New Developments in Flight Safety

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New Developments in Flight Safety
TRAINRO/1-PPT/26

• Mitchell A. Fox
• Chief , Flight Safety Section

First Training Course of Regional Officers (FLS
and ATM Regional Officers) (Montreal, 16-27
November 2009)
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Overview

• Developing Standards
• Fuel Minima
• EDTO
• HUD, EVS and Electronic Flight Bags
• Terminology harmonization
• Regional Aviation Safety Groups
• The AOC Issue
• Language Proficiency
• Halon Fire Extinguishers
• Fatigue Risk Management
• Airworthiness Programme
• Dangerous Goods Programme
• Next Generation of Aviation Professionals

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Fuel Minima

• Mostly unchanged since 1948
• a reserve shall be carried to provide for
  contingencies
• No inflight fuel management provisions
• Dispatch to an aerodrome without an alternate
  permitted

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Fuel Minima cont.

• New definitions
• Prescriptive approach versus performance based
• Minima for destination alternate more
  conservative
• New minima for the destination alternate
• Destination alternate two runway requirement
• EDTO fuel requirement
• In-flight fuel management provisions
• Final review next Session

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Extended Diversion Time Operations

• EDTO replaces ETOPs
• State of the Operator establishes threshold
  time (60 to 90 minutes two engines and 180
  threes and fours)
• Extended diversion time shall not exceed the
  capability of any time-limited system

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North and South Pole Areas(EDTO)

• Established by State of the Operator
• En-route adequate alternates
• Recovery Plan
• Cold weather anti-exposure suites
• Attachment K alternate should be capable of
  protecting the safety of all pax and crew
• Preliminary review next session

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HUD, EVS and Electronic Flight Bags

• Brings provisions up-to-date with developments in
  the industry
• Broad in scope to take into account variations in
  the industry
• Quality control for EFB
• Coordinated with AIRP
• Final review next session

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Terminology Harmonization

• Primarily
• Engines (Annex 6 and 8)
• Propulsion Systems (ETOPs)
• Powerplant (Annex 8)
• Certification damage tolerent and flight safe
• Responsibility of the State of Design of
  modifications
• Draft Report to Council next session

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The AOC Issue

• Standardized content for AOC and OP SPECS
  applicable November 2008
• Newly issued AOCs standardized layout applicable
  November 2008!
• All AOCs standardized layout applicable 1 January
  2010!
• New applicability date proposed October
  2008State Letter

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Language Proficiency

• Assembly Resolution calls for compliance no later
  than 5 March 2011
• State Letter 70 repliesall indicating
  compliance by 2011
• Report back to Assemblydraft paper this spring
• HELP!

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Halon Fire Extinguishers

• A36 Resolution gives timeframes for replacement
• Meeting next week
• Airworthiness presentation
• Draft Assembly working paper spring session

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Flight Operations

• Fatigue Risk Management
• Michelle Millar
• Airworthiness Programme
• Ed Ortiz
• Dangerous Goods Programme
• Katherine Rooney
• Next Generation of Aviation Professionals
• Nicole Barrette-Sabourin

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Thank You