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Flight Data Monitoring (FDM/FOQA): Programme Management and Analysis

Quality4 daysIntermediate

Covers how to set up and run a flight data programme that pilots trust and management uses. Participants learn to define events, validate data, interpret traces and feed findings into training and the SMS, while protecting crew confidentiality.

Who it is for

FDM analysts, FDM programme managers, gatekeepers, safety managers and technical pilots

Learning outcomes

  • Explain the regulatory basis and objectives of a flight data programme
  • Define event sets, thresholds and severity levels for an operator's fleet
  • Validate data and interpret flight parameter traces
  • Run the gatekeeper and crew contact process under an agreed confidentiality policy
  • Turn FDM trends into safety actions and training feedback

Course outline

  • FDM objectives and regulatory basis
  • Programme structure, agreements and confidentiality
  • Recorders, data acquisition and validation
  • Event definitions and thresholds
  • Trace interpretation workshop
  • Trend analysis and SMS integration

Topics follow public standards: ICAO Annex 6 Part I (flight data analysis programme); ICAO Doc 10000; EU Regulation 965/2012 (ORO.AOC.130).

Frequently asked questions

How long is the course?

The course runs 4 days.

Who is the course for?

FDM analysts, FDM programme managers, gatekeepers, safety managers and technical pilots

What delivery modes are available and what does it cost?

Classroom in Tbilisi €1,650, online classroom (live virtual) €1,400, self-paced online €230; prices per participant, excluding VAT. Group and in-company prices on request.

Where does the course take place?

Classroom sessions are held at Ana Politkovskaya Street N14, Tbilisi, Georgia. The course is also available online or in-company in Georgia or abroad.

Will I receive a certificate?

On successful completion you receive a Certificate of Completion from the Aviation Training Center of Safety Academia, listing the course title, topics, training hours, dates and instructor. Our instructors are certified aviation professionals, holding GCAA teacher licences, ATPL licences and IATA certificates. All training is designed, delivered and reviewed under our internal quality management system, which follows ISO 9001 principles. Our courses support the training requirements organisations meet under ICAO, EASA and national rules. As with all such regulatory training, each organisation accepts training through its own quality or training system, and on request we provide the syllabus and instructor's CV for your Quality or Safety Manager to review.

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