USHST UpdateJames Viola

Nov 12, 2014

Overview• IHST - USHST’s Current Status

• Fatal Accident Focus

• Fatality Reduction Initiatives

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 CountsSuccess in reversing a trend…where we are now is much

better than where we were headed

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Pre-IHST Accidents Pre-IHST Trend Post-IHST Accidents

Worldwide average of 570 accidents per year from 1997 thru 2005

Worldwide average of 515 accidents per year from 2006 thru 2012

Who is USHST?

USHSTA team of US industry and

government leaders formed to address factors affecting an

unacceptable US civil helicopter accident rate.

VisionA US civil helicopter industry

with “zero” accidents.

IHST – USHST GoalReduce the US civil helicopter accident rate by 80% by 2016.

U.S. Fatality Rate

*CY 14, Jan-Jul Only

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489 fatalities in past 10 years.

FOCUS

• Autorotation Training • Human Factor/ADM/CRM • CFI Training & Qualifications • Aircraft Performance • Simulator/FTD training credits (matrix)• Instrument Proficiency• Systems, Equipment and Technology • SMS

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”

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• Training for Emergencies• Fly the Aircraft First• Personal Minimums• CRM• Mountain Flying

• Aircraft Performance• Transition Training• Managing Unexpected

Events• Flight Risk Assessment • Medications and Pilots

FAA Medium Range Initiativesfor 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 Initiativesfor 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: 1. Personal/Private (20.7%) 2. Instructional/Training (20.5%) 3. Aerial Application (15.7%) 4. Emergency Medical Services (8%) 5. Commercial (7.5%)

65% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Activities

1. Instructional/Training (Dual) (19.3%) 2. Personal/Private (17.8%) 3. Positioning/RTB (13.7%) 4. Aerial Application – Spraining/Disbursing (8.9%) 5. 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. Instructional/Training (20.5%) 3. Aerial Application (15.7%) 4. Emergency Medical Services (8%) 5. Commercial (7.5%)

65% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Activities

1. Instructional/Training (Dual) (19.3%) 2. Personal/Private (17.8%) 3. Positioning/RTB (13.7%) 4. Aerial Application – Spraining/Disbursing (8.9%) 5. 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. Instructional/Training (20.5%) 3. Aerial Application (15.7%) 4. Emergency Medical Services (8%) 5. Commercial (7.5%)

65% of U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Activities

1. Instructional/Training (Dual) (19.3%) 2. Personal/Private (17.8%) 3. Positioning/RTB (13.7%) 4. Aerial Application – Spraining/Disbursing (8.9%) 5. 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

1. LOC – Loss of Control (47.5%) 2. SCF – System Component Failure (19.2%) 3. STRIKE (14.2%) 4. VIS – Visibility (4.8%)

54.7% U.S. Helicopter Accidents are in the Top 5 Months for Accidents

1. July (14.9%) 2. September (11.1%) 3. June (9.9%) 4. May (9.6%) 5. March (9.2%)

Accident Count by Industry Necessary to Meet Goal(If accidents by industry in 2015 occur according to historical percentages)

Industry 2015 (Hypothetical) 2011 (Observed)Personal/Private 12 28Instructional/Training 12 24Aerial Application 9 25Emergency Medical Services 5 8Commercial 4 13Law Enforcement 3 6Business 3 6Aerial Observation 2 5Air Tour / Sightseeing 2 5Offshore 2 4External Load 1 4Utilities Patrol / Construction 1 3Firefighting 1 1Logging 0 0Electronic News Gathering 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?

Contactsteven.sparks@faa.gov

Cell: 614-546-5771

QUESTIONS?