Transcript GA Accident Reduction StrategiesMC

General Aviation
Accident Reduction
Federal Aviation
Administration
FY10 Mid-Year Course Correction and
Long Term Strategic Intervention
Presentation to:
Name:
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AVS/AIR/AFS leadership
Mel Cintron, AFS-800
April 8, 2010
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The Issue
•FAA’s GA fatal accident reduction
goal is RED.
•GA +12 NTE target
•Common accident factors:
•Amateur-built aircraft
•Mechanical failures
•Pilot skill deficiencies
•Operating limitations
•Weather-related accidents
•Maneuvering flight mistakes
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FY10 Mid-Year Course Correction
Short-Term Immediate Q3-Q4 FY10 Actions:
Key Internal Stakeholders: AVP, AIR/AIR-200, AFS-300, AFS-600, AFS-800
•New Amateur-Built Aircraft Operating Limitations
• (1st and 2nd Owner Accident Mitigation)
•Enhance GAJSC Support
•Refocus FAASafety Team - “Back to Basics” - various initiatives.
•Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)- Better Data Mining
•Academia Outreach- Discuss Self Disclosure Program Concepts
•FAA Safety Brief Magazine- Focus on Accident Mitigation Strategies
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FY11 Intervention Strategy
Medium/Long Term FY11-13 Actions:
•Re-envision Regulatory Training Framework
•Part 61: to create a well-rounded, confident, & professional pilot that
has the skills necessary to control the aircraft in all flight regimes.
•Oversight Enhancements through AB Limitations
•EDM/FDM Feedback Loop
•Revise Knowledge Tests & PTS- Data Directed Annually
•Revise AB Limitations- Require Cat/Class or Solo Endorsement before
operating aircraft for which the pilot does not posses such rating
•Airworthiness Directive (AD) applicability to certain AB Aircraft Parts
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The Challenge
Diversity of GA demands tailored and targeted
interventions.
• AFS-800 will identify and match resources to
identified risks.
Nature of GA requires measures that
accommodate two goals:
• Pilots and builders should have reasonable freedom
to operate and experiment.
• The public is entitled to expect safe GA operations.
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AFS-800 Strategic Planning- Amateur Built Limits
Mid-Year Course Correction (FY10-FY11)
•Second-Owner/Operator Risk Mitigation
• Builder must perform 40-hours of aircraft testing
before being issued an airworthiness certificate
•Propose: Establish an FAA/Industry workgroup within 60-days
to develop subsequent-owner/operator testing requirements to
ensure each owner/operator is aware of the unique
characteristics of the home-built aircraft before carrying
passengers.
•April 5, 2010 EAA- “ The first flight of a new homebuilt has the
equivalent risk to a whole year of flying. All told, there is about a 1 in 43
chance that a given homebuilt will have an accident during its 40-hour
test period.”
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AFS-800 Tools- GAJSC
Mid-Year Course Correction (FY10-FY11)
Re-engage AFS support for the GA Joint Steering
Committee (GAJSC)
• AFS-800 to develop internal support structure in 60-days
• AFS-800 to reach out to GAJSC stakeholders to develop one
standardized support procedure
•Provide input to GAJSC on AFS initiatives
•Experimental/Amateur Built Subgroup
•Experimental/Amateur Built Flight Standardization Board
(FSB)- In progress
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AFS-800 Tools- The FAASTeam
Mid-Year Course Correction (FY10-FY11)
Refocus the FAA Safety Team (FAAST)
•Conduct additional multi-disciplined data review within next 60-days.
•Reemphasize Remedial Training (RT) – Revise guidance within 60-days
•Program underutilized with creation of FAASTeam (Chart on next slide)
• RT allows FAA to identify deficient areas of instruction
• Realign FAASTeam business plan with current FY10/11 Safety
Critical Initiatives & make it more flexible to address pop-up issues.
• Business plan data is 2-years old when plan is implemented.
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AFS-800 Tools- The FAASTeam (Cont.)
Mid-Year Course Correction (FY10-FY11)
•FAASTeam Safety Stand-down to be held at Sun ‘n Fun 2010
•Live FAASTeam safety seminars by FAASTeam Program Managers (25%) vs. 100% by
Volunteer Reps on targeted topics identified by the data review, and
•Begin researching technology & developing live “webinars” to “Reach the Unreached”
With assistance of AVP:
• Identify top 10 ten general aviation accident causal factors
Then, FAA Safety Team to:
• Through FAASTeam CFI outreach seminars and the FAASTeam CFI Renewal Program,
provide annual areas of concentration for CFI conducted Pilot Flight Reviews
• Provide quarterly “FAAST Blasts” to industry to increase awareness of top 10 accident
causal factors and provide recommended mitigation strategies.
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Additional Resources- Industry Outreach
Mid-Year Course Correction (FY10-FY11)
Evaluate, within next 60-days, self disclosure/non-punitive reporting
systems for applicability in General Aviation for industry.
(AVP/AFS-20 coordination required)
•Industry
• Evaluate ASRS System Data Analysis
• Identify data usability to meet data mining requirements versus development
of new GA self disclosure program
•May only require tweaks and/or cultural mindset change
•Known, trusted, used by pilots, AMTs, controllers, “alphabets,” academia.
•Extensive historical data.
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Additional Resources- Academia Outreach
Mid-Year Course Correction (FY10-FY11)
Evaluate, within next 60-days, self disclosure/non-punitive reporting
systems for applicability in General Aviation for academia.
(AVP/AFS-20 Coordination Required)
•Academia
• Evaluate academia reporting system currently in place
• In the past, academia has reached out to FAA to develop programs
•AFS-800 will facilitate further development of these programs.
•Infrastructure in place in some major aviation academia.
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AFS-800 Tools- FAA Safety Brief Magazine
Mid-Year Course Correction (FY10-FY11)
•Reframe FAA Safety Briefing themes, articles
as needed
•Addition of rotorcraft safety column
•Close coordination with IHST & Rotorcraft Directorate
• Based on data, target & summarize Top-10 accident causal factors
and summarize mitigation strategies
•(Further in-depth outreach conducted by FAASTeam and industry
groups)
•Review items developed by GAJSC & consider publishing
•Conducting an Effective Flight Review
•Instrument Proficiency Check Guidance
•Best Practices for Mentoring
•GA Pilot’s Weather Decision-Making Guide
•Risk Management Brochures
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