ESTABLISHING GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE PILOT TRAINING INDUSTRY Captain Barry Jackson, President Australian and International Pilots Association 4 March 2010
Historical Data (ATSB) •
Organisational Influences - Regulations, Management Skills & Training needs analysis
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Risk Controls - Emergency procedures, CRM program, Initial & Recurrent Training
Accident Rates for 2001-2008 (IATA) 7
2001 2002
6
2003 2004 2005
Number of Accidents
5
2006 2007
4
2008
3
2
1
0 Controlled Flight into Terrain
Loss of Control In-flight
Runway Collision Mid-air Collision
Ref: IATA Report 2001 - 2008
Runway Excursion
In-flight Damage Ground Damage
Undershoot
Hard Landing
Gear-up Landing / Gear Collapse
Tailstrike
Accident Rates for 2008 (IATA)
Ref: IATA Report 2001 - 2008
UK CAA-Global Fatal Accident Review (1997-2006) • 283 Fatal Accidents
• Aircraft Related - 42% • Human Causal Factor - 75% • Poor Crew Resource Management - 30%
Most common causal factors •
Omission of action/inappropriate action - 38%
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Flight Handling - 29%
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Lack of Positional Awareness - 27%
Ref: UK CAA-Global Fatal Accident Review (1997-2006)
Aviation Regulators •
Initial and recurrent training not reflecting “real world” scenarios
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Regulations must reflect common system failures
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Limited guidance on “non-technical skills”
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Recency requirements to reflect type of flying
Flight Training Devices •
Flight Simulators are excellent tools for management and procedural trainer (e.g. LOFT Exercises)
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Limited transference of flying skills from simulator to aircraft
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Regional Airlines are a great training ground
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Instructor qualifications and retention
Basic Flying Skills •
Minimal programs insufficient
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Need to refocus on basic handling
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Training programs to target the individual’s training needs
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Focus on automation management at the expense of traditional flying skills
Flight Deck Management Training •
Management skills as well as flying skills
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Situational Awareness
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Handling of complex events that are unexpected
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Confidence in handling all possible scenarios
Summary •
Accidents, incidents indicate unfavourable trends
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Recent accidents blamed on poor flying skills
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Pilot training central to maintaining a safe, vibrant industry
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FOQA trends and accident and incident statistics should not be ignored
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Safety standards and crew proficiency must not be compromised
David Learmonth Flight International Magazine - 2009 “ Unless there is a dramatic improvement in Airline Safety Performance by the end of 2010 this decade will be the first since the Second World War to NOT show an improvement�
Thank you Questions welcomed