As part of measures to ensure data accuracy and enhancement of accident investigation, the Accident investigation Bureau AIB has trained 10 investigators on the use of unmanned Aerial vehicle(UAV)also known as drone.
Commissioner AIB Akin Olateru while speaking at the week long Remotely Pilot Aircraft Systems training for investigators this Thursday at the university of Lagos Unilag Consult in Lagos said that the agency would not relent on its efforts to enhance human capacity building, not just for the industry but for the country at large.
Olateru explained that in 2019 alone the agency trained its investigators in the United kingdom, United States and several other countries around the world and stressed that Management would continue to invest in human capacity in order to increase the safety of the Airspace
Olateru stated that the training was the Nigerian civil aviation authority NCAA approved RPAS training according to the advisory circular GAD-AC-002B, which has been formed in line with the international civil aviation organisation ICAO RPAS operations Documents 10019, Section 8.4.31 internationally and the NCAA General advisory GAD-AC-002 Section 4.7/Appendix E29 locally.
Olateru maintained that drone technology had become very critical to modern aircraft accident investigation, which benefits included first responder capability gathering, preservation and analysis of crash site evidence, 3D modelling capability and accurate and complete wreckage diagram through site mapping capability.
He said” Adapting to the latest trends and technologies in accident investigation ensures that our facilities and reports are rated highly all over the world. To ensure that these trends and technologies are effectively and efficiently utilised, our staff need to be regularly trained and retrained.”
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