Solutions Ensuring Safety During Transport of State Vips by Military Aircraft : (Part 3)

It should be noted that for reasons of state security (the so-called “national interest”), the transport of VIPs using military aircraft has a lower acceptable level of risk than is the case for other passengers. Consequently, the regulatory documents relating to these transport operations regulate a much broader and more detailed range of issues than is the case for other passenger transport operations, taking into account the principle of ‘safety first’. The regulations contained in the regulatory documents for the carriage of the most important persons in the state on military aircraft are intended to safeguard against human error, which may affect the possibility of an aviation event occurring during such operations. The regulatory documents also deal with additional requirements for equipment needed on military aircraft carrying VIPs, to reduce the risk of incidents, and a more in-depth analysis of environmental factors to reduce the safety risks due to adverse weather conditions.