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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