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28th
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FY 2017
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Office of Aviation Services (OAS)
Aviation Safety Summary and Annual Report
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FY17 DOI Annual Aviation Safety Summary Page 2
Fiscal Year 2017 DOI Aviation Safety Summary and Annual Report
OAS - Points of Contact
The Department of the Interior (DOI) requires Mark Bathrick - Director The Department of the Interior ’ s Aviation Safety and safe and efficient aviation programs in order to (208) 433 - 5000 Aircraft Accident Prevention program is founded on the carry out its many diverse missions every day.
four pillars of an integrated Susie Bates - Assistant Director Our success greatly depends on interoperabil - (208) 433 - 5065 Safety Management System (SMS) : ity among all bureaus, other federal and state Keith Raley - Chief, Aviation Safety, Training, partners, and the aviation industry.
Program Evaluations & Quality Management (208) 433 - 5071 Management is responsible for ensuring their respective aviation programs are properly Woody Kessler – Training Branch Chief resourced. All aviation users are responsible (208) 433 - 5090 for ensuring proactive measures within policies are implemented in their operations.
John Mills - Air Safety Investigator (208) 433 - 5072 John Waddell - Air Safety Investigator (208) 433 - 5073 Inside this issue: Page:
Risk Management
Blaine Moriarty - Aviation Program Evaluation Specialist
Promotion
Points of Contact 2
Assurance
(208) 433 - 5045
Policy
Aviation Overview 3 - 15 Vicki Johnston - QMS/SMS Coordinator (208) 433 - 5022 Risk Management 16 - 17 Monique Way – Aviation Safety Data Analyst Policy and Assurance 17 (208) 433 - 5070 Awards and Achievement 18 - 21 Executive Summary 22 Office of Aviation Services * Bureaus * Industry
FY17 DOI Annual Aviation Safety Summary Page 3
Aircraft Accident Rate
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recorded five incidents with potential (IWP ’ s) and ended the year with two accidents. The annual aircraft accident rate is 3.46 per 100K flight hours, an increase of 0.05 from last year. The DOI mishap rate is 12.11, which is an increase from the previous year by 1.88. Zero aircraft accidents is an attainable goal. We must meet and exceed expectations set for ourselves through training, safety guidelines, and safety tools. ( https://www.doi.gov/aviation/library/guides )
DOI Aircraft Accident Rate History
DOI Accident Rate: 3.46 1 2 The Department ’ s annual aircraft accident rate in FY17 is 3.46 accidents per 100,000 flight hours. As of October 1, 2017, flight data captured 57,816.8 total flight hours , 862.2 hours less than the previous year.
Since 1975, DOI ’ s aviation safety program has resulted in estimated savings of $698M to the Department and its supporting vendors in reduced losses. Flight missions performed for DOI were supported in part by bureau requested and OAS supported aviation contracts that required: 2,282 vendor pilot evaluations, 1,477 vendor aircraft inspections, 246 Interior fleet pilot evaluations, and 116 Interior fleet aircraft inspections. Aviation Training supported 664 instructor led course offerings ac cou nting for 4,805 student hours of training and the Interagency Aviation Training website recorded 37,633 course completions.
Historical aircraft accident rate is defined as total historical aircraft accidents per 100,000 flight hours flown.
Annual aircraft accident rate is defined as total aircraft accidents in one year per 100,000 flight hours flown.
Includes DOI Fleet, Commercial Vendor, and Cooperator aircraft from other agencies. Pilots receive evaluations for each spec ifi c special use mission area qualification.
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DOI FY17 Mishap Overview
Flight Mishap Rate sUAS Mishap Rate 10.48 14.08 (Manned) Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs (sUAS) Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs + Aircraft loss
Accident Rate
Accidents are defined by 49 CFR 830.2 and determined by the NTSB. An Incident With The DOI accident Potential (IWP) is an rate has increased incident that narrowly by 0.05 from FY16 misses being an acci- while flight hours dent and is determined have decreased by by OAS. sUAS uses 1.5% compared to slightly different criteria last year.
due to low flight hours and aircraft losses that ** don ’ t meet either criteria.
**GA Accident Rate is unavailable as of Feb 2018
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FY17 Aviation Overview
DOI FY17 Mishap Overview Incidental Cost* associated with Mishaps
IWP - Incident with potential Cost Input Cost Cost Input Cost Location Date Severity Operator Aircraft Description DOI Losses (i.e. a/c repair, Vendor Losses (i.e. A/C recovery, loss of availabil - $ 0 repair, recovery, loss $ 555,556 Contractor P2V flight control failure in ity, loss of life) of availability, etc.)
BIA Lockheed flight. Emergency declared Pocatello, ID 8 - 6 - 17 Accident Northwest P2V - 5F and landing made.
Fatalities (0) VSL** $ 0 DOI sUAS Losses (i.e. unit $ 2,239 On landing, the aircraft repair/replacement) Minor Injuries (0) $ 0 departed the runway caus - Contractor ing significant damage to
Total Costs
$ 557,795
BLM Air Tractor the left main landing gear (6 Manned Mishaps, 7 sUAS mishaps) Wells, NV 7 - 31 - 17 Accident Nevada AT - 802A and left wing.
*Costs associated with mishaps have not been finalized due to ongoing investi - gations and repairs associated to the mishaps. These costs may rise.
Contractor Near mid - air collision dur - ** Value of Statistical Life (VSL) $9.6 Million - U.S. Department of Transporta - Canyon Day, BIA Airbus ing fire suppression opera - tion AZ 7 - 6 - 17 IWP Western A350 B3 tions.
GPS compass variation er -
DOI Flight Usage Cost
rors led to unit failure to respond to commands, Cost associated with flight hours only Fleet resulting in damage during Annual flight Annual Flight Cost per Flight Kuna, ID 6 - 23 - 17 IWP OAS S1000 UAS landing.
Usage Cost Hours Hour Contractor Air Tractor Ventral fin damaged during Fleet * $ 6,452,475 15,250 $423 BLM AT - 802F water scooping for fire Anvik, AK 4 - 11 - 17 IWP Alaska Fire Boss operation.
Contract $ 65,48,9415 42,615 $1,537 Fleet/ Bell 206 Total Usage $ 71,941,890 57,865 $1,243 Contractor B3 / Near mid - air collision dur - Big Cypress NPS Sikorski ing fire suppression opera - NP, FL 4 - 11 - 17 IWP Southeast S - 61 tions.
These rates are associated to pay item codes that correspond with flight hours only. They do not include monthly rates, availability, Fleet standby, etc … FWS Aircraft experienced an * Not included : an additional 871 Fleet aircraft flight hours flown by ex - Carson City, Pacific South - Quest inadvertent, pilot induced NV 2 - 4 - 17 IWP west Kodiak 100 in - flight engine shutdown. ternal use customers in FY17
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Department of Interior Fleet Aircraft & Pilots by State
Locations as of 10 - 01 - 17 Represents one pilot.
Location doesn ’ t indicate geographic position within the state.
Washington D.C.
Represents one OAS Inspector pilot.
Location doesn ’ t indicate geographic position within MD the state.
L - 48: Represents one aircraft.
Location doesn ’ t indicate 36 Fleet Aircraft geographic position within 50 Fleet Pilots the state.
Note: Fleet aircraft and pilots occasionally move their home base location. For the latest location information, call the Fl eet Maintenance Manager in OAS - Technical Services at (208) 433 - 5082 for lower 48, or (907) 271 - 4324 in Alaska. Aircraft locations can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/ibc.doi.gov/aviation - resources/doi - fleet
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DOI Fleet Aircraft Inventory
DOI Fleet Aircraft: 90
The graph below represents DOI ’ s average annual flight hours compared with (average age: 23 years old) the GSA federal aircraft utilization average of 250 flight hours per year.
# of DOI Fleet pilots flew an average of 197 hours this year.
Aircraft Type of Aircraft DOI Fleet aircraft averaged 180 hours this year.
1 American Eurocopter AS350B2 1 Aviat A - 1B Husky 1 Beechcraft BE200 King Air 2 Bell 206 B - 3 2 Bell 206 L - 3
Fleet Manned Aircraft Pilots: 82
Benchmark 3 Bell 412
Fleet Unmanned Aircraft Pilots: 150
3 Cessna 182 12 Cessna 185
Inspector Pilots: 13
2 Cessna 185 Amphibian (1.03 pilots per manned aircraft) 21 Cessna 206 Note : A pilot to aircraft ratio of at least 1.0 or 18 Cub Crafters CC - 18 Top Cub 2 DHC2 MK1 Beaver 1 DHC - 6 - 300 Twin Otter 6 Found FBA 2C 2 Partenavia P - 68 Observer 1 Pilatus PC - 12 4 Piper PA - 18 Super Cub A low fleet diversity is desirable, due to 2 Quest Kodiak 100 savings in training and maintenance.
6 Quest Kodiak 100 Amphibian
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems
sUAS SAFECOM Reporting, Completion, & Mishap Rate
sUAS Flight Hours by Bureau
sUAS SAFECOMs by Year
- sUAS related SAFECOM reports increased 24% this year. Number of sUAS flights (not flight hours) increased 563 % which drove down the SAFECOM reporting rate. The reporting rate is directly correlated to the ratio of SAFECOMs filed versus the number of sUAS fl ig hts (not hours).
For additional UAS statistics, please refer to our FY17 UAS summary document, available on the OAS website: www.doi.gov/aviation/uas/news
# of AC Type of Aircraft # of AC Type of Aircraft
202 3DR Solo MLB Super Bat
12 Falcon Fixed Wing Apprentice
12 Falcon Hover 1 Pulse Vapor 55
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FY17 Aviation Overview
The rates listed are associated to
Annual Annual flight Cost per Annual Annual flight Cost per
pay item codes that correspond
BIA BLM
Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour with flight hours only. They do Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour not include monthly rates, Contract 2,323 $ 3,070,826 $ 1,322 availability, standby, etc... Fleet 1,267 $ 1,018,964 $ 805 Contract 21,647 $ 43,266,291 $ 1,999 BLM sUAS Flights 2017 FY17 BLM Fleet Statistics Manned Aircraft - Total BIA has one of the highest SAFECOM completion rate in DOI at 90% with 3 7% of Fleet Flights SAFECOMs remaining open from 2013 to 2016. There were 29 SAFECOMs Aircraft Age submitted in FY17, which account for 8% of DOI SAFECOMs. Reporting Pilot Proficiency/Training Principal Mapping - Non Fire increased by 5% from FY16.
0 - 10 Years 2 Mission Reconnaissance 11 - 20 Years 1 Air Crew Training Types > 20 Years 3 Aviation Mishaps = 1 Accident, 1 Incident with Potential (IWP) Interagency Fire Pilots* 4 BIA flight hours increased 2% from FY16.
Aircraft Dual Function Pilots 7 System 3DR Solo Pilot to Aircraft Ratio 1.8 Type Flight *BLM pilots fly commercial - owned 461.5 government operated (COGO) air - Hours craft in addition to fleet aircraft.
Dual Function Pilots - Pilots who also have another job. (Ex. Scientist) BLM has one of the highest SAFECOM completion rate in DOI for FY17 at 96% with 1 SAFECOM remaining open from 2013 to 2016. There were 109 SAFECOMs submitted in FY17, which account for 29% of DOI SAFECOMs.
Reporting decreased by 24% from FY16.
Aviation Mishaps = 1 Accident, 1 Incident with Potential (IWP) BLM flight hours increased 9% from FY16.
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FY17 Aviation Overview
The rates listed are associated
Annual Flight Annual flight Cost per
Annual Annual flight Cost per
to pay item codes that corre -
BOEM
BOR
Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour spond with flight hours only.
Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour
They do not include monthly rates, availability, standby, etc...
Contract 540 $ 833,278 $ 943 Fleet 10 $ 6,504 $ 632 Contract 90 $ 88,393 $ 979 No SAFECOMs were submitted by BOEM in FY17. 1 SAFECOM BOR sUAS Flights 2017 remains open for the period between 2013 - 2016.
Total Flights 332 BOEM flight hours increased by 1% from FY16.
Air Crew Training Principal Mission Habitat/Environmental Evaluations Mapping - Non Fire Types Pilot Proficiency/Training Aircraft System 3DR Solo
Annual Annual flight Cost per
BSEE
Flight Hours 51.4
Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour
Contract 7,541 $ 8,440,768 $ 1,119 BOR has one of the lowest SAFECOM completion rates at 20% for BSEE has the highest SAFECOM completion rate in DOI at 100% with no FY17, with none remaining open from 2013 to 2016. Reporting SAFECOMs remaining open for the period between 2013 to 2016. There increased by 333% from FY16.
were 126 SAFECOMs submitted in FY17, which account for over 34% of DOI SAFECOMs. Reporting decreased by 14 % from FY16.
BOR flight hours increased 15% from FY16.
BSEE flight hours decreased 15% from FY16.
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FY17 Aviation Overview
The rates listed are associated to
Annual Annual flight Cost per
Annual Annual flight Cost per
pay item codes that correspond
NPS
FWS
with flight hours only. They do Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour
Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour
not include monthly rates, availability, standby, etc... Fleet 4,908 $ 2,526,484 $ 450 Fleet 8,506 $ 2,669,499 $314 Contract 7,056 $ 7,176,588 $ 1,017 Contract 1,957 $ 1,648,000 $842 FY17 FWS Fleet Statistics FWS sUAS Flights 2017 FY17 NPS Fleet Statistics NPS sUAS Flights 2017 Manned Aircraft - Manned Aircraft - Total Flights 109 Total Flights 284 54 31 61% of Fleet 35% of Fleet Mapping - Non Fire Pilot Proficiency/Training Aircraft Age Aircraft Age Principal Mission Principal Mission Animal Counting Law Enforcement Reconnaissance Search and Rescue Types Types 0 - 10 Years 24 0 - 10 Years 5 Pilot Proficiency/Training Mapping - Non Fire 11 - 20 Years 10 11 - 20 Years 5 > 20 Years 20 > 20 Years 21 Aircraft System Aircraft System 3DR Solo 3DR Solo Type Type Pilots 7 Pilots 8 Dual Function Pilots 36 Dual Function Pilots 19 Flight Hours 21.9 Flight Hours 42.7 Pilot to Aircraft Ratio .80 Pilot to Aircraft Ratio .87 FWS has a SAFECOM completion rate of 79% with 2 remain - NPS has a SAFECOM completion rate of 67% with 19 remaining open ing open from 2013 to 2016. There were 29 SAFECOMs sub - from 2013 to 2016. There were 52 SAFECOMs submitted which account mitted in FY17, which account for 8% of DOI SAFECOMs. for 14% of DOI SAFECOMS. Reporting increased by 45% from FY16.
Reporting increased by 40% from FY16.
Aviation Mishaps = 1 IWP Aviation Mishaps = 1 IWP NPS flight hours decreased 6% from FY16.
FWS flight hours decreased 1% from FY16.
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FY17 Aviation Overview
The rates listed are associated to
pay item codes that correspond Annual Annual flight Cost per
Annual Flight Annual flight Cost per
USGS
OSM
with flight hours only. They do
Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour
Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour
not include monthly rates, availability, standby, etc...
Fleet 81 $ 16,033 $ 199 Contract 31 $ 15,229 $ 485 Contract 1,367 $ 892,031 $ 653 OSM sUAS Flights 2017 Total Flights 86 FY16 USGS Fleet Statistics USGS sUAS Flights 2017 Principal Mission Air Crew Training Unmanned Aircraft — 27% 70 Total Flights 1080 No SAFECOMs were submitted by Pilot Proficiency/Training Types of Fleet OSM and none remain open from Mapping - Non Fire Aircraft System Aircraft Age 2013 - 2016.
Pilot Proficiency/Training Principal Mission 3DR Solo Type Habitat/Environmental 0 - 10 Years 70 Types Evaluations 11 - 20 Years 0 Flight Hours 16.4 Air Crew Training > 20 Years 0 Aircraft 3DR Solo Pilots 0 OSM flight hours have increased by 100% from FY16.
Pulse Vapor 55 System Types Dual Function Pilots 0 Incidental Pilot 1 Flight Hours 187.4 Pilot to Aircraft Ratio 0.01
Annual Flight Annual flight Cost per
Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour
USGS closed out FY17 with a perfect 100% completion rate. 10 Fleet 10 $ 4,949 $ 480 SAFECOMs remain open from 2013 to 2016. There were 8 SAFECOMs Contract 27 $ 12,874 $ 482 submitted which account for 2% of DOI SAFECOMS. Reporting has in - creased by 17% from FY16.
No SAFECOMs were submitted by OST and none remain open from 2013 - 2016.
FY16 Aviation Mishaps = 1 IWP USGS flight hours decreased 14% from FY16.
OST flight hours increased 100% from FY16.
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FY17 Aviation Overview
Office of Aviation Services
OAS
PERFORMANCE
Annual Flight Annual flight Cost per
OAS
Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour
Fleet 466 $ 209,274 $450 Quantity
Performance
Contract 27 $ 30,917 $ 1,151 Program Evaluations completed 11 The rates listed are associated to pay item codes that correspond with flight Interagency Safety Communications Issued 13 hours only. They do not include monthly rates, availability, standby, etc...
Fleet Pilot Evaluations completed 246 FY17 OAS Fleet Statistics OAS sUAS Flights 2017 Fleet Aircraft Inspections completed 116 Manned Aircraft — 1% Total Flights 307 1 Fleet Maintenance facilities inspections completed 2 of Fleet Pilot Proficiency/Training UAS Operator Inspections 172 Aircraft Age Principal Mission Interagency Fire Mapping - Non Fire Types Commercial Pilot Evaluations 2,282 0 - 10 Years 0 Air Crew Training 11 - 20 Years 0 Commercial Aircraft Inspections 1,477 Aircraft System 3DR Solo > 20 Years 1 Firefly6 Pro Types Point to Point Inspections 934 Pilots 0 Inspectors Pilots 13 Flight Hours 68.2 Fuel Service Vehicle Inspections 433 Pilots to Aircraft Ratio 13 Cooperator Approvals 117 Technical Specifications for procurement reviewed and/or created OAS flight hours increased 25% from FY16.
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FY17 Overview
SAFECOMs by Category
Mishap Prevention
UAS
Management Accident
Top Maintenance Well - represented Issues: Hazards Include: Engine Pilot Action Avionics Mission Equipment
Hazard
Maintenance
Electrical Policy Deviation Chip Light Communications Airframe Preflight Actions Oil Weather
Incident
Percentage of SAFECOM ’ s Bureau Submitted by Bureau Using the SAFECOM system for punitive actions is prohibited BSEE 34% (352 DM 3.10B). Submitting a BLM 29% SAFECOM is not a substitute for NPS 14% "on - the - spot" corrections to a BIA 8% safety concern. It ’ s a tool used to FWS 8% identify, document, track, and OAS 3% correct safety related issues. A USGS 3% SAFECOM does not replace the requirement for initiating an BOR 1% accident or incident report.
BOEM 0% SAFECOM.gov OSM 0%
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FY17 Overview
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Slide 1 – Reporting rates are required to accom - 3.
pany mishap rates as you only know what ’ s re - ported. BIA ’ s mishap rate is relatively high, as a result of their lower flight hours. BOR possesses the highest reporting rate, with one SAFECOM submission for every 40 hours flown.
Slide 2 – The FY17 DOI reporting rate decreased 11% from FY16. SAFECOM completion rates also declined 10%. BSEE maintained a 100% completion rate for the last 3 consecutive years.
Slide 3 – SAFECOM reporting for the period (2008 - 2017) increased 60% while the accident rate decreased 29%.
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FY17 Trends
Top 5 Hazards Top 5 Maintenance Issues
by Aircraft Type by Aircraft Type
Pilot action is a general category where many human factors are included. 64% of all SAFECOMs submitted in FY17 indicated a maintenance deficiency. Of 19% of all FY17 SAFECOMs were associated with this human factors identifier. these, engine and avionics discrepancies were the most commonly reported, Policy deviation accounted for 21% of all reported hazards in this category. representing 40% of all reported maintenance issues.
Compared with the previous year, SAFECOM reporting decreased by 11%. A bureau review of FY17 SAFECOM data revealed that bure aus with low reporting rates would benefit from targeted efforts towards improving reporting within their respective bureaus. Reporting rates incr eas e when management processes SAFECOM reports in a timely manner.
You don ’ t know what people aren ’ t telling you...
Risk Management
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FY17 Aviation Overview
OAS Training Division Aircraft Mishap Review Board (AMRB) Update
IAT.GOV DOI Bureaus and the Office of Aviation Services continued their
efforts in FY 17 towards closing open Aircraft Mishap Review Board In FY 17, the OAS Training Branch successfully hosted the first (AMRB) recommendations. These recommendations were the result Aviation Centered Education (ACE) event since 2010.
of accidents that have claimed lives, caused injuries, and/or resulted in significant damage. AMRB recommendations are part of a bureau - The San Diego ACE provided 61 classes with 247 attendees and quali - led process aimed at preventing similar mishaps from reoccurring in fied 9 new Interagency Aviation Training (IAT) instructors. 8 DOI Bu - the future.
reaus, multiple states and the US Forest Service attended the ACE.
In FY17, two AMRBs resulted in 8 additional recommended action 65% of attendees were managers; management education and ac - items, to which 4 have already been closed.
tive involvement by management in risk management has been proven to reduce mishaps.
FY17 Aviation Program Evaluation
40% of attendees learned about the event through the IAT web -
Results & Performance
site, a source for accurate, relevant, and timely aviation training Bureau & Region Date Result of Review information.
BOEM Pacific 01/17 3 Findings 89% of survey respondents had a "Great" experience, with 84% in - USGS Northwest 02/17 6 Findings FWS Midwest 02/17 3 Findings dicating a "High" level of interest in attending another event like BOR Denver 03/17 5 Findings this in the future.
BLM New Mexico 04/17 4 Findings The OAS Training Division posts monthly updates on project status, BIA Northwest 04/17 3 Findings upcoming courses, and IAT website improvements. The IAT website BLM Wyoming 04/17 3 Findings also includes an interactive map that displays OAS Trainer areas of re - BIA Rocky Mountain 05/17 3 Findings NPS Pacific West 05/17 6 Findings sponsibility and bureau points of contact.
BIA Alaska 06/17 4 Findings FWS Pacific Southwest 09/17 8 Findings Total 48 Findings Risk Management / Policy and Assurance
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Awards and Achievements
Airwards
In - Flight Action Award Airward
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Clayton Mitchell Jr.
Kirby Calhoun Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Contract Pilot Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Louis Fernandez Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Garland Sullivan Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Contract Pilot Andy Adams Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Raymond “ Doug ” Jacobs Douglas Ott U.S. Geological Survey Contract Pilot Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement AJ Bell Jr.
FY16 Airwards presented in FY17 Contract Pilot Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Clinton Campo Joe Sonnier Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Andre Mouton Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Esteban Ortiz - Ventura FY16 In - Flight Action Awards presented in FY17 Michael Barstad Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Jayson Danziger Contract Pilot (his 3rd award!)
Clay Voss Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Contract Pilot Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Jason Garlock Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Contract Pilot Derrick Wulf Contract Pilot Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Brandon Krigbaum Contract Pilot Promotions and Achievements
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Awards and Achievements
Safe Flying Awards
Award for Significant Contribution
to Aviation Safety
These awards are restricted to DOI employees who have distinguished themselves by safe flying for the period considered.
This award is established to recognize an individual, group, or organization for outstanding contribution to aviation safety or aircraft accident prevention.
Award of Merit
Award of Distinction
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Brad Laubach Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
5 years or 1,000 hours
Jane Powers 10 years or 3,000 hours
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Stephen Rauch
Bureau of Land Management Gregory Drum NPS Stephen Earsom FWS
Kirk Rothwell Fish and Wildlife Service
Neil Kadrmas FWS Nikki Guldager FWS
Brian Lubinski Office of Aviation Services Catherine Barta
Kurt Rees FWS Scott Taylor NPS
U.S. Geological Survey Caribbean Florida Water Science Center
Scott Sample NPS
U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center
Heather Wilson FWS
U.S. Geological Survey Wyoming Montana Water Science Center
Award of Honor
20 years or 7,500 hours
Departmental Award for Outstanding
Ed Mallek FWS
Contribution to Aviation Safety
Brad Shults FWS
Philip Thorpe FWS
Jim Wortham FWS
Stephen D. Earsom
Promotions and Achievements
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DOI Accident Free Pilots
Babcock, Jeff Bannister, Gene Cebulski, Raymond Anderson, Anna Jo Powell, Doug U.S.
Brennan, Gary
Dolan, Richard Services
Office of Aviation
National Park Service
Bayless, Shawn Rayfield, John Castillo, James Drum, Gregory Bosch, Brandon Rees, Kurt Flack, Andrew Ellis, Lynn Bredy, James Rhodes, Walt
Fish and Wildlife Service
Fowler, Dale Goodwin, Fred Earsom, Stephen Rippeto, Dave Howell, Gil Grenda, Adam Guldager, Nikolina Scotton, Brad James, William Hamon, Troy Hamilton, Clay Shelden, Dan Kearney, Patrick Herring, Nick Hicks, Jeffrey Shults, Bradley Mancano, Maria Howell, Galen Hilwig, Kara Sowards, David Miller, Arlyn Larsen, Amy Kadrmas, Neil Spangler, Robert Pena, Terry Richotte, Richard Koneff, Mark Spindler, Michael Wittkop, Jim Sample, Scott Liddick, Terry Sundown, Robert Stark, Rory Lubinski, Brian Thorpe, Philip Stevenson, Dan Mallek, Ed Van Hatten, Kevin Taylor, Scott Mullin, Brian Wade, Mike Thompson, Nicholas Nigus, Brett Wortham, James Welty, Donald Olson, Nathan Yates, Sarah Pepin, Daniel Allen, Lisa Bell, Donald
Bureau of Land
Management
Curl, R. Ryan Gusse, Walker
NPS Park Police
Burchell, Kenneth House, Greg Chittick, Kevin Lazzaro, Joseph R.
U.S. Geological
Eavasick, Ryan
Survey
Lenmark, Paul Haapapuro, Eric Heywood, Charles McCormick, Robert Hertel, Jeffrey Mascheroni, Andrew Lindley, Jonathan Meierotto, Martin Perkins, Christopher Warbis, Rusty Wright, Keaton
Recognizing Excellence
Promotions and Achievements
FY17 DOI Annual Aviation Safety Summary Page 21
FY17 Safety Improvement Opportunities
Safety Publications
Bureau Continuous
As part of the DOI mishap prevention program, OAS in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service publishes a
Accident Free Milestones
variety of safety publications.
https://www.doi.gov/aviation/safety/library
BSEE 43 Years
Bureau Aviation Managers
Accident Prevention Bulletins
DOI 17 - 01 Engine Bolt
OSM 31 Years
BIA - Joel Kerley (208) 387 - 5371 IA 17 - 01 Aircraft Refueling IA 17 - 02 Unstable Approach BLM - Rusty Warbis (208) 387 - 5448
BOR 20 Years
IA 17 - 03 Tail Rotor Blade BOR - Toni Linenberger (303) 445 - 2912
USGS 11 Years
Safety Alerts
BSEE - Gabe Durand (703) 372 - 3931
* BOEM 6 Years
IA 17 - 01 DOT bans all Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones from Aircraft BOEM - Richard Knowles (907) 334 - 5268
FWS 2 Years
IA 17 - 02 Gunner Strap Recall FWS - Anthony Lascano (571) 213 - 3021 IA 17 - 03 Aircraft Operations in Poor Visibility *contributed to BSEE ’ s 43 year accident free milestone NPS - Meg Gallagher (208) 387 - 5783
Lessons Learned
IA 17 - 01 Bell 206 B3 Mishap OSM - Sean Strate (202) 208 - 2575
The safety of the operator is
IA 17 - 02 Red Dragon
more important than any other
IA 17 - 03 Things Falling Off/Out of Aircraft USGS - Bill Christiansen (303) 236 - 5513
point. Greater prudence is
IA 17 - 04 Near Mid - Air Collision (NMAC) needed rather than greater skill.
IA 17 - 05 Unauthorized Flight Techniques IA 17 - 06 Foul Lines and Boxes
- Wilbur Wright, 1901
Promotions and Achievements
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Take Away Sheet
POLICY: In FY17, two AMRBs resulted in 8 additional recom- mended action items, to which 4 have already been closed. Out- standing AMRB recommendations have been reduced by 96% in the last few years.
POLICY: OPM - 29 has been through an extensive rewrite with many bureaus providing input. Be sure to read this policy located at https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/uploads/opm - 29.pdf RISK MANAGEMENT: Aviation Centered Education (ACE) has returned! The first event was a massive success: 65% of attendees were managers; management education and active involvement by management in risk management 2 Accidents and 5 Incidents with Potential has been proven to reduce mishaps.
40% of attendees learned about the event through the Inter- agency Aviation Training (IAT) website , a source for accurate, relevant, and timely aviation training information.
89% of survey respondents had a "Great" experience, with 84% indicating a "High" level of interest in attending another event like this in the future.
ASSURANCE: 100% of all Plan Of Action and Milestones (POAMs) were completed for aviation program evaluations conducted to date in accordance with OAS ’ s ISO 9001 - 2015 process requirements.
ASSURANCE: 46 Aviation Program Evaluation findings were found among 7 bureaus.
ASSURANCE: SAFECOM manned aircraft operations reporting decreased this year, demonstrating the need for improvement in order to target efforts towards mishap prevention. sUAS safecoms increased.
PROMOTION: FY17 awards were presented by 5 different bureaus/offices that included 9 Awards for Annual flight Annual Flight Cost per Flight Significant Contribution to Aviation Safety, 8 In - Flight Action Awards, 10 Airwards , and 12 Safe Flying Usage Cost Hours Hour Awards. The Departmental Award for Outstanding Contribution of Aviation Safety was awarded to Stephen Earsom.
Fleet $ 6,452,475 15,250 $423 PROMOTION: Bureaus maintaining excellence in aviation safety through their continuous accident - free Contract $ 65,489,415 42,615 $1,537 years record include: BSEE - 43 years (reporting rate - 1683.1), OSM - 31 years (reporting rate - 0), BOR - 20 years (reporting rate - 2450.5), USGS - 11 years (reporting rate - 552.6), BOEM - 6 years (reporting rate - 0).
Total Usage $ 71,981,890 57,865 $1,243 Keith Raley - Chief, Aviation Safety and Program Evaluation, OAS - (208) 433 - 5071 Monique Way - Aviation Safety Data Analyst, OAS - (208) 433 - 5070