Concluding Safety Recommendations
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BA2020-0008-4-1
The IC has found out that Decree No. 53/2016 (XII. 16.) of the Ministry of National Development, in contradiction with prevailing ICAO standards, does not require Flight Operations Officer applicants to undergo radio communications training in the course of their licencing procedures.
To address this concern, the Transport Safety Bureau of Hungary recommends that the Deputy State Secretary responsible for Transport of the Ministry of Construction and Transport provide that national legislation regulating Flight Operations Officer licencing is revised and amended so as its provisions are in adherence with international recommendation.
With the adoption and implementation of the above legislative revisions, risks associated with ground handling personnel’s inexpert radio communication is expected to minimise.
BA2020-0008-4-2
The IC has found that the supervision of the training organizations of airport firefighters is not supervised by any authority in Hungary.
The Transport Safety Bureau of Hungary recommends that that the Deputy State Secretary responsible for Transport of the Ministry of Construction and Transport amend the current regulations so that airport fire services are placed under the supervision of a designated public body.
With the adoption and implementation of the above legislative revisions, the IC expects that the harmonisation and supervision of the training and educational activities carried out by the training organisations of airport firefighters in Hungary will be ensured.
BA2020-0008-4-3
In the course of the safety investigation the IC has found out that EU legislation does not provide sufficient guidelines for operators in the design and content of safety briefing cards.
The Transport Safety Bureau of Hungary recommends that European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) provide to offer comprehensive guidelines for air operators concerning safety briefing card content and design.
By adopting the above proposal, safety briefing cards are expected to become more informative and therefore more useful in fulfilling their primary purpose.
BA2020-0008-4-4
The IC has found that the training material used to train the Ground Handling Service personnel at Debrecen International Airport did not cover light phenomena potentially capable of causing optical illusions induced by aircraft lights, including upright beams, interacting with the environment.
Therefore, the Transport Safety Bureau of Hungary recommends that the Air Navigation and Air Navigation Services and Aerodromes Supervisory Department of the Ministry of Construction and Transport seek to revise the training material used by Aerodrome Ground Service Providers to train their personnel, by including the discussion and explanation of light phenomena potentially capable of causing optical illusions when aircraft lights, including upright beams, interact with the environment. Furthermore, TSB recommends that the a.m. authority reject any further ground handling service provider training curricula submitted for approval, unless revised according to the above.
By adopting and implementing the above measures a decrease is expected in the probability of Ground Handling Service personnel mistakenly identifying upright light beams illuminating vapours as fire, and will contribute to avoiding similar mistakes rooting from similar optical illusions.
BA2020-0008-4-5
The IC has established that cabin crew emergency evacuation commands used aboard flights operated by Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. are not consistent with flight deck commands and also not expressive enough.
For this reason, Transport Safety Bureau of Hungary recommends that Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. revise the commands to be used to order emergency evacuation, and standardise them throughout company operation procedures.
With the adoption and implementation of the proposed changes, safety risks associated with the use of inconsistent and vague commands to order emergency evacuation will be reduced.
BA2020-0008-4-6
The IC has established that cabin crew emergency evacuation commands used aboard flights operated by Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. are not consistent with flight deck commands and also not expressive enough.
For this reason, Transport Safety Bureau of Hungary recommends that Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. revise the commands to be used to order emergency evacuation, and standardise them throughout company operation procedures.
With the adoption and implementation of the proposed changes, safety risks associated with the use of inconsistent and vague commands to order emergency evacuation will be reduced.
BA2020-0008-4-7
The IC of the TSB has revealed that several entries in the directives published by Debrecen International Airport Kft., regulating de-icing and anti-icing procedures at Debrecen Airport are inconsistent with relevant industry standards and recommendations, therefore leave room for misinterpretation.
The Transport Safety Bureau of Hungary recommends that Debrecen International Airport Kft. revise the directives issued to regulate de-icing and anti-icing procedures at Debrecen Airport so that the corrected version shall reflect conformity with relevant industry standards and recommendations.
It is expected that effecting the proposed corrections in the next revision, flight safety risks posed by inaccuracies in the current version will be eliminated.