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Flight safety has come along way since the early days of aviation. Whilst the club does everything in its power to create an environment of safe practice – the onus for all aviators to maintain an active culture of safety in every facet of their operations is vital.
Safety Management System
“Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity, or neglect.”
Useful Safety Resources
This section includes a flow chart for reporting safety occurances and hazard observations, This document and others can be opened and viewed in your browser by clicking on the boxes below. These will either download a document for you, open a PDF document or may take you to another website. Close the window to return to here. If you find something broken or no longer working please send a message through the contact us form on this website and we will get it resolved.
How to report
Please send all reports to safety@haltonaeroclub.co.uk The image below can be made larger by clicking on it. You can also download a PDF version of this flow diagram by following this link: RAF Sport Aircraft – How to Report (opens in a new window). There are two links in the diagram below they are reproduced here if you wish to explore them.
Safety Newsletter
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Skyway Code
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Safety Documents and Standing Orders
ASOEM
Aviation Safe Operating Environment
Version 1.4
AOB 5.3
RAF Halton
Aerodrome Order Book
29 Oct 25
Version 5.3
HAC FOB
HAC
Flying Order Book
Issued 1 Jul 26
RAFSA ASMP
RAF Sport Aircraft
Air Safety Management Plan
April 2025
Version 2.0
RAF Halton ASMP
RAF Halton
RAF Halton Air Safety
Management Plan 2025
Emergency Response Plan
RAF Halton
Emergency Response
Plan
20 Feb 25
Version 3.2
Safety News
Below we have published documents, reports and links to external websites which we believe you may find useful. To open an item click on the title, image (if one is present), or the read more link.
IER News
IER Information can now be found on the IER Webpage
Buggy Parking
It has become common practice to park the buggies in the hangar close to parked aircraft with the risk of an inadvertent collision if, for example, the wrong gear is selected! WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT Buggies are to be parked alongside the Fire Tender facing the hangar...
Safety Update
The following is sent on behalf of the HAC Flight Safety Team - Flt Lt Sammy Nassiri and Flt Lt (Retd) Shane Sobral. It delivers the initial findings of the Local Investigation of the G-BSCZ EFATO and subsequent field landing. My thanks goes to them for this work. ...
HAC Quarterly Flight Safety Digest Q3 2022
Dear Member, By means of an introduction my name is Sammy and I am the new HAC Flight Safety Officer having recently taken over from Carlos. The new Deputy Flight Safety Officer is Shane. This is the first of our new HAC Quarterly Flight Safety Digest, in which we aim...
24-06-21 Chairman’s update
Dear Member, As Covid Restrictions are slowly eased, there is a lot happening at RAF Halton. Please read the following: Flying With Non-Family/Social Bubble Members With immediate effect, suitably qualified pilots may fly non-instructional sorties with people outside...
Fuel Drain Checks
From: Mark Manwaring This photo was taken during the Check A on G-EDGA and shows roughly 50% of the vessel containing water. AVGAS is dyed blue for this reason. What might have been more difficult to notice was the 2 whole vessels (not photographed) full of water...
9-05-21 Chairman’s Update
Dear Member, Congratulations to everyone that enabled the fantastic return to flying. The past month has been so productive, that 2 aircraft of the fleet have already required 50 hour services! The Tecnam and 3rd C-152 will be returned to flying over the next 2 weeks....
Hot Poop #01/21 Drone Airprox
Ops Sqn 1st May 2021 Aircraft Captains are to be made aware of an airprox: G-EDGA vs Large Commercial Type Drone within the circuit on R02 near Weston Turville on Sat 01 May at 18:30 local time. This incident has been notified to Thames Valley Police and the CAA. Be...
Sky Echo – Electronic Conspicuity
By Mark Manwaring Sky Echo is inbound! This new Electronic Conspicuity (EC) system has been purchased through RAFSA, RAF Central Funds and the CAA rebate scheme. Mike Tetlow briefed us on the set-up and utilisation, my thanks goes to him for a great presentation. You...
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