Terms of Reference
January 2003
Background
The Rockcliffe Flying Club Safety Committee has been established to encourage safe flying and working practices at the Rockcliffe Flying Club. Safety must be an uppermost concern in all activities associated with the Club, whether they be of an individual or group nature. Safety is, however, one of the easiest areas to overlook or become complacent about. By establishing the Safety Committee, the Club is committed to bringing safety to the forefront of all activities and where safety related issues and / or concerns arise, they be dealt with in a fair, consistent and impartial manner.
Membership
The structure of the Safety Committee includes the Director of Flight Operations, as the Chairman, with approximately six additional members. The Club CFI is automatically a member.
Membership is open to all Club Members in good standing.
Terms of Reference
It is the task of the Safety Committee to:
- Provide an impartial assessment of all safety related incidents brought to its attention by the Board of Directors, Staff, the membership at large or from any other source. Then, upon review, provide its assessment of the seriousness of the incident and recommend any action(s), to the Board of Directors.
- Continually review all activities of the Club and to raise safety concerns associated with these activities
- Review all proposed activities to be undertaken by the Club and to raise safety concerns associated with these proposed activities
- To propose and coordinate safety related activities and seminars that encourage safe flying and aircraft handling practices