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fLIGHT VIS DID yoU KNoW? SmS and the need for innovation “It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to management than the creation of a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely the lukewarm defense in those who gain by the new ones.” —Niccolo Machiavelli Truer words could not be said in regards to the advent of Safety Management Systems (SMS) in the aviation community over the last ten years. The lines have been drawn, and there seem to be two camps, the pro-SMS and the anti-SMS. Data is clearly showing that SMS works, so the question is how do SMS advocates win over the naysayers? I believe that the answer is in the future evolution of SMS, and this must come from the rank-and-file operators who are applying safety management systems on a daily basis. Innovation rarely comes from the regulators or the academic community. They have too much to lose in rocking the boat. On the contrary, those of us who are flying and maintaining aircraft on a routine basis need to be innovative in how we approach each of the four pillars of SMS, and then be willing to lead and share with others. But be forewarned, leading is not for the faint of heart. As Machiavelli said, those who have the most to gain by keeping the old system will attack, and those who will benefit the most from the new system will not step in to defend you. Organizations need to allow failure to be an option. This is how we learn. Try something; if it doesn’t work, move on and try something else. Mark Twain said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Let’s stop talking about safety and do something about it or the regulators will, and I can assure you that we will not like the results. —Cliff Jenkins Cliff Jenkins is Director of Aviation at Milliken & Company, Inc. AOPA Foundation Air Safety Institute releases 22nd Nall Report By DAVID JACK KENNy LESSoNS No greater burden Surviving an aircraft accident Much research has been done on the negative effects of stress on our physical and psychological well-being. The more stress we experience, whether we know it or not, the more inclined we are to lose concentration, forget things, and perform poorly on tasks that should be familiar and easy for us. More often than not, those effects have little impact upon our day-to-day life. Such effects while flying, however, could lead to a small but grave error and a disastrous outcome. Living with the consequences of an aircraft accident is hard. Living with the loss of a son is excruciating. In this special video presentation we take a sobering look at one pilot’s personal tragedy, the devastation it wrought, and the lessons all of us can take from it. (www.airsafetyinstitute. org/nogreaterburden) The Air Safety Institute has released the twenty-second edition of the Joseph T. Nall Report, its annual statistical analysis of general aviation accidents in the U.S. This latest update includes a detailed examination of GA accidents in calendar year 2010 and describes trends in GA safety over the preceding decade. Despite increased flight activity, 2010 saw fewer accidents on non-commercial flights than 2009. The fixedwing accident rate remained near its recent average, but a 22 percent drop in helicopter accidents combined with a 7 percent increase in their flight time to dramatically reduce the rate of helicopter accidents, which fell below the fixed-wing rate for the first time. Accident rates on commercial flights, both fixed-wing and rotorcraft, were almost unchanged. Four fatal accidents occurred on fixed-wing flights under Part 135 and one in a helicopter during medical evacuation training. In all, there were seven accidents on 135 helicopter flights, down five from the year before, and 28 on fixed-wing flights, two fewer than in 2009. Visit www.airsafetyinstitute. org/22nall for details. David Jack Kenny is manager of aviation safety analysis for the Air Safety Institute, an instrumentrated commercial pilot, and owner of a Piper Arrow. 5 IN THE ISSUE NEXT The paperless cockpit  http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/nogreaterburden http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/nogreaterburden http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/22nall http://www.airsafetyinstitute.org/22nall

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Contents
Wide Awake
Accident Prevention: Safety Hang-Ups
Flight Vis: SMS and the Need for Innovation
Safety Brief: Runway Excursions
ASI Message: Interference From the Cabin

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