Human Error In General Aviation

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Human Error In General Aviation

• Presented by
• Justin Merkowitz

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What is general aviation?

• Any privately owned aircraft that is not involved
  in airline operations.

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Summary

• Ability to assess risk
• Ability to evaluate current weather conditions
• Ability to evaluate the performance of the pilot
  and their aircraft
• Countermeasures
• Example

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Risk Management Model

• Identification
• Measurement
• Control
• Prevention
• Reduction in severity and frequency
• Transfer of consequences of losses

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Risk Assessment

• Pilots were a contributing factor in 75 of
  accidents and 78 in fatal accidents.
• (NTSB)
• Inability to evaluate potential hazards
• Examples of potential hazards
• How important is this flight?
• Set personal minimums

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Relevance to Model

• No identification
• No measurement
• Not taking measures to prevent risks which in
  turn can reduce severity and frequency

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Weather Conditions

• VFR and IFR defined
• Forcing the issue
• Weather that exceeds pilots abilities
• Know your limitations
• JFK example

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Relevance to Model

• No identification
• Control non-existent
• At mercy of nature

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Pilot and Aircraft Performance

• Pre-flight routines
• Various factors
• Pre-flight check on aircraft
• PenAir method

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Countermeasures

• Boeing safety tool
• Military-crew coordination

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EXAMPLE

• BEECH 77 SKIPPER
• Cottage Grove, Oregon
• Injuries 2 fatal

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Conclusions

• I would rather be on the ground wishing I was in
  the air than be in the air wishing I was on the
  ground.