Safety Risk Management In Accordance With EASA Part-21
Gain a clear understanding of how risk is identified, evaluated, and controlled within EASA Part-21 production and design environments.
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Course description
Effective safety risk management is a critical requirement for organizations operating under EASA Part-21. As design and production activities grow in complexity, organizations must adopt structured and proactive approaches to identifying hazards, assessing risks, and maintaining compliance with regulatory expectations.
This class provides participants with a practical and regulatory-aligned understanding of risk management principles in the context of EASA Part-21 Subparts G (Production) and J (Design). Through practical examples, regulatory interpretation, and case-based discussions, participants will learn how risk management integrates into production and design management systems, how compliance monitoring supports oversight, and how continuous improvement strengthens organizational safety performance.
Participants will explore applicable regulatory requirements, structured risk analysis tools, and effective mitigation strategies, ensuring they are equipped to support safe design, production, and organizational decision-making.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this class, participants will be equipped to:
- Interpret EASA Part-21 risk management requirements within design and production management systems
- Identify hazards and evaluate associated risks using structured methodologies
- Develop and apply risk mitigation strategies aligned with regulatory expectations
- Integrate risk management with compliance monitoring and occurrence reporting systems
- Apply risk-based thinking to support continuous improvement in Part-21 organizations
Who should attend
- Part-21 Production & Design Organisation (POA/DOA) staff
- Compliance monitoring and quality assurance personnel
- Safety managers and safety specialists
- Design engineers and certification engineers
- Manufacturing, production, and supply-chain managers
- Regulatory and oversight professionals
Meet your instructor
Firas Sallam
Aviation Safety, Quality & Training Expert with 22 years of experience in the aviation industry. ICAO/IATA Certified Instructor and additionally UKCAA/EASA ICAO English Examiner. He started his aviation career as an Air Traffic Controller (ATC). Then moved to airlines operations in 2012 as a flight dispatcher, then as a senior flight dispatcher. In 2013 he became a Manager of Operations Control Center (OCC) for a startup airline in Africa, where he participated in setting the guidelines and SOPs for operations, safety, and quality, and trained his team for local and international operations. He also participated in designing the operational manuals (OMs) and setting the flight dispatch procedures. In 2015 he became operations duty manager for a flight support company in Saudi Arabia where he managed VVIP, VIP, Charter, and General Aviation operations under ICAO, EASA, FAA, and local CAAs regulations in a safe, compliant, and cost-effective manner for various types of aircraft from private jets to jumbo aircraft.
“Start with the end in mind”. Improving productivity and regulatory compliance within a healthy safety culture is the ultimate goal of the SMS. Let’s explore what are the practical steps to achieve this goal.
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