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Wide awake (continued from page 3) Non-punitive mechanisms by which flight crews can call in fatigued or report fatigue issues during an operation provide a means of collecting empirical information. With a data-driven process, informed decisions can be made on operational matters and, over time, may suggest countermeasures, new scheduling approaches, or other systematic mitigation strategies. Incorporating fatigue factors into risk assessment tools is another means of utilizing an empirical approach in fatigue management. Biomathematical Modeling Programs The newest addition to the business aviation FRMS toolkit is a biomathemati- cal model called SAFE (System for Aircrew Fatigue Evaluation). SAFE is a web-based program that evaluates a flight schedule and estimates fatigue levels on each flight segment. Used in commercial and military aviation worldwide for more than a decade, SAFE is now available to business aviation through Alertness Solutions. The program utilizes algorithms based on data gathered from actual aviation operations and offers a means of predictive analytics about fatigue risks within a flight and duty schedule. While not intended as a go/no go tool, when used in conjunction with other FRMS elements, fatigue can be more accurately anticipated and appropriate countermeasures can be planned. No matter whether your next flight involves a hop across the state line or across the Pacific, fatigue can affect your ability to operate safely. In short, fatigue can make you stupid. Be smart, make fatigue management part of your best practices approach, and take action. Kevin Gregory was with the NASA Ames Fatigue Countermeasures Program. He is Vice President and Senior Scientist for Alertness Solutions, USAIG’s exclusive provider of fatigue management products and services. To learn more about Alertness Solutions offerings, please visit www.alertsol.com. ACCIDENT PREVENTIoN Safety hang-ups By PAUL RATTÉ Can a poster prevent a mishap? It’s no secret that human factors lurk in the causal chains of most injuries and incidents. Aviation demands strict and repetitive adherence to specific practices and procedures, but we’re all prone—through 4 rushing, distraction, fatigue, or simple unawareness of proper practices—to lapse away from doing things the right way every time. It’s been said that we’re not so much inventing new ways to have mishaps as we are repeating old ones. Drawing attention to hazards and reinforcing use of proper procedures for peers (and ourselves!) are, therefore, continuous tasks. At USAIG, we believe that in addition to aviation’s many advanced safeguards, the low cost, low-tech safety poster is a proven extra breaker of links in mishap chains. That’s why we’ve partnered for years with many organizations to produce a library of posters that are available for free downloading at www.usau.com/caf_safety_ posters.php. Many office supply stores have large-format printers available that can quickly turn files brought in on memory sticks or thumb drives into wall-ready safety aids. We want to keep the library growing, and to be producing posters that help counter the key risks and circumstances confronting the aviation workplace today. That’s why we’re “crowd-sourcing” ideas from across aviation operators. We’ve formed a group of participants from various flight organizations who meet by web conference every few months to generate impactful concepts for new posters. Want to join the group? Have a poster idea? We’ve got the graphic design and production aspects covered, so that kind of expertise is not required. What we’re after are conceptual topics drawn from personal observations, lessons learned, or near misses, and the captioning ideas—clever, elegant, or catchy—that can seize attention and boost the safety message. Email safety@usaig.com to relate a poster idea or provide your contact information so we can send you an invitation to join our virtual poster team. Paul Ratté, USAIG Director of Aviation Safety Programs, served 25 years as a U.S. Coast Guard aviator, where he logged more than 5,000 helicopter flying hours, commanded two Air Stations, and was twice awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for lifesaving rescues.  http://www.alertsol.com https://www.usau.com/caf_safety_posters.php https://www.usau.com/caf_safety_posters.php

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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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