(new) - Lead Auditor Training in an Aviation Environment
Course content
Module 1 – Introduction
A. What is compliance monitoring in aviation?
B. What is an audit and why perform audits?
C. ISO
D. Deming cycle
E. ISO Quality management system
F. Compliance monitoring versus quality
Module 2 – EASA & the management system principle
A. Introduction of the EASA management system and the requirements for Compliance Monitoring
B. Organisational organograms and the key principles
C. EASA Roles and Positions
D. The EASA management System and an integration of Management Systems
E. Compliance and performance oversight
F. Business objectives, key performance indicators and process design
Module 3 – The Audit Process
A. ISO Principles of auditing
B. The components of the audit process
Module 3a – The Audit Process: preparation
A. Reasons for initiating an audit
B. Audit programme
C. Difference between audits and inspections
D. Purpose and scope of the audit
E. Audit programme
F. Improving the audit programme
G. A risk based approach…
H. Prupose and scope of the audit
I. The audit criteria
J. The audit team
K. Different types of audits
Module 3b – The Audit Process: Initialisation
A. Initiating an audit
B. The first team meeting
C. Contact with the auditee
D. Audit Plan
E. Audit Schedule
F. Team meetings
G. Presentation of a case
H. Exercise: make an audit plan and schedule
I. Announcement to the auditee
J. The Audit check list
K. Make an audit check list for an interview
L. Guide person
Module 3c – The Audit Process: Execution
A. Opening meeting
B. Conduct an Opening meeting
C. Audit techniques and investigative skills
D. Interviews
E. Note taking
F. Objective evidence
G. Evaluating audit results
H. Findings
I. Taking notes
J. Audit interview
Module 3d – The Audit Process: Report
A. Writing audit findings
B. Non-conformity classification
C. The audit report
D. Write findings
E. Closing meeting
F. Prepare and conduct closing meeting
Module 3e – The Audit Process: Follow up
A. Correction and corrective action
B. Closing the finding
C. Follow up
D. Overdue findings
E. The last team meeting
F. Summary
Course prerequisites
Essential:
- Participants need to have a background or experience in an operational aviation area.
- Participants need to be aviation auditors and have completed an initial Auditing techniques course.
Scheduled dates
None, request by mail