Risk-Based Oversight and Surveillance

Semme works for the UK CAA as Performance Based Regulation Analyst and Systems Development Lead within the Safety Performance Team. He has been working on the Performance Based Regulation programme since he joined the CAA in 2016 and has a deep and wide understanding of all its components, Risk Based Oversight and the Regulatory Safety Management System. Semme manages the continuous improvement of safety risk management systems technology. He provides colleagues with high quality analysis and insights on the performance of safety risk management procedures. Prior to joining the CAA Semme worked for a large UK airline in their safety function. He holds a BEng in Aeronautical Engineering and an MSc in Air Transport Management.

Andy completed his UK ATPL exams in 1999. Aviation at the time was in recession so he joined a ground handling company working in dispatch, ramp operations, load control and then as a trainer. In 2003 he joined the Airline Operations team at Flybe, later moving into training and safety roles in Ground Operations. He set up the Safety and Compliance system feeding into the airlines SMS, was deputy Nominated Person for Ground Ops, audit lead, Emergency team lead and became a trained aviation accident investigator. During this time, he also completed his degree in Aviation Management, co-chaired the UK CAAs GHOST team, participated in the early development of the IATA IGOM & EASA ground safety forums and became chair of the Royal Aeronautical Society Human Factors group for Ground Operations. Following Flybes closure in 2020 he became Global Airside Safety Manager for DHL Ground Operations, responsible for the SMS, developing the safety culture and delivering safety and investigator training to teams worldwide. Andy joined the CAA in May 2023 and works as one of the Performance Based Regulation principals, helping ensure the governance of RBO and RSMS procedures that helps the CAA identify and support industry safety risk mitigation.

Risk-Based Oversight and Surveillance

Karolina is working for the UK CAA as a Risk Based Oversight Lead within the Safety and Business Delivery department. She is responsible for driving strategic continuous improvement and delivery of the cultural, process and procedural changes to further advance the way the UK CAA carries out Risk Based Oversight. She brings a proactive and dynamic approach to understanding the aviation industry’s safety and risk picture and subsequently enhancing safety related systems. Whilst collaborating and seeking out the viewpoint of relevant stakeholders, Karolina has led on the design and development of the RBO course, its delivery internally and to external organisations. She holds a BSc in Aviation Management and MSc in Aviation Safety Management, Risk and Regulation from Cranfield University.

Risk-Based Oversight and Surveillance

Ray is the acting Manager of the UK CAA Safety and Airspace Regulation Group’s (SARG) Safety Performance team. He leads the team that develops the systems, methodologies, processes and procedures used for conducting Risk Based Oversight of the UK aviation industry, and for assessing, monitoring and improving the management of their safety risks. Before joining the UK CAA, Ray was an Air Traffic Controller and ATM manager for 30 years. Ray has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Air Safety Management, is an LRQA trained auditor, and is a member of the Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers and the City & Guilds Institute for Leadership and Management.