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Getting to grips with FOM

LOAS - Line Operations Assessment System
What is it designed for?
LOAS is an observation system, which is designed to assess routine line operations, from
dispatch to post flight using either qualified observers, or flying pilots to monitor cockpit,
cabin, maintenance and ground crews.
Flight crew observation on continual basis provides airlines with valuable information to
improve procedures and training as well as compliment Flight Data Monitoring (e.g. AirFASE).

How does it work?
Observations are performed by trained observers, or by the flying pilots themselves, and the threats that affect the aircraft or the errors made that have an effect on the aircraft operation are annotated and after flight are recorded in dedicated software.
The areas encompassed are: 
1.
Flight crew response

2.
 Operational Support

3.
Cabin and Cabin crew

4.
Operating Environment (Ramp Operations, enroute facilities such as Navigation aids,
Taxiway and Runway condition, and ATC handling and communications)

LOAS was conceived as a flight operations management system using a four-point scoring scale for selected parameters.
The criteria for grading each parameter are established in:
.
The aircraft operational documentation,

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Appropriate industry practice established by ICAO and JAA (JAR-OPS)

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Specific company practices published in the company Flight Operations Manual.

The grading is complemented by the use of specific key words for each item graded. Then, the total grades are processed with LOAS software, which yield a series of weighted scores in each operational category.
Keywords are also sorted to highlight areas of operational concern. The frequency of the keywords indicates the magnitude of the CRM and/or operational problems.
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What are the benefits of operating this system?
Periodic crew observations using LOAS enable the continual monitoring of line operations complementing the Flight Data Monitoring system. The LOAS program is run in-house by the airline. As there are no external costs (apart from the licence fee) it can be run on a continual basis. As opposed to an Audit which only gives a snapshot of a situation the LOAS program allows for a continual insight into an airlines operation and thus a trend analysis can be performed.

Getting to grips with FOM

ONBOARD FLIGHT DATA MONITORING What is it designed for?
On-board Flight Data Monitoring (OFDM) is a concept
invented and developed by Airbus. It is aimed at providing
the pilots, right after engines shutdown, with the
　
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