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Distraction Management – Workforce Competency and and other industry stakeholders,
Distractions result in a loss of situational awareness and continue to be the most pervasive “human” threat to safety in aircraft and other vehicles. Active distraction management of everything from task interruptions to personal electronic devices, is needed in the assessment of risk, as well as management of threats and errors associated with this hazard.
Scenario- and Risk-Based Train- ing and Checking – Increased fidelity and quality of training is the mitigation strategy that will make the most positive impact in aviation safety. This new training and checking approach integrates Aeronautical Decision Making and problem solving via scenarios drawn from operator risk profiles.
Positive Safety Culture Promotion – Most safety data points to the fundamental importance of a positive safety culture, or the lack thereof. An open and non- punitive reporting environment is paramount to the success of any safety program.
Inflight Aircraft Collision Risk – Data has shown over the past year an increase in Traffic Collision Avoidance System Traffic Advisories (TAs) and Resolution Advisories (RAs) as overall demand for airspace continues to rise. Weather impacts traffic flow in busy terminal airspace, and the introduction of NextGen technologies, such as complex arrival and departure procedures, can create challenges.
Staffing – Business aviation is always in need of a workforce that can safely manage, maintain, service, design, manufacture, and fly its aircraft. Increased industry workforce needs have recently changed intra-industry workforce dynamics, requiring the business aviation community to attract and retain a current and future business aviation workforce. The business aviation workforce must be timely resourced and prepared with the knowledge, skills and experience to safely lead in business aviation’s dynamic environment.
eventually predictive, safety management. It is imperative that the business aviation community contribute in these communities to further see return on the industry’s safety investments.
According to David Ryan, chair- man of NBAA’s Safety Committee, “This list is the result of spirited collaboration between the dedi- cated men and women on the Safety Committee, who are committed to not only identifying potential hazards, but also through working with regulators, member companies
to provide the business aviation community with the most effective mitigation tools and strategies.”
Each year, during its annual risk- assessment meeting, the committee reviews safety survey results; risk- based safety data; and qualitative input from industry and regulatory partners, other NBAA committees and association members. Following this data-driven review, committee members deliberate and develop a list of safety focus areas for the year.
In addition to the 2018 list, the Safety Committee continues to promote and focus on its five “foundations of safety,” considered the heart of the committee’s mes- saging, which are Professionalism, Safety Leadership, Technical Ex- cellence, Risk Management and Fitness for Duty.
Safety Data Sharing and
Utilization – The collection,
analysis, and sharing of narrative
safety reports and recorded
operations data is the basis on
which the aviation industry is
transitioning from reactive post-
accident investigative safety safety-focus. KA management to proactive, and
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