The Isle of Man State Safety Programme (SSP)

The Isle of Man Civil Aviation Administration (IOM CAA) is the Division of the Government’s Department for Enterprise that is responsible for regulating aviation safety and security in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man Aircraft Registry (IOMAR) is part of the IOM CAA.

The IOM CAA has updated and reissued its State Safety Programme (SSP). The SSP meets the ICAO requirements for States to document their integrated set of regulations and regulatory activities aimed at improving safety. The SSP is therefore the regulator’s equivalent to a service provider’s Safety Management System, including details on:

The Isle of Man State Safety Programme (SSP) details the Island’s management of civil aviation safety, as required by Annex 19 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (the Chicago Convention).

The SSP includes detail on the Isle of Man’s aviation:

  • The Isle of Man’s constitutional relationship to ICAO via the UK.
  • Regulatory system and legislative framework.
  • Safety responsibilities and accountabilities.
  • Safety policy, objectives and resources.
  • Accident and incident investigation.
  • Enforcement policy.
  • Safety risk management, assurance and promotion.

Overview

What is an SSP?

An SSP is an integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving aviation safety.

The Convention on International Civil Aviation (the ‘Chicago Convention’) requires that States shall establish and maintain an SSP that is commensurate with the size and complexity of the State’s civil aviation system.

The SSP complements existing legislation, policy, processes, procedures and documents, and broadly describes how the various SSP elements work together to improve safety.

SSP Aims

The Isle of Man’s SSP aims to:

  • Ensure that the Isle of Man has an effective legislative framework in place with supporting specific operating regulations;
  • Ensure safety risk management and safety assurance coordination and synergy among relevant Isle of Man aviation authorities;
  • Support effective implementation and appropriate interaction with service providers’ safety management systems;
  • Facilitate the monitoring and measurement of the safety performance of the Isle of Man’s aviation industry; and
  • Maintain and, in so far as possible, improve the Isle of Man’s overall safety performance.

For more details please see the State Safety Programme page.