Tenth Trinational Technical Safety Meeting

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DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE AERONÁUTICA CIVIL

• Tenth Trinational Technical Safety Meeting

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, January 25-28 2005
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TRINATIONAL HISTORY

• The first North American Aviation Trilateral
  (NAAT) was held in Washington, D.C. on March 20,
  1994.
• At this meeting, it was agreed to create a
  Steering Committee for Aviation Safety issues
• The 1st Trinational Safety meeting was held in
  June, 1994.
• The 1st Trinational Technical Safety Meeting was
  held in Ixtapa in 1996.
• OBJECTIVE
• To harmonize and share programs, systems and
  mutually beneficial actions pertaining to
  aviation safety in the three countries.

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The NAAT Today the Vision for the Future
Tom Stuckey - FAA.

• ACHIEVEMENTS
• The formation of eight Trinational Work Groups
• The creation of a North American Five-Year
  Strategic Safety Plan with milestones achieved
• Harmonization of the safety norms for the 14
  Specialty Air Services
• AGREEMENT
• The Trinational supports the March 2005
  COCESNA/ACSA meeting in El Salvador (Ixtapa-like
  model).

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PROPOSAL FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE NAAT IN THE
WESTERN HEMISPHERE Doug Lavin -FAA

• The three countries ratified the invitation to
  the Western Hemisphere countries to participate
  in the NAAT Safety Model and share experiences
  and safety programs according to their respective
  interests.
• The importance of their participation in areas
  such as RNP/RNAV GNSS, Fractional Ownership,
  Ramp Inspection Information Exchange and the NAAT
  Safety Model was pointed out.

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• In accordance with the agreements, a COCESNA/ACSA
  meeting following the Ixtapa Trinational model
  was held in March, 2005, in El Salvador.

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ENHANCING AVIATION SAFETY WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY
TCA-FAA-COCESNA-SENEAM.

• The implementation of RNP / RNAV in each
  countrys airspace was explained, stressing the
  importance of standardizing international norms
  and equipment and the integration of aircraft
  data bases.
• A practical explanation of the operation and
  advantages of the application of the RNP/RNAV
  program was presented.

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RNP / RNAV WORKSHOPFAA-SENEAM-TCA.

• An RNP / RNAV Workshop was held, demonstrating
  the method of its implementation, air space
  utilization, aircraft equipment and operation,
  and ATC considerations.
• A trilateral work group was initiated to continue
  the coordination of the RNP/RNAV implementation
  program.

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• THE FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC SAFETY PLAN PRESENTED
  BY THE TRINATIONAL SAFETY WORK GROUP
• Ron McGarry Roger Moore FAA.
• A summary was made of the achievements of the
  5 Year Safety Plan (2000-2005) for Air Carriers,
  Helicopters and General Aviation, including the
  new strategies for Specialty Air Services.

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THE TRINATIONAL SAFETY INDEX (SAFETY INDEX).Tom
Stuckey FAA

• An in-depth explanation was presented on the
  Composite Safety Index as a proposal to be used
  in the new Five Year Strategic Safety Plan
  (2006-2010).
• AGREEMENTS
• The safety index was officially approved and
  accepted trinationally.
• Establish a safety index baseline from 2003 to
  2005 and enter trinational data annually
• Through the Work Groups, the Safety Steering
  Committee will verify the reliability of the data

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THE NEW STRATEGIC SAFETY PLAN FOR 2006-2010.
Tom Stuckey.
The new North American Strategic Safety Plan
(2006-2010) was explained for Air Carriers,
Helicopters, and General Aviation including
accident analysis of the Specialty Air Services
and the Expansion of the NAAT Safety Model. It
will continue developing intervention strategies,
using the Composite Safety Index as a tool to
verify results. AGREEMENT The New North
American Five Year Strategic Safety Plan
(2005-2010) was formally approved and adopted by
the Trinational Safety Committee.
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TRINATIONAL ACCIDENT DATA PRESENTATION (January
2000-December 2005) Bob Shuter, Jesús Moreno and
Ron McGarry

• Trinational accident statistics were presented
  showing the degree of compliance with the
  established goals of the Five Year Strategic
  Safety Plan (Reduction in the air carrier fatal
  accident rate by 40 and reduction of 20 in
  total accidents for General Aviation), indicating
  that we should intensify our efforts in General
  Aviation.

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INITIATIVES FOR THE REDUCTION OF GENERAL AVIATION
ACCIDENTS

• The three countries presented their initiatives
  for the reduction of General Aviation accidents.
• AGREEMENTS
• The three countries will work together to develop
  trinationally harmonized rules for Sport Pilots.
  
• The General Aviation Work Group will continue
  developing their strategies for accident
  reduction.
• A progress report will be given on the
  implementation of safety strategies for General
  Aviation at the next meeting.

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INDUSTRY DAYColegio de Pilotos COPA CIRRUS -
CHILE
General presentations were made on areas of
opportunity in General Aviation for the
respective Civil Aviation Authorities, as well as
on the development of new technologies in the
aviation industry. CHILE Presented the
initiatives and safety actions that have been
implemented and have led to a reduction of
aviation accidents in their country.
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INDUSTRY DAY

• MEXICO COLEGIO DE PILOTS
• This presentation illustrated the point that
  the Pilots College, the private sector and the
  DGAC need to work together and increase their
  communication for the good of aviation safety.
• CANADA CANADIAN OWNERS PILOTS ASSOCIATION
  (COPA)
• Great progress has been made, driving the GA
  accident rate down, by improvements in technology
  and effective regulation

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INDUSTRY DAY

• USA - CIRRUS DESIGN CORPORATION
• Presented on the CIRRUS Technologically Advanced
  Aircraft demonstrating unparalleled safety
  features of their aircraft. Most unique is the
  Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). No other
  manufacturer on the market today offers this
  life-saving technology as standard equipment.

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OPINIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS

• PARTICIPANTS
• The following participants were present
• COUNTRIES
• Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican
  Republic, El Salvador Honduras Jamaica
  Paraguay the Caribbean Aviation Delegations
  (Surinam, Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti and Barbados)
  and one observer from France
• ORGANIZATIONS
• Regional Office of ICAO in Mexico COCESNA/ACSA
  (Costa Rica) LACLAC RASOS.

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GENERAL COMMENTS

• Appreciation for the invitation by the
  Trinational group of this event was expressed.
• The guests are taking back experiences and
  recommendations for their own review and for
  consideration in their individual countries where
  they will try to implement similar strategies.
• They expressed their desire to participate more
  directly in the work of this trinational effort.

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• THANK YOU