Aviation Safety and Security

Course Rationale

Aviation safety and security are areas that are gaining more relevance for a broad spectrum of parties, particularly with respect to regulatory, legal and technical issues related to the ramifications both issues have on these parties. MITRE is becoming increasingly involved in providing technical assistance to international civil aviation authorities and airlines worldwide. The primary objective of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the requirements, methods and systems used by governments, airlines, airports and air traffic control organizations to ensure the safety and security of international commercial aviation. A secondary objective is to communicate MITRE experiences and knowledge in this area and to broaden MITRE’s institutional understanding through discussions with different members of the industry and civil aviation community at large, to bring together differing perspectives and insights.

Being an introductory course, the individual modules are presented at a high level. However, it is intended that specific course modules could eventually be detailed to suit the requirements of more diverse and knowledgeable audiences such as air transport industry executives, international aviation organizations, airports/airlines technical and management-level staff, academics and researchers, and policy makers involved in this field.

Course Description

Aviation safety and security typically involve varied aspects of the air transport industry that need to be put within one framework to achieve the global objectives of ensuring safety and security, while maintaining operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and satisfaction of the traveling public at large. This course seeks to provide a basic understanding of the integrated nature and complexity of safety and security programs and practices. The course is “universal” in two aspects. First, it encompasses the primary organizations involved in the oversight and management of aviation safety and security operations: regulators, airlines, airports and air traffic control organizations. Second, the course is universal in its focus on international aspects of the subject. The ultimate outcome of the two aspects is universal in providing the benefits to the primary stakeholders of the global civil aviation system, and the public at large, of lowering the probability of mishaps, regardless of cause.

The course modules familiarize students with the many interrelated components of the aviation safety and security system. Specific topics include various safety and security oversight and management programs; their objectives, requirements, issues and future trends. Roles and responsibilities of various components of the aviation industry including air traffic control, airlines and airports are discussed. The course also presents the challenges associated with aviation information security (INFOSEC).

Cost

One Day Course: $600

FAA employees will be invoiced upon completion of the course. The above-listed cost may be used as an estimate.

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