As stipulated in Article 7 - Functions of SASO and subject to Article 4.3 under Establishment of SASO, the functions of the SASO shall include to:

• provide for the expansion of the Government Safety Inspector (GSI) training programme with the aim of augmenting national inspectors’ technical knowledge and qualifications; and
• develop and implement a regional training programme for the purpose of enhancing the technical and other required skills and knowledge of civil aviation personnel in the Member States;