1. 1 JHSAT - March 2007 JHSAT Status March 2007 HeliExpo – Orlando, FL Mark Liptak FAA ANE-110 Jack Drake HAI

2. 2 JHSAT - March 2007 JHSAT Goal: Provide intervention strategies to the IHST and Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (JHSIT) that maximize the likelihood of reducing worldwide helicopter accident rates by 80 percent by 2016.

3. 3 JHSAT - March 2007 Basic CAST Process CAST (IHST) Charters Activity JSAT (JHSAT) Analyzes Data Proposes most effective interventions JSIT (JHSIT) Assesses feasibility of interventions works implementation Continued data analysis, measure intervention effectiveness

4. 4 JHSAT - March 2007 JHSAT Team Membership: Mark Liptak – FAA ANE co-chair Jack Drake – HAI co-chair Joan Gregoire - Turbomeca Steve Gleason - Schweizer Helicopters Roy Fox - Bell HelicopterRon Luhmann - Silver State Helicopters Tony Alfalla - Sikorsky Ray Wall & Tom Fleming – Bristow Group Sandra Hart - NASA Barry Rohm - Rolls Royce Laura Iseler AHS/NASA Clark Davenport & Matthew Rigsby – FAA ASW Ed Stockhausen & Joe Lemma – Airmethods Joe Syslo & Lindsay Cunningham – US Eurocopter

5. 5 JHSAT - March 2007 JHSAT Web Site http://www.ihst.org/jhsat/jhsat_top.htm User id – jhsat, password – helicoptersafe Contents: JHSAT charter and process docs Dataset details Meeting minutes/agenda Presentations Interim Recommendations Resource documents Not open to the public, restrict access for JHSIT needs only

6. 6 JHSAT - March 2007 JHSAT Status Data Analysis Engaging with the international community Near term safety recommendations

7. 7 JHSAT - March 2007 Data Analysis

8. 8 JHSAT - March 2007 JHSAT currently working process areas highlighted in yellow Charter Development Establish Team Select Data Set Review NTSB Docket Data Develop Event Sequence Identify Problems (what/why) Assign Std Problem Statements Score Problem Validity & Importance Identify Intervention Strategies Score Intervention Ability/Usage Categorize and Prioritize Data Technical Review & Expert Validation Conflicts? Report Results No Yes IHST JHSIT Current task

9. 9 JHSAT - March 2007 Data Analysis: The accident data has been downloaded from the NTSB (~4000 files) The JHSAT team has completed processing all 197 accidents from the NTSB year 2000 database For each accident the JHSAT performs the following: reconstruct the sequence of events identify what went wrong and why it went wrong assign an appropriate problem statement identify appropriate corrective action(s) score findings based on validity, importance, ability and usage

10. 10 JHSAT - March 2007 Sample of event processing

11. 11 JHSAT - March 2007 Validity - How valid do we think the Problem Statement is in this accident based on the available accident information? Range: Guess = 0 Absolutely Sure = 4 Importance - How important is this particular Problem Statement in the causal chain in this accident? Range: No importance = 0 Cause of accident = 4 Ability - How well can this particular Intervention mitigate the cause or contributing factors of this accident scenario? Range: No effect on Problem Statement = 0 Would Prevent Problem Statement = 4 Usage – Given this accident scenario, how confident are we that this Intervention will be utilized and will perform as expected in the real world? Range: No Utilization = 0 100% Utilization = 4 JHSAT Scoring Criteria

12. 12 JHSAT - March 2007 Data Analysis Status: To date the accidents analyzed have covered a wide spectrum of helicopter types and operations. 1200+ scored problem statements/intervention findings have been developed JHSAT currently doing some data “cleanup” work, will started categorization and prioritization work at our Feb meeting Expect to offer recommendations for all major operational groups in the helicopter community

13. 13 JHSAT - March 2007 Primary OpsSecondary Aerial ApplicationExternal Load Aerial Observation/patrolTraining Air TourPositioning/RTB SightseeingFerry Business - company owns a/cAir Taxi - Cargo (135) Corp/Exec - dedicated pilotAir Taxi - Passenger (135) EMSCargo (91) ENGPublic Use FirefightingMaintenance/Test flight Instructional/TrainingEvaluation flight Law Enforcement Logging Commercial Operator External Load Offshore Other Aerial Work Personal/Private Utilities - Patrol & Construction JHSAT Mission Categories

14. 14 JHSAT - March 2007 Results of full year 2000 dataset

15. 15 JHSAT - March 2007 Results of full year 2000 dataset

16. 16 JHSAT - March 2007 Engaging with the international community

17. 17 JHSAT - March 2007

18. 18 JHSAT - March 2007 Engaging with the international community The preceding slide shows worldwide accident trends for the last 26 years. The criticality of working with the international community to reduce worldwide rates is readily apparent since the US accounts for only 35 to 40% of accidents on an annual basis. On-going efforts to identify other partners from Asia, South America, Oceania, etc. The JHSAT team is developing contacts and coordinating this activity. Matt Rigsby from FAA-ASW will be acting as the contact point for identifying overseas and military partners. Matt Rigsby Any entity that possess large helicopter accident datasets that could be processed by the JHSAT method should be considered. EASA and Canada moving toward partnering with us in this process.

19. 19 JHSAT - March 2007 Engaging with the international community A structured approach will be used to manage the analytical and implementation work sponsored by the IHST. Key attributes: All recommendations will be data driven Regional ownership - Data is owned and analyzed by those most familiar with it. Safety recommendations will be implemented by teams most familiar with local needs. JHSAT and JHSIT lead teams will be responsible for training/coaching regional teams, measuring the results of the safety recommendations and implementation effectiveness.

20. 20 JHSAT - March 2007 JHSAT/JHSIT cross-talk IHST Safety Initiative Analysis, Implementation and Metrics Management Structure IHST Executive Committee JHSAT Lead Group JHSIT Lead Group Canada JHSAT EASA JHSAT Canada JHSIT EASA JHSIT Region X, Y, Z JHSIT US/CAN/EASA Consolidated Recommendations JHSAT sends recommendations to JHSIT US/CAN/EASA/X,Y,Z Implementation Results Need to maintain a strong communication/feedback loop between IHST – JHSAT - JHSIT Process development using US NTSB data represents 48% of worldwide fleet Measure Accident Reductions Effectiveness Measure Implementation Effectiveness Regions X, Y, Z defined as those pockets of operation not able to staff a full JHSAT team and are willing to work implementation of US/CAN/EASA findings to benefit their fleets Others? ALEA group EMS group Military

21. 21 JHSAT - March 2007 JHSAT Lead Group Analysis of International Data Matt Rigsby is JHSAT POC Seeking data rich partners Preliminary discussions with: Canada EASA(CAA-UK, France BEA) Brazil NZ, AustraliaChile Canadian MilitaryUSN Interim Goal: have Canada/EASA present status at the 2007 IHSS Symposium in Montreal Demonstrate that this is an international effort, and it has momentum JHSIT will also have international partner management responsibilities: custom tailored regional solutions coordinated with JHSAT coordinated with IHST IHST Outreach/Marketing Emerging Fleets Somen is the IHST POC Identify emerging/high growth markets Develop strategy to: Foster participation Benefit from IHST knowledge base Candidates: China India CIS? Engaging with the International Community JHSIT Lead Group Implementing Regional Solutions

22. 22 JHSAT - March 2007 US Civil Dataset Selection (1/2 of helicopters Worldwide) JSAT Process Understanding Refining JHSAT Analysis Identify FCAA & Military Partners Train FCAA & Military Partners in JHSAT Process FCAA & Military Partners conduct JHSAT analyses on their accident data Expert Review/ Validation Mitigation Recs - Global Mitigation Recs FCAA & Mil Coordinating JHSAT US and International Efforts First Set US Mitigation Recs Mar/Apr 06 May/June 06 May-Jan 07 Apr 07 2Q 07 1Q 08 TBD 08 TBD 07/08 TBD 06/07 Sept 06 Tech Review Feb 07 IHST JHSAT is now working to bring EASA and Canada into the process Current task

23. 23 JHSAT - March 2007 Potential Barriers: JHSAT: Variation in dataset quality, definitions, etc, around the world may make use of a standardized JHSAT approach more difficult. Military data may not be available. Lack of fleet hours will complicate ability to measure results. Regional teams may be difficult to staff with sufficient level of expertise representing manufacturers, operators and regulatory interests. JHSIT: Regional operations and regulations may make some implementation actions difficult.

24. 24 JHSAT - March 2007 Offering near term safety recommendations

25. 25 JHSAT - March 2007 Interim recommendations Reports reviewed by the JHSAT: NASA - U.S. Civil Rotorcraft Accidents, 1963 Through 1997 NASA - Analysis of US Civil Rotorcraft Accidents from 1990 to 1996 and Implications for a Safety Program NASA - ASRS Rotorcraft Incident Study - Draft Data Summary Aviation Safety Reporting System NASA - Helicopter Accident Analysis Team AMPA - A Safety Review and Risk Assessment in Air Medical Transport CRS - Report for Congress - Military Aviation Safety OGP - Safety Performance of Helicopter Operations in the Oil and Gas Industry - 2000 Data TSB Canada - Lessons Learned from TSB Investigation of Helicopter Accidents (1994 - 2003) Bell Textron - History of Helicopter Safety Other NTSB and international reports may be considered. The JHSAT has identified important recommendations from a series of existing helicopter safety reports. (listed on the next slide) These recommendations were submitted to the IHST in November so that the JHSIT would have several well founded general recommendations to work with. The JHSAT plan to issue its full set of analytical results by 2Q07.

26. 26 JHSAT - March 2007 US JHSAT interim recommendations: 1. – Promote the adoption of Safety Management Systems in the helicopter community. 2. – More consistent and comprehensive NTSB involvement and investigation needed in helicopter accidents. 3. – Reestablish the collection of worldwide helicopter fleet hour data as previously performed by the FAA. 4. – Establish a helicopter safety website to disseminate important information 5. – Use proximity detection equipment in helicopters. 6. – Use flight recording devices and cockpit image recording systems in helicopters. 7. – Develop a strategy to improve pilot Aeronautical Decision Making. (NB: this listing is not intended to indicate prioritization)

27. 27 JHSAT - March 2007 Questions?