USHST Update. James Viola

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1 USHST Update James Viola

2 Overview IHST USHST s Current Status Fatal Accident Focus Fatality Reduction Initiatives

3 IHST Background Worldwide helicopter safety initiative Creation in 2006 Response to unacceptable numbers of helicopter accidents Goal by % reduction in worldwide civil helicopter accident rate Beyond 2016 Continue work to reduce accidents/enhance safety

4 Vision and Goals Vision: Zero Accidents Improve Helicopter Safety Create Partnerships

5 Worldwide Accident Counts Success in reversing a trend where we are now is much better than where we were headed Worldwide average of 570 accidents per year from 1997 thru Worldwide average of 515 accidents per year from 2006 thru Pre IHST Accidents Post IHST Accidents Pre IHST Trend Post IHST Trend

6 Who is USHST?

7 USHST A team of US industry and government leaders formed to address factors affecting an unacceptable US civil helicopter accident rate.

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9 Vision A US civil helicopter industry with zero accidents.

10 IHST USHST Goal Reduce the US civil helicopter accident rate by 80% by 2016.

11 U.S. Fatality Rate 489 fatalities in past 10 years. * *CY 14, Jan-Jul Only

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

13 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

14 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

15 FAA Short Range Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities (continued): FAA Safety Team Outreach Topics 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

16 FAA Medium Range Initiatives for 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)

17 FAA Medium Range Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities (continued): Update Several Outdated Part 27/29 Rules Eliminate areas that impede safety technologies and equipment Update Advisory Circular to 14 CFR Encourage survivability improvements by providing better guidance on significant & nonsignificant changes

18 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

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20 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

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

22 U.S. Helicopter Accident Rates 51% Reduction from Baseline through mid 2014 *CY 14, Jan Jul Only

23 U.S. Helicopter Fatal Accident Rates *CY 14, Jan Jul Only

24 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%)

25 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%)

26 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%)

27 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%)

28 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 Instructional/Training Aerial Application 9 25 Emergency Medical Services 5 8 Commercial 4 13 Law Enforcement 3 6 Business 3 6 Aerial Observation 2 5 Air Tour / Sightseeing 2 5 Offshore 2 4 External Load 1 4 Utilities Patrol / Construction 1 3 Firefighting 1 1 Logging 0 0 Electronic News Gathering

29 Percentage of Fatal Accidents at Night Two Times Higher than the Day In order to carry out the mission of the International Helicopter Safety Team, the U.S. Joint Helicopter Implementation Data Analysis Team (JHIMDAT) was tasked with analyzing National Transportation Safety Board accident reports and providing recommendations leading to improved safety and accident prevention. The U.S. JHIMDAT analyzed 523 accidents from three years of data (2000, 2001, and 2006) and 415 from a further three years (2009, 2010, and 2011). The data from both time periods analyzed was consistent in that it showed that night accidents are disproportionately more likely to result in a fatality than those that occur during the day. 2000, 2001, 2006 Data Data 523 accidents (456 Day, 67 Night) Fatal Non Fatal Of 456 Day Accidents 14% (64) 86% (392) Of 67 Night Accidents 33% (22) 67% (45) 415 accidents (366 Day, 49 Night) Fatal Non Fatal Of 366 Day Accidents 14% (53) 86% (313) Of 49 Night Accidents 27% (13) 73% (49)

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32 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!

33 What next and how to participate in the USHST/IHST?

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35 QUESTIONS?