Wednesday, 17 July 2024
THE IMPLICATIONS OF NON-COMPLIANCE

Bring on a Heartattack!
- Sleepless nights
- Nervous overeating
- Too stressed to exercise
- Babalas daily
- Guilty conscience
Doctor Security will come to the rescue comply with Security Regulations.
“Shallow men believe in luck: wise and strong men in the cause and effect.”
Emerson
Grudge in “grudge purchase” means “resentfully unwilling.”
The fundamentals of aviation security cover the safety and protection of passengers, aircraft and crew, buildings/assets, persons on the ground, and cargo against terrorism and other controllable risks.
Many people believe that security adherence produces unacceptable complicated, intricate, and involved procedures this belief is the child of assumptions and ignorance. The procedures demand close attention and, tax-deductible, expense but are perfectly aligned with the threat of, what can be and has been mass casualties.
We are members of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and their Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) are incorporated into our law unless we have an objection to any SARP to which we may lodge an objection (we have lodged very few). ICAO is an agency of the United Nations and was founded in 1944, there are 193 member countries. ICAO SARPS are based on worldwide experience, inputs from various countries over decades, and the most practical advice generated by large numbers of experts. MOST IMPORTANTLY SAFETY.
The SACAA is often accused, resentfully, of introducing numerous unnecessary, petty security regulations– not so these are almost always based on ICAO SARPS if we did not comply aviation in general would suffer major consequences by reaction from other member states.
Cargo requires monitoring, checking by, and training of involved persons from the consignor, manufacturer, freight forwarder or courier entity, ground handling agent to loading on the aircraft and then protection at all transit points. This is achieved through ICAO Annexure 17 transposed into our Regulations under Part 108 which contains the muscle of the procedures. Part 92 (based on ICAO Annexure 18 enhanced by the International Air Transport Association regulations) covers the intricacies of dangerous goods cargo that require specialist, specifically trained handling personnel trained according to their specific job functions. Part 108 and Part 92 contain interlocking procedures.
The security of aircraft and aerodromes are also incorporated into Part 108, and screener certification in Part 110. Security policy relating to the National Aviation Security Program (a restricted document) is covered by Part 111 which includes the requirement for security programs and procedures by involved entities such as Airports, Air Carriers, Air Navigation Service Providers, and procedures for other participants including ground handling service providers, Catering stores and Catering service providers. Measures related to cyber security by certain parties are also included.
The stringent measures of control of dangerous goods carried, most often innocently and unwittingly, by passengers are contained in detail in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, a preferred manual, and the ICAO Technical Instructions.
The nitty-gritty of participation must be set out, by all standard-bearers, in a manual of procedures in which standard operation procedures covering specific job functions may be extracted and issued to individual employees.
Crying wolf some may say!! There have been eight separate tragedies, involving aircraft, attributable to dangerous goods that caused loss of life this century so far, a relatively small number, which is a tribute to the positive results of proper reliable control of dangerous goods. There have been numerous reports, around the world, of dangerous goods being intercepted before loss of life could occur. This interception of terrorist material has also averted disaster.
Aircraft hull insurance policies include a warranty “Breach of Air Navigation, or Directives”, clause. Absolute liability is imposed on the insured to comply with all SACAA regulations if they contributed to, or knowingly, caused the breach repudiation results. Who becomes the agent of the insured, and therefore steps into the shoes of the insured would depend on each circumstance.
The implications of this security imposition or culture are firstly, no heart attacks for all of us in aviation and secondly, a sense of pride, that we must encourage amongst ourselves, that each one of us play a part in the safety of our fellow human beings.
Yes, this may be a grudge purchase, depending on your point of view, but let us make this purchase willingly knowing the implications of not making this purchase.
R C H Garbett
Council member CAASA and CEO of Professional Aviation Services
“The danger which is least expected soonest comes to us.”
Voltaire