Industry Safety Update HeliRussia – 2013 - Moscow Matt Zuccaro - President HAI March 17, 2013
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Industry Safety UpdateHeliRussia – 2013 - Moscow
Matt Zuccaro - President HAI
March 17, 2013
Helicopter Association International
• Established 1948
• The professional trade association for the International helicopter community
• 3,500 members in 78 countries
• 91 Affiliate Members in 73 countries
• HAI Members operate over 5,500 helicopters and fly nearly 2.5 million hours each year
Helicopter Association International
Heli-Expo Trade Show – Largest Helicopter Tradeshow in the World
Anaheim, California February 23-26, 2014
21,000 Attendees
65 Helicopters on Display
760 Exhibitors
One million square feet of exhibit floor and meetings
Estimated 3 Billion U.S. dollars business by Exhibitors
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TOPIC OF THE DAY
FIRST PRIORITY ALWAYS
“SAFETY”
It holds the key to the future of operators
It effects everything the industry does
Regulations Legislation Technology Procedures
HUMAN FACTORS
It is about people
Accident Causation
Decision Making
and
Risk Assessment
“WHAT WERE THEY THINKING”?
1. Helicopter Medical Transport – Fuel / phone
2. Utility – External Human Cargo
3. Nap of the earth flying
4. London – collision with obstacle
HAI SAFETY INITIATIVES
• SAFETY AS A FIRST PRIORITY
• SAFETY ABOVE ALL ELSE
• FLY TO A HIGHER STANDARD
HAI SAFETY INITIATIVES• HeliExpo
• Safety Symposium• Safety Town Hall
• Education Courses
• Safety Challenge
• Safety Forums• Commercial Operations
• General Aviation / Training
HAI SAFETY INITIATIVES• HAI Operator Safety Awards
• HAI Pilot Safety Awards
• HAI Maintenance Technician Awards
• Free Safety literature and DVD’s
–Safety Management Systems
–Flying in the Wire Environment
–Risk Assessment / Decision Making
HAI ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
VOLUNTARY
MISSION SPECIFIC STANDARDS / ISBAO BASED
(Coordination with other accreditation programs)
HAI TRAINED AUDITORS
FIELD AUDITS WILL BE CONDUCTED
OPERATOR MENTORING PROGRAM
SCALABLE – SMALL TO LARGE OPERATORS
LAUNCH – HELIEXPO 2013
WWW.IHST.ORG
REDUCE THE INTERNATIONAL REDUCE THE INTERNATIONAL HELICOPTER ACCIDENT RATE HELICOPTER ACCIDENT RATE
BY 80 % OVER THE NEXT 10 BY 80 % OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARSYEARS
International Helicopter Safety Team
IHST REVISED GOAL ESTABLISHED
ZERO ACCIDENTS !
Findings Findings
Joint Helicopter SafetyJoint Helicopter Safety
Analysis TeamAnalysis Team
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Findings Findings
JOINT SAFETY ANALYSIS TEAMJOINT SAFETY ANALYSIS TEAM
Part 91 / Personal FlyingPart 91 / Personal Flying
Training / InstructionTraining / Instruction
Identify the correct targetIdentify the correct target
1 to 5 ship operators
Insurance
MaintainersTrainers Industry
Pubs
FAA
Pathways to Influence Change in the US
Associations
AccreditationPrograms
We need to find high leverage means to influence the small ops community
OEMs
Military NTSB
IHST.ORG - Safety resources - IHST Toolkits
Inadvertent Instrument Conditions and Controlled flight into terrain
Pilot Instrument Flight Proficiency / Currency
Dedicated Helicopter Instrument flight:
Low Level helicopter instrument flight Routes
Point in space instrument approaches
Seamless transition between VFR / IFR
Use of Night Vision Goggles
Mission Specific Training
Specialized mission specific training schools
Provide ability to train / upgrade new pilots during actual operations , especially in single pilot aircraft / operations
Make flight simulators & flight training devices more readily available and affordable so as to increase their use by operators
INITIAL FLIGHT TRAINING EVIRONMENT
1. All segments of Instruction provided by those most recently certificated as a
Certificated Flight Instructors
2. The is reverse of other professions such as
Doctors and Attorneys
CONSIDER CHANGE
THE FLIGHT TRAINING BUSINESS MODEL
SEGMENTED INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM
ESTABLISHMENT OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTORAS A LEGITIMATE CAREER PATH INSTEADOF STEPPING STONE TO ADVANCEMENT
Considerations for Flight Instructors
Lifetime influence on your students
Focus on
• Decision making • Risk assessment• Safety Management Systems
Set an example
• Safety first – above all else• Regulatory Compliance
ACCURATE DATA
1. ACCURATE FLIGHT HOURS FLOWN ARE ESSENTIAL
2. ACCIDENTS PER 100,000 HOURS FLOWN WOULD BE LOWER THAN WE CURRENTLY BELIEVE IF WE JUST HAD ACCURATE DATA FOR HOURS FLOWN
Most difficult task
SALES & MARKETING OF SAFETY
THE BUY IN BY OPERATORS / END USERS
and the General Aviation / Personal Use
community.
END USER / PASSENGER EDUCATION
Effect of uninformed end userNight charter request
1st Operator Operating IFR Twin
Two current pilots
Rejected flight due to Weather
2nd Operator Operating VFR Single
Two pilots – only one current
Accepted flight
Outcome: All 4 passengers fatalities
10 miles from departure
Informed GA Passengers
Keep passengers, who many times are family
and friends, informed and involved in flight
planning.
Brief passengers to express any concerns or
observations, such as other traffic identification
Always make decisions predicated on what is in
their best interest.
HELICOPTER INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE LEVELS
Expansion of overall business activity
Retirement of Viet Nam Era personnel
Higher client standards
Lack of young people entering industry
(POTENTIAL) EFFECT ON SAFETYShortage of experienced pilots and technicians
Inability of operators to meet business demands andclient standards
Lower experience levels (could) result in higheraccident rates if proper initiatives and cultures arenot put in place.
Flight Hours are not the sole determinant factor ofSafety. Competency and currency in specificmissions, operating environments and aircraftcategory / type are critical considerations
Is technology the magic bulletDo we need more boxes?
Terrain Avoidance Warning System
Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
Health Usage Monitoring System
Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast
GPS (WAAS Enhanced)
Night Vision Goggles
There is no magic bullet
Previous fatal helicopter accidents involved
• Twin engine IFR helicopter • Had coupled autopilot • Two pilot IFR qualified and current crew• They were conducting VFR operations• Helicopter had advanced cockpit• Crew was familiar with the operating environment• No mechanical failures noted
WE HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM
• We know what the cause is
• The accidents are preventable
• This is unacceptable
EACH HELICOPTER ACCIDENT IS
EVERYONE’S ACCIDENT!!!!
How much safety can you afford ?
Basic premise for consideration
IF YOU THINK SAFETY IS EXPENSIVE
TRY AN ACCIDENT
APPROPRIATE TO THE SPECIFIC OPERATING ENVIRONMENT AND
MISSION
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
I.E. – Wire Strike Kit
MUST CONSIDER RETROFIT CAPABILITY TO EXISTING FLEET
WILL EFFECT MAJORITY OF AIRCRAFT
SAFETY INITIATIVESMUST BE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE
FIRST PRIORITY OF ANY ORGANIZATION
FINANCIAL HEALTH
Return on Investment Analysis
ARE WE NEGLIGENT ???
ARE WE FACILITATORS ???Industry Quotes
“If there was going to be an accident I alwaysknew it would be them / him –her”
“They were an accident waiting to happen”
“I knew if they kept doing that they would have an accident”
WHY DON’T WE INTERCEDE ?????
ARE WE NEGLIGENT ???
ARE WE FACILITATORS ???
NTSB
Accident report data indicates that in many instancesPre accident knowledge and awareness of unsafe Situations, conditions and individuals was present.
Operators and or individuals had nicknames such as:
Death Pilot Joe “everything is airworthy” Mechanic.
COMMUNICATIONS
We need to talk to each other
Take an interest in others
Mentor the next generation
Who knows you might learn something
What about the PassengersA number on a form
Accidents investigations are technically oriented and discussions involve the aircraft, crew, weather, mission, infrastructure.
What about the passengers, those they leave behind.
The effect of their death or injury involves dozens if
not hundreds of others.
As a first priority decision making, risk assessment should be made predicated on what is in the best interest of the passenger, not other interests.
Industry / survivor interface is powerful safety motivator
PILOTS / TECHNICIANS
THE FINAL SAFETY GATE
BE PREPARED TO EXITAN UNSAFE SITUATION
PILOTS: CANCEL AN UNSAFE FLIGHT
MECHANICS: DO NOT RETURN AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE OR ALLOW ONE TO
REMAIN IN SERVICE IF IT IS
NOT SAFE AND AIRWORTHY.
Passengers have put their lives in your hands
ECONOMIC MOTIVATORS
HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECT
ON DECISION MAKING
MUST CHANGE THE WAY WE CONDUCT FLIGHT OPERATIONS
IS CHANGE POSSIBLE
??????
YES
THINK ABOUT
SEAT BELTS
SMOKING
CHANGE THE INDUSTRY MINDSET AT ALL LEVELS
AVIATION INDUSTRY IS ORIENTED TOWARDS MISSION COMPLETION
AGGRESSIVE CAN DO ATTITUDE
FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION
ACCEPT THE REALITYCHANGE THE MINDSET
“NO / CAN NOT / WILL NOT”
ARE ACCEPTABLERESPONSES
SAFETY IS NOT A SLOGAN
IT REQUIRES DAILY COMMITMENT & PASSION
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
SHARE THE VISION
IMAGINE NO ACCIDENTS
CONTACT INFORMATION
MATT ZUCCARO - CONTACT INFO
HAI OFFICE: 703-683-4646
E-MAIL: [email protected]
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