Recently added articles from Flying Safety:
Correction.(Correction notice)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Correction: In the December 2008 edition of Flying Safety Magazine, we misspelled Maj. Todd "T-Bone" ...
Bash.
Jan 01, 2009; Leboeuf, Eugene A. ... Everyone needs a good year every now and then, and 2008 was a very good year when viewed from the perspective of bird / wildlife aircraft strike statistics. Not since 1997 has U.S. Air Force experienced a year without any Class A mishaps resulting from strikes with birds or other wildlife ....
Bombers.
Jan 01, 2009; Rushworth, Randy "Sixgun" ... FY08 marked the most challenging year for bomber aviation safety in recent memory, including the first-ever loss of a B-2A. The USAF hadn't lost three heavy bombers to aviation mishaps in a single year since FY89. More importantly, the bomber community suffered six fatalities in FY08, the ...
C-130.
Jan 01, 2009; Dopslaf, Eric "Dog" ... Another year has come to an end, and the prevailing question in the Herc world is, "What happened in Baghdad?" Take a stroll down to your local safety office to have a look at AFSAS No. 561778, an interesting and informative read. I think most in the community will be surprised as to what ...
F-15.
Jan 01, 2009; Moles, Brian "Rodent" ... It's certainly been an eventful year for the Eagle fleet. At first glance, it might appear that FY08 safety stats for both the U.S. Air Force as a whole and the F-15 specifically were not that bad. Overall, USAF numbers for Class A mishaps were about the same as the previous year. ...
F-22.
Jan 01, 2009; Moles, Brian "Rodent" ... Aviation safety stats for the U.S. Air Force as a whole didn't change appreciably between FY07 and FY08. We experienced nearly the same number of Class A's (28 and 27, respectively) and identical mishap rates (1.37 mishaps/100,000 flying hours). The biggest problem area was that we ...
A-10.
Jan 01, 2009; Ferenczhalmy, Tom ... The A-10 community experienced one Class A mishap in FY08 (vs. 0 in FY07), which fortunately did not include a fatality or the loss of a jet. This resulted in an FY08 Class A rate of 1.18 as compared to the 10-year average of 1.32 mishaps per 100,000 hours. The mishap mission was a ...
F-16.
Jan 01, 2009; Ferenczhalmy, Tom ... The F-16 community made some great strides in keeping the number of Class A mishaps down in FY08, with less than one-third the number of FY07. Hats off to all involved. You'll notice from the summaries, however, that these mishaps were not material-related failures, but involved operator ...
Strategic airlift.
Jan 01, 2009; Mcgowan, Kevin ... While both the C-5 and the C-17 communities made it through FY08 without a single Class A mishap (best FY since FY03, and FY01, respectively), neither community was quite so lucky with respect to Class B and Class C mishaps. Both experienced a significant number of engine, material, and ...
Recce.
Jan 01, 2009; Covert, Bill ... Fiscal Year 2008 was a good year for reconnaissance aircraft. There was only one Class A mishap (E-8), two Class B mishaps (both E-3), and 27 Class C mishaps. Most of the Class E mishaps were due to BASH, smoke and fumes, physiological incidents, and FOD. U-2 The U-2 ...
Trainers.
Jan 01, 2009; Ferenczhalmy, Tom ... T-1 The T-1 experienced its first Class A mishap in five years in FY08. During a microburst on final approach, the aircraft sustained major damage after the crew encountered an excessive downdraft. It was only the second Class A mishap in T-1 history. [ILLUSTRATION ...
Tankers.
Jan 01, 2009; Handley, Coty ... No new trends have emerged on the tanker fleet. METCO delamination will continue to challenge the F-108 engine until all the engines have run through the repair cycle. As the engines age, expect to see other "wear-and-tear" indicators. EGT exceeding limits or just running hot are likely ...
UAS.
Jan 01, 2009; Guetersloh, John ... At first glance, it may not seem like a great year for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems community, but the tremendous growth of UAS ops masks the true story. FY08 featured 12 Class A UAS mishaps: 10 Predators and two Reapers. The Predator also had four Class B mishaps. Although the ...
Helos.
Jan 01, 2009; Killpack, Kevin ... FY08 was a small step back for U.S. Air Force helicopter mishap prevention. However, more importantly, our community again experienced no fatalities or serious injuries during the fiscal year. USAF helicopters experienced two Class A mishaps, four Class B mishaps, and 18 Class C mishaps ...
DV airlift.
Jan 01, 2009; Covert, Bill ... Great news! The heavy Distinguished Visitor airlift community still has not experienced a Class A mishap. More impressively, there are no Class B mishaps on record for the VC-25, C-32, or C-37. The C-37 had one Class C mishap in FY08. The aircraft sustained gear damage on taxi ....
Human factors.
Jan 01, 2009; Musselman, Brian "Moose" ... FY08 was a ground-breaking year in the U.S. Air Force for the field of Human Factors. The safety community has become so keenly aware of human factors' pivotal involvement in nearly all mishaps across all safety disciplines that the former USAF Chief of Safety, Maj. Gen. Wendell Griffin, ...
Others.
Jan 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] <Pre> C-9 Class A Class B Destroyed Fatal Year No. Rate No. Rate A/C Rate All Hours FY08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 794 ...
Engines: FY08 year in review.
Jan 01, 2009; Hembree, Cary ... FY08 provided a major accomplishment for propulsion safety in the U.S. Air Force. There were no aircraft losses (non-UAV) due to an engine-related issue (Figure 1). This statistic speaks volumes for those who maintain and manage the USAF inventory of engines, both in the field and at the ...
Maintenance.
Jan 01, 2009; Stacy, Sandy ... It's the end of the year and time to review how safe we've been for the last 12 months. What do you think? Did supervision enforce tech data use? Did your trainer teach you the book, or "This is how we do it on the flight line"? Did you have to call a "knock it off"? For the most part, ...
Class A flight mishaps FY09 (through Dec. 4).
Jan 01, 2009 ... <Pre> Class A Mishaps FY09 Same Date in FY08 Total FY08 ACC 1 1 9 AETC 1 1 6 AFMC 0 0 1 AFRC 0 0 ...
