AVIATION SAFETY | TRAINING COURSE CATALOGUE | 2024

# DCI GROUPE

# WHAT IS THE FRENCH INSTITUTE FOR AVIATION SAFETY (IFSA)

• Aviation Safety refers to the set of measures and practices implemented in Air Operations to
prevent and minimize the risk of accidents and incidents and make safety recommendations
whenever they occur.
• They encompass a range of activities, procedures and regulations in a collective effort from all
stakeholders, including Air Forces, Airlines, Regulatory bodies, Investigation boards, Airports,
manufacturers, Air ground and Air traffic control crews.

# YOUR CAPABILITY BUILDING PARTNER

• We help you to set up/optimize your Safety Management System (SMS) and improve the Safety
Culture with the most recent theoretical features from research and national and international
organizations experience (International Civil and Aviation Organization, Flight Safety Foundation and
International Society of Air Safety Investigators).
• Since 1987, IFSA provides Staff and Executives on safety-related positions with courses in
Investigation, Prevention and Operational Risk Management, through a comprehensive
Organizational and Human Factors approach.
• Our catalogue of courses and consulting services are:
○ Flight Safety Officer course
○ SMS implementation course
○ Human and Organizational Factors course
○ Operational Risk Management course
○ Decision making course
○ Investigation Techniques (Fixed-wings, Rotary-wings and UAV)

# ADVANTAGES OF OUR COURSES

• 40+ High-level experts & lecturers, active duty or retired from the French Forces, academic research
and industry.
• Training syllabus with adequate theoretical and practical case studies,
• Trainings in France or directly in your country with a proven record of accomplishment of customer
references (>10 000 attendees from 106 different countries).
• The courses are also appropriate to the railways, industrial, nuclear and medical fields.

# DCI GROUP
DCI group is a French state-owned company transferring the French Armed Forces’ know-how to
international partners. Our 900+ experts from 38 nationalities are involved along the entire chain of
capability development, force preparation and employment: academic training, operational training
and simulation, provision of operational capabilities, Defence & Security expertise.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

# SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

Flight Safety Officer --------------------------------------------5
Introduction of Safety Management Systems - ----------------------------6
Human and Organisational Factors - ----------------------------------7
Investigation Data Collection and Processing - ----------------------------8
Problem Solving and Decision Making Techniques -------------------------9
Safety Risk Management - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Safety Commanders Course - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Fatigue Risk Management System - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12

# AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13

Aviation Accident Investigator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
Aviation Accident Investigation Techniques (Fixed Wing) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Rotary Wing Accident Investigation Techniques - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Drone Accident Investigation Techniques - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Bloodborne Pathogens Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Senior Investigator Training - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19

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Safety Management
Systems

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 FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER
Reference: SAFE-001-0322

Awarded
Qualification
« Flight Safety
Location
Officer » & Length Language
France
« Safety 4 weeks English
Paris
Management
Systems Expert »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To be able to implement and administer an SMS within an organisation, byunderstanding the basics
and tools of Safety Management Systems.
• To have the essential knowledge covering the whole of the items relating to the safety in flight and on
the ground of the civil and military, fixed wing and rotary wing, aircraft.
• To be able to animate the function of Flight Safety Officer or SMS Manager within his organisation by
the missions of Advice, Analyse, Surveillance and Promotion of safety.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All personnel involved in the aviation safety process: manufacturers, air forces, airlines and air work
operators and managers, pilots, engineers, controllers, staff and executives of civil and military aviation
administrations, airport managers, members of professional associations, insurance companies, lawyers
and aeronautical experts.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration : 4 weeks -108 hours

# COURSE CONTENT
• Introduction and implementation of Safety • Problems Solving and decision making
Management Systems: see leaflet (ISMS). techniques: see leaflet (PS).
• Human and Organisational Factors : see leaflet • Safety Risk Management: see leaflet (SRM).
(HOF).
• Investigation Data Collection and Processing:
see leaflet (IDCP).

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 INTRODUCTION OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Reference: SAFE-002-0322

Awarded
Qualification
« Introduction of
Length Language Location
Safety
4,5 days English Any country
Management
Systems »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To be able to implement and administer an SMS within an organisation, by understanding the basics
and tools of Safety Management Systems.
• To be trained on the essentials of the SMS toolbox.
• To have the basic knowledge necessary to follow the training courses : HF, IDCP, PS and SRM.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All personnel involved in the aviation safety process: manufacturers, air forces, airlines and air work
operators and managers, staff and executives of civil and military aviation administrations, airport
managers, members of professional associations, insurance companies, lawyers and aeronautical
experts.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration : 4,5 days - 27 hours
Location: France or Partner's country.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Basics on incident and accident prevention: • Safety Culture.
the accident continuum, the sequence of • SMS implementation and animation.
events and the accident mechanism,
systemic causation. For more advanced training, this course can be
usefully complemented by the HF, IDCP, PS and
• Regulatory references: basics on SMS, SRM courses.
responsibilities, reporting obligations.
• SMS tools: safety information exchange and
feedback, flight operations Quality Assurance,
flight data follow up and analysis, safety
investigation, accident preparedness and
contingency planning.

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 HUMAN AND ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS
Reference: SAFE-003-0322

Awarded
Qualification Location
« Human and Length Language
France
Organisational 4,5 days English
Paris
Factors »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To be familiarised with human sciences applicable to the aviation activities.
• To have individual and collective capabilities, limitations, flaws and errors Knowledge.
• To be able to detect and control their frequency and their impact on safety.
• To be able to measure the role of organisational factors in incidents.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All civilian and military managers and executives of the aviation system, and particularly staff personnel
involved in the prevention and investigation of aircraft accidents or incidents.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
HF module can be usefully complemented by the Fatigue Risk Management System course.
Duration : 4,5 days - 27 hours

# COURSE CONTENT
• Human performance: scope of the human • Teamwork, co-activity, coordination,
factors within complex socio-technical cooperation and communication.
systems, intellectual mode of operation • Organisational Factors in aviation occurences.
(memory, schemes, representations, expertise,
workload), physiological and psycho- • The role of safety culture in safety
sociological aspects (behavior, personality, performance.
emotions, stress), major factors affecting the • Biases in the sociology of organisations.
intellectual work. • Management of vigilance and fatigue,
• Improving human performance: individual particularly in long-range flights.
and organisational methods, automation HOF module can be usefully complemented by
(advantages and drawbacks). the Fatigue Risk Management System course.
• Situation awarness and decision making
process.

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 INVESTIGATION DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING
Reference: SAFE-004-0322

Awarded
Qualification Location
« Investigation Length Language
France
Data Collection 4,5 days English
Paris
and Processing »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To acquire skills and techniques for interviewing witnesses to an aviation aeronautical event.
• To optimise collective work in meetings in the context of safety management or analysis of
aeronautical events.
• To organise and classify the causal origins of events.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All personnel involved in the aviation safety process within the framework of SMS, either in charge of
conceiving and conducting an accident prevention program or managing risks, taking part in an
aviation accident or incident investigation, or having to obtain safety information from individuals or
from groups.
Multinational course; English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 4,5 days- 27 hours

# COURSE CONTENT
• Introduction to witness hearings: limitations • Introduction to group communication:
of witnesses statements, inter-individual meetings and working groups, installing
communication, adaptive communication group dynamics, synergy, collective problems
styles, obstacles to communication, solving and decision making.
concordance and discordance, territories and • Numerous practical exercises and role playing
zones, nonverbal communication, body and sessions.
facial languages, installing and maintaining a
witness motivation, managing an interview • This course uses concepts covered in the ISGS
session, active listening and facilitation, course.
coping with silences and transactions,
discussion and questioning techniques.

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 PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING TECHNIQUES
Reference: SAFE-005-0322

Awarded
Qualification
« Problem Location
Length Language
Solving and France
2 days English
Decision making Paris
Techniques »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To use appropriate problem solving and decision making techniques, adapted to the context of
preventing safety risk management or investigating incidents.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All personnel involved in the safety process, either in charge of conceiving and conducting an accident
prevention program or taking part in an aviation accident or incident investigation.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 2 days - 12 hours

# COURSE CONTENT
• Problem solving: what the problem is and is • Reasoning method applicable to solve a
not, how to find out facts and opinions, Safety Risk Management or an analysis of
defining the problem causes, working out incident.
possible solutions, and selecting the most • Practical exercises and case studies.
appropriate.
• Making a decision: implementing, protecting
and controlling an action plan.

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 SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT
Reference: SAFE-006-0322

Awarded
Qualification Location
Length Language
« Safety Risk France
2,5 days English
Management » Paris
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To develop a qualitative and quantitative approach to Safety Risk Management.
• To develop a systemic approach to risk management to steer more realistically and more efficiently an
accident prevention program.
• To be capable of giving solutions based on systematic risk analysis and ensure a continuous
supervision of the implemented risk control measures.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

Executives with decision-making responsibilities in an aviation organisation, in the context of
leadership, management, planning and command both on the ground as in flight. This course
complements the ISMS course and is also intended for any field personnel responsible for conducting
safety and operational risk management studies.
English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 2,5 days - 15 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• The integration of operational risk • Use of risk matrix and risk reduction tools.
management into a safety management • Managing a Safety Risk Management process,
program. strategies of risk control.
• The risk and consequence studies in safety- • Practical work (Case studies).
related areas (reputational and economic).
• Supporting change through safety risk
• The safety Risk Management process. management or operational risk
• The identification of hazards inherent in the management.
activities of an aviation organisation.

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 SAFETY COMMANDERS COURSE
Reference: SAFE-007-0322

Awarded
Qualification Location
« Safety Length Language
France
Commanders 4,5 days English
Paris
Course »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To have a full understanding of a risk management process.
• To understand the Human and Organisational Factors including Fatigue / Stress management
• To have an up to date information about incident and accident prevention as well as change
management on safety risk.
• To provide decision making and problem solving tools.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All high ranking managers, officers in charge of aviation safety supervision at company, HQ or Airbase
level and who are already trained on FSO or SMS.
This course is customized in order to cover the various aspects of risk management and constantly
adapted during the stay to meet trainees’ requirements.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 4,5 days - 27 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Management and Safety: basic concepts, • Safety Risk Management: a risk management
accident prevention models, Just Culture and program as an integral part of an accident
Safety Culture. prevention program, financial impacts, Safety
• Organisation of a Safety Management System. Risk Management process, building a Safety
Risk Management program.
• Human and Organisational Factors including
Fatigue and Stress management. • Safety Risk Management process : change
management and deviation management.
• Managing an event investigation (use of
Human Factors Analysis and Classification • Practical exercises and case studies.
System).

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 FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Reference: SAFE-008-0322

Awarded
Qualification Location
« Fatigue Risk Length Language
France
management 3 days English
Paris
System »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To have the theoretical basis on the physiological factors of fatigue.
• To understand the consequences of fatigue on aviation safety.
• To understand regulations and obligations inherent in fatigue management.
• Principles and assets for the implementation of a FRMS.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

This training is intended for executive officers engaged in safety-related activities: air force, airline
operators, air groups in public sector, supervisory authorities, members of professional organisations,
insurers, jurists, experts.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 3 days - 18 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Theoretical basis of fatigue and its • Fatigue Risk Management System principles:
management: fatigue, vigilance, sleep, fatigue management policy, fatigue
circadian rhythms, sleep inertia. management tools (hazard identification,
• Consequences and factors of fatigue in air quantification of the risks, strategies to master
operations, Fatigue management strategies. fatigue), maintaining safety (respect of safety
objectives, constant improvement of fatigue
• Regulatory references: ICAO, EASA, national management), promoting safety (training on
regulations. fatigue and communication).
• Case studies.

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Aircraft Accident
Investigations

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 AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR
Reference: SAFE-011-0322

Awarded
Qualification
« Aviation Location
Length Language
Accident France
4 weeks English
Investigator Paris
Expert »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
To be knowledgeable about all aspects of the professional practice, both in a national and international
context, of an aircraft accident investigator, covering civil as well as military, light and heavy weighted,
fixed, rotary winged aircraft and RPAS.
To be able to participate as an Accredited Representative and then Investigator in an aviation safety
investigation.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All civil and military personnel involved in an aircraft accident investigation process.
A thorough knowledge of the aviation system is required before attending this course.
The course Aviation Accident Investigator is in compliance with ICAO Annex 13 and Circular 298, It
qualifies for expert on Aircraft Accident Investigation.
Multinational course; English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 4 weeks - 108 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Basics on accident prevention: the accident • Investigation of organisational factors:
mechanism, systemic causation, safety operations, flight planning, resources
investigation. management, accident response plan.
• Regulatory aspects: International, European • Witness interviews and group communication:
organisation, jurisdictional and litigation limitations of witnesses statements, inter-
aspects. individual communication, communication
• Investigation of the accident scene: the styles, obstacles to communication. Practical
wreckage, securing and protection. exercises and role playing sessions.
• Investigations of technical factors: aircraft • Analysis and sequence of events: preparatory
systems, fire investigation, FDR, CVR, power measures, general organisation, determination
plant, fracture analysis, aircraft records and of causes, recommendations and exploitation
operational status. of reports.
• Investigation of environmental factors: airport • Technical visits: voice and data recorders
facilities, meteorology, etc. laboratory, metallurgy and chemical
laboratory.
• Investigation of human factors: limitations,
forensic, accident survival. • Case studies: reconstruction of accident
investigation.

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 AVIATION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES (FIXED WING)
Reference: SAFE-010-0322

Awarded
Qualification
« Aviation Location
Length Language
Accident France
2 weeks English
Investigator Paris
Technique »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To have a practical and up to date training about an aircraft accident investigation (fixed wing),
international regulations, preliminary measures, investigation of events and causes, report writing.
• To fully understand an investigation process and roles of expert board members.
• To be able to participate as an advisor in an aviation safety investigation.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All personnel who can be occasionally involved in an aviation accident investigation: aircraft, engines
and equipment manufacturers, airlines, civil and military aviation supervising authorities, airport
managers, air traffic controllers, insurers, lawyers and other experts specialised in aviation matters.
Multinational course; English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 2 weeks - 54 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Basics on accident prevention: the accident • Visits to investigation laboratories: FDR, CVR,
continuum, the sequence of events and the chemical, metallurgy and workshops.
accident mechanism, systemic causation. • Case study.
• Aviation accident investigation: International
and European regulations.
• Investigation techniques: accident response
and crisis management, individual and
organisational preparation, wreckage and site
investigation, recorders, investigation of
aircraft systems and instruments, Investigation
of fire, report writing and safety
recommendations.

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 ROTARY WING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES
Reference: SAFE-012-0322

Awarded
Qualification
« Rotary Wing Location
Length Language
Accident France
2 weeks English
Investigation Paris
Techniques »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To have a practical and updated training about helicopter accident investigation, international
regulations, preliminary measures, investigation of events and causes.
• To fully understand an investigation process and roles of expert board members.
• To be able to participate as an advisor in a helicopter safety investigation.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All personnel who can be occasionally involved in a helicopter accident investigation: helicopter,
engines and equipment manufacturers, airlines, civil and military aviation supervising authorities,
airport managers, air traffic controllers, insurers, lawyers and other experts specialised in aviation
matters.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 2 weeks- 54 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Basics on accident prevention: the accident • Visits to investigation laboratories (FDR,
continuum, the sequence of events and the chemical, metallurgy) and workshops.
accident mechanism, Systemic causation. • Case study.
• Aviation accident investigation: International
and European regulations.
• Investigation techniques: accident response
and crisis management, individual and
organisational preparation, wreckage and site
investigation, recorders, investigation of
systems and instruments, aerodynamics, flight
mechanics and power plant related causes,
investigation of fire, safety recommendations.

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 DRONE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES
Reference: SAFE-013-0322

Awarded
Qualification Location
« Drone Accident Length Language
France
Investigation 4,5 days English
Paris
Techniques »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To have a practical and updated training on drone accident investigation, regulations, preliminary
measures, search for evidences and causes and safety recommendation.
• To understand the investigation process as well as the role of experts and members of an
investigation committee.
• To be able to participate as an advisor in a RPAS safety investigation.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

This training is intended for any person who might take part in drone accident investigations:
manufacturers, airlines, military or civilian authorities, air traffic control, airport managers, insurers,
jurists and aeronautical experts.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 4,5 days - 27 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Basics on accident prevention: the accident • Human Factors: performances, stress and
continuum, the sequence of events and the fatigue management, situation awarness,
accident mechanism, systemic causation. crew communication, CRM, decision making
• Aviation accident investigation: International process, drones and ordnances.
and European regulations, responsibilities, • Case studies.
National specifications, Military specificities.
• Drones investigation techniques:
aerodynamics, operations principles, systems’
configuration, RPAS particularities.

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 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS PROTECTION
Reference: SAFE-014-0322

Awarded
Qualification
The BBP
Location
certificate is Length Language
France
delivered after 0.5 day English
Paris
completion of
this course (valid
1 year)

# OBJECTIVES
• To be familiarized with "Bloodborne Pathogens".
• To be trained who are at risk, how to protect themselves, how to behave on an accident site.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

All Accident Investigators and personnel having access to an accident site or in contact with materials
coming from the site.
Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 0.5 day - 3.5 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Biohazards associated with aircraft accident • Recognition of biohazards.
investigation. • HBV vaccination.
• Procedures to control exposure to Bloodborne • Personal Protection Equipment.
pathogens in an accident investigation.
• Exposure incidents.
• Modes of Bloodborne pathogen transmissions.
• Exposure control plan.

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 SENIOR INVESTIGATOR TRAINING
Reference: SAFE-009-0322

Awarded
Qualification Location
« Senior Length Language
France
Investigator 4 days English
Paris
Training »
Certificate

# OBJECTIVES
• To improve knowledge about the manage on a major investigation.
• To have an up to date information about the Safety Management Systems in operations.
• To be able to understand accident survival aspects.
• To be aware of media and family management.

# AUDIENCE & PREREQUISITES

Civil and military personnel selected to lead a major national or a multinational accident investigation
with multidisciplinary teams.
Have an investigator background Multinational course, English intermediate level (B1/B2).
Duration: 4 days - 24 hours.

# COURSE CONTENT
• Safety Concepts : Human Factors, Safety • Management of media and families during
Culture and Just Culture investigation.
• Management of large teams on a major • Safety Management System and Safety Risk
investigation. Management: Understand how operators
• To be able to understand the contribution of manage their safety risks.
the forensic doctor to the investigation and • Practical exercises and case studies.
accident survival aspects.

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