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Aircraft Accident Investigation - Annex 13 Foundations

The full investigation lifecycle under ICAO Annex 13 - from notification and site safety to the final report.

200 hStudy time5Modules15Lessons120Exam questions

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Syllabus

  1. M01

    The Investigation Framework

    • 1.1ICAO Annex 13 and Doc 9756
    • 1.2Roles of the States: occurrence, registry, operator, design, manufacture
    • 1.3Independence and the no-blame principle
  2. M02

    Notification & Site Management

    • 2.1Notification and the go-team
    • 2.2Site safety, biohazards and composites
    • 2.3Wreckage mapping and documentation
  3. M03

    Evidence Collection

    • 3.1Perishable evidence and chain of custody
    • 3.2Witness interviewing technique
    • 3.3Records: maintenance, ATC, weather, training
  4. M04

    Technical Examination

    • 4.1Structures and fracture analysis
    • 4.2Powerplant examination
    • 4.3Systems and component testing
  5. M05

    Analysis & Reporting

    • 5.1Causal analysis methods
    • 5.2Writing findings, causes and contributing factors
    • 5.3Safety recommendations and follow-up