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Overcoming The Challenges Together

REDUCING THE ACCIDENT RATE. Overcoming The Challenges Together. Fred Brisbois Director, Aviation & Product Safety Sikorsky Aircraft. AHS Forum 63 May 3, 2007. INDUSTRY CHALLENGE. Reduce the helicopter worldwide accident rate by 80 percent in the next ten years

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Overcoming The Challenges Together

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  1. REDUCING THE ACCIDENT RATE Overcoming The Challenges Together Fred Brisbois Director, Aviation & Product Safety Sikorsky Aircraft AHS Forum 63 May 3, 2007

  2. INDUSTRY CHALLENGE • Reduce the helicopter worldwide accident rate by 80 percent in the next ten years • Improve the safety image of all helicopters worldwide

  3. HELICOPTER SAFETYCivil rotorcraft accidents 70 60 50 40 Rotorcraft Accidents Per 100,000 hours 30 20 10 0 1964 1969 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 Year Ending Source: U.S. Civil Rotorcraft Accidents, 1963 Through 1997, NASA/TM-2000-209597, USAAMCOM-TR-00-A-006, December 2000; Helicopter Association International, Safety Statistics

  4. HELICOPTER SAFETYComparison to other aviation sectors

  5. FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGES Same for helicopters as fixed wing • Cost (Procurement, Operations, Insurance) • Reliability • Infrastructure • Supportability • Perception GOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IS KEY FACTOR IN ADDRESSING ALL THESE CHALLENGES

  6. SPECIFIC CHALLENGES Not necessarily the same for helicopters as airplanes Increased versatility of helicopters requires diverse actions to address challenges vs.

  7. CHALLENGES  • Making resources availability to ALL operators • Building infrastructure for all operators • Incorporating new technology into aircraft – old and new • Aging aircraft • Spectrum and usage changes • Human factors WE NEED TO CAPITILIZE ON COMMON RESOURCES TO LEVERAGE SOLUTIONS

  8. HUMAN FACTORSThe toughest challenge, but the most important • The Dirty Dozen: • Complacency • Fatigue • Lack of Assertiveness • Lack of Communication • Lack of Awareness • Distraction • Lack of Knowledge • Norms vs. Procedures • Lack of Resources • Stress • Lack of Teamwork • External/Internal Pressure

  9. Design Disposal Test Refurbishment Manufacture Prevent Aircraft Mishaps And Injury To Personnel Throughout The Life Cycle Of Our Products. Maintenance Operation Assembly Training Inspection SOLUTIONS Must address entire product life cycle

  10. SOLUTIONSMust be data driven • Know what you know • Know what you don’t know • Studies must generate ‘actionable’ information • Plans must be executable

  11. SOLUTIONSRequire understanding the operating environment

  12. SOLUTIONSEssential to motivate entire industry • Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) • Operators • Maintainers • Clients WE NEED TO CREATE THE ‘PULL’ TO MAKE THE ‘PUSH’ EASIER

  13. Implement Develop Program Plans and Strategy For Implementation - Future and Retrofit - Evaluation Of Technical Mishap Prevention Systems - Current and Future - Analysis Of Data and Definition Of Mishap Causes OEMS - DRIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY Sikorsky’s Model – Similar to IHST Process Regulatory Agency Mandates Maximize Suppliers and Benefit / Cost Incorporate Systems To Mitigate Mishap Causes Mitigation Of Mishap Causes Prevents Mishaps Validate Technical Solution vs. Cause Continued Leadership In Setting Industry Safety Standard

  14. RAISING THE STANDARDSBaseline incorporation of existing technologies Flaw Tolerant Design EGPWS STRATFORD, Conn., May 28, 2004 -- Sikorsky Aircraft established another rotorcraft industry first by standardizing its new S-76 and S-92 helicopter safety baseline to include Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems (EGPWS) in all civil aircraft configurations. HUMS

  15. FLEET MANAGEMENTSafety considerations – create the ‘Pull’ • Emphasize Safety as a leading value • Mandate safety requirements for operators • Latest safety technology on aircraft • Latest survivability equipment • Demand intensive safety management programs • Risk management process • Intensive crew and maintenance training • Management’s involvement in safety program • Utilize external safety evaluations • Support participation in professional forums SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ARE ESSENTIAL

  16. OEM’s ACTIVELY SUPPORTING IHST Executive Committee International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) Secretariat Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (JHSIT) Joint Helicopter Safety Analysis Team (JHSAT) • Sikorsky strongly supports and is committed to the International Helicopter Safety Team’s goal of reducing accidents by 80% in 10 years

  17. MOTIVATING RISK MITIGATION High Decrease Risk Decrease Concern CONCERN Level of audience Increase Concern High Low RISK

  18. HELICOPTER INDUSTRY ALL of us are the benefactors of improving safety Support the International Helicopter Safety Team’s objective to reduce accidents by 80% over the next 10 years

  19. JHSAT JHSIT Together we can save lives by preventing accidents

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