Identification of the critical control points structure of the aircraft handling process
Ground handling is a complex process that is regulated by national and international law, and involves a number of safety risks. Basing on the ISO 31010 study, the HACCP risk analysis method is adequate for identifying and analyzing critical control points in the process. It enables the analysis of hazards and the indication of critical points of ground handling, where hazards affecting the safety of air may occur. For the purposes of this article, B737 has been selected for the study, the aircraft type that is commonly used by many air carriers. Defining measurable safety objectives and punctuality of the process allows defining the structure of critical ground handling control points and mutual relations between these points, so that the risk analysis is subject to the whole process rather than its results. The use of the HACCP method has allowed us to determine the assumptions of corrective actions and criteria for verifying the correctness of the operation of the ground handling process.