ATS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMMES

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ATS QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMMES
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NAV CANADATHE COMPANY

• NAV CANADA, a non-share capital, private sector
  corporation incorporated May 1995
• Financially self-sufficient entity
• Commercial business surpluses reinvested, used
  to reduce debt and/or to reduce user fees
• Assumed responsibility of ANS November 1996.

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SAFETY FIRST

• First priority is the provision of safe ANS
• Open Safety Culture

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NAV CANADA SAFETY STRUCTURE

• INTERNAL
• Office of Safety and Quality Management
• Safety and Service Design
• Air Traffic Services
• EXTERNAL
• Transport Canada
• Transportation Safety Board

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Corporate Safety Objective

• STRATEGIC SAFETY GOAL
• To reduce NAV CANADA-related safety-risks to a
  level as low as reasonably achievable.

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OFFICE OF SAFETY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENTMANDATE

• Internal and independent safety Oversight
• Leadership in the management of ANS related risk

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Safety Roles of the OSQM

• Internal Oversight
• Advise Board of Directors, Executive Management
  Committee, TC TSB
• NC Observer Program
• Independent risk assessments evaluation
• Confidential Reporting - ARGUS

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Safety Roles of the OSQM

• Leadership
• Propose coordinate - safety management
  planning, training, measurement
• Propose coordinate human factors initiatives
• Propose coordinate risk management techniques
• Facilitate communications
• Promote safety management

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Safety and Service Design

• Reports to VP Operations
• Conducts Operational Safety Investigations
• Measures Safety Performance

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AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESDIVISION

• Reports to V P of Operations
• Determines ATS Procedures.
• Determines requirements for operational systems
  and equipment.

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AIR TRAFFIC SERVICESDIVISION

• Monitors the day to day operation of ANS.
• Conducts cyclical evaluations of all ATS unit.
• Proficiency Checks.

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Transport Canada

• Conduct Audits of all ATS Units
• Conduct Inspections of all ATS Units
• Confirms compliance with CARs

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Transportation Safety Board

• Investigate Incidents or Accidents.
• Issues safety notifications or recommendations
  when required.