De: Curt Lewis & Associates, LLC de la part de Curt Lewis & Associates, LLC Envoyé: vendredi 1 mars 2013 13:43 À: fgae@club-internet.fr Objet: Flight Safety Information [March 1, 2013] [No. 047] Flight Safety Information Flight Safety Information March 1, 2013 - No. 047 In This Issue Libya 2010 plane crash due to pilot error Pilot 'loss of control' caused OSU plane crash, report says Air safety reached new high last year Air NZ: Flight safe despite pilot twice nodding off PROS IOSA Audit Experts Global Aerospace Announces Safety Program Investment Totaling $1.5 Million FSI on TWITTER CL&A Services - Manual Development Libya 2010 plane crash due to pilot error Tripoli - The crash of a Libyan airliner at Tripoli airport in 2010, in which 103 people died, was due to pilot error and a lack of coordination between the pilot and co-pilot, Libya's civil aviation authority said on Thursday. The two failed to coordinate their actions during the initial approach, with the final approach attempted below the minimum descent altitude and the runway not visible, the Libyan authority said in its report. Realising that the approach had been misjudged, the co-pilot, who was in command, attempted to pull the plane up in order to perform a new landing, which disabled the auto pilot. But the captain had retaken control of the aircraft without informing his co-pilot, leading to the crash, said the report. It blamed a lack of coordination between the two pilots, and the "inappropriate application of flight control inputs" during the attemped "go-around." The report questioned the procedures of Afriqiyah, the Libyan airline. It said the crew had not reported that a priority button next to the pilot was defective, and had already interrupted an attempted landing on the same runway, with the same aircraft two weeks before the crash. The weather conditions and the crew's state of fatigue were also contributing factors in the crash, the report added. The Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330 flight from Johannesburg to Tripoli disintegrated on landing in the Libyan capital in May 2010, killing 103 people on board, most of whom were from the Netherlands. A nine-year-old Dutch boy was the only survivor of the crash that killed his parents and brother. Other nationalities included Austrian, Belgian, British, French, German, Libyan, South African and Zimbabwean. An initial probe, based on recordings found in the plane's black box that were analysed in France, indicated that technical problems were not to blame. http://www.news24.com/Travel/International/Libya-2010-plane-crash-due-to-pilot-error-20130228 Back to Top Pilot 'loss of control' caused OSU plane crash, report says Wreckage can be seen from the small-plane crash that killed OSU women's basketball coach Kurt Budke, his assistant, Miranda Serna, and former state Sen. Olin Branstetter of Ponca City and his wife, Paula Branstetter, on Nov. 17, 2011. A federal report lists pilot "loss of control" as the cause of a 2011 plane crash that killed Oklahoma State University head women's basketball coach Kurt Budke, assistant coach Miranda Serna and two others. The probable cause narrative released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board said the reason for the pilot's loss of control couldn't be determined. The crash killed Budke, 50; Serna, 36; former state Sen. Olin Branstetter, 82; and his wife, Paula Branstetter, 79. Olin Branstetter was piloting the Piper PA-28-180 when it went down Nov. 17, 2011, in central Arkansas on a recruiting trip to Little Rock, Ark. Federal investigators stated that the plane was flying low and making turns shortly before it crashed into a heavily wooded area about eight miles southeast of Perryville, Ark. A review of maintenance records found that the plane was last inspected Nov. 8, 2011, when the muffler was removed and weld-repaired, according to the report. The flight originated from Stillwater Regional Airport about 2:15 p.m. and was headed for North Little Rock Municipal Airport. Employees at the Stillwater airport said the plane landed about 1:45 p.m., picked up two passengers and departed for Arkansas. Personnel at the Stillwater airport recalled the plane's arrival there. Because of a hearing condition, Olin Branstetter, a certified flight instructor pilot, spoke loudly, which allowed workers to hear his conversation with the passengers, the report states. The pilot decided that Budke would ride in the right pilot seat. Paula Branstetter, a pilot-rated passenger, and Serna sat in the rear, with Branstetter seated behind her husband, reports show. An autopsy noted that the condition of Olin Branstetter's remains prevented identification of any medical conditions that might have led to the crash. Toxicology tests detected no drugs or alcohol in his system. The pilot was an OSU donor who volunteered his flight services to assist the athletic department's recruiting, the report states. Before the crash, OSU had limited oversight of the donor flight program, and coaches and staff members were allowed to arrange travel directly with donors without notifying OSU. Also, there was no requirement to verify pilot qualifications and airplane inspections; in this case, the pilots didn't have documentation supporting the completion of currency requirements for a night landing with passengers, according to the report. The athletic department had an oversight program for student-athletes, but coaches and staff were exempt. In late 2012, OSU modified its oversight, requiring all private planes and their pilots to undergo a review before being used for university-related travel. In 2001, 10 men associated with OSU's men's basketball team, including two student-athletes, were killed in a plane crash in Colorado. http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20130301_12_A11_CUTLIN716978 Back to Top Air safety reached new high last year The overall accident rate for aircraft such as Airbus fell to one in every 5 million flights. AIR safety reached a new high last year with the fewest accidents involving Western-built jets, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced today. * Overall accident rate fell to one in every 5 million flights, down 46 per cent on 2011 * 414 air deaths worldwide compared to 486 in 2011 * The death rate for Western jets however increased to 0.08 million passengers from 0.07 in 2011 It said the overall accident rate for aircraft such as Airbus and Boeing, which are used by most airlines operating in the UK, fell to one in every 5 million flights - down 46 per cent on 2011. There were 414 air deaths worldwide compared to 486 in 2011, with 15 fatal accidents, down from 22. However, the death rate for Western jets increased marginally to 0.08 per million passengers from 0.07 in 2011. The news comes days after a new British rail safety milestone was passed - an unprecedented six years with no passengers killed on board trains. By contrast, one person is killed on Britain's roads around every five hours, although not all of these are in vehicles. Iata director general Tony Tyler said: "The industry's 2012 record safety performance was the best in history. Each day approximately 100,000 flights arrive safely at their destination. Airlines, airports, air navigation service providers, manufacturers and safety regulators work together to ensure every flight is as safe as possible." http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/air-safety-reached-new-high-last-year-1-2815391 Back to Top Air NZ: Flight safe despite pilot twice nodding off An Air New Zealand pilot fell asleep twice while behind the controls of long-haul flight. The pilot, who is not named, told the Civil Aviation Authority in his "fatigue report" that during a flight from London to Los Angeles in 2011 he fell into a deep sleep without warning. He did the same again later, and decided to take an additional rest in his bunk. Afterwards the pilot said he was able to continue to Los Angeles without incident. The pilot blamed exhaustion resulting from bad sleep and delays. He said he had moved rooms three times in two days in London, after problems with air-conditioning at his hotel. A 50-minute flight delay in London and a long time spent taxiing were also blamed. The pilot's fatigue report was released to TV3 under the Official Information Act. An Air New Zealand spokeswoman said the flight in question had three pilots on board. "During the cruise phase of the flight, one of the two operating pilots nodded off twice for around a minute and woke spontaneously. "The other operating pilot on the flight deck was aware of this, and safety was not compromised at any point." Safety was "non-negotiable" for the company, and staff were encouraged to report fatigue. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8366888/Air-NZ-Flight-safe-despite-pilot-twice-nodding-off Back to Top Back to Top Global Aerospace Announces Safety Program Investment Totaling $1.5 Million The company's financial investment and educational support of aviation safety is administered primarily through two programs: The Vista Elite Program and the SM4 Safety Program. PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Global Aerospace, a worldwide leading specialist aerospace insurer, announced today that its cumulative financial investment in aviation safety programs since 2011 now totals more than USD $1.5 million. The company has long been the insurance industry leader in supporting aviation safety initiatives, many funded on behalf of its clients as well as for the aviation industry at large. "Our history as an aviation insurer is replete with examples of our commitment to improving aviation safety," said Global Aerospace USA Chief Underwriting Officer Jeffrey Bruno. "No other aerospace insurer invests more financial resources or personnel into fostering a safer aviation environment." The company's financial investment and educational support of aviation safety is administered primarily through two programs: The Vista Elite Program for qualifying Global Aerospace customers and the SM4 Safety Program, offered to the entire aviation community. The Vista Elite Program is designed for exceptional corporate aircraft operators who meet the general aviation industry's highest operating and safety standards. Vista Elite customers are offered access to a comprehensive series of world-class safety support services. Developed in cooperation with leading aviation safety experts, these services enhance and support customers' existing safety programs and reflect the latest innovations in safety management, human factors, regulatory compliance, medical training, emergency response and other issues. Vista Elite safety services are delivered by Global Aerospace's designated safety partners: · Baldwin Aviation: Safety management programs and support services · Convergent Performance: Human factors training and advisors · Fireside Partners: Emergency response planning and family assistance support · ICF SH&E: Risk management and regulatory compliance consulting · MedAire: Integrated medical, security and travel assistance "By selecting the industry's best specialists in each of these categories, we are equipping our clients to take their safety programs to a whole new level," Bruno added. The SM4 Program is a fully sponsored collection of expertise and resources that aviation professionals can utilize to develop and improve their understanding of safety management while augmenting their Safety Management Systems (SMS). SM4's aviation safety resources can be accessed in three ways: · Online safety resource library · Aviation safety seminars · Aviation safety newsletter "Since its inception in 2011, the SM4 program has reached thousands of aviation professionals in all segments of the industry," said Marilena Sharpell, Global Aerospace's Executive Underwriting Officer. "We have worked with eight different regional business aviation groups across the U.S. to deliver the best safety training and content from the best minds in the business. The five safety partners that provide Vista Elite programs are also enlisted to provide the training and resources made available through the SM4 program." Global Aerospace produces a series of safety posters to help aviation professionals with the promotion component of their Safety Management Systems (SMS). The posters are offered free of charge, regardless of whether interested parties are Global Aerospace customers or not. For additional information about the SM4 Safety Program, please contact your broker or your local Global Aerospace underwriter. Global Aerospace is the world's leading provider of Aerospace insurance with a worldwide portfolio of clients who are engaged in every aspect of the Aviation and Space industries. Headquartered in London, we have offices in Canada, Paris, Zurich, Cologne and throughout the United States. Across the world we employ over 350 people. With experience dating back to the 1920s, the company's underwriting is backed by a pool of high quality insurance companies representing some of the most respected names in the business. 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