December 14, 2010

WELCOME INTRODUCTIONS

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John Swaney, Chief Pilot, HP Aviation

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Dan Burkhart, NBAA

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Michael Dworkin, SMS Presenter

Dan Burkhart, NBAA

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Regional group benefits

OBJECTIVES

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Regional advocacy for business aviation

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Aviation safety

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Mentoring and development of business aviation professionals

VISION

This new organization could be a powerful force regionally

to sponsor advocacy for Business Aviation, promote aviation safety, and provide mentoring and development of Business aviation professionals.

With these guiding principles, local area resources, talent, and aviation expertise, much could be accomplish to further these objectives.

MISSION

To promote aviation community involvement and business aviation issues awareness through monthly organizational meetings and strategic events.

To Facilitate the Organization’s Vision & Mission: 

Monthly Luncheons

○ ○ ○ Scheduled with a regular cadence; Ex: second Tuesday of the month Provided by generous donations of Monthly Sponsors Location TBD (Alternate between the North Bay and South Bay or meet in the middle for members convenience)

To Facilitate the Organization’s Vision & Mission: 

Monthly Meetings

   Meeting sponsor presentation ○ Business aviation vendors Administrative brief ○ Opportunity to address:   Business aviation issues News from local representatives; Ex: FAA, US Homeland Security, NorCal Approach, local ATC Periodic Events; i.e. Safety Standowns

ACTIONABLE NEEDS

 Advocacy  Safety  Mentor (Scholarship)  Luncheon  Sponsor  Technical Committee ○ area aviation leaders who can leverage relationships and contacts to assist the organizations mission

Presented by: MICHAEL L. DWORKIN MICHAEL L. DWORKIN and ASSOCIATES 465 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 210 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Telephone: 1-415-421-2500 FAX: 1-415-421-2560

www.avialex.com

Copyright 2010. Michael L. Dworkin. All rights reserved

--Now, What Do We Do?

Traditional Aviation Mishap Inquiry           what happened?

has it happened before?

how did it happen?

who was/is responsible?

was everybody appropriately trained?

were people following prescribed instructions, procedures and manuals?

were these instruction, procedures and manuals adequate?

were independent contractors involved? If so, were they complying with their contracts and the instructions provided to them?

were quality control procedures adequate?

how do we avoid recurrence?

What SMS does: Instead of waiting for a mishap (or regulatory violation) to occur, SMS addresses these areas of inquiry beforehand, i.e.: -what risks are we facing?

-are people appropriately trained and qualified?

-are instructions, procedures and manuals adequate?

-is there sufficient oversight of independent contractors?

-are quality control procedures adequate?

-what remedial measures must we take?

-what measures must we take to minimize foreseeable risks? -how do we continuously monitor and assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of our safety management activities?

In essence, every employee becomes a “QA Manager”

Regulatory Basis for SMS    ICAO: In 2006, ICAO required that all member countries implement SMS for operators and maintenance organizations. November 18, 2010 deadline has come and gone.

FAA: No current regulatory mandate for air carriers or other operators. FAA NPRM (November 5, 2010) to require FAR 121 air carriers to implement SMS within 3 years. Outside of US: Business aviation operators who travel outside of the US are subject to another country’s safety requirements. Bermuda and several Caribbean countries require that business operators have SMS or demonstrate that one is being implemented for entry.

SMS: Examination of Each Aspect of Operations -Flight operations; -Maintenance and inspection; -Dispatch/flight following; -Cabin safety; -Ground handling and servicing; -Cargo (and hazmat) handling; and -Training and thoroughly evaluate potential risks associated with each, retrospectively and prospectively.

See: FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 120-92A www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/sms

To do this:       Corporate culture must be consistent with SMS goals; Lines of internal communication must be open; Employees must be encouraged to report safety concerns; Management must provide environment conducive to data sharing; Employees must feel that they can trust management to be responsive to reported concerns, free of retaliation; Company support of employees in defense of FAA investigations/enforcement actions.

Don’t Purchase SMS and Put it on a Shelf. SMS must be used in connection with other programs: FAA Programs:       Voluntary Self Disclosure Reporting Program (AC 120-58); Internal Evaluation Programs (AC120-59A); Aviation Safety Action Plan (AC120-66); Flight Operations Quality Assurance (AC120-82); Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System (AC120-79); FAA/NASA Aviation Safety Reporting Program (AC00-46D).

Other Programs:     IS-BAO (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations); Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Registration; Argus rating; Wyvern registration.

Not Just for Air Carriers  Business and Corporate Aircraft Operators;   Repair Stations; Airports (airfield and ramp areas);  FAA Air Traffic Organization.

Caveats:  Working relationship between certificate holder/operator and FAA FSDO;  FAA disclosure of voluntarily provided information;  Courts: American Crash at Cali, Colombia; Comair Crash at Lexington, KY;  Attorney-client privilege;  Criminal Proceedings  49 U.S.C. 46301,

et seq.

 18 U.S.C. 1001

MEMBERSHIP

Annual Fees  Regular Member (voting):  Directly involved in the operation of business aircraft  Associate Member – Individual (non-voting):  Employee of Air Transport Industry $40 $40  Associate Member – Corporate (non-voting):  $55 Vendor, Service Provider, Manufacturer, FBO, Flight School, Supplier  Government Agencies/Educational Institutions: Exempt  Directly involved in the Air Transport Industry  All include a $15 contribution to the Scholarship/Charity Program

COMMENTS

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NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, January 11th 11:30am – 1:00pm Michael’s Restaurant at Shoreline 2960 Shoreline, Mountain View Phone: (650) 962-1014 Contact: John Swaney ○ Phone: 408-291-2320 ○ Email: [email protected]