FY 2021 DOI Aviation Safety Summary & Annual Report

nd 33 Annual

FY 2021

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 FY2021 Highlights.

INTRODUCTION

OUR PROGRAM

Perseverance – As defined in most dictionaries, is the persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. The continuation of the pandemic has tested us in ways that we would have never imagined before it began. The entire planet had a crash course in risk management. Learning to trade one risk for another, attempting to mitigate to a lower threshold or just what their tolerance is within any given situation. It’s also important to point out the new opportunities that it presented as well. For example, the large scale, rapid adoption of telework and other related technologies enabled many to continue and improve efforts that support field operations.

All that said, there is no substitute for the people performing the missions in the field or those in support roles that require on-site, in-person interaction. The challenges they faced were exacerbated by well- intentioned and meaningful risk mitigations however, adding complexity and other challenges to an environment that’s often unforgiving and filled with other risks beyond COVID-19.

As the pandemic edges its way towards an endemic, we need to continue our efforts in mitigating the spread of this deadly virus but also refocus in areas that may have taken a back seat. The inherent risks associated with natural resource aviation operations remain ever present, are independent of the virus, and can impact your life just the same.

OAS POINTS OF CONTACT

Frank Crump – Director (Acting) (770) 458-7474 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 76-21

Total Losses Avoided

$1.1 Billion

Unbudgeted Costs

$528 Million

FY21 Accident Rate

Historical Accident Rate DOI Benchmark DoD

1.67

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.

FY21 MISHAP OVERVIEW

Date Type Location Agency Aircraft Description 04/30/21 Incident Tarpon Bay, NPS Cessna A pilot-in-command (PIC) and Non-Fleet pilot were conducting float plane operations training in With FL 206 Tarpon Bay, Florida. During the training, multiple water landings and a go-around were Potential conducted prior to initiating in a cross-wind landing. The sequence resulted in a go-around and (IWP) another approach where the rate of descent increased beyond normal parameters. The aircraft bounced appx. 20ft after initial contact with the water. The PIC took control of the airplane and elected to continue the landing, the aircraft bounced again and then settled on the water. No injuries, minor damage to aircraft.

07/10/21 Accident Wikieup, AZ BLM Beechcraft An aircraft was involved in an accident while conducting wildland fire aerial supervision King Air C operations near Kingman, Arizona. The flight was under the operational control of the 90 Bureau of Land Management (BLM), using the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Call-When- Needed (CWN) airplane. Two fatalities, aircraft destroyed.

08/15/21 IWP Ford, WA BLM and BIA AT-802 A flight of four Fire Boss observed a CL-215 following closely behind them as they performed a Fire Boss water scoop on the Ford Corkscrew fire near Deer Park, Washington. The CL-215 overflew the last Fire Boss at an estimated 50-150ft above the aircraft. The CL-215 proceeded to drop on the fire despite the Fire Bosses being cleared as #1 to drop by Air Attack. These two exceptions to guidelines and terse, emotional radio conversations caused the Fire Boss flight to elect to leave the fire and return to Deer Park. No injuries, no damage.

FY21 CREWED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE

Crewed Aircraft DOI Total Flight Hours

Procurement Hours Percent of Type Hours Flown Fleet 12,273.40 20% Non-Fleet 47,489.95 80%

Accidents

Total Flight 59,763.35 Hours

Mishaps

Approximately 4,963.94 hour

Incident with

increase in total hours from

Potential

FY20.

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.iat.gov/ https://www.doi.gov/aviation/library/guides

FY21 CREWED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE

Cost Input Cost DOI Losses ~$100,000 Incidental Vendor Losses $380,000 Costs DOI sUAS Losses ~$3718.00 Associated Fatalities (2) VSL* $23,600,000 with Serious Injuries (0) N/A *Value Statistical Life (VSL) $11.8 Mishaps million Department of Transportation Minor Injuries (0) N/A Total $24,083,718

1.67 1 3

5.02

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

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE COMPARISON

5- year Data Crewed Aircraft Accident Rate Comparison Summary Crewed Mishap Rate

7.37

Total Mishaps 2 PER 100,000 FLIGHT HOURS 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 DOI AirForce Army Marines Navy GA Total Hours

352,939

Crewed Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS

Fleet and Non-Fleet

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS –

Crewed Aircraft

Procurement Flight Hours FY20 Percent Flight Usage Cost per Flight FY20 Percent Type Difference Cost Hour Difference Fleet Fixed-wing 10,471.3 14.63%  $3,868,693.5 $369.46 11.39%  Rotor wing 1,802.10 33.05%  $3,278,043.1 $1,819.01 1.73%  Total 12,273.40 17.03  $7,146,736.60 $582.30 3.28%  Non-Fleet Fixed-wing 24,090.19 8.73%  $55,317,961.35 $2,296.29 18.39%  Rotor wing 23,067.95 7.51%  $35,051,295.62 $1,519.48 9.18%  Other 331.80 52.58%  $412,332.00 $1,242.71 52.11%  Total 47,489.94 7.17%  $90,781,588.97 $1,911.59 13.47%  Grand Total 59,763.34 9.06%  $97,928,325.57 $1639.60 10.90% 

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS

Fire and Non-Fire

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS –

Missions

Fleet Flight Hours

Non - Fleet Flight Hours

1,527.70 20,009.26 12% 42% 10,745.70 88% 27,480.68 58% Fire Non-Fire Fire Non-Fire

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 CubCrafters CC-18 22 DeHavilland DHC-6 Aviat A-1B 1 Twin Otter Beechcraft B200 King Air DeHavilland DHC-2 2 Bell 206BIII 2 Found FBA-2C2 6

Total

Bell 206L3 2 Partenavia P68 1

Aircraft

Bell 412EP 2 Pilatus PC 12/45 1 Cessna C-182 3 Piper PA-18 1 Cessna C-185 13 Quest Kodiak 100 8 Cessna C-206 21

53 36

Alaska Lower

FLEET DATA

Aircraft by Bureau

BLM FWS NPS OAS Total Fixed Wing 7 48 26 1 82 Rotor Wing --- 1 5 1 7 Total 7 49 28 2 89

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

FY 17 - 21 Average

Annual Flight Hours

GSA Average

Fixed-wing

Total

Rotor wing

FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 Aircraft Pilot

Inspectors*

Fleet pilot and fleet aircraft averages were 19.55% and 16.86% above FY20, respectively.

*Inspector authorizations: Aircraft, Avionics, Equip, Pilot Airplane, Pilot Helicopter, and Pilot sUAS.

PILOT DATA

Pilots by Bureau

BLM FWS NPS OAS Total Fixed-wing 9 36 15 12 72 Rotor wing --- --- 7 8 15 Inspectors --- --- --- 37 37 Total 11 36 16 57 124

Pilots by OAS Region

Alaska Western Eastern HQ Total Fixed-wing 40 18 11 3 72 Rotor wing 2 3 9 1 15 Inspectors 11 12 5 10 37 Total 53 34 25 14 124

FLEET UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (sUAS)

sUAS Fleet Flights By the Numbers

11442 10342

sUAS Fleet Pilots

554 518 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Number of Flights

sUAS Fleet Aircraft

4,668

Total Flights

sUAS ACCIDENT RATE COMPARISON

5-year Data sUAS Mishap & Mishap Rate Summary Comparison sUAS Mishap Rate

40 6.85

20 Total Mishaps PER 100,00 FLIGHTS 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Mishap Rate Number of Mishaps Total Flights sUAS Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs + Aircraft Losses

35,049

FY21 UNCREWED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE Uncrewed Aircraft Procurement Flight Percentage of Type Count Flights Fleet 4,668 94% Non-Fleet 258 6% Accidents Total Flight 4,926 Count Mishaps Approximately 1,233 increase Incidents with in total flight count from FY20.

Potential FY21 sUAS

Mishap Rate 8.57

Aircraft Lost

sUAS FLEET INVENTORY

Aircraft Type #

FY21 Flights by sUAS Aircraft Type

Anafi 143 Anafi Thermal 30 Apprentice S 15E 2 16 103 3 EVO 6 Matrice 600 Pro FireFly6 Pro 24 Parrot Anafi H10 1 Mavic Pro Loki 2 3DR Solo Matrice 600 Pro 78 Parrot Anafi Thermal Mavic Duel 2 FireFly 6 Mavic Pro 80 Other Evaluation Aircraft R1 1 Autel EVO Site Scan 32 3DR Solo 445 SwitchBlade Elite 4 Total 848

FY 21 sUAS FLEET ACTIVITY

FY21 Bureau

Overview

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

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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

2,005

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 2,576.89 $4,219,472.12 $1,637.43 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 22 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 3 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 86% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 9 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 6 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Submission Top Categories: Fire Recon, Breakdown: sUAS Mapping, and Training & 5% sUAS Unchanged 50%  68 Proficiency.

95% Crewed Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, Mavic Pro, Parrot Anafi.

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Land Management

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 18,854 Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 27,670.265 $60,900,682.87 $2,200.94 Missions Missions Fleet 1,243.60 $1,311,778.00 $1,054.82 Total Reported 77 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 7 Remaining Open 4 Pilots 9 Top 3 Completion Rate 95% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 282 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 74 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Submission Top Categories : Fire Recon, Breakdown: sUAS Aerial Ignition, and Training & 3% sUAS 41%  60%  1716 Proficiency.

97% Crewed Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, Mavic Pro, Parrot Anafi.

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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

11 40

Non-Fleet 36.967 $63,620.21 $1,721.00 Non-Fleet Fleet Missions Missions Fleet 124.2 $188,403.00 $1,516.93 Total Reported 0 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate N/A Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 0 N/A.

sUAS Pilots 0 Submission Reporting Rates* Breakdown: *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 0% sUAS Top Categories: N/A 0% Crewed sUAS Unchanged 0 Unchanged Aircraft Used: N/A Flights Crewed sUAS

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Reclamation

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Non-Fleet 25.3 $39,694.30 $1,568.94 Non-Fleet Fleet Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 0 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate N/A Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 51 N/A.

sUAS Pilots 19 Submission Reporting Rates* Breakdown: *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 0% sUAS Top Categories: Training & 0% Crewed sUAS Proficiency, Equip Testing, Unchanged Unchanged Infrastructure Inspection.

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

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per

3,018

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 5,024.801 $5,939,973.93 $1,182.13 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 47 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 100% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 0 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 0 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Submission Top Categories: N/A Breakdown: sUAS 0% sUAS 0 Unchanged 41%  Aircraft Used: N/A Flights 100% Crewed sUAS Crewed

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 2107

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 856.446 $706,030.62 $824.37 Missions Missions Fleet 5712.30 $1,699,631.50 $297.54 Total Reported 15 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 49 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 36 Top 3 Completion Rate 100% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 159 Hazards, UAS, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 32 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Submission Top Categories: Training & Breakdown: Proficiency, Fire Recon, and sUAS 27% sUAS 319 83%  100%  Aerial Ignition.

Flights 73% Crewed Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, Parrot Anafi, Parrot Anafi Thermal.

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

National Park Service

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 5,303 1,927

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 5,621.43 $7,759,624.29 $1,380.36 Missions Missions Fleet 3,994.00 $2,419,182.50 $605.70 Total Reported 51 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 31 Remaining Open 12 Pilots 22 Top 3 Completion Rate 76% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 72 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 44 and Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Submission Top Categories: Aerial Breakdown: Ignition, Fire Recon, and sUAS 18% sUAS 9%  125%  1042 Training & Proficiency.

82% Crewed Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, Parrot Anafi, Parrot Anafi Thermal.

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 23.50 $73,766.50 $3,139.00 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 1 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 100% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 34 Hazards and UAS.

sUAS Pilots 12 Reporting Rates* Submission *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Breakdown: Top Categories: Non-Fire 100% sUAS Mapping and Training & sUAS 0% Crewed Unchanged Unchanged Proficiency.

Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: 3DR Solo, FireFly 6, Parrot Anafi.

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

U.S. Geological Survey

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Non-Fleet 1,271.578 $1,069,028.09 $840.71 Fleet Non-Fleet Missions Missions Fleet 40.9 $10,350.50 $253.07 Total Reported 13 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 100% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 200 Incident, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots 63 and UAS.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Submission Top Categories: Training & Breakdown: Proficiency, Mapping, and sUAS 92% sUAS 50%  200%  967 Non-Fire Recon.

8% Crewed Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: 3DR Solo, Matrice 600 Pro, Mavic Pro.

FY21 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Office of Aviation Services

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

30 367

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 67.7 $57,526.50 $849.73 Missions Missions Fleet 533.8 $284,239.00 $532.48 Total Reported 5 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 2 Remaining Open 0 Pilots/Inspectors 20 Top 3 Completion Rate 100% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 38 Maintenance, Hazard, and sUAS Pilots 9 Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Submission Top Categories: Breakdown: Interagency Fire Mapping, sUAS 0% sUAS Aerial Ignition, and Fire 400%  141 Unchanged 100% Crewed Flights Recon.

Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, UR336, UR309.

POLICY & ASSURANCE

PERFORMANCE Performance Quantity Performance Quantity

Commercial Aircraft 1,096 Operational Procedures 2 Inspections Memoranda (OPM) Revisions

GENERAL

Commercial Pilot 1,413 Program Evaluations 0 Evaluations Completed

OVERVIEW

Cooperator Approvals 93 sUAS Aircraft 11 Inspections Completed (Fleet Only) Elevated SAFECOMs 10 sUAS Pilot Inspections 24 Completed Completed Fuel Service Vehicle 315 Point to Point 209 Inspections Inspections Fleet Aircraft 80 Student Hours of IAT 126,248 Inspections Training Completed Fleet Pilot Evaluations 177 Technical Specifications 69 for Procurement Interagency Safety 23 Reviewed* Communications Issued *Includes Solicitation Reviews

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

In FY21, COVID-19 continued to

At-A-Glance

impact our ability to provide in- person classes. However, thorough risk analysis and mitigations allowed us to provide select, in-person training from which we are

33,871

continuing to build back that

Online Courses

capability. The OAS Training Branch (OAS TB) continued to fulfil their

Taken

mission requirements by providing two multiweek distance learning

41,695

training events that provided

257 multiple courses which ultimately

Total Courses

enabled personnel to meet aviation

Completed

Classroom Courses safety training requirements.

Offered*

Additionally, the OAS TB continued to improve the user experience and https://www.iat.gov functionality of the IAT system through compliance notifications and course registration capabilities.

Webinars Offered

* Includes RTs and Workshops

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

IAT Completions

30453 36276 Online 33871 IAT Spring Webinar* 4759 Residential Classroom 347 Attendees 723 Completions Webinar Revised Courses (5) A Courses (3) SEAT Courses 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 (3) Aviation Firefighting 2019 2020 2021 Courses * In lieu of an ACE Event FY 21

Course 41,695

Completions

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.

On-site evaluations were suspended in 2021 however they will commence in 2022.

Top 5 Findings for FY17-21*

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.

*Due to Covid-19, onsite Aviation Program Evaluations were suspended in FY21

AVIATION PROGRAM EVALUATION

Top 5 Best Practices for FY17-21

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

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

3) M-3 training included in consolidated management 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 communication regarding end product Non-Fleets to ensure OPM-35 compliance.

AVIATION MISHAP REVIEW BOARD

AMRB Update AMRB 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 Adjectival

managing and reducing risk, which

SSEB

includes a systemic approach to

Rating Descriptions

managing safety, including the

Completions

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

Adjusted FAA violation

an evolutionary development in aviation safety as it creates

threshold

structured, repeatable, and proactive systems that can reduce

Solicitation

aviation risk to the Non-Fleetor and the government employees

Developed SMS Reviews

that use their services. Completed

Questionnaire Supplement

Completed

SSEBs were an evaluation of offeror’s response to an SMS

(FAQ) and Fillable Form

questionnaire.

RISK MANAGEMENT

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

SAFECOM Data Total SAFECOM Using the SAFECOM system

24%

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

Monthly SAFECOM Submissions

FY 17 - 21

FY 21 Percentage

Submission By Bureau* 200

Bureau Percent BIA 9.52% BLM 33.33% BOEM 0% BOR 0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec BSEE 20.34% 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 FWS 6.49% *All Agencies NPS 22.07% OAS 2.16% OSM .43% USGS 5.62% *Crewed & sUAS

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY21 SAFECOM

Reporting Rate vs. Completion Rate

Reporting Rate vs.

Completion Rate

4,255.30 4,500.00 120% Bureau Reporting Completion 4,000.00 Rate* Rate 100% 3,500.00 BIA 853.7 86% 3,000.00 80% 2,500.00 BLM 266.3 95% 60% 2,000.00 BOEM 0 0% 1,500.00 40% 990.5 935.40 853.70 1,000.00 BOR 0 0% 530.4 20% 266.30 228.4 500.00 0 0 BSEE 935.4 100% 0% 0.00 BIA BLM BOEM BOR BSEE FWS NPS OSM USGS FWS 228.4 100% NPS 530.4 76% Reporting Rate Completion Rate OSM 4,255.3 100% USGS 990.5 100% *Per 100,000 flight hours

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY19-21 Bureau Reporting Rates

BIA BLM BOEM BOR BSEE FWS NPS OSM OAS USGS 2019 2020 2021

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY17-21 SAFECOMs REPORTED

DOI STATE USFS 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY21 SAFECOM DISTRIBUTION

BY CATEGORY

Accident Mishap UAS Prevention Airspace Management Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Chip Light Hazard Electrical Communications Engine Flight Equip.

Flight Controls Hazard Instructions Fuel Mission Equip.

Hydraulic Incident Other Mission Equip.

Pilot Action Other Policy Deviation Preflight Action Weather

ENHANCING SAFETY

2022 ALASKA FLIGHT CLINICS

At-A-Glance

Flight clinics reinforce procedures and hone the skills of Bureau pilots that fly in the vast wilderness of Alaska. Each clinic focuses on the time of year that requires the use of floats, tundra tires, or skis. The Instructor Pilot clinic is designed for the mentor pilots that teach pilots, new to the area, how to operate safely and efficiently in the extreme operating environment of Alaska. These clinics have made a tremendous impact on aviation safety.

Date Location Course Title March 7-11 Anchorage Instructor Pilot Clinic March 21-25 Fairbanks Ski Clinic April 25-29 Anchorage Off Airport Clinic May 9-13 Anchorage Off Airport Clinic May 16-20 Anchorage Float Clinic May 23-27 Fairbanks Float Clinic Clinics are available for all Contact: Jim Wittkop at Bureaus to attend.

james_wittkop@ios.doi.gov or 907-227- For more information:

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Bureau Logo Award Recipient(s) Departmental Wild Horse and Burro Award for Aerial Survey Working Outstanding Group – Paul Griffin, Contribution to Kate Schoenecker, Aviation Safety Michelle Crabb, Jason Ransom, Alan

Total

Shepherd, Scott Fleur

Awards

Airward Samuel Joseph Bellote Justin Holbrook Cody Cooper Fiscal Award FY21 Percent In FY21, DOI awards declined Year Total Difference by an average of 62% over 2020 9 56%  the last three years.

2019 11 64%  2018 12 67% 

SAFETY PUBLICATIONS

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

DOI & Interagency General in nature with Accident Prevention information regarding

Safety

Bulletin (IA APB) aircraft mishap prevention concepts,

Publications

methods, procedures, and efforts.

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

DOI & Interagency General in nature and Information Bulletin used to disseminate (IA IB) announcements and

6 3 5 9

information of general IA IA IA IA interest.

LL APB IB SA

PUBLICATION UPDATES

Interagency Aviation Safety Alert Interagency Accident Prevention Bulletin Publication Title Publication Title Number Number IA SA 21-01 UAS DJI M600 Mishaps IA APB 21-01 Engine Ice Awareness IA SA 21-02 Revision to IA SA 21-01 UAS IA APB 21-02 TAWS, TCAS, & ADS-B DJI M600 Mishaps Capabilities in WF IA SA 21-03 Preventing Remote Hook IA APB 21-03 Aviation Life Support Inadvertent Release Equipment IA SA 21-04 Properly Refusing Unnecessary IA APB 21-04 Aircraft Operations in Poor Risk in Aviation Visibility IA SA 21-05 Aircraft Dispatch Form Accuracy IA APB 21-05 Drought Conditions & Increased Risk for Water IA SA 21-06 “ Klump Pump” or “Smart Pump” Scooping Aircraft External Load

PUBLICATION UPDATES

Interagency Aviation Information Bulletin Interagency Lessons Learned Publication Title Publication Title Number Number IA LL 21-01 Fire Boss Scooping IA IB 21-01 Reporting Manned & Unmanned Operations TFR Intrusions IA LL 21-02 Firefighting Flight Operations IA IB 21-02 Geospatial Portal for Night Watch, FireWatch Cobra, & IA LL 21-03 Single Engine Air Tanker FireWatch 51 Operations IA IB 21-03 Grand Junction, CO Airport Construction Operational Procedures Memoranda IA IB 21-04 Helena, MT Airport Construction IA IB 21-05 Medford & Klamath Falls, OR Publication Title Airport Construction Number IA IB 21-06 TFR Management & OPM-12 Parking of Privately Owned Considerations Aircraft and Privately Owned Vehicles stored at the OAS IA IB 21-07 2021 WF UAS Briefing for Lake Hood Facility located in Aviation Personnel Anchorage, Alaska OPM-29 Special Use Activies for Manned Aircraft

ACCIDENT MILESTONES AND BUREAU CONTACTS

Bureau National Aviation Phone Manager BIA Joel Kerley 208-387-5371 BLM Glen Claypool 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 4 FWS Anthony Lascano 571-213-3021 BOEM 10 NPS John Buehler 208-387-5227 BOR 24 BSEE 47 OSM David Rosser 208-433-5050 FWS 6 USGS Bill Christiansen 303-236-5513 NPS 1 OSM 1 USGS 1

ACCIDENT-FREE PILOTS FY21

U.S. Fish and U.S. Fish and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Service Wildlife Service Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Ahlin Dana Liddick Terry Sherman Lee Spangler Robert Anderson Anna Mallek Ed Barlow Stephen Murdock Jordan Sundown Robert Thorpe Philip Bayless Shawn Nigus Brett Bosch Brandon Olson Nathan Vanhatten Gareth Daniels Christopher Pepin Dan Watts Dominick Wilkerson Garrett Greely Christopher Pratt Benjamin Greil Thomas Rayfield John Wilson Heather Wortham James Guldager Nikilinda Rees Kurt Hilwig Kara Rhodes Walt Yates Sarah Hurd Shay Rippeto David Kadrmas Niel Scotton Brad Koneff Mark Shelden Stephan

ACCIDENT-FREE PILOTS FY21

Bureau of Land National Park National Park Management Service Service Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Allen Lisa Laska James Anderson Paul Germann Hans Mankus Andrew Bell Steven Gusee Walker Perkins Christopher Bento Jeremy Lenmark Paul Richotte Richard Ellis Darry “Lynn” Masheroni Andre Sample Scott Enzfelder Glen Mazur Stephen Taylor Scott Evasick Ryan McCormick Robert Thompson Nicholas Goodwin Fred McMillan Seth Usher Robert Grenda Adam Swisher Christopher Warren Jim Hamon Troy Welty Donald Howell Galen Wright Keaton Larsen Amy

ACCIDENT-FREE PILOTS FY21

Office of Aviation Office of Aviation Services Services Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Bannister Gene Lindley Jonathan Castillo James Miller Arlyn Cook Thomas Mitchem Jacob Englert Rich Pena Terry Flack Andy Shepard Travis Fowler Dale Wittkop James Howell Gil James William Kearney Patrick Kopczynski Jim

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

DOI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FY21 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.” Procurement Type FY 21 FY 20 FY20 Percent Policy Rate Rate Difference 1 – AMRB completed Crewed Aircraft 7 – AMRB recommendations issued 1 – recommendation completed Mishap 5.02 10.95 54.15%  Accident 1.67 7.29 77.09%  Assurance 5-Year 7.37 11.47 35.75%  5 – Best Practices Noted FY17-21 5 – Top Findings FY17-21 Uncrewed Aircraft Risk Management Mishap 4.38 2.71 61.62%  24% of all SAFECOMs were 5-Year 6.07 7.39 17.86%  initiated by DOI Bureaus.

Promotion Type Total Mishaps 5-Year 3 – Airwards presented by BLM.

Crewed 352,939 hours 26 Data DOI had a 67% reduction in airwards from FY20.

Uncrewed 35,049 flights 20 Summary

DOI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FY21 DOI Executive Summary

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 33,399 5,258

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 47,489.95 $90,781,588.97 $1911.60 Missions Missions Fleet 12,273.40 $7,146,736.69 $582.30 Total Reported 231 Fleet Statistics Bureau Total Crewed Aircraft 89 Remaining Open 19 Pilots/Inspectors 126 Top 3 Completion Rate 92% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 848 Maintenance, Hazard, and sUAS Pilots 405 Incident.

Reporting Rates* *Percent difference FY20 to FY21 Submission Top Categories: Breakdown: Interagency Fire, Training & sUAS 13% sUAS 40%  4,668 44%  Proficiency, and Mapping.

Flights 87% Crewed Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, 3DR Solo, Parrott Anafi.