942 0 obj Even technologies such as synthetic vision have become the new norm. The result is the FAA Industry Training Standards (FITS) program.I envisioned FITS as an outside-the-box approach to addressing general aviation training issues. The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) literature defines five hazardous attitudes that can undermine a pilot's aeronautical decision making. Chances are it won't be that important. Providing GA pilots with additional guidance regarding sources of preflight weather information. The FAA has identified 5 Hazardous Attitudes that afflict pilots: macho, impulsivity, resignation, invulnerability, and anti-authority. 0000002450 00000 n Those with a hazardous resignation attitude believe that they have little control over their own destiny-that fate or bad luck is the cause of their misfortune. 0000014911 00000 n 0000002192 00000 n 0000002799 00000 n 0000005831 00000 n 0000005656 00000 n Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Could it be due to poor management of several risk factors affecting that flight-pressing into deteriorating weather, a known faulty gyro or a pilot in a hurry to get somewhere?It is my view that, fundamentally, most general aviation fatal accidents are risk-management accidents. Many people feel that accidents happen to those around them, but not to themselves. 0000014643 00000 n The flight instructor community could be effective in this regard, if it could speak with a unified voice.The informed consumer is probably the best agent for training change. 0000000016 00000 n It was simply impossible that such a thing could happen to me. 0000003357 00000 n I was intent on creating a scenario-based training program, covering all the well-known elements of the Eclipse program, including initial type training and mentoring. Which condition is responsible for the most NTSB weather-related accidents? Each letter represents one of six important factors affecting our ability to fly safely and engage in effective decision making. Risk plays a key role in most general aviation fatal accidents. 0000011518 00000 n Stress-Numerous forms of stress can alter our decision-making ability. Our program quickly obtained FITS acceptance from Washington and we thought we were on our way. To get a type rating, all you have to do is stay within the test parameters. 89 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 91 /H [ 1286 265 ] /L 1050536 /E 81042 /N 13 /T 1048638 >> endobj xref 89 34 0000000016 00000 n None of the real-world issues mattered-sweating fuel during an unexpected hold, dealing with practical risk-management issues, coping with descents into busy terminal areas. 0000001983 00000 n Risk factors associated with weather-related general aviation accidents 3. National Transportation Safety Board 490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20594, Congressional and Regulatory Correspondence. When there is a strong need to get the job done or to get somewhere quickly, one may feel justified in bending the rules. 0000002012 00000 n 4. Invulnerability: Believing that an accident is unlikely. Eating-Nutrition is another important factor that contributes to mental processes, including decision making. The typical Cirrus customer doesnt go to the airport to get REMEd out but rather goes there so he can use his airplane to get somewhere. <>stream X.1 OXRXfYy_%)i ;ee u #4& Historically, about two-thirds of all general aviation (GA) accidents that occur in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) are fatal-a rate much higher than the overall fatality rate for GA accidents. The top two Hazardous Attitudes were . 0000003787 00000 n 0000002176 00000 n 0000003978 00000 n It was a sad day when I sold my motorcycle. trailer << /Size 123 /Info 86 0 R /Root 90 0 R /Prev 1048628 /ID[] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 90 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 87 0 R /Outlines 85 0 R /PageLayout /SinglePage /PageMode /UseNone /ViewerPreferences << /HideToolbar false /HideMenubar false /HideWindowUI false /CenterWindow false /FitWindow false >> /Metadata 88 0 R >> endobj 121 0 obj << /S 97 /O 189 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 122 0 R >> stream Public data . The same goes for the macho attitude. When our antiauthority attitude overwhelms our good judgment, we're squarely in the danger zone. 0000001652 00000 n When there is an ardent desire to accomplish a goal, people fool themselves into believing that they can do something that stretches the limits of their abilities. 0000003678 00000 n %PDF-1.4 % By reflecting briefly on a situation, we often choose a better course of action than simple reaction. To ensure our customers could pass the practical test, I and my successors at Eclipse quickly moved the higher order pilot training to the mentoring phase, which is not required by the regulations if you conduct all of the training in the airplane itself, rather than a simulator.I left Eclipse in February 2008, thus avoiding the companys final denouement when it came a year later. 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While I was in that role, I did not initiate controversial and counter-productive rulemaking initiatives involving training. Its no great secret that nearly all new-production aircraft now have glass cockpits and advanced devices such as weather data link. To avoid them, we must constantly make the painstakingly difficult assessment of our own mental condition. What is risk management in the context of TAA training? I felt confident of my abilities, totally at ease, and I prided myself on being very safe. The Board targets deficiencies in TAA training as one of the culprits. Often, the need to react quickly is necessary in response to a changing situation. 0000008669 00000 n (See sidebar.). Mental abilities as well as motor coordination can be severely compromised when a pilot is tired. I was dumb-founded. Scholarly Commons | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Research 0000010201 00000 n 933 0 obj P 0000005372 00000 n All kidding aside (this could really ratchet up my hate mail), it could be that a diminishing cohort of old white guys, and the trade and member organizations that represent them, are preventing progress. Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration provided information about pilots' practical and written test results and their previous accident/ incident involvement. Throughout this process, a pilot is called upon to evaluate five important elements: himself, the aircraft, the environment, the type of operation or flight (sightseeing, training, charter, etc. endobj 0000000856 00000 n Psychological stressors are the most common cause of allowing anti-authority traits to run amok. '? Understanding these behaviors, and their potential danger, can help pilots prevent accidents. Many small training entities and some individual instructors have embraced TAA training. This person might leave action and decision making to others and figure safety is all a matter of chance. I personally created and often taught the risk management segment. 0000007665 00000 n Illness-Any form of illness can affect our ability to safely operate an aircraft. We use judgment to evaluate various risk factors, then choose a course of action to produce a desired result. cESW#9kD{{. 0000004202 00000 n The flight instructor community could be effective in this regard, if it could speak with a unified voice. PDF Technically Advanced Aircraft Safety and Training - EcoFlight.net Definition. 0000007405 00000 n They may be resentful of having someone trying to tell them what to do and may regard rules, regulations, and procedures as unnecessary or silly. Maybe I had lost respect for the dangers of motorcycle riding or had developed an unsafe attitude. <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 925 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> 6. Even the FAA pays homage to the concept and frequently parrots it has a risk-based approach to safety oversight. For this study, Safety Board air safety investigators (ASI) collected data from 72 GA accidents that occurred between August 2003 and April 2004. Being an ex-FAA type, I immediately created the acronym REME to describe these folks. It never occurred to me that I was pushing the limits when I rode. Nobody wants an accident, but they happen all the time. 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V'cXDflQ6Rc (j:@XtFF9"Y6 [U06TV8%"HTsg"HvS"9Kf>( o+cm 0000006902 00000 n (See AOPA Flight Training, June 1999). few accidents involving them, making any comparison of accidents rates between TAA and con-ventional aircraft statistically suspect. But I digress.A perfect laboratory, butAfter leaving the FAA, Eclipse Aviation offered me the job of Director of Customer Flight Training. My hard-working colleagues and I created a program that we thought the FAA would love. 936 0 obj But when stressors are present, the decision-making process can become strained or fail altogether as the pilot fails to properly evaluate any of the five flight elements. Background: Attitudes influence how people make decisions. It heavily emphasized risk management and single-pilot resource management.