Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration Local Issues 1st Annual Aviation Safety Summit Safety Summit Audience Tyrone Gilliard, Manager, STL FSDO May 10 th, 2011

Federal Aviation Administration 2 Local Issues Airports & Airspace Training & Proficiency Community Involvement Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 3 Airports & Airspace “ Home Base Syndrome” “Towered/Non-Towered Bias” “Bravoitis” 3Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 4 Home Base Syndrome “Diversity of experience far outweighs convenience or efficiency.” 4Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 5 Home Base Syndrome Overreliance on local landmarks Degrades proficiency at unfamiliar airports. Decrease in safety/increase in incidents & accidents Promotes bias against other airports. 5 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 6 Home Base Syndrome 4 class D, 1 class B and numerous non- towered airports within 50NM KSTL, 1H0, KSET, KSUS, KCPS, KALN, H49 (Sackman), 3K6 (Shafer), KBLV, M71, KFYG (Washington), KFES, H07 (Highland), K39 (St. Clair), 3LF (Litchfield). 6 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 7 Home Base Syndrome More realism— –an enroute phase/mini IFR cross country flight...file the trip! More diverse landing experience. Experience more traffic situations “Getting the best product takes time & money.” 7 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 8 Home Base Syndrome DPEs: Choose airports other than the normal routine to add realism Avoids pre-canned checkride. Tests applicant’s ability to deal with unfamiliar airports. Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 9 Tower/Non-Tower Bias “I only fly out of towered airports. Uncontrolled fields are dangerous!” “I never go to towered airports. I’m more comfortable at uncontrolled fields like the one where I learned to fly.” 9 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 10 Degrades safety & proficiency during potential Emergencies/Diversions This bias comes from socialized behavior. We influence our students and promote these attitudes. 10 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit Tower/Non-Tower Bias

Federal Aviation Administration 11 Advice from the Tower: Be good at the basics. Get ATIS before you call… Listen! Don't be sloppy with phraseology. Detailed taxi instructions. If you read it back incorrectly, they need to correct you. 11 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit Tower/Non-Tower Bias

Federal Aviation Administration 12 Bravo-itis “The Blue Circles of Death” 12 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 13 Bravo-itis “VFR pilots shouldn’t go in the Bravo…they don’t want us bothering them” 13 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 14 Bravo-itis Advice from the TRACON Fly in the Bravo Airspace! Use Flight Following. They have everything you need, just ask. Consider the runways in use at KSTL. Be patient and use the W’s Transitions are safer for everyone… 14 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 15 Airports and Airspace What’s in it for me? 15 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 16 Training & Proficiency “ One of the greatest ironies of flight training is that we train locally, but we fly far and fast…” “You’re only local if you live here.” 16 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 17 Training & Proficiency Get training and experience from local experts. Get weather advice from local pilots/instructors Study unfamiliar airspace & charts. Fly and train at local airports AT NIGHT! 17 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 18 Training & Proficiency What’s in it for me? 18 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 19 Community Involvement “Involvement in local aviation groups and activities increases safety and promotes a safety-conscious community with a safety- compliant attitude.” 19 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 20 Community Involvement AOPA/FAASTeam Seminars & Workshops WINGS Proficiency Programs GSLFIA, GSLBAA, MPA, Women With Wings, Etc. 20 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 21 Community Involvement Foster a good relationship between CFI’s, DPE’s, Students & FAA. CFI-CFI peer groups & mentoring. Flight Schools: hosting events show their involvement in the greater community and showcase what they have to offer… 21 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 22 Community Involvement What’s in it for me? 22 Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit

Federal Aviation Administration 23 Local Issues Thanks for coming and fly safely…we’re all in this together! Local Issues Aviation Safety Summit