GM1 Article 19(2) Safety Information

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 16

USE OF THE ECCAIRS PORTAL

Reporting to the CAA should take place via the ECCAIRS portal (AMC1 Article 19(2), above).

It should be noted that when selecting the UK, within this system, it explains that the user is reporting as an ICAO state, and not under Regulation (EU) 376/2014. This is because the UK has left the EU, and so reports are made under Regulation (EU) 376/2014 as retained (and amended in UK domestic law) under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, hereafter referred to as UK Regulation (EU) 376/2014, rather than the European version of that regulation.

OCCURRENCE REPORTING - CAA

According to UK Regulation (EU) 376/2014, occurrences shall be reported when they refer to a condition which endangers, or which if not corrected or addressed would endanger an aircraft, its occupants, any other person, equipment or installation affecting aircraft operations.

Obligations to report apply in accordance with UK Regulation (EU) 376/2014, Article 3(2). This limits the mandatory reporting of UA occurrences to those that involve a fatal or serious injury or involve a manned aircraft. Other occurrences may be reported voluntarily.

Occurrence reporting systems are not established to attribute blame or liability.

Occurrence reporting systems are established to learn from occurrences, improve aviation safety and prevent recurrence.

The purpose of occurrence reporting is to improve aviation safety by ensuring that relevant safety information is reported, collected, stored, protected, exchanged, disseminated and analysed. Organisations and individuals with a good air safety culture will report effectively and consistently. Every occurrence report is an opportunity to identify root causes and prevent them contributing to accidents where people are harmed.

The safe operation of UAS is as important as that of manned aircraft. Injuries to third parties, or damage to property, can be just as severe.  Proper investigation of each accident, serious incident or other occurrence is necessary to identify causal factors and to prevent repetition. Similarly, the sharing of safety related information via good reporting is critical in reducing the number of future occurrences.

REPORTING TO THE AAIB

Reporting requirements to the AAIB are set out under a different regulation. Further guidance on how to report to the AAIB can be found on their website.