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Chuck Ellsworth

I really am not up on how  aviation companies are regulated today.


What is an accountable executive accountable for?


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Eric Janson
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Here's a nice definition:-

The [b]Accountable Manager[/b] is a senior [b]manager[/b] within an AOC company who is [b]accountable[/b] to the CAA for maintaining safety standards required by regulation and additional standards specified by the AOC holder or applicant.
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Cdnpilot77
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Essentially that person is the certificate holder.  The AOC is supposed to live or die through that persons oversight.
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Chuck Ellsworth

Is a operations manager or a chief pilot an accountable executive?
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Liquid Charlie
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[quote][font=Verdana][size=5px]Is a operations manager or a chief pilot an accountable executive?[/size][/font][/quote]


No they are not. A chief pilot is not even considered management and an accountable executive is required to oversee the entire company and all departments. A DFO by definition is operations only. Under SMS safety is right down to the ice on the side walk at the front door. NexGen - don't worry there will be an app for that soon. Our troubles will disappear - smart phones will solve all. We are in an age of distracted living. Not just driving.
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Cdnpilot77
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[quote author=Liquid Charlie link=topic=1405.msg5178#msg5178 date=1450111431]
[quote][font=verdana][size=5px]Is a operations manager or a chief pilot an accountable executive?[/size][/font][/quote]


No they are not. A chief pilot is not even considered management and an accountable executive is required to oversee the entire company and all departments. A DFO by definition is operations only. Under SMS safety is right down to the ice on the side walk at the front door. NexGen - don't worry there will be an app for that soon. Our troubles will disappear - smart phones will solve all. We are in an age of distracted living. Not just driving.
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Correct, but the A.E. Can also be the chief pilot or Ops Manager.  But those titles cannot be construed as an AE. A Safety Officer must also have a direct link at any time to the AE without having to go through a CP or DFO.
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rudderless
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The Accountable Executive is the person who has the authority to make decisions (particularly financial) with respect to a company's operations.
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Walter Sobchak
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It is the entity invented by Transport to try to keep themselves from being sued.
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