IHST - A Worldwide View James Viola IHST Government Program Director Africa Aero Med Conference Cape Town, South Africa March 15, 2012
IHST Background 2006: IHST INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT EFFORT BEGAN TODAY NEARLY 40 COUNTRIES SUPPORT THE IHST ANALYZE ACCIDENT DATA DEVELOP SAFETY TOOLKITS GOAL: 80% ACCIDENT REDUCTION BY 2016
IHST - CHANGING THE GAME Is it enough? In 2005, there were 436 civil helicopter accidents worldwide. Six years since then, we have seen progress, but not enough. In 2011, there were 382 civil helicopter accidents worldwide. WILL YOU HELP IHST MEET THE GOAL BY 2016?
18.6% Rate of Decrease 2006-2011
Accident Rates Vary by Region of the World Civil registered helicopter accidents and flight hours from IHST data Pre-IHST (2001-2005) accident rates vs. CY2011 accident rates North America Pre: 9.3 2011: 4.9 World Pre 2005: 9.4 Sep 2011: 6.5 Accidents per 100K Flt Hrs Europe Pre: 7.1 2011: 6.1 Asia Pre: 9.4 2011: 9.7 South America Pre: 9.7 2011: 14.0 Africa Pre: 12.9 2011: 5.4 Oceania Pre: 17.5 2011: 15.5 25 January 2012 Accuracy of flight hour exposure estimate improves every year.
An Accurate Understanding of the World s Helicopter Operation (CY 2011)
First 5 Years 2006 2011 IHST = Worldwide Effort 500 Volunteers in 40 Countries Growing each Year The IHST stood up Safety Teams in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Brazil, India, Japan, GCC/MENA, and Australia. Mid Course Correction 2012 2016 To ensure we meet the 80% accident reduction by 2016 the IHST is expanding and refocusing efforts in South America and Australia. New efforts initiated in New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico and Russia. The IHST will continue on-going work in US, Canada, Europe, India, Japan, GCC/MENA. 8
IHST Organization Chart Executive Committee Government Co- Chair FAA - Kim Smith Secretariat AHS Mike Hirschberg Director Bell Helicopter Somen Chowdhury Director Shell Aircraft Bob Sheffield Director HAC Fred Jones Director Bristow Bill Chiles Industry Co- Chair HAI Matt Zuccaro Program Director FAA James Viola Director Eurocopter - Gilles Bruniaux Director FSF - Bill Voss Director IAA John Steele Director Sikorsky Fred Brisbois Metrics Team FAA - Sean Hafner Regional Partners - Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, MENA Safety Committee, India, Japan, Russia, US Communications Team FAA - Tony Molinaro JHSAT Co-Chairs JHSIT Co-Chairs JHIMDAT Co-Chairs Safety Committee Chairs
Helicopter Accidents by Mission Type Analyzing 523 accidents in the U.S. from three years of data (2000, 2001, and 2006), the IHST has verified that these mission types have the highest percentage of accidents. mission type share of accidents 1. Personal/Private 18.5 percent 2. Instructional/Training 17.6 percent 3. Aerial Application 10.3 percent 4. Emergency Medical Services 7.6 percent 5. Commercial 7.5 percent
Helicopter Accidents by Activity Analyzing 523 accidents in the U.S. from three years of data (2000, 2001, and 2006), the IHST has verified that these activities have the highest percentage of accidents. activity share of accidents 1. Instructional/Training 22.8 percent 2. Positioning/RTB 13.2 percent 3. Personal/Private 12.4 percent 4. Passenger/Cargo 9.8 percent 5. Aerial Application 9.0 percent
Similarity in Results Worldwide Accidents by Mission and Activity for U.S., Canada, and Europe are Similar Four Common Themes Found in the U.S., Canadian and European Analysis (Intervention Recommendations): The IHST is working with Regional Partners/Safety Teams to: 1. Implement SMS (safety management systems), 2. Improve training (Sims/FTD, ADM) 3. Improve maintenance practices 4. Leverage new technologies though new systems and equipment. (HFDM, ADS-B, NVG, HTAWS, RNP/WAAS PINS Approaches) 1. Develop strategies to move in concert on the common themes. 2. Develop complimentary products for use worldwide 3. Address unique regional needs locally. 4. Implement a plan to share these products worldwide 12
Developing a New Safety Culture The IHST US Safety Teams recommendations that operators, pilots, instructors, and mechanics follow to enhance safety and reduce accidents. Safety Management System Develop and provide a just culture environment. Integrate a Safety Management System into the operation. Develop objective risk assessment within the operation. Training Sustain initial and recurrent training for flight & maintenance crews. Provide specialized training in Aeronautical Decision Making. Provide frequent simulator training. Maintenance Insist on strict adherence to required maintenance processes and procedures. Advance Systems Equip helicopters with economical flight data monitoring technology, NVG,HTAWS, ADS-B, and avionics to support RNP/WAAS PINS approaches and LL IFR route structure
IHST SAFETY TOOLKITS 14 SMS 1st Edition Edition 2 Edition 2 Translation of Toolkits in Progress
IHST SAFETY TOOLS Helicopter Safety Leaflets Helicopter Airmanship Degraded Visual Environment Vortex Ring State Loss of Tail rotor Effectiveness Static and dynamic rollover Pre-flight Risk Assessment Checklist Tool 15
WWW.IHST.ORG IHST ON FACEBOOK IHST ON TWITTER We encourage you to add the www.ihst.org link to your company website 16
Is the Civil Helicopter Accident Rate in the African Region Improving or Declining? Who are the IHST Partners in the African Region? Are you one?
43.5% Rate of Decrease 2006-2011
Countries in African Region Algeria Botswana Central African Republic Egypt Libya Mauritius Namibia Senegal Sudan Tunisia Zimbabwe Angola Burkina Faso Chad Cote D Ivoire Equatorial Ghana Madagascar Morocco Nigeria Seychelles Swaziland Uganda Benin Cameroon Congo (Democratic Republic) Gabon Guinea Kenya Malawi Mozambique Rwanda South Africa Tanzania Zambia
Conclusions: The African CAA and Industry Partners will bring vast experience and knowledge to the IHST International Partnership. You are key to helping IHST attain the world wide safety goal by validating and improving the positive trends we are seeing. Will the helicopter community in African Regions join us to Meet the IHST Challenge?
Meeting the IHST Challenge Expand our efforts worldwide Implement proven safety measures Meet the 80% accident rate reduction target by 2016 Thank you for your attention Questions?
Kim Smith IHST Govenrment Co-Chair kimberly.k.smith@faa.gov Telephone: (817)-222-5100 James Viola IHST Government Program Director james.viola@faa.gov Telephone: (202) 385-9592
IHST - A Worldwide View James Viola IHST Government Program Director Africa Aero Med Conference Cape Town, South Africa March 15, 2012