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FDM 101

Flight Data Monitoring Workshop

Presented at HAI Heli-Expo 2009 February 23, 2009!

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• FDM basics
• FDM program decisions
• Process
• Resources

Flight Data Monitoring History

• 1960s – FDM with British Airways and TAP Air

Portugal

• 1993 – FSF recommends FOQA beyond airlines
• Late—1990s Airline FOQA becomes commonplace
• 2002 – Final CAA HOMP trial paper issued
• June 2005 – FSF/NBAA C-FOQA Trial
• Late 2006 – New recorder technology enables GA

FDM

• 2008 – Bristow/Air Logistics FAA-approved HOMP
• 2009 – IHST/FSF Helicopter FDM Trial

Flight Data Monitoring defined

• Definition: “A systematic method of accessing, analyzing

and acting upon information obtained from digital flight data records of routine operations to improve safety”

• FDM involves the pro-active use of flight data to identify

and address operational risks before they can lead to incidents and accidents. (HOMP Study – UK CAA, Shell Aircraft, Bristow and BA)

• Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) is the technology and

methodology for collecting and analyzing data recorded in

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NTSB – FAA Shared Vision Conference 2008

Question: Why Flight Data Monitoring?

• For every major accident there

are several less significant accidents, hundreds of reportable incidents and thousands of unreported incidents.

• Below this lie the normal

variations present in all

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• FDM gives more detail on the

incidents, encourages more consistent reporting and fills in the void below this that we know very little about. (HOMP Study)

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Answer: Discovering the unknown!

• The HOMP (trial) provided valuable new information on the risks

associated with helicopter offshore operations.

• Events have identified hazards which otherwise would not have

come to light.

• The operator has been able to take appropriate corrective and

preventative measures.

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• The HOMP has shown how pro-active use of flight data in a FDM

program can significantly enhance the safety of helicopter offshore

• perations. (HOMP Study – www.caa.co.uk - CAA Paper 2002/02)

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• Recommendations from NTSB Hearings

– AAMS – AMOA – HAI

• Flight data retrieval systems for

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• FOQA programs
• Interest from several operators such as Air

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• IHST/FSF HEMS FOQA Trial

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Program Management Decisions

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• Process begins with

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• Include all stakeholders

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• Corporate Infrastructure

– Size of company – Safety Organization – IT Department

• Personnel

– Cost

• FT/PT FMT
• Flight Qualified?
• Revenue/productivity lost

– Training

• Workforce stability

Program Management Decisions

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• Approved versus “non-

approved” or informal

• Establish program IAW

AC 120-82 (recommendation)

• Different motives (next)

– Air Logistics/Bristow – PHI

• Incentives of FAA-

approved programs (next slide)

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• Enforcement incentives –FAR violations

revealed only by FOQA that receive corrective action and do not involve criminal or intentional actions will not be pursued.

• Data protection –FOQA data will be de-

identified and protected from Freedom

• f Information Act (FOIA) release under

FAR Part 193. –FAA Legal Office will defend any attempts to override Part 193 by other authorities. (FAA AFS-230)

Program Management Decisions

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• Technology Selection

– Fleet types (stability) – Common across fleets

• Fleet equipage survey

– What’s installed?

• Available equipment
• STC versus 337

installations

• Ground analysis tools

– Web-based – IT requirements

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FDM Resources

• 1. FAA – inform local POI and AFS-230
• 2. FAA – AC 120-82 (FOQA)/AC 120-92

(SMS)

• 3. FAA – AC 120-66 (ASAP)
• 4. FSF – Flight Safety Digest 1998 and
• ther resources at www.flightsafety.org
• 5. Vendors on display
• 6. IHST FDM Tool Kit (release date TBD)
• 7. FDM Workshop participants
• 8. HOMP Study – www.caa.co.uk - CAA

Paper 2002/02

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• Properly managed SMS

components convert data into useful information and the end user gains knowledge based on facts that reduce risk and increase safety*

• SMS Plus/FDM Plus
• Heli-Expo Booth #2713

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

VP of FDM Services slau@capacg.com

www.baldwinaviation.com www.capacg.com

*enhanced, thanks to Dick Healing, R3 Consulting