SECTION 2 — AVIATION PROFESSIONALS
Guidance Material — Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 and its implementing rules · Occurrence Reporting · Regulation (EU) No 376/2014
2.1Why should I report safety occurrences?
2.1 Why should I report safety occurrences? The reporting of aviation safety occurrences is vital to the prevention of aircraft accidents.
2.2Am I under the legal obligation to report occurrences?
2.2 Am I under the legal obligation to report occurrences? Whereas the reporting of any safety relevant occurrence should be encouraged, Regulation…
2.3What types of occurrences shall be reported?
2.3 What types of occurrences shall be reported? Key principle It is understood that the reporting of any safety relevant occurrence should be encouraged…
2.4How can I know if an occurrence is reportable?
2.4 How can I know if an occurrence is reportable? Safety management systems rely on the collection and analysis of safety related information.
2.5Am I required report occurrences that happened outside of the EU?
2.5 Am I required report occurrences that happened outside of the EU? Regulation 376/2014 covers all occurrences involving an aircraft registered in a…
2.6If I report an accident or serious incident under Regulation 376/2014, am I also required to report it to the State of Occurrence?
2.6 If I report an accident or serious incident under Regulation 376/2014, am I also required to report it to the State of Occurrence? Accidents and…
2.7If several reporters are aware of the same reportable occurrence, are they all required to report it?
2.7 If several reporters are aware of the same reportable occurrence, are they all required to report it? Situations may occur where several reporters…
2.8To what entity shall I report occurrences?
2.8 To what entity shall I report occurrences? The Regulation gives persons subject to the MOR obligation the following reporting channels (Article 4(6)):
2.9What is the deadline to report an occurrence?
2.9 What is the deadline to report an occurrence? Regulation 376/2014 requires the persons subject to mandatory reporting requirements to report…
2.10What is the format to report an occurrence?
2.10 What is the format to report an occurrence? Regulation 376/2014 does not impose any reporting format for individual reporters.
2.11What information should be included in an occurrence report?
2.11 What information should be included in an occurrence report? Regulation 376/2014 does not impose any specific information to be provided by aviation…
2.12Is my report confidential?
2.12 Is my report confidential? i. Within my organisation Reporting to the organisation is not necessarily anonymous.
2.13Can my report be used against me or anyone mentioned in it?
2.13 Can my report be used against me or anyone mentioned in it? Key principle Regulation 376/2014 includes strong rules protecting occurrence reporters…
2.14What can I do if I consider that the above protection rules have been infringed?
2.14 What can I do if I consider that the above protection rules have been infringed? There may be situation where an aviation professional will consider…
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