Development Plan

Corporate and Business Plans for CAAN and NAANSA

2



Restructuring Implementation

•Restructuring Implementation Plan

•Transition Plan

•Personnel Development Plan

•Office Accommodation Plan and Implementation

•Equipment Procurement

•Staff & Position Grading and Salaries Plan

•Restructuring Financing Plan

•Implementation Period

•Implementation Start up

1

Human Resources

•Design Staff Training Programme

•Civil Aviation Academy Instructor Recruitment

•Authority Staff Recruitment

•Authority Staff Training Programme

1




Operations • Airport Maintenance Management

1

Computerization • System Concept

• System Design

• Procure Hardware and Software

• Network Installation

• System Training

• System Monitoring

• Post Implementation Support

1

MIS Implementation

• System Concept Plan

• Functional & Detailed Specifications

• Programming

• Operational Testing

• Implementation

• Training

• Post- Implementation Support

1



TRAINAIR Plus ProgrammeTRAINAIR Plus Programme

Nepal is in the process of obtaining Nepal is in the process of obtaining ICAO TRAINAIR Plus membership.ICAO TRAINAIR Plus membership.

Nepal is developing Standardized Nepal is developing Standardized Training Package on State Safety Training Package on State Safety Programme.Programme.


COSCAP's Support During ICAO COSCAP's Support During ICAO AuditAudit

ICAO USOAP Audit was a great challengeICAO USOAP Audit was a great challenge

COSCAP-SA's assistance for the audit COSCAP-SA's assistance for the audit

preparation `and support during the audit preparation `and support during the audit

period has brought `significant results. period has brought `significant results.


CAA Nepal: ConstraintsCAA Nepal: Constraints

Lack of adequate qualified technical Lack of adequate qualified technical personnel to in implementation of personnel to in implementation of effective safety oversight system in effective safety oversight system in all areas,all areas,

Retention of the trained, qualified Retention of the trained, qualified and experienced technical and experienced technical personnel.personnel.


CAAN ProposalCAAN Proposal Technical Assistance Missions by COSCAP-SA Experts Technical Assistance Missions by COSCAP-SA Experts

shall be focused on ICAO Audit Findings and shall be focused on ICAO Audit Findings and implementation of State’s CAP submitted to ICAO.implementation of State’s CAP submitted to ICAO.

COSCAP-SA Management shall work in close COSCAP-SA Management shall work in close coordination with EU-South Asia Civil Aviation coordination with EU-South Asia Civil Aviation Programme for harmonization of Regulations and Programme for harmonization of Regulations and avoiding duplication activities.avoiding duplication activities.

COSCAP-SA shall assess the training needs in Member COSCAP-SA shall assess the training needs in Member States and more focus be given on arranging States and more focus be given on arranging accredited inspectors’ trainings.accredited inspectors’ trainings.

COSCAP-SA Management shall effectively utilize the COSCAP-SA Management shall effectively utilize the Home-based Experts in the States and in those areas Home-based Experts in the States and in those areas where they have lack of Qualified Inspectors. where they have lack of Qualified Inspectors.


Nepal would appreciate any Nepal would appreciate any help from COSCAP or Member help from COSCAP or Member

States to assist us in States to assist us in developing Legislation, developing Legislation,

Regulations and Trainings. Regulations and Trainings.

Thank you.Thank you.04/10/2304/10/23 1919CAA NepalCAA Nepal

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