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Medium UAS RPAS Survey

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SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS:

ALL survey items must be answered.
Once all survey items are completed, click on the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
When you have submitted the survey, a "Thank You" note will appear.

7-Digit PIN:

Your rank/grade

Your age

Your job

Open / S1 Remote Pilot

S2 Remote Pilot

S2 Commander

Certified RPAS Pilot

Certified RPAS Ground Crew

Authoriser / Supervisor

Engineering / Support / Enabler

Other

Your total flying hours (if a pilot)

Your total hours on type

Your time in this unit

Your Service/Organisation

Royal Air Force

Royal Navy

Royal Marines

Army

Civil Service

Foreign Military

Contractor

Other

ORGANISATIONAL PROCESSES

My unit adequately reviews and updates safety standards and operating procedures.

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My unit closely monitors the proficiency of its RPAS operators, pilots and groundcrew.

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Personnel are adequately trained to safely conduct their jobs.

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My unit makes effective use of specialist staff (e.g., Medical, Chaplain, Welfare Agencies, etc.) to help manage personnel with significant personal issues.

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My unit temporarily restricts personnel from flying, ground events and maintenance activity if they are under high personal stress.

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Personnel in my unit are never given responsibilities without having first gained the necessary qualifications, skills, and experience to perform safely.

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Official guidance (e.g., Regulatory Articles, Standing Orders) is incorporated into day-to-day safety decisions in my unit.

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Unit personnel, from the top down, incorporate risk management strategies into daily activities.

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My unit actively uses Crew Resource Management (CRM), human factors knowledge, and error management principles to help improve safety.

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Both routine and safety-related information are communicated effectively within my unit.

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Effective communication flow exists with adjacent organizations.

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Personnel in my unit submit and discuss aircraft faults with maintenance supervisors before and after flights.

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My unit's pre-task briefs are structured to ensure that potential hazards have been appropriately considered.

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Feedback from safety investigations is sufficient and timely.

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ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE

Deviations from operating procedures, regulations, or safety rules are rare in my unit.

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Individuals in my unit report all adverse incidents and near misses.

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Most members of my unit readily report safety violations, unsafe behaviours, hazardous conditions, or cases of human error.

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My service's standards unit (e.g., staneval, Aviation Standards, NFSF, Quality Assurance) is well-respected within my unit.

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Safety days are effective in my unit.

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Unit members are never pressured, intentionally or otherwise, to cut corners to accomplish their tasks.

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The Subunit Flight Safety Officer position is a desirable role.

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Morale in my unit is high.

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RESOURCES

Routine duties and training opportunities are sufficient for unit personnel to maintain proficiency/currency.

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I always have adequate time to complete all aspects of my task in a safe and proper manner (including preparation, briefing, and paperwork).

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My unit has sufficient personnel to achieve tasks safely.

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Required publications are current and used correctly in my unit.

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The protective clothing and PPE provided are fit for purpose and serviceable and readily available.

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Additional/secondary duties and other diversions do not adversely affect organizational safety within my unit.

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MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISION

There is an adequate number of experienced supervisors to meet the required level of supervision in my unit.

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The Unit Management recognizes individuals for their safety acts through awards and incentives.

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The Unit Management actively encourages reporting safety related occurrences or near misses.

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The Unit Management always deals with errors, mistakes, and rule breaking in a consistent manner in accordance with my service's Just Culture Policy.

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The Unit Management never allows any deviation from documented procedures/SOPs without first gaining proper authorisation for a change to the procedure.

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The Unit Management cares about my quality of life.

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The Unit Management ensures that safety is effectively promoted.

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Junior managers and supervisors are trusted to manage routine tasks.

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The Unit Management engages with the wider unit to resolve safety matters.

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OPEN-ENDED RESPONSE ITEMS

The most hazardous activity I perform is . . .

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The next incident mishap in my unit will be caused by . . .

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The most significant action(s) my unit can take to improve safety is (are) . . .

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What is my unit doing right and why?

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Use this space to provide any concern that you would like to comment upon . . .

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