Expert calls for review of laws guiding charter flight operations

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) licensed Aircraft Dispatcher and Ground
Instructor, Mrs. Victoria Adegbe, has called for a review of the
laws guiding Charter Flight Operations so that Aircraft Dispatchers
can be mandated to ensure safety.

Featuring as the only speaker representing West and North Africa
at the 6th Safety in African Aviation Conference held in Kigali,
Rwanda , she stated said safety rule in commercial aviation was the
aircraft dispatcher, however in the case of Charter flights; the
dispatcher only has delegated functions but not responsibilities
that ensure safety.

She noted that the law guiding General Aviation, which applies
to Charter Flights, should henceforth be reviewed to include
Aircraft Dispatch responsibilities, that is, in her words; “if we
are serious about the issue of Aviation safety.”

Participants at the conference were astounded that safety is
only possible in aviation with the Aircraft Dispatcher sharing
equal and joint responsibility with the pilot for every flight.

To this end, Adegbe urged Civil Aviation Authorities in Africa
and beyond to Consider, Adopt, and Ensure that such a
recommendation is enforced in the interest of safety in the African
skies .

Mrs. Victoria Adegbe is the CEO of Inselnetworks, an Abuja based
aviation consultancy and training firm. She was the first female
dispatcher to be employed by Arik Air and author of several books
including; “Dispatch Made Easy-An Aircraft Dispatch Handbook 1st
and 2nd Editions” (available on Amazon and Smashwords), “Atami” (An
Igala Epic tale); and very recently published in the United States
by AuthorHouse, the daring and seemingly controversial book titled,
“Pilots Are Idiots” which is purely on Aviation safety.

She is also the editor in chief of Aviatrix.com.ng, an aviation
magazine from a woman’s perspective and laced with humour as well
as owns a blog at insidevickysworld.com. Victoria is a graduate of
University of Jos, Department of Geo/Planning, where she obtained a
BSC in Geography. She also trained as a Broadcaster at Federal
Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Training School in Shogunle,
Lagos.

Safety in African Aviation Conference is an AviAssist Foundation
initiative and Co-sponsored by aviation giants such as KLM,
Emirates, ATR, RwandaAir, Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure
and Water Management, Amsterdam Schipol, Flight Data Services,
Twiga Aero Bangkok, Aviadev, Aviation Projects Australia, Ground
Handling International, ICAO and IATA among many others.