FY 2024 DOI Aviation Safety Summary & Annual Report

th 36 Annual

FY 2024

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.

INTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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 and

Trends. 04

PROMOTION Notable Achievements EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recap of FY2024 Highlights.

INTRODUCTION

OUR PROGRAM

Last year we were celebrating a historic achievement – zero accidents within a one-year period for the first time in the Department’s history. Today, we look back on FY24 with some sobering reminders of the level of commitment it takes to sustain excellence: Consistency Over Time: Sustaining high levels of performance requires consistent effort, which can be difficult due to changing circumstances, fatigue, or external pressures. Excellence isn't a one-time achievement but a continual pursuit, demanding constant attention and adaptability.

Innovation vs. Tradition: While maintaining established excellence is important, it’s also crucial to innovate. Striking a balance between upholding traditional standards and embracing new methods or ideas can be challenging.

Resource Management: Excellence often requires significant resources—time, energy, talent, and money. Ensuring that these resources are consistently available and properly allocated is a major challenge.

Avoiding Complacency: Once excellence is achieved, there's a risk of becoming complacent. The challenge is to keep pushing boundaries and improving, rather than resting on past successes. Adapting to change without losing the core standards of excellence can be difficult.

Mental and Emotional Strain: The pressure to consistently perform at a high level can lead to burnout, stress, or a decline in morale. Balancing the pursuit of excellence with well-being is essential but challenging.

Overall, maintaining excellence is about finding a sustainable approach to performance that accounts for both internal and external factors, and requires continuous adaptation and effort. Please join us in committing to that effort in FY25 (and beyond).

OAS POINTS OF CONTACT

Susie Bates - Director, Office of Aviation Services (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 Noreen Price – Air Safety Investigator (907) 903-1361 Blaine Moriarty - Aviation Program Evaluation Specialist (208) 433-5045 Shannon Spies - Aviation Program Evaluation Specialist (208) 433-5074 Josh Haney – SMS/QMS Program Analyst (208) 433-5012 Mary Hsu– Aviation Program Specialist (208) 433-5070

AVIATION OVERVIEW

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

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.

Understanding the definitions of key aviation safety terminology is crucial to being able to interpret aviation safety performance indicators correctly. In this section, we provide accident rates, fleet inventory, and other related bureau statistics. The definitions of crewed and uncrewed aircraft accidents is outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). A sound understanding of how these terms are applied is fundamental to managing aviation safety. They are as follows: 49 CFR 830.2 Definitions. (2024) • Aircraft accident means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage.

• Unmanned aircraft accident means an occurrence associated with the operation of any public or civil unmanned aircraft system that takes place between the time that the system is activated with the purpose of flight and the time that the system is deactivated at the conclusion of its mission, in which: (1) Any person suffers death or serious injury; or (2) The aircraft holds an airworthiness certificate and sustains substantial damage.

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE HISTORY

Annual Accident Rate History FY15-24

7.29 6.86 5.64 5.09 3.77 3.67 3.46 3.41 1.67 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Accident Rate

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE HISTORY

DOI Aircraft Accident Rate History

10.41 7.44 8 7.34 4.95 3.77 1975-1985 1986-1995 1996-2005 2006-2015 2016-Present Accident Rate Trend Line

FY24 CREWED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE

DOI Total Flight Hours Crewed Aircraft

Procurement Hours Percent of Type Hours Flown Fleet 13,043 25% Non-Fleet 40,123 75%

Accidents

Total Flight 53,166 Hours

Mishaps

Incident with

Approximately 13% increase in total hours from FY23.

Potential

Crewed Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs 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

FY24 CREWED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE

Cost Input Cost DOI Losses $108,888 Incidental Vendor Losses ~$2,176,494 Costs DOI sUAS Losses N/A Associated Fatalities (0) VSL* N/A with Serious Injuries (0) N/A *Value Statistical Life (VSL) $13.2 Mishaps million Department of Transportation Minor Injuries (0) N/A Total $2,284,494

5.64 3 5

9.40

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

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE COMPARISON

5- year Data

Crewed Aircraft Accident Rate

Summary

Comparison

Crewed Mishap Rate

6.72

Total Mishaps 6

PER 100,000 FLIGHT HOURS 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 DOI AirForce Army Marines Navy GA

Total Hours

267,665

Crewed Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS

Fleet and Non-Fleet

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS –

Crewed Aircraft

Procurement Flight Hours FY23 Percent Flight Usage FY23 Percent Cost per Flight Type Difference Cost Difference Hour Fleet Fixed-wing 12,116 +5% $5,210,656 +19% $430 Rotor wing 928 -33% $2,005,237 -23% $2,162 Total 13,043 -28% $7,215,893 +4% $553 Non-Fleet Fixed-wing 19,857 +27% $60,902,158 +52% $3,067 Rotor wing 20,230 +6% $33,866,893 +10% $1,674 Total 40,087 +16% $94,769,050 +35% $2,364 Grand Total 53,130 +12% $101,984,943 +33% $1,920

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS

Fire and Non-Fire

ANNUAL FLIGHT USAGE STATISTICS –

Missions

Fleet Flight Hours

Non - Fleet Flight Hours

1,930 19,145 15% 48% 11,113 85% 20,978 52% 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 # Cessna C-206 23 Airbus AS350 B2 2 Airbus AS350 B3 1 CubCrafters CC-18 21 Beechcraft B200 DeHavilland DHC-6 King Air Twin Otter Beaver DHC2 2 Found FBA-2C1 5

Total

Bell 206B-III 1

Aircraft

Found FBA-2C2 1 Bell 206L-III 2 Partenavia P68 1 Pilatus PC 12/45 1 Bell 412EP 2 Piper PA-18 1 Cessna 182T 2

52 33

Quest Kodiak 100 8 Cessna 185F 9

Alaska Lower

FLEET DATA

Aircraft by Bureau

BLM FWS NPS OAS Total Fixed Wing 7 46 23 2 78 Rotor Wing --- 2 4 1 7 Total 7 48 27 3 85

Aircraft by OAS Region

Alaska Western Eastern Total Fixed Wing 50 15 13 78 Rotor Wing --- 2 5 7 Total 50 17 18 85

PILOT DATA

Pilots by Bureau

BLM FWS NPS OAS Total Fixed-wing 10 27 16 5 58 Rotor wing --- --- 1 5 6 Dual (FW/RW) --- --- --- 1 1 Total 10 27 17 11 65

Pilots by OAS Region

Alaska Western Eastern HQ Total Fixed-wing 31 15 7 1 54 Rotor wing 1 2 6 1 10 Dual (FW/RW) --- 1 --- --- 1 Total 32 18 13 2 65

PILOT INVENTORY

Number of Pilots

FY 20 - 24 Average

Annual Flight Hours

GSA Average

Fixed-wing

Total

Rotor wing

FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 Aircraft Pilot

Dual (FW/RW)

Fleet pilot and fleet aircraft averages were 29% and 2% above FY23, respectively.

FLEET UNCREWED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (sUAS)

sUAS Fleet Flights By the Numbers

11442 10342

sUAS Fleet Pilots

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Number of Flights

sUAS Fleet Aircraft

7,833

Total Flights

FY24 UNCREWED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT RATE Uncrewed Aircraft Procurement Flight Percentage of Type Count Flights Fleet 7,833 100% Non-Fleet 0 0% Accidents Total Flight 7,833 Count Approximately 27% increase in Mishaps total flight count from FY23.

Incidents with Potential FY24 sUAS

Mishap Rate 0

Aircraft Lost

sUAS ACCIDENT RATE COMPARISON

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

40 3.63

20 Total Mishaps PER 100,00 FLIGHTS 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Mishap Rate Number of Mishaps Total Flights sUAS Mishaps = Accidents + IWPs + Aircraft Losses

27,520

sUAS FLEET INVENTORY

Aircraft Type #

FY24 Flights by sUAS Aircraft Type

DJI Matrice 600 Pro 2249 Skydio X10 1242 171 DJI Matrice 600 Pro Parrot Anafi (Gen1) 1095 16 DJI Mavic Pro 686 Skydio X10 Freefly Alta X 659 Parrot Anafi (Gen1) Parrot Anafi USA 587 DJI Mavic Pro Wingtra WingtraOne (Gen2) 426 Freefly Alta X Other 245 Parrot Anafi USA 3DR Solo 207 Wingtra WingtraOne (Gen2) Skydio X2D 171 Other Watts Prism Lite 95 3DR Solo Freefly Astro 80 Skydio X2D Watts Prism Sky 30 Watts Prism Lite Teal Teal2 28 Freefly Astro FireFly 6 17 Watts Prism Sky Autel EVO 16 Teal Teal2 Grand Total 7833 FireFly 6

FY24 sUAS FLEET ACTIVITY

FY24 sUAS Fleet Flights per Bureau

BIA BLM BOEM FWS NPS OAS OSMRE Other

FY24 COOPERATOR AIRCRAFT USE

In accordance with the guidelines set

At-A-Glance

forth in 351 DM 4, OAS has implemented a Cooperator Use Report to track all Cooperator flight hours.

These hours must be submitted via the Cooperator Use Report survey , accessible at:

USGS Hours

https://forms.office.com/g/u3nL9kqXMN or by scanning the QR code below.

For non-revenue flights, please note "Flight time record only - Not for

Total Hours

payment purposes" in the "Notes" section. If payment is involved, a separate agreement must be completed

NPS Hours

in accordance with 350 DM 1.9 C and 351 DM 4.1 F (1). This process ensures compliance with relevant policies and facilitates the accurate reporting of Cooperator aircraft usage.

FWS Hours

FY24 Bureau

Overview

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

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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

2,118 0

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 2,015 $6,080,650 $3,018 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 30 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 17 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 43% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 28 Hazards, Airspace, and sUAS Pilots* 27 Maintenance *Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: Training & Breakdown: sUAS Proficiency and 7% sUAS Unchanged 8% Monitoring/Inspection.

93% Crewed Flights sUAS Crewed Aircraft Used: Mavic Pro and Other.

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Land Management

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

15,364

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 22,129 $62,792,697 $2,838 Missions Missions Fleet 1,544 $1,785,664 $1,157 Total Reported 118 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 7 Remaining Open 4 Pilots 10 Top 3 Completion Rate 97% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 117 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots* 91 and Incident.

*Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories : Training & Breakdown: sUAS Proficiency, Aerial Ignition, 8% sUAS -1% -26% 1,083 and Monitoring/Inspection.

92% Crewed Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, Parrot Anafi, Skydio X10.

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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

11 26

Non-Fleet 29 $24,153 $845 Non-Fleet Fleet Missions Missions Fleet 84 $82,290 $975 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 *Compliant Reporting Rates* Breakdown: 0% sUAS *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: 0% Crewed Monitoring/Inspection sUAS Unchanged 3 Unchanged Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Skydio X2D

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Reclamation

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour Non-Fleet 52 $87,684 $1,673 Non-Fleet Fleet Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 1 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 1 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 0% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 78 Incident and UAS.

sUAS Pilots* 17 *Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission Breakdown: *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: Training & 100% sUAS sUAS Proficiency, Mapping, and 0% Crewed -65% Unchanged Monitoring/Inspection.

Flights sUAS Crewed Aircraft Used: 3DR Solo, SkydioX10, SkydioX2D.

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement

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

2,702

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 4,870 $6,943,026 $1,426 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 202 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 2 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 99% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 0 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots* 0 and Incident.

*Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: N/A Breakdown: sUAS 0% sUAS 0 Unchanged -3% Aircraft Used: N/A Flights 100% Crewed sUAS Crewed

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 1,922

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 1,234 $1,232,732 $999 Missions Missions Fleet 6,512 $2,302,300 $354 Total Reported 14 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 48 Remaining Open 1 Pilots 27 Top 3 Completion Rate 93% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 116 Maintenance, Incident, and sUAS Pilots* 52 UAS.

*Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: Training & Breakdown: Proficiency, Aerial Ignition, sUAS 15% sUAS 658 +14% -64% and Mapping.

Flights 85% Crewed Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, SkydioX10, Parrot Anafi.

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

National Park Service

Crewed Annual Annual Flight Cost per

Aircraft Flight Hours Usage Cost Flight Hour 4,281 1,788

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 5,068 $7,560,812 $1,492 Missions Missions Fleet 3,890 $1,806,700 $464 Total Reported 80 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 27 Remaining Open 5 Pilots 17 Top 3 Completion Rate 94% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 83 Hazards, Maintenance, sUAS Pilots* 65 and Incident.

*Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: Aerial Breakdown: Ignition, Monitoring/Inspection, sUAS 14% sUAS +35% -19% 1,085 and Training & Proficiency.

86% Crewed Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, Parrot Anafi, SkydioX10.

FY24 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 0 $0 $0 Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 1 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 1 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 0% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 38 Hazard and UAS.

sUAS Pilots* 18 *Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission Breakdown: *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: Training & 100% sUAS Proficiency, Mapping, and sUAS 0% Crewed Unchanged +100% Monitoring/Inspection.

Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Parrot Anafi, Wingtra One.

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

U.S. Geological Survey

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

1,310

NonFleet 1,262 $1,654,996 $1,311 Fleet Non-Fleet Missions Missions Fleet --- --- --- Total Reported 11 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 0 Remaining Open 0 Pilots 0 Top 3 Completion Rate 100% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 238 Incident, UAS, and Hazard.

sUAS Pilots* 82 *Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission Breakdown: *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: Training & 64% sUAS Proficiency, Mapping, and sUAS 36% Crewed +46% -19% 2,093 Research/Testing.

Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: SkydioX10, Matrice 600 Pro, Mavic Pro.

FY24 BUREAU OVERVIEW

Office of Aviation Services

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

22 376

Non-Fleet Fleet Non-Fleet 37 $56,224 $1,507 Missions Missions Fleet 577 $274,450 $476 Total Reported 1 Fleet Statistics # Crewed Aircraft 3 Remaining Open 2 Pilots 11 Top 3 Completion Rate 33% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 37 Airspace and Hazard.

sUAS Pilots* 12 *Compliant Reporting Rates* Submission Breakdown: *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: Mapping, 0% sUAS Research/Testing, and sUAS 100% Crewed Training & Proficiency.

-84% 54 -100% Flights Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Freefly Alta X, Parrot Anafi, SkydioX10.

POLICY & ASSURANCE

PERFORMANCE Performance Quantity Performance Quantity

Cooperator Approvals 44 Operational Procedures 4 Memoranda (OPM) Revisions

GENERAL

Program Evaluations 16 Elevated SAFECOMs 14 Completed Completed

OVERVIEW

sUAS Operator 136 Fuel Service Vehicle 223 Inspections Completed Inspections Fleet Aircraft 110 Student Hours of IAT 182,321 Inspections Training Completed Technical Specifications 74 Fleet Maintenance 19 for Procurement Facility Inspections Reviewed* Fleet Pilot Evaluations 148 Vendor Aircraft 629 Inspections Interagency Safety 19 Vendor Pilot 546 Communications Issued Evaluations *Includes Solicitation Reviews

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

In FY24, the OAS Training Branch satisfied an incredibly robust demand for

At-A-Glance

instructor-led courses including over 50 webinar courses and many in-person training events. Other accomplishments include IAT course revisions and

38,793

updates to instructor and student materials. Additionally, we held two well-

Online Courses

attended and successful ACE events in San Diego, CA and Oklahoma City, OK.

Completed

As a result of significant bureau

52,884

personnel changes, we were also able to successfully qualify multiple DOI

Total Courses 10,214

bureau, USFS, and state instructors that

Completed

will enhance the natural resource

Classroom Courses

community’s ability to ensure required

Completed

aviation safety training requirements are met.

https://www.iat.gov We also continued to evaluate aviation

3,877

positions within the IAT Guide and training courses assigned to each

Webinars

position. This analysis will enable us to

Completed better align respective training and 38

position responsibilities in FY26.

* Includes RTs and Workshops

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

IAT Completions

36276 33868 41176 Online 39146 38793 5757 Residential Classroom 10477

Revised Courses

10214

A-450, Small UAS

Basic Remote Pilot

Webinar

and

Special Technique

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000

Landings (STEP)

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 FY24

Course 52,884

Completions

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

Online Course Completions

45,000 22% 40,000 41,176 39,146 - 5% 38,793 - 1% 35,000 36,276 - 7% 33,868 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

Classroom Course Completions

12,000 - 3% 82% 10,477 10,000 10,214 8,000 55% 6,000 5,757 4,765 4,000 3,719 - 22% 2,000 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

TRAINING BRANCH UPDATE

Webinar Course Completions

5,000 2% 11% 4,500 4,665 4,575 33% - 17% 4,000 4,129 3,877 3,500 3,000 3,109 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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 FY20-24

ALSE inspection and tracking inadequate Management plans out of date Mishap Response Plan – not tested Multiple positions within various levels failed to satisfy minimum training requirements PASP – failed to satisfy minimum requirements

AVIATION PROGRAM EVALUATION

Best Practices for FY20-24

● Utilization of tiered management plans as a means of ensuring National, Regional/State, and Unit Aviation Management Plans are aligned, while reducing repetition within multiple documents.

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

● M-3 training included in consolidated management meetings to ensure Line Managers and Supervisors meet OPM-04 requirements.

● Aviation Mishap Response Plan exercised annually to prepare personnel and improve overall responses.

● Aviation Managers and Procurement Specialists proactive communication regarding end-product contracts to ensure OPM-35 compliance.

● Increased dissemination of Aviation Safety Materials such as Safety Alerts, Accident Prevention Bulletins, Lessons Learned, and SAFECOMs.

● A geo-spatial hazard database and dedicated fire GIS specialist have enhanced and standardized the annual update of detailed flight hazard maps for safer flight operations.

SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD (SSEB)

Aviation Safety Management System (SMS) is an approach to

Safety & Evaluation

managing aviation safety that includes the formal, top-down,

Changes

business-like approach to managing and reducing risk, which includes a systemic approach to managing safety, including the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities,

Adjusted Adjectival

policies, and procedures. SMS is an evolutionary development in aviation safety as it creates structured, repeatable, and

Rating Thresholds

proactive systems that can reduce aviation risk to the Non- Fleet and/or the government employees that use their services. Completed Source Selection Evaluation Boards (SSEBs) were an evaluation of the offeror’s response to an

Updated SMS

SMS questionnaire.

Questionnaire

11 17 9

Updated FAA

SSEB Solicitation SMS Vendor Completions Reviews Onsite Visits

and

IS-BAO Standards

ENHANCING SAFETY

Aviation Safety Management System (SMS)

At-A-Glance

Success Stories

1) Multiple vendors making improvements to company manuals and processes based on SMS site visits and SMS Questionnaire feedback.

2) Completed first SMS site visit for Alaska-based vendor.

3) Vendor using OAS SMS feedback to apply for and achieve FAA SMS recognition (Safety Management System Voluntary Program (SMSVP)).

Contact: Josh Haney at For more information: joshua_haney@ios.doi.gov or 208-433-5012

RISK MANAGEMENT

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

SAFECOM Data

36%

DOI

1,214

37%

Total SAFECOM

Using the SAFECOM system USFS

for punitive action is prohibited Entries*

( 352 DM 3.10B ).

23%

Submitting SAFECOM is not a State substitute for “on-the-spot” correction(s) to a safety concern. It is a tool used to

DOI Bureau

1%

identify, document, track, and

Entries

correct safety related issues.

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

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY 20-24 Total SAFECOM Entries

1,400 19% 1,200 1,214 18% 1,084 1,000 1,019 - 10% 861 800 - 12% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY 23-24 Total SAFECOM Entries

2023 2024 25% 12% 24% DOI USFS State

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

Monthly SAFECOM Submissions

FY 20 - 24

FY 24 Percentage Submission By Bureau* Bureau Percent BIA 7% BLM 26% BOEM 0% USBR 1% Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec BSEE 43% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 FWS 3% *All Agencies NPS 17% OAS 1% OSM 1% USGS 2% *Crewed & sUAS

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY24 SAFECOM

Crewed Aircraft

Comparison

Reporting Rate per Bureau FY24 Flight Hours FY24 Crewed Safecoms 1,000 flight hours* BSEE 38.35 4,955 190 BIA 13.71 2,042 28 NPS 7.16 9,216 66 BLM 4.46 24,220 108 USGS 3.01 1,328 4 FWS 1.29 8,530 11 USBR 0 99 0 OSMRE 0 0 0 *Note: The formula for calculating the SAFECOM rate has been adjusted to reflect per 1,000 flight hours for greater accuracy and clarity.

This change allows for more meaningful analysis, making the data easier to compare, monitor, and understand.

Reporting Rate Formula = (# Safecoms/Flight Hours) x 1000

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY24 SAFECOM

Uncrewed Aircraft

Comparison

Reporting Rate per Bureau FY24 Flights FY24 Uncrewed Safecoms 100 flights* NPS 1.01 1081 11 BLM .83 1083 9 BIA .71 280 2 OSMRE .57 174 1 USBR .42 713 3 USGS .33 2093 7 FWS .30 658 2 BSEE 0 0 0 *Note: The formula for calculating the SAFECOM rate has been adjusted to reflect per 100 flights for greater accuracy and clarity. This change allows for more meaningful analysis, making the data easier to compare, monitor, and understand.

Reporting Rate Formula = (# Safecoms/Flights) x 100

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY20-24 SAFECOMs REPORTED

301 301 DOI STATE USFS 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

SAFECOM OVERVIEW

FY24 SAFECOM DISTRIBUTION

BY CATEGORY

UAS Mishap Accident Airspace Prevention Management Maintenance Engine Electrical Hazard Hazard Airframe Maintenance Communications Avionics Pilot Action Instrument Mission Equip.

Chip Light Weather Mission Equip.

Other Incident Fuel Policy Deviation Other RAMP Ground Equip.

Preflight Action

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

1 3 7 5 3

information of general IA DOI/IA IA IA IA interest.

SA LL APB IB TB

PUBLICATION UPDATES

Interagency Aviation Safety Alert Interagency Accident Prevention Bulletin Publication Title Publication Title Number Number IA SA 24-01 Aircraft Ventilation During IA APB 24-01 Aircraft Fuel Sampling During Retardant Loading Operations Preflight Inspection IA APB 24-02 Aircraft Servicing IA APB 24-03 Helicopter Ground Operations IA APB 24-04 “Doors off” Helicopter DOI and Interagency Lessons Learned Operations IA APB 24-05 Aviation Management in High Publication Title Operational Tempo Number IA APB 24-06 sUAS Parrot Anafi Propeller DOI LL 24-01 In-Flight Emergencies and Blades Passenger/Crew Responsibilities IA APB 24-07 Change to Temporary Flight Restrictions Mid-Shift DOI LL 24-02 Flight Preparations IA LL 24-01 Airtanker Base Ground Operations

PUBLICATION UPDATES

Interagency Information Bulletin Interagency Technical Bulletin Publication Title Publication Title Number Number IA IB 24-01 Approval Process for Aircraft IA TB 24-01 Plastic Aerial Ignition Spheres Participating within Incident TFR with Energetic Reactions IA IB 24-02 Process for Prescribed Fire TFR IA TB 24-02 Dragon Egg Plastic Sphere involving UAS or helicopter Devices aerial ignition operations IA TB 24-03 USFS and DOI Aircraft IA IB 24-03 Grand Junction Airport – Procurement, Release vs.

Runway Shortened Reassigned IA IB 24-04 Name Change: Fire Boss to Single Engine Scooper IA IB 24-05 TFRs crossing multiple Air Route Traffic Control Center Airspace Boundaries

PROMOTION

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Award Recipient(s) Departmental Award for USGS National Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Outstanding Contribution to Office (NUSO) Aviation Safety Award for Significant BLM Utah Fire Leadership Team Contribution to Aviation Safety Andrew Wareham (BSEE) Steve Stroud (OAS)

Total

Steve Ramaekers (OAS)

Awards

In-Flight Action Jacob Pearson (OAS) Airward Amy Betcher (BLM) Peter Dobbins (BLM) Max Enders (USGS) Heather Johnsons (USGS) Scott Lowe (USGS) Brian Mannisto-Meyers (USGS) Helicopter Express (NPS Contractor) In FY24, DOI awards increased 20% compared to FY23.

ACCIDENT MILESTONES AND BUREAU CONTACTS

Bureau National Aviation Phone Manager BIA John Cervantes 208-985-5250 BLM Mike Reid 208-387-5173

Accident-Free

BOEM Richard Knowles 907-334-5268

Milestones

USBR David Rosser 208-433-5050 Bureau Years BSEE Andrew Wareham 907-334-5278 BIA 7 FWS Anthony Lascano 571-213-3021 BOEM 13 USBR 27 NPS Kristin Swoboda 208-387-5931 (Acting) BSEE 50 OSM N/A OSM 4 USGS Dirk Hart 904-614-8844 USGS 4

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

DOI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FY24 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 24 FY 23 Percent Policy Rate Rate Difference 5 – OPM Updates Completed Crewed Aircraft 572 – Cooperator Flight Hours Reported ∞ ↑ Mishap 9.40 0 Assurance Accident 5.64 0 ∞ ↑ 16 – Program Evaluations Completed 5-Year Mishap 6.58 5.95 +10% 9 – Vendor SMS site visits.

82% of DOI contracts contained SMS Uncrewed Aircraft requirements in FY24.

Mishap 0 0 0% Risk Management 5-Year Mishap 3.63 3.21 +13% DOI achieved a 12% increase in SAFECOM reporting rate from FY23 to FY24.

Promotion Type Total Mishaps 5-Year Data 19 – Safety Publications released. Crewed 270,941 18 Summary 13 – DOI Safety Awards given.

Uncrewed 27,520 flights 10

DOI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FY24 DOI Executive Summary

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

28,741 5,035

Non-Fleet 40,123 $94,769,050 $2,362 Non-Fleet Fleet Fleet 13,043 $7,215,893 $553 Missions Missions Total 53,166 $101,984,943 $1,918 Total Reported 443 Fleet Statistics Bureau Total Crewed Aircraft 85 Remaining Open 17 Pilots 65 Top 3 Completion Rate 94% Categories: Uncrewed Aircraft 581 Maintenance, Hazard, and sUAS Pilots 476 Incident.

Reporting Rates* Submission *Percent difference FY23 to FY24 Top Categories: Training & Breakdown: Proficiency, Mapping, and sUAS 8% sUAS -11% 7,833 -18% Monitoring/Inspection Flights 92% Crewed Crewed sUAS Aircraft Used: Matrice 600 Pro, Skydio X10, Parrott Anafi.