safety through education. accident investigation why ? ntsb

SAFETY THROUGH EDUCATION

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

WHY ?NTSB

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

100% HUMAN FACTOR

ARE PILOTS

REALLY DIFFERENT ?

US NAVY STUDY

CONDUCTED BY

DR. DULLY

FIRST BORN

FIRST BORNOLDEST SON

1 IN 3

1IN 3 OLDEST SON

1 IN 20 DEANS LIST

1 IN 3 OLDEST SON

1 IN 20 DEANS LIST

1 IN 200 CLASS OFFICER

1 IN 500 SCHOOL LETTER

1 IN 5000 EAGLE SCOUT

SELF-MOTIVATED

CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP

TECH KNOWLEDGEABLE

GOAL / TASK ORIENTED

EMOTIONALLY REMOTE

PILOTS ARE:

LOGIC TIGHT COMPARTMENTS

HELP

OR

HINDERANCE

FAA ACCIDENT STATISTICS

#1 LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL

CONTROL ON

TAKEOFF OR LANDING

ACCIDENT RATES (ORL)NTSB 6.71 ACCIDENTS PER 100,000 FLIGHT HOURS (2003)*

6.69 (2002)*

FATAL ACCIDENT RATE

1.36 PER 100,000 FLIGHT HOURS (2003)*

1.33 (2002)*

•ESTIMATED FLIGHT HOURS. REVISED LOWER FOR 2003

2003 RATE 60 % LOWER THAN 1970 / AOPA

FLIGHT TRAININGYEAR ACCIDENTS STUDENT GEAR UP MISC FLIGHT INCIDENTS SOLO HOURS

REPORT ESTIMATES DIFFERS WITH SOURCE

FLIGHT TRAININGYEAR ACCIDENTS STUDENT GEAR UP MISC FLIGHT INCIDENTS SOLO HOURS

1998 60 20 19 20 +10%

FLIGHT TRAININGYEAR ACCIDENTS STUDENT GEAR UP MISC FLIGHT INCIDENTS SOLO HOURS

1998 60 20 19 20 +10%

1999 38 13 12 14 +10%

FLIGHT TRAININGYEAR ACCIDENTS STUDENT GEAR UP MISC FLIGHT INCIDENTS SOLO HOURS

1998 60 20 19 20 +10%

1999 38 13 12 14 +10%

2000 24 8 7 8 +10%

FLIGHT TRAININGYEAR ACCIDENTS STUDENT GEAR UP MISC FLIGHT INCIDENTS SOLO HOURS

1998 60 20 19 20 +10%

1999 38 13 12 14 +10%

2000 24 8 7 8 +10%

2001 28 9 10 11 -10%*

FLIGHT TRAININGYEAR ACCIDENTS STUDENT GEAR UP MISC FLIGHT INCIDENTS SOLO HOURS

1998 60 20 19 20 +10%

1999 38 13 12 14 +10%

2000 24 8 7 8 +10%

2001 28 9 10 11 -10%*

2002 22 8 7 6 + 2%

PROBLEM AREAS IDENTIFIED

ON PRACTICAL TESTS

1. SOFT FIELD OPERATIONS

2. STEEP TURNS

3. UNUSUAL ATTITUDES

4. X/C PLANNING & FLIGHT

5. SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

JOHN AND MARTHA KING

OPERATIONAL

RISK

MANAGEMENT

PRINCIPLES OF :

RECENCY

EXERCISE

FLIGHT REVIEW

FLIGHT REVIEW

GROUND: MINIMUM OF 1 HR, WITH

PART 91 REVIEW

FLIGHT REVIEW

FLIGHT: MINIMUM OF 1 HR, SELECTED

MANEUVERS TO THE STANDARDS

OF THE CERTIFICATE HELD

FLIG

HT

PRO

FIC

IEN

CY

6 12 18 24TIME (MONTHS)

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL RETENTION

FLIG

HT

PRO

FIC

IEN

CY

6 12 18 24TIME (MONTHS)

92%

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL RETENTION

FLIG

HT

PRO

FIC

IEN

CY

6 12 18 24TIME (MONTHS)

92%

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL RETENTION

38%

FLIG

HT

PRO

FIC

IEN

CY

6 12 18 24TIME (MONTHS)

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL RETENTION

70%

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ADVISORY CIRCULARS

WHAT CAN WE DO TO

PREVENT ACCIDENTS ?

BE INVOLVED IN A SELF GENERATED

EDUCATION AL PROGRAM AND

MAINTAIN FLIGHT PROFICIENCY

FLY WITH AN INSTRUCTOR GET A SECOND OPINION ON PROFICIENCY

WATCH FOR BAD HABITS

BE IN THE FAA’S FLIGHT

PROFICIENCY PROGRAM

EARN YOUR FAA WING’S

EVERY YEAR

ACTIVE

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