FY 2020 DOI Aviation Safety Summary & Annual Report

nd 32 Annual

FY 2020

DOI Aviation Safety

Summary and Annual

https ://www.doi.gov/aviation/safety

Report

Published by the Office of Aviation Services (OAS) Partnering for better, faster, cheaper, safer aviation missions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION Description of the DOI Aviation Program and Points of Contact.

AVIATION OVERVIEW Accident Rates, Mishap Overview, Fleet Inventory, & Bureau Stats.

POLICY & ASSURANCE General Overview, Safety and Training Updates.

RISK MANAGEMENT SAFECOM Overview & Trends

and Notable Achievements. 04

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recap of FY2020 Highlights.

INTRODUCTION

OUR PROGRAM

The Department’s aviation programs are built on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulatory requirements, Federal Management Regulations (FMR), Departmental Manuals (DMs), and industry best practices.

Safety Management Systems (SMS) have gained significant notoriety in the last few years and unfortunately, not all of it favorable. That said, perhaps it’s time that we take a step back and view SMS for what it is ultimately trying to accomplish and then “reverse engineer” it through the methods in which those objectives and goals can be met. This requires engagement from executive management all the way through those who perform and support operations. Within that perspective, the most common paradigm is that this is a top-down management initiative with operations personnel at the end of that chain.

“What if?” is a great starter for initiating a paradigm shift…otherwise known as change. For example, what if operations personnel were to lead the effort, managing its way up to the executive level? How then could they not become engaged if those who perform the mission were leading the initiative? At the end of the day, it’s up to those who live where the “rubber meets the road” to ensure concepts, requirements and goals become reality. Without them, initiatives like SMS are just another hood ornament – a hollow symbol that provides no value to operations.

OAS POINTS OF CONTACT

Mark Bathrick - Director (208) 433-5001 Susie Bates - Assistant Director (208) 433-5065 Keith Raley - Chief, Aviation Safety, Training, Program Evaluations & Quality Management (208) 433-5071 Woody Kessler - Training Branch Chief (208) 433-5090 John Mills - Air Safety Investigator (208) 433-5072 John Waddell - Air Safety Investigator (208) 433-5073 Blaine Moriarty - Aviation Program Evaluation Specialist (208) 433-5045 Matt Shaddle - Aviation Program Evaluation Specialist (208) 433-5062 Josh Haney – SMS/QMS Program Analyst (208) 433-5012 Krysta Shultz – Aviation Program Specialist (208) 433-5070

AVIATION OVERVIEW

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE HISTORY

DOI Aircraft Accident Rate History

FY 75-20

Total Losses Avoided

$848 Million

Unbudgeted Costs

$504 Million

Historical Accident Rate DOI Benchmark DoD Note: In 1975, the Department of the Interior recorded its first annual aircraft accident rate, as well as its first historical accident rate per 100,000 flight hours. The rate was 18.87 and has become the benchmark used to compare DOI safety performance.

FY20 MISHAP OVERVIEW

Date Type Location Agency Aircraft Description 02/27/20 Incident Gulf of BSEE Augusta A119 While enroute to off-shore platform Eugene Island 342C, helicopter suffered an inflight impact With Mexico Contract with a seagull.. Bird entered the cockpit between the front edge of pilot door & door post before Potential exiting lower aft portion of pilot window. Proper PPE prevented injuries to pilot & BSEE (IWP) employees. No injuries, aircraft received minor damage.

05/31/20 Accident Unalakleet, BLM AT-802 Aircraft dispatched to the Chiroskey River Fire near Unalakleet, AK. Pilots located a short lake AK Contract Fire Boss appx. 4mi north of the fire to perform scoops. While departing with load 12, the aircraft impacted a small hill at the east end of the lake with the left float. No injuries, substantial damage to aircraft.

06/07/20 IWP Isom Creek, BLM AT-802 During second scoop of the day, the aircraft began an uncommanded right turn that couldn’t be AK Contract Fire Boss countered with left full rudder. Pilot reduced power to idle, dumped the water load and coasted into a floating mass of vegetation. No injuries, no damage.

07/14/20 Accident Birch Creek, BLM AT-802 During the 14th scoop of the day, the aircraft began an uncommanded hard right turn AK Contract Fire Boss immediately after touchdown on water. Although full left rudder was applied, aircraft impacted shoreline at appx. 45 degrees. No injuries, substantial damage to aircraft.

07/30/20 Accident Elgin, NV BLM AT-802 A Two AT-802A aircraft were on their third flight of the day after being dispatched from Mesquite, Contract SEAT NV. to the Bishop Fire located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Elgin, NV. Mission was to continue retardant drop. After following lead plane, first SEAT dropped retardant & executed climb out. Second SEAT flew through retardant covering windscreen. Mid-air collision between both SEAT aircraft when second SEAT executed climb out after dropping retardant. Two fatalities, both aircraft destroyed.

08/30/20 IWP Woodward NPS Matrice 600 A small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) and a Type 2 helicopter with longline and bucket, Fire DOI w/Ignis PSD came in close proximity of one another while operating in the same area on the Woodward fire.

PORE Owned sUAS had been engaged in aerial ignition near helicopter. Helicopter reported sUAS appx 100ft below their aircraft. sUAS had lost signal and gone into “home mode” causing it to climb to altitude. No injuries, no damage.

09/22/20 Accident Schill Fire BLM AT-802 SEAT Three aircraft departed Ontario, OR to respond to the Schill Fire. The mishap pilot was Emmett, ID Contract instructed to drop following behind the first aircraft. He crossed the ridge and continued past the drop start and began to descend into the canyon without releasing the retardant. He started to climb out but was unable to clear the opposite ridge. One fatality, aircraft destroyed.

FY20 MANNED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE

Manned Aircraft

Procurement Hours Percent of Type Hours Flown Fleet 10,487 19% Non-Fleet 44,312.41 81% Total Flight 54,799.41

Accidents

Hours

Mishaps

Approximately 384 hour increase in total hours from

Incident with

FY19.

Potential

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

FY20 MANNED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE

Cost Input Cost DOI Losses ~$20,000 Incidental Vendor Losses $8,388,257 Costs DOI sUAS Losses $30,480 Associated Fatalities (3) VSL* $34,800,000 with Serious Injuries (0) N/A *Value Statistical Life (VSL) $11.6 Mishaps Minor Injuries (0) N/A million Department of Transportation Total $43,238,737

7.29 4 6

10.94

Accident Total Total Mishap Rate Accidents Mishaps* Rate *Manned Aircraft

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE COMPARISON

5 yr Data

Manned Aircraft Accident Rate

Comparison

Summary

Manned Mishap Rate

11.47

Total Mishaps

PER 100,000 MILES 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 DOI AirForce Army Marines Navy GA

Total Hours

Note: USAF and General Aviation (GA) not yet available.

235,295

Manned Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS

Fleet and Non-Fleet

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS –

Manned Aircraft

Procurement Flight Hours % Difference Flight Usage Cost per Flight % Difference Type from FY19 Cost Hour from FY19 Fleet FW 9,132.60 24.37%  $3,808,013.50 $416.97 32.37%  RW 1,354.40 6.31%  $2,507,102.00 $1,851.08 25.67%  Total 10,487 24.37%  $6,315,115.50 $602.10 41.69%  Non-Fleet FW 22,156.61 12.68%  $42,976,011.81 $1,939.65 5.65%  RW 21,456.07 .25%  $29,858,850.62 $1,391.63 9.32%  Other 699.73 N/A $1,815,654.41 $2,594.78 N/A Total 44,312.41 7.91%  $74,650,516.84 $1,684.64 9.25%  Grand Total 54,799.41 12.68%  $80,965,632.34 $1477.49 16.52% 

OUR LOCATIONS

DOI Fleet Aircraft, Pilots, and Inspectors Note: Blue states denotes locations in which DOI fleet aircraft are based. Fleet aircraft and pilots occasionally move home base location. For more information, please contact the Fleet Maintenance Manager for the L48 at 208-433-5082 or AK at 907-271-6104.

FLEET INVENTORY

Aircraft Type # Aircraft Type # Airbus AS350 B2 1 Cessna T206 Soloy 1 Aviat A-1B 1 CubCrafters CC-18 22 Beechcraft B200 DeHavilland DHC-6 2 1 King Air Twin Otter Bell 206BIII 2 DeHavilland DHC-2 2

Total

Bell 206L3 2 Found FBA-2C2 6

Aircraft

Bell 412EP 2 Partenavia P68 1 Cessna C-182 2 Pilatus PC 12/45 1 Cessna C-185 13 Piper PA-18 1 Cessna C-206 21 Quest Kodiak 100 8

53 36

Alaska L48

FLEET DATA

Aircraft by Bureau

BLM FWS NPS OAS USPP Total Fixed Wing 7 47 27* 1* --- 82 Rotor Wing --- 1 2 1 3 7 Total 7 48 29 2 3 89 *Note: (1) NPS and (1) OAS Fixed Wing removed from service, to be sold.

Aircraft by OAS Region

Alaska Western Eastern Total Fixed Wing 53 16 13 82 Rotor Wing --- 1 6 7 Total 53 17 19 89

PILOT INVENTORY

Number of Pilots Average Annual

Flight Hours

GSA Average

Fixed Wing

118 118

Total

Rotor Wing

FLEET PILOT FLEET AIRCRAFT AVERAGE AVERAGE Hours

Inspectors

Fleet pilot and fleet aircraft averages were 24.84% and 26.35% below FY19, respectively.

PILOT DATA

Pilots by Bureau

BLM FWS NPS OAS USGS USPP Total Fixed Wing 11 37 15 1 1 --- 65 Rotor Wing --- --- 1 1 --- 5 7 Inspectors --- --- --- 17 --- --- 17 Total 11 37 16 19 1 5 89

Pilots by OAS Region

Alaska Western Eastern Headquarters Total Fixed Wing 38 17 9 1 65 Rotor Wing --- 1 6 --- 7 Inspectors 6 5 4 2 17 Total 44 23 19 3 89

FLEET UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS)

sUAS Fleet Flights By the Numbers

10,342 10342

sUAS Fleet Pilots

11,442 554 518 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Number of Flights

sUAS Fleet Aircraft

3,621

Total Flights

UAS ACCIDENT RATE COMPARISON

5 yr Data sUAS Mishap & Mishap Rate Summary Comparison sUAS Mishap Rate

40 7.39

20 Total Mishaps PER 100,00 FLIGHTS 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Mishap Rate Number Mishaps Total Hours sUAS Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs + Aircraft Losses

31,131

FY20 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE

Unmanned Aircraft Procurement Flight Percentage of Type Count Flights Fleet 3,621 98% Non-Fleet 72 2% Total Flight 3,693 Accidents Count Mishaps Approximately 7,749 decrease in total flight count from FY19 Incident with due to implementation of Secretary Order 3379 .

Potential FY20 sUAS

2.71

Mishap Rate

sUAS FLEET INVENTORY

Aircraft Type #

Flights by sUAS Aircraft Type

3DR Site Scan 32 3DR Solo 448 1,807 Autel EVO 5 FireFly 6 Pro 24 Matrice 600 Pro 78 Mavic Pro 82 DroneVolt H10 1 48 21 4 Apprentice S15E MATRICE 3DR PARROT MAVIC PARROT FIREFLY AUTEL Parrot Anafi 147 600 PRO SOLO ANAFI PRO ANAFI 6 EVO THERMAL Parrot Anafi Thermal Flight Count Skidio R1 1 Sky Hero Loki 2 Total 853

sUAS FLEET ACTIVITY

FY20 Bureau

Overview

High level analysis of aviation safety and performance statistics that have been extracted from various databases.

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Manned Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour

2,071

Non-Fleet Fleet Contract 2,037.55 $3,119,082.90 $1,530.80 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 23 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 5 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 78% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 9 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 8 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: Training & Breakdown: sUAS 8% sUAS Proficiency.

5 32.19%  686%  91% Manned Flights Manned sUAS Aircraft Used: Parrot Anafi.

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Land Management

Manned Annual Flight Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 17,098 Non-Fleet Fleet Contract 22,650.86 $44,503,761.25 $1,964.77 Missions Missions Fleet 1,430.7 $1,696,268.50 $1,185.62 Total Reported 135 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 7 Remaining Open 17 Pilots 11 Top 3 Completion Rate 87% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 285 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 146 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: Interagency Breakdown: sUAS Fire, Mapping, and Training & 4% sUAS 28.84%  28.75%  1220 Proficiency.

96% Manned Flights Manned sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, 3DR Solo, Mavic Pro.

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Manned Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Contract 422.15 $698,811.23 $1,655.35 Non-Fleet Fleet Missions Missions Fleet 16.1 $26,751.50 $1,661.58 Total Reported 0 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate N/A Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 0 N/A.

sUAS Pilots 0 Submission Reporting Rates* Breakdown: *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 0% sUAS Top Categories: N/A 0% Manned sUAS Unchanged 0 Unchanged Aircraft Used: N/A Flights Manned sUAS

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Reclamation

Manned Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour

16 0

Contract 23.3 $37,174.10 $1,595.45 Non-Fleet Fleet Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 0 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate N/A Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 59 N/A.

sUAS Pilots 24 Submission Reporting Rates* Breakdown: *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 0% sUAS Top Categories: Training & 0% Manned sUAS Proficiency, Mapping, and Unchanged 187 100%  Maintenance & Inspection.

Flights Manned sUAS Aircraft Used: 3DR Solo, Parrot Anafi, Mavic Pro.

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement

Manned Annual Annual Flight Cost per

3,977

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Non-Fleet Fleet Contract 6,703.2 $7,777,104.80 $1,160.20 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 79 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 1 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 99% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 0 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 0 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: N/A Breakdown: sUAS 0% sUAS 0 Unchanged 13.46%  Aircraft Used: N/A Flights 100% Manned sUAS Manned

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Manned Annual Annual Flight Cost per

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 1,537

Non-Fleet Fleet Contract 896.15 $800,760.96 $893.56 Missions Missions Fleet 4,431.30 $1,448,026 $326.77 Total Reported 6 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 48 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 37 Top 3 Completion Rate 100% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 160 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 68 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: Interagency Breakdown: Fire, Training & Proficiency, sUAS 0% sUAS 242 18.95%  100%  and Reconnaissance.

Flights 100% Manned Manned sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, 3DR Solo, Mavic Pro.

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

National Park Service*

Manned Annual Flight Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour

4,063 1,828

Contract 4,825.47 $6,387,011.37 $1,416.86 Non-Fleet Fleet Missions Missions Fleet 3,669.30 $1,955,485.80 $532.93 Total Reported 50 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 29 Remaining Open 10 Pilots 16 Top 3 Completion Rate 80% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 65 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 49 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: Training & Breakdown: Proficiency, Interagency Fire, sUAS 8% sUAS 213.42% 

312 316.67% 

and Maintenance & Flights 92% Manned Manned sUAS Inspection.

* Includes U.S. Park Police Aircraft Used: Parrott Anafi, Matrice 600 Pro, Mavic Pro.

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement

Manned Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour

24 0

Non-Fleet Fleet Contract 60.40 $73,598.90 $1,218.48 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 1 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 1 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 0% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 34 Airspace, Hazards, and sUAS Pilots 24 UAS.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: Mapping, Breakdown: Landscape Monitoring, and sUAS 100% sUAS Unchanged Unchanged Training & Proficiency.

Flights 0% Manned Manned sUAS Aircraft Used: 3DR Solo, Parrot Anafi, Mavic Pro.

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

U.S. Geological Survey

Manned Annual Annual Flight Cost per

1,000

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Contract 1,311.61 $896,645.55 $683.62 Fleet Non-Fleet Missions Missions Fleet 34.1 $17,441.50 $511.48 Total Reported 6 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 1 Pilots 1 Top 3 Completion Rate 83% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 201 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 124 and UAS.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: Training & Breakdown: Proficiency, Mapping, and sUAS 67% sUAS 33.66%  740 21.46%  Landscape Monitoring.

Flights 33% Manned Manned sUAS Aircraft Used: 3DR Solo, Parrot Anafi, Mavic Pro.

FY20 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Office of Aviation Services

Manned Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Non-Fleet Fleet Contract 67.1 $88,903.40 $1324.94 Missions Missions Fleet 413.2 $209,353.50 $506.67 Total Reported 1 Fleet Statistics # Manned Aircraft 2 Remaining Open 0 Pilots/Inspectors 19 Top 3 Completion Rate 100% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 40 Accident, Airspace, and sUAS Pilots 10 Hazard.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: Breakdown: Interagency Fire, Training & sUAS 100% sUAS Proficiency, and 100%  438 N/A 0% Manned Flights Reconnaissance.

Manned sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, Parrott Anafi, 3DR Solo.

POLICY & ASSURANCE

PERFORMANCE Performance Quantity Performance Quantity

Commercial Aircraft 676 Operational Procedures 2 Inspections Memoranda (OPM) Revisions

GENERAL

Commercial Pilot 483 Program Evaluations 3 Evaluations Completed

OVERVIEW

Cooperator Approvals 50 UAS Aircraft 39 Inspections Completed (Fleet and Vendor) Elevated SAFECOMs 10 UAS Pilot Inspections 27 (Note: There are no Advanced Completed Workshops in FY20) Fuel Service Vehicle 186 Point to Point 376 Inspections Inspections Fleet Aircraft 106 Student Hours of IAT 120,226 Inspections Completed Training Completed Fleet Pilot Evaluations 97 Technical Specifications 33 Completed for Procurement Reviewed Interagency Safety 11 Communications Issued

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

In FY20, the OAS Training Branch successfully hosted one Aviation

At-A-Glance

Centered Training (ACE) event. The event was hosted in Anchorage AK with 536 course completions.

36,276

In March 2020, due to COVID, nearly all in-person learning was suspended.

Online Courses

In response, the OAS TB was able to

Taken

offer an extension letter for training held in the classroom. Webinar efforts

44,148

were increased to ensure that personnel were able to safely deploy

Total Courses

for the 2020 field season.

Completed

Classroom Courses

The OAS TB was able to convert 22

Offered*

course from Adobe Flash to HTML5 format prior to the end of Flash https://www.iat.gov support which kept all courses available to users. OAS TB worked on the revision and update of 22 courses in FY20 ranging in stages from initial

Webinars Offered

analysis to final certification.

* Includes ACEs, RTs, and Workshops

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

IAT Completions

30,453 Online 36,276 9,096 Residential Classroom 4,759 ACE Anchorage 114 Students 536 Completions Webinar 3,113 Flash Conversions FY 20 – (2) Courses 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 FY 21 – (22) Courses 2019 2020 FY 20

9%

Course 44,148

Increase

Completions

AVIATION PROGRAM EVALUATION

Top 5 Best Practices for FY16-20

At-A-Glance

1) Utilization of tiered management plans as a means of ensuring National, Regional/State and Local Aviation Management Plans are consistent.

Program

2) ALSE inspection and tracking program in place, facilitating consistent compliance with ALSE Handbook requirements.

Evaluations

3) M-3 training included in consolidated management

Completed*

meetings to ensure Line Managers and Supervisors meet OPM-04 requirements.

4) Aviation Mishap Response Plans exercised annually to prepare personnel and improve overall responses.

5) Aviation Managers and Procurement Specialists proactive

Best

communication regarding end product contracts to ensure OPM-35 compliance.

Practices

Noted

*Due to Covid-19

AVIATION PROGRAM EVALUATION

Aviation program evaluations are an essential means of providing feedback related to the operations, process, and outcomes of aviation programs with a focus on program enhancement. This quality assurance system assesses aviation safety, ensures efficiency, and provides a means for sharing best practices.

Top 5 Findings for FY16-20

1) Aviation training requirements not met.

2) Inadequate project planning, including Project Aviation Safety Plan (PASP) completion in accordance with OPM-6 .

3) Incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date Aviation Management Plans.

4) Interagency Life Support Equipment (ALSE) inspection and tracking below Interagency ALSE Standard requirements.

5) Flight hazard maps lacking or inadequate.

AVIATION MISHAP REVIEW BOARD

AMRB Update AMRBs Conducted Recommendations Completed AMRB AMRB recommendations result from accidents that have claimed lives, Recommendations caused injuries, and/or resulted in significant damages and are a bureau-led process with the goal of preventing similar mishaps from occurring again in the future.

DOI Bureaus and the Office of Aviation Services continue efforts towards closing open Aircraft Mishap Review Board (AMRB) recommendations.

SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

Aviation Safety Management

Safety & Evaluation

System (SMS) is an approach to

Changes

managing aviation safety that includes the formal, top-down, business-like approach to

Updated Rating

managing and reducing risk, which

SSEB

includes a systemic approach to

Descriptions

managing safety, including the

Completions

necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. SMS is

FAA violations added

an evolutionary development in aviation safety as it creates

as a rating element

structured, repeatable, and proactive systems that can reduce

SMS

aviation risk to the contractor and the government employees that

Assurance

Adjusted

use their services. Completed

Site Visits*

SSEB’s were an evaluation of

numerical/weighted

offeror’s response to an SMS

values

questionnaire.

*Due to Covid-19

RISK MANAGEMENT

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

SAFECOM Data

1,106

Total SAFECOM Using the SAFECOM system

27%

for punitive action is prohibited Entries* ( 352 DM 3.10B ).

Of Total Submitted by Submitting SAFECOM is not a substitute for “on-the-spot” DOI correction(s) to a safety concern. It is a tool used to DOI Bureau identify, document, track, and Entries correct safety related issues.

*DOI, USFS, States, & Cooperators A SAFECOM does not replace the requirement for initiating an accident or incident report.

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

SAFECOM Submissions

FY15 - 20*

Percentage Submission

By Bureau* 200

Bureau Percent BIA 7% BLM 44% BOEM 0% BOR 0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec BSEE 26% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 FWS 2% *All Agencies NPS 16% OAS 3% OSM 0% USGS 2% *Manned & sUAS

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY20 SAFECOM

Reporting Rate vs. Completion Rate

Reporting Rate vs.

Completion Rate

120% 6,000.00 Bureau Reporting Completion Rate* Rate 100% 5,000.00 BIA 1,128.80 78% 80% 4,000.00 BLM 5,621.34 87% 60% 3,000.00 BOEM 0 0% 40% 2,000.00 BOR 0 0% 20% 1,000.00 BSEE 1,178.54 99% 0% 0.00 BIA BLM BOEM BOR BSEE FWS NPS OSM USGS FWS 112.62 33% NPS 588.59 80% Reporting Rate Completion Rate OSM 1,655.62 0% USGS 445.86 83% *Per 100,000 flight hours

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY20 SAFECOMS BY CATEGORY

Mishap Accident Prevention Airspace UAS Management Maintenance Avionics Maintenance Hazard Chip Light Electrical Hazard Engine Communications Fuel Fuel Incident Instrument Mission Landing Gear Equipment Oil Pilot Action Transmission Policy Deviation Pre-Flight Action Ramp

ENHANCING SAFETY

ENHANCING SAFETY – FLIGHT SIMULATION

At-A-Glance

1) The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has provided two new flight simulators for all bureaus to take advantage; a Flight Modular Deck (FMD) and a Kodiak. Both are located on the campus of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).

Both simulators are Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 3 axis full motion flight approved.

2) Simulators are designed to address the lack of pilot proficiency regarding Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC). A training program has been developed for FY21 that will specifically address these issues.

3) Advanced graphics are embedded in the operating software of the simulators to provide an enhanced experience.

Contact: Chris Greeley at Simulators are available christopher_greeley@fws.gov for use by all Bureaus.

or 208-387-5249.

For more information:

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Award Recipient(s) Departmental Award Nathan Olson for Outstanding Contribution to Aviation Safety Airward Lily Konantz Total Awards In-Flight Action Award Adam Grenada Safe Flying Award Troy Hamon Galen Howell Amy Larsen Brett Nigus Rich Richotte Don Welty

SAFETY PUBLICATIONS

Publication Description Categories DOI & Interagency Significant in nature Safety Alert (SA) and categorized as: operations, maintenance, and 11 publications.

DOI & Interagency General in nature with

Safety

Accident Prevention information regarding

Publications

Bulletin (APB) aircraft mishap prevention concepts, methods, procedures, and efforts.

DOI & Interagency General in nature and Lessons Learned (LL) used to disseminate lessons learned from mishaps and subsequent investigations.

4 4 1 2

IA IA DOI IA APB APB LL SA

SAFETY PUBLICATIONS

Interagency Lessons Learned Interagency Aviation Safety Alert Publication Title Publication Title Number Number IA SA 20-01 Improper Cargo Rigging and Cargo Security IA LL 20-01 Operations at Non-Towered Airports IA SA 20-02 Aircraft Fuel – Sampling Quality Assurance IA LL 20-02 Aviation Life Support Equipment IA SA 20-03 Adjustments to Emergency Procedures for (ALSE) Drone Amplified Ignis II IA SA 20-04 Synthetic Long Lines Interagency Accident Prevention Bulletin DOI Accident Prevention Bulletin Publication Title Publication Title Number Number IA APB 20-01 Aviation Life Support Equipment DOI APB Safety Communique (SAFECOM) 20-01 IA APB 20-02 Safety Communique (SAFECOM) IA APB 20-03 Radiant Heat in Wildland Fire Suppression Operations IA APB 20-04 Fire Boss Operations

ACCIDENT MILESTONES AND BUREAU CONTACTS

Bureau National Aviation Phone Manager BIA Joel Kerley 208-387-5371 BLM Brad Gibbs 208-387-5182

Accident-Free

BOEM Richard Knowles 907-334-5268

Milestones

BOR David Rosser 208-433-5050 Bureau Years BSEE Andrew Wareham 907-334-5278 BIA 3 FWS Anthony Lascano 571-213-3021 BOEM 9 NPS John Buehler 208-387-5227 BOR 23 OSM David Rosser 208-433-5050 BSEE 46 USGS Bill Christiansen 303-236-5513 FWS 5

ACCIDENT-FREE PILOTS

Fish and Fish and Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Service Wildlife Service Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Anderson Anna Lubinski Brian Sundown Robert Thorpe Phil Bayless Shawn Mallek Ed Bosch Brandon Olson Nate VanHatten Kevin Wade Mike Coggins Lewis Pepin Dan Daniels Chris Rayfield John Watts Dominick Earsom Stephen Rees Kurt Wortham James Yates Sarah Greeley Christopher Rhodes Walt Greil Thomas Rippeto Dave Guldager Nikki Scotton Brad Hilwig Kara Shelden Dan Kadrmas Niel Sherman Lee Koneff Mark Shults Brad Liddick Terry Spangler Robert

ACCIDENT-FREE PILOTS

National Park Bureau of Land National Park Management Service Service Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Allen Lisa Bell Steven Nigus Brett Perkins* Christopher Bell* Don Capra Jim Germann Hans Eavasick* Ryan Richotte Rich Sample Scott Gusse Walker Enzfelder Glen Hart Travis Goodwin Fred Taylor Scott Lenmark Paul Grenda Adam Thompson Nick Welty Don Mascheroni Andre Hamon Troy Mazur Stephen Haapapuro* Eric Wright* Keaton * U.S. Park Police McCormick Robert Howell Galen McCurdy Michael Hummel James McMillan Seth Larsen Amy * U.S. Park Police Swisher Christopher *retired Dec 2020

ACCIDENT-FREE PILOTS

Office of Aviation U.S. Geological Office of Aviation Services Services Survey Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Bannister Gene Lindley Jonathan Heywood Charles Castillo James Miller Arlyn Cook Thomas Pena Terry Curtis* Scott Wittkop Jim Englert Rich Flack Andy Fowler Dale Howell Gil James William Kearney Patrick Kopczynski Jim *retired Dec 2020

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

DOI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FY20 DOI Executive Summary

Manned Annual Flight Annual Flight Cost per

Aircraft Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 32,058 4,549

Non-Fleet Fleet Contract 44,312.41 $746,505,516.8 $1684.64 Missions Missions Fleet 10,487 $6,315,115.5 $602.18 Total Reported 208 Fleet Statistics Bureau Total Manned Aircraft 89 Remaining Open 47 Pilots/Inspectors 89 Top 3 Completion Rate 85% Categories: Unmanned Aircraft 853 Maintenance, Hazard, and sUAS Pilots 456 Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY19 to FY20 Submission Top Categories: Breakdown: Interagency Fire, Training & sUAS 6% sUAS 21.41%  3,621 5.34%  Proficiency, and Mapping.

Flights 94% Manned Manned sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, 3DR Solo, Parrott Anafi.

DOI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FY20 DOI Executive Summary

OAS provides aviation services to the Department of the Interior and other Federal, State and local government agencies. The OAS mission is “...to raise the safety standards, increase the efficiency and promote the economical operation of aircraft activities in the Department of the Interior.” Policy 5 yr Mishap Rate 4 – AMRBs Completed 33 – AMRB Recommendations Manned Aircraft Rate 13 – Recommendations Completed

11.47

Assurance 3 – Program Evaluations Completed sUAS Rate 5 – Best Practices Noted FY16-20 5 – Top Findings FY16-20

7.39

Risk Management 27% of SAFECOMs Reported were by DOI Type Total Mishaps Bureaus.

5yr Manned 235,295.41 hours 27 Data Promotion Unmanned 31,131 flights 23 Summary 9 – Awards from three different bureaus.