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CFIT/ALAR Tool Kit A Call For Action

CFIT/ALAR Action Group Flight Safety Foundation

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Overview

• CFIT/ALAR Risk Statistics
• Improvement Areas have been Identified
• Tools are Available for Risk Reduction
• ALAR Tool Kit
• Implementation
• Summary

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Worldwide Airline Hull Loss Accidents
100
85
80
60
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Total Hull Losses 205
Number of Hull Losses
40
33
31

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9
9
5
0
Controlled flight into terrain
Loss of control in flight
In-Flight Fire
Controlled flight into terrain
Loss of control in flight
Refused takeoff
On- Ground Misc.
Landing

Number of fatalities (7,184 total)
2,237
208
2,266
600
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0
Classified by Accident Type 1991 - 2000
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ALA Accident Types
We need to Eliminate/Reduce our Risks of the 5
ALA Types of Accidents

• CFIT (includes landing short)
• Loss of Control
• Landing Overrun
• Runway Excursion
• Non-stabilized Approach

FSF ALAR Task Force Data Group
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Tools to Achieve CFIT/ALAR Risk Reduction
Airlines should consider all of these as part of
the total solution

• Implement ALAR Tool Kit
• Emphasis on CFIT/ALAR Standardization
• Improvements in CFIT/ALAR Training
• Technology Solutions EGPWS, Constant

Angle Approaches, GPS, VSD, etc.

Our focus today
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Elements of ALAR Tool Kit
ALAR Tool Kit is CD based with web links to
additional information

• Two Safety Videos
• Five Power-point Safety Presentations
• 34 Comprehensive Briefing Notes
• Risk Awareness and Reduction Tools
• Standard Operating Procedures Template
• Training Resource Materials

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Typical Implementation of ALAR Tool Kit

• Gather all the information
• ALAR Tool Kit
• Become involved in Regional ALAR efforts
• Disseminate information to appropriate
  individuals
• Operations departments take Briefing notes
• Some airlines take 2 or 3 per month
• Video shown at recurrent training
• CEO support required
• Provide whatever support required/requested
• Provide a feedback vehicle/mechanism from crews
  to CEO

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Benefits of ALAR Tool Kit

• Safety and Economics
• Lower insurance rates
• Lower direct and indirect accident/incident cost
• Better crew awareness and decision making
• Management can readily see for a small cost,

the potential for a large return

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Summary

• Pro-active Airlines are Implementing the ALAR
  Tool Kit Regardless of Airline Size
• From 2 airplane fleets to 600 airplane fleets
• Internationally Recognized Thing to Do
• IATA, ICAO, FSF
• Benefits Greatly Outweigh the Implementation
  Cost

You need to insure your CFIT/ALAR Risk is
minimized. The ALAR Tool Kit can help you do
this.