Maintenance Safety Tip-1404
Good Intentions + Lack of Knowledge = Fatal Consequences Substituting a recommended compound with a non-recommended compound can have unintentional consequences. An example of this is when an operator substituted a lubricant with a non-lubricant during an installation of a threaded rod end. The procedures only called for grease on the threaded rod end. The operator’s intent was to enhance corrosion protection but instead he unknowingly affected the preload on the threaded connection by using the torque value for threads with lubricant. This led to premature thread wear (see image below). Unfortunately the damage remained undetected until the threads
Maintain Your Focus on Safety During the Holiday Season
Maintain Your Focus on Safety During the Holiday Season U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – From traditions such as decorating a dried century plant, to stringing ornaments and lights around an inkberry tree or a modern flair to dazzling decorations on an imported North American pine – many of us enjoy the glow of the holidays. It’s a festive time of year. Whether listening to “Ma Ma bake your Johnny Cake” by Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights or gathering with family for an Old Time Crucian Christmas, the holidays present a great time to unwind from everyday life. Though we must not
USHST Monthly Safety Report for December 2024
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report December 2024 Fatal Accident Rate: 0.63 (+.08) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025 USHST Vision : A civil US registered helicopter community without fatal accidents “Safety by the Numbers” (Monthly Metrics): Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 34 Days : 13 Hours : 27 Minutes : 56 Seconds Fatal Accident Rate (5yr avg)( CY2020-24 ) 0.63 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours Fatal Accident Rate (CY2024) 12 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours To view the entire reports please click the URL below: https ://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2024/Dec/USHST_Safety_Report_12-2024.pdf
Runway Safety Videos VNY SNA CNO
Due to the increase of runway incursions at Van Nuys Airport, John Wayne Orange County Airport, and the Chino Airport, educational videos have been produced to make pilots more aware of the problem areas at each airport. Please take a moment and review the videos for these airports. Van Nuys KVNY https://goo.gl/w32UJy Van Nuys Airport in Southern California is a general aviation facility and is one of the 50 busiest airports in the nation. This video details some of the surface safety risks encountered at KVNY, including minimal space between parallel runways, line up and wait, wrong runway operations
Advocates for Aviation Safety
The Advocates for Aviation Safety has recently become an Industry Member. Their focus is entirely on helping us promote the WINGS program. Paul Burger, the Advocates founder, has recently put up $10,000 to create the CFI Sweepstakes Challenge. CFIs get one entry into the sweepstakes drawing each time they get a pilot phased in WINGS . This year, CFIs must be NAFI or SAFE members to participate. But, next year, it will be open to all CFIs.
United -States Helicopter Safety Team-Monthly Report (Nov 2018)
Monthly Report As of: 11 December 2018 The USHST is a regional partner to the International Helicopter Safety Team. USHST GOAL: Reduce the fatal U.S. helicopter accident rate by 20% by 2020. (0.61 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours) OUTREACH Since 01 January 2018, the Personal / Private industry experienced: • 7 fatal accidents • 22 fatalities Over a ten year period (2009 – 2018) the Pers/Pvt industry: • experienced fatal accident rate of 5.0 per 100K flight Hours • accounted for ≈3% of the flight hours in the U.S. To view the entire USHST Monthly Report, click the link below:
New Safety Video for Tucson International Airport
Numerous wrong-runway landings have occurred at Tucson International Airport (KTUS), especially when runways 11/29 are in use. Many pilots have mistaken runway 29R for 29L, 11L for 11R, or Taxiway Alpha for a landing surface. Taxiway Alpha is north and parallel to Runway 11L/29R. Pilots are urged to thoroughly plan for their arrival at Tucson in advance. Review the airport diagram, as the airport geometry is complex. Please view this new Runway Safety video, with a focus on operations at KTUS: http://aftw.org/tus-releases-runway-safety-video/ Please also view this video on Wrong Surface Landings, developed by the FAA Runway Safety Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5II-s_j35cI&feature=youtu.be For questions, please contact
United -States Helicopter Safety Team-Monthly Report (Oct 2018)
Monthly Report As of: 13 November 2018 The USHST, a regional partner to the International Helicopter Safety Team, established a goal of reducing the fatal U.S. helicopter accident rate by 20% by 2020. (0.61 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours) OUTREACH Since 01 January 2018, the Utility Patrol and Construction (UPAC) industry has experienced 6 fatal accidents and 9 fatalities. Over a ten year period (2009 – 2018) the UPAC industry experienced a fatal accident rate of 3.39 per 100K flight Hours and accounted for 2% of the flight hours in the U.S. To view the USHST Monthly Report, click the
United States Helicopter Safety Team-Monthly Report (Sep 2018)
Monthly Report As of: 04 October 2018 The USHST, a regional partner to the International Helicopter Safety Team, established a goal of reducing the fatal U.S. helicopter accident rate by 20% by 2020. (0.61 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours) CY YTD Rate = 0.66 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours (30 September 2018) EOY Target = 0.65. OUTREACH Since 01 January 2013, the Helicopter Air Ambulance (HAA) industry has experienced 18 fatal accidents and 43 fatalities. Over a five year period (2012 – 2016) the HAA industry experienced a fatal accident rate of 0.55 per 100K flight hours and accounted
United States Helicopter Safety Team-Monthly Report (July 2018)
“20% by 2020” Monthly Report (July 2018) The USHST, a regional partner to the International Helicopter Safety Team, set a goal in 2016 of reducing the fatal U.S. helicopter accident rate by 2020 to 0.61 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours, compared with USHST’s baseline rate of 0.76 per 100,000 hours. That number is the average fatal accident rate for 2009–2010 and 2012–2014. The fatal accident rate has been trending downward over the past 15 years, but it has been below 0.61 only twice, and experienced a sharp increase in 2008 and 2013. The USHST target for 2018 is to