Ground Accident Prevention

An Update
Bob Vandel
Executive Vice President
Flight Safety Foundation
 Another Fatality

June 7, 2005
Annual Cost Estimates

 $4 Billion - Air carrier fleet

Annual averages:
 $225,000 per aircraft
 3 days AOG per aircraft
 Little if any covered by insurance

 $1 Billion – Corporate/Business A/C

A Perfect Match!
 Progress (?)

 Awareness is increasing
 Data collection is expanding
 Data mining is beginning
 Ground damage events are not yet
decreasing
 GAP Phases
August 2005
GAP Phase 1 GAP Phase 3
GAP Phase 2
Experience Managing
Data Based
Based Safety

Data Taxonomy
Data Collection Tool SMS
Data Base Applications
Cost Model

E-Tool
Ramp Application
Operational Development
Safety
Procedures
 GAP TOOLS
$
No. of Events Cost per Event

Sampling of / % of Total Direct + Indirect

Events Movements
(Rate)
Airplane Damage - - Lost
Reported / Corresponding / Total Productivity
Events Movements Movements Equipment Repair
- - Lost Goodwill
Medical Treatment - Insurance
-
-Investigation
Operation
-Training
Disruption -

Cost Model Etc -

- Etc
Data Collection

GAP
Database Lagging Indicators
Leading Indicators
Trending

Database Performance Metrics

GAP e-Tool
Data Collection
Industry-wide Cost Data
 10
20
30
40
50
60

0
Passenger Loading Bridge
Belt Loader
Towbar
Tug
Maintenance Equipment
GPU / Air Start
Baggage Cart
Fuel Truck
Hi-lift Vehicle - Catering
Water Truck
Cargo Container
Hi-lift Vehicle - Misc
Lav Service Equipment
Mobile Stairs
Other
Container Loader
Engine / Work Stand
Push Tractor
Frequency of Incidents - By GSE

Baggage Handler
De-Icing Equipment
Hi-lift Vehicle - Cabin Cleaning
Ramp Vehicle
Trolley
Unknown
 10
12
14
16
18
20

0
2
4
6
8
Dent

Structural
Damage

Seal
Damage

Deep
Scratch

Puncture

Scratch

Unknown
Type of Damage Caused By Pass. Loading Bridge

Gouge
 Operational Impact

25

20

15

10

0
Cancel Delay None / Unknown
 10
20
30
40
50
60

0
Passenger Loading Bridge
Belt Loader
Towbar
Tug
Maintenance Equipment
GPU / Air Start
Baggage Cart
Fuel Truck
Hi-lift Vehicle - Catering
Water Truck
Cargo Container
Hi-lift Vehicle - Misc
Lav Service Equipment
Mobile Stairs
Other
Container Loader
Engine / Work Stand
Push Tractor
Frequency of Incidents - By GSE

Baggage Handler
De-Icing Equipment
Hi-lift Vehicle - Cabin Cleaning
Ramp Vehicle
Trolley
Unknown
 10
12
14
16

0
2
4
6
8
Door -
Cargo - Aft

Engine /
Wing

Fuselage
Forward

Antenna

Door -
Cargo -
Forward
A/P Damage Location - Belt Loader

Fuselage Aft

Wing
Leading
Edge
 D
oo
r -G

$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
La al
le
nd y
in -A
g ft
G
ea
r-
Fu N
se os
la e
g e
Fo
rw
ar
En d
gi
D n e
oo
r -E
/W
in
nt g
ry
-F
or
w
ar
d
An
D te
oo n
r na

Damage Location
-C
ar
go
-A
ft
D W
oo
r -G
in
g
Ti
al
le p
y
Damage Costs (Million USD)

-F
or
w
ar
d
 GAP Phases Summary
August 2005
GAP Phase 1 GAP Phase 3
GAP Phase 2
Experience Managing
Data Based
Based Safety

Data Taxonomy Data Workshop

Data Collection Tool SMS
Applications Planning Meeting
Data Base February 2006
Cost Model

E-Tool
Ramp Application
Data Workshop
Operational Development
July 2006
Safety
Procedures

GAP Focus Teams

& Action Plans for
Phase 2
GAP Phase 2 Data Workshop
WHAT
– Workshop format meeting
– Approximately 40 participants to be invited
– Duration – 2 days
WHY
– Establish focus and action plans for Phase 2
– Establish Action Teams to define and develop
solutions and implementation actions
GAP Phase 2 Data Workshop
HOW
– Identify Major Issues
 Scrutinize industry ground event data
– Explore Probable Causes
 Use Root Cause Analysis techniques
– Assess Leverage and Priorities
 Preliminary Cost /Benefit Analysis
– Form Action Teams
 Solutions, Intervention Strategies, Mitigation Tactics, etc.
– Develop Plan / Schedules
 Implementation Strategies, Tactics, Plan & Schedule
GAP Phase 2 Data Workshop
WHEN & WHERE
– July 18-20, 2006 – Los Angeles, California
WHO
– Operators – Larger Aircraft
 ATA, IATA, AAPA, ERA, AEA
– Operators – Smaller Aircraft
 RAA, NATA, NBAA, IBAC, ERA
– Operators – Ground & Airports
 IAHA, ACI, AAAE
– Manufacturers
 Boeing, Airbus, Gulfstream (AIA, GAMA?)
– Insurers
 USAIG, AIG, Global Aerospace
– GAP Steering Team Members
 In Summary
How can you help?
 Get involved with GAP
 Assist with your data
 Get your alliance partners involved
 Get your associations involved
Air Transport Association
Association Asia Pacific Airlines

Why should you help?

 Assumption
Tip of Iceberg Principle
Catastrophic
(Structural, etc.)
Damage requires major repairs
A/P out of service, etc.
Incident Severity

Major
(Punctures, etc.)
Damage
Cancellations, etc.

Significant
(Dents, gouges, etc.)
Moderate Damage
Some disruption to Operations

Minor
(scratches, etc.)
Little Damage
Little or no operational disruption

Incident Frequency
 Assumption
Tip of Iceberg Principle
…Regardless of Your Reporting System…

Catastrophic …If Your

Operation
Incident Severity

Experiences
Major
These…

Significant …Be Assured

These Are
Happening
Minor Too.

Incident Frequency
 Assumption
Tip of Iceberg Principle
…or Only
These...
…or
Captures
Incident Severity

…There is
only These.
NO …Whether
real
Incident
Difference in
Reports
Safety.
Captures All
These

Incident Frequency
 Assumption
Tip of Iceberg Principle
Incident Severity

…You’ve
Experienced
…If Your a
…Then
Substantial
Operations
Moves to
Improvement!
Start Here.
Here.

Incident Frequency
 Flight Safety Foundation
An International Organization for Everyone Concerned with the Safety of Flight

www.flightsafety.org