2013 update
The new structure was confirmed by the 2013 Plenary meeting. The Safety Officer is member of the Discipline (ex-sub)Committees and can require their expertise for her/his own safety initiatives. In this "safety corner", technical articles are now by disciplines, plus general reflexion articles right down here. Stay tuned...
2012 update
During the 2012 autumn Bureau meeting, the structure was changed again. The Safety Subcommittee was replaced by only its chairman, called then Safety Officer. It is a coordinating function for the safety initiatives being undertaken by each of the Discipline Subcommittees.
New approach to Safety
At the 2011 Plenary meeting, it was decided to split the training element out (to be managed by a Training Technical Officer) and create the Safety Subcommittee, with members appointed by the Discipline Subcommittees (HG, PG, Aerobatics and Accuracy) on their specific issues.
Projects under development
- Setting up an online repository for safety and training information, including,
for example, video seminars and demonstrations. This is already underway
for hang gliding (see links).
- Maintaining the incident database - with data being collected from both Cat 1
and Cat 2 events. Special expertise will be required for meaningful
investigation and statistical analysis.
Contact the Safety Officer
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