Transcript U.S. Helicopter Safety Team Update
USHST Update
James Viola
Overview
• IHST - USHST’s Current Status • Fatal Accident Focus • Fatality Reduction Initiatives
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IHST Background
Worldwide helicopter safety initiative • Creation in 2006 – Response to unacceptable numbers of helicopter accidents • Goal by 2016 – 80% reduction in worldwide civil helicopter accident rate • Beyond 2016 – Continue work to reduce accidents/enhance safety
Vision and Goals
• Vision: Zero Accidents • Improve Helicopter Safety • Create Partnerships
Worldwide Accident Counts Success in reversing a trend…where we are now is much better than where we were headed
400 300 200 100 800 700 600 500
Worldwide average of 570 accidents per year from 1997 thru 2005 Worldwide average of 515 accidents per year from 2006 thru 2012
0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pre-IHST Accidents Post-IHST Accidents Pre-IHST Trend Post-IHST Trend
Who is USHST?
USHST
A team of US industry and government leaders formed to address factors affecting an unacceptable US civil helicopter accident rate.
Vision
A US civil helicopter industry with “zero” accidents.
IHST – USHST Goal
Reduce the US civil helicopter accident rate by 80% by 2016.
U.S. Fatality Rate
489 fatalities in past 10 years.
*CY 14, Jan-Jul Only *
FOCUS
• Autorotation Training • Human Factor/ADM/CRM • CFI Training & Qualifications • Aircraft Performance • Simulator/FTD training credits (matrix) • Instrument Proficiency • Systems, Equipment and Technology • SMS
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USHST Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities:
Develop and distribute: – Fact sheets – 5 minute educational videos Consult with survivability experts – U.S. Army – Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) Continue to support HAI’s “Land & LIVE”
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FAA Short Range Initiatives
2015 International Rotorcraft Safety Conference – Intended industry audience is pilots/mechanics from: • Personal/Private • • Instructional/Training Aerial Application – Target industries account for • About 55% of U.S. rotorcraft accidents • Between 30%-40% of U.S. FATAL rotorcraft accidents
FAA Short Range Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities (continued):
• • • • • • FAA Safety Team Outreach Topics 2014-2015 Spatial Disorientation • Aircraft Performance Training for Emergencies • Transition Training Fly the Aircraft First • Managing Unexpected Personal Minimums Events CRM • Flight Risk Assessment Mountain Flying • Medications and Pilots
FAA Medium Range Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities: • Non-Required Safety Enhancing Equipment (NORSEE) – Expand beyond avionics specific applicability – Encourage NORSEE equipage of legacy U.S. helicopters (sizable portion of U.S. fleet)
FAA Medium Range Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities (continued): • • Update Several Outdated Part 27/29 Rules – Eliminate areas that impede safety technologies and equipment Update Advisory Circular to 14 CFR 21.101
– Encourage survivability improvements by providing better guidance on “significant & non significant” changes
15+ TRAINING SAFETY BULLETINS (TSB)
• CFIT • IIMC • Pilot Currency • Autorotation Risk Management • Emergency Decision Making • Defensive Flying and Forced Landing Training • Precautionary Landings (Land & Live) “REEL SAFETY”
Controlled Flight into Terrain Prevention with HTAWS Controlled Flight into Terrain: How Does it Happen? Inadvertent Entry into Cloud or Fog Visibility: The Minimum You Should Know Density Altitude – The Invisible Factor of Helicopter Performance Energy in Autorotations – Using Energy for our Benefit Recurrent Training: Are You Current and Proficient? Rotor Rooter – Autorotation Acronyms Gaining Control over Loss-of-Control Accidents Emergency Decision Making: When You Lose a Critical System? Instructional Safety: Training Safety or Training Safely? A Defensive Strategy for Helicopter Pilots
How to Train to Survive a Real Autorotation
FOCUS
• Autorotation Training • Human Factor/ADM/CRM • CFI Training & Qualifications • Aircraft Performance • Simulator/FTD training credits (matrix) • Instrument Proficiency • Systems, Equipment and Technology • SMS
Don’t be an Accident Statistic!
72.4% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Industries:
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Personal/Private (20.7%) 2.
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Instructional/Training (20.5%) Aerial Application (15.7%) 4.
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Emergency Medical Services (8%) Commercial (7.5%)
65% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Activities
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Instructional/Training (Dual) (19.3%) 2.
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Personal/Private (17.8%) Positioning/RTB (13.7%) Aerial Application – Spraining/Disbursing (8.9%) Instructional/Training (Solo) (5.3%)
Don’t be an Accident Statistic!
72.4% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Industries:
1.
Personal/Private (20.7%) 2.
3.
Instructional/Training (20.5%) Aerial Application (15.7%) 4.
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Emergency Medical Services (8%) Commercial (7.5%)
65% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Activities
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Instructional/Training (Dual) (19.3%) 2.
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Personal/Private (17.8%) Positioning/RTB (13.7%) Aerial Application – Spraining/Disbursing (8.9%) Instructional/Training (Solo) (5.3%)
Don’t be an Accident Statistic!
72.4% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Industries:
1.
Personal/Private (20.7%) 2.
3.
Instructional/Training (20.5%) Aerial Application (15.7%) 4.
5.
Emergency Medical Services (8%) Commercial (7.5%)
65% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Activities
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Instructional/Training (Dual) (19.3%) 2.
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Personal/Private (17.8%) Positioning/RTB (13.7%) Aerial Application – Spraining/Disbursing (8.9%) Instructional/Training (Solo) (5.3%)
Don’t be an Accident Statistic!
85.7% U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 4 “Priority” Occurrence Codes
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LOC – Loss of Control (47.5%) 2.
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SCF – System Component Failure (19.2%) STRIKE (14.2%) VIS – Visibility (4.8%)
54.7% U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Months for Accidents
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July (14.9%) 2.
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September (11.1%) June (9.9%) 4.
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May (9.6%) March (9.2%)
Accident Count by Industry Necessary to Meet Goal (If accidents by industry in 2015 occur according to historical percentages)
Industry Personal/Private Instructional/Training Aerial Application Emergency Medical Services Commercial Law Enforcement Business Aerial Observation Air Tour / Sightseeing Offshore External Load Utilities Patrol / Construction Firefighting Logging Electronic News Gathering 2015 (Hypothetical)
12 12 2 2 2 1 9 5 4 3 3 1 1 0 0
58 2011 (Observed)
28 24 5 5 4 4 25 8 13 6 6 3 1 0 0
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Positive Influence-”We never read about the accidents that never happened” • • • Prevention…hard to quantify!
The industry is 99.8% full of safety success stories each day…really!
Everyone in this audience has influence…..everyone!
What next and how to participate in the USHST/IHST?
Contact
Cell: 614-546-5771