# Federal Aviation Administration Task Force

on Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training

Final Report from the Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee

July 31

, 2012Final Report from the ACSPT ARC ii



## TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

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1.0 ACSPT ARC Background

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1.1 ACSPT ARC Charter

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1.2 Public Law 111

– 216 § 204

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2.0 ACSPT Tasking Update

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3.0 ACSPT ARC Process

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4.0 Survey Results

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4 .1 Progress of Air Carriers and Labor Unions in Implementing the Best Practices Identified by the Task Force

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4 .2 Progress of Air Carriers and Labor Unions in Implementing Training

- Related, Non

- regulatory Actions Recommended by the FAA Administrator

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4 .3 Progress of Air Carriers in Developing Specific Programs to Share Safety Data and Ensure Implementation of the Most Effective Safety Practices

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Appendix A

—ARC Members and Supporting Staff

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Appendix B

— Survey

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Appendix C

— Survey Data

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Appendix D

— InFO 11019

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report was created to satisfy the Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training (ACSPT) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) charter and section 204 of the Airline Safety and Fe deral Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension Ac t of 2010 (Pub lic L aw No. 111

– 216).

The ACSPT ARC submitted a n i nitial report to C ongress on July 29, 2011, identif ying 24 industry best practices for air carrier management responsibilities for flightcrew me mber education and support, flightcrew member professional standards, flightcrew member training standards and performa nce and

, mentoring and information sharing between carriers, with corresponding recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions. 1 To ensure the broad release to the industry of th e initial report of best practices, the FAA released it as Information for Operators ( InFO ) 11019 on November 17

, 2011.

This second report addresses t he congressional mandate to describe air carriers and l ab or unions ’
progress in implementing the best practices identified by the ACSPT ARC and training

- related

non

- regulatory actions recommended by the FAA Administrator, as well as in developing safety data

- sharing programs and ensuring the implementation of th e most effective safety practices.

In determining the training

- related non

- regulatory actions recommended by the FAA Administrator, t he ACSPT ARC reviewed material published by the FAA . The ARC determined the most quantifiable measure of non

- regulatory re commended actions was the FAA’s use of safety and information bulletins to operators, known as Safety Alert s for Operators (SAFO) and InFO s . These documents are publicly available, and the FAA achieves widespread notification when they are published. SAF Os and InFOs represent a class of information that

cover s the spectrum of air carrier operations, and the ARC selected those that were most pertinent to the issues identified in the legislation.

The ACSPT ARC has neither the authority to audit air carriers nor the ability to determine the effectiveness and quality of a best practice an air carrier implemented. Considering the limited options available, t he ARC created a n electronic survey to collect data. Th is survey consisted of three sections : the firs t asked the air carriers the percentage of the 24 best practices identified by the ARC they practice ; the second asked the air carriers if they completed the recommended actions in the list of 26 SAFOs and 30 InFOs ; the third ask ed the air carrier s if they participate in “specific programs to share safety data and ensure implementation of the most effective safety practices.”

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The ACSPT ARC sent the survey to 50 Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR ) part 119 directors of safety

, resulting in 15 de

- id entified responses. The voluntar il y supplied data

— the accuracy of which the ACSPT ARC cannot confirm

— indicate d some air carriers implemented all of the ARC’s 24 recommended practices

. The lowest percentage of implementation wa s 35 percent and the median wa s 81 percent

. Participants’ completion of the 26 SAFOs and 30 InFOs range d from 100 percent to 43 percent
, with a median completion rate of 82 percent. Lastly, all respondents indicated they participate in programs to share safety data and ensure imple mentation of the most effective safety practices.

By implement ing the ACSPT ARC recommended best practices and FAA non

- regulatory recommended actions and by sharing safety data

, air carriers and employee organizations have done considerable work beyond the legislative or regulatory minimums to enhance flight safety and pilot training within the U.S

. air carrier industry. Implementing t hese practices enhanced safety and training programs during challenging economic times. They contributed to the current

sa fety record for all 14 CFR part 121 air carriers. The ARC believes the industry should continue to pursue one level of safety while ensuring implementation of best practices for all part 121 air carriers.

The U.S. air carrier industry faces significant nea r

- term challenges. As it addresses these challenges, it must continu e to enhanc e flight safety and pilot training. Anticipated pilot shortages and mandatory retirements will dictate a significant increase in pilot hiring. Coupled with this increase, cha nges in pilot demographics will present new challenges to the industry. Implementing the ACSPT’s recommended best practices and FAA non

- regulatory recommended actions and sharing safety data and best practices will help air carriers and labor unions meet those challenges. The continued pursuit of safety enhancements within the industry will further improve operational safety and pilot training. Vigilance and adherence to these best practices will further foster a positive safety culture.Final Report from the ACSPT ARC 1



## 1.0 ACSPT ARC BACKGROUND

1.1 ACSPT ARC C HARTER

SUBJ: Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee

1. PURPOSE . This document establishes the Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) according to the Administrato r’s authority under Title 49 of the United States Code ( 49 U.S.C.), § 106(P)(5).

2. BACKGROUND.

a. In August 2010, Congress enacted Public Law No. 111

– 216, the “Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Extension Act of 2010”. Section 204 o f the Act, titled FAA Task Force on Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training, requires the FAA to establish a special task force to be known as the FAA Task Force on Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training. The duties of the task force shall include, at a mini mum, evaluating best practices in the air carrier industry and providing recommendations in the following areas:

(1) Air carrier management responsibilities for flight crewmember education and support

, (2) Flight crewmember professional standards

, (3) Flig htcrew member training standards and performance

, and

(4) Mentoring and information sharing between air carriers.

b. Congress also required that the FAA Task Force on Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training submit a report to Congress detailing the work of t he Task Force by July 31

, 2011, and again by July 31

, 2012, and provide recommendations for legislative or regulatory action.

c. To carry out the FAA’s safety mandate, the FAA is chartering an ARC that will accomplish the tasks required by Congress, on the same Congressional timelines, but will also develop recommendations for the FAA regarding regulatory action in those same areas.

3. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE COMMITTEE

. The Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training ARC will provide a forum for the U.S. avi ation community to discuss recommendations that will help the FAA develop requirements to ensure that air carriers establish or modify programs that address air carrier management responsibilities for flight crewmember education and support, professional s tandards, training standards and performance, as well as mentoring and information sharing between air carriers. Specifically, the ARC should consider and address:

a. Air carrier management responsibilities for flight crewmember education and support

.

b. Flight crewmember professional standards.Final Report from the ACSPT ARC 2

c. Flight crewmember training standards and performance.

d. Mentoring and information sharing between air carriers.

The ARC shall consider scalability of their recommendations to address the needs of small business es. The ARC will develop recommendations and submit them to the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety for rulemaking consideration by July 31

, 2011.

4. COMMITTEE PROCEDURES

.

a. The committee provides advice and recommendations to the Associate Admin istrator for Aviation Safely. The committee acts solely in an advisory capacity.

b. The committee will discuss and present information, guidance, and recommendations that the members of the committee consider relevant in addressing the objectives.

5. ORGA NIZATION, MEMBERSHIP, AND ADMINISTRATION.

a. The FAA will establish a committee representing the various parts of the industry and Government.

(1) The ARC will consist of no more than 15 individuals.

(2) The FAA will invite selected organizations and individuals t o participate as member s in the ARC. The ARC will include representatives from the aviation community, including pilot associations and training organizations.

(3) The FAA will identify the number of ARC members that each organization may select to participat e. The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety will then request that each organization name its representative(s). Only the representative for the organization will have authority to speak for the organization or group that he or she represents.

(4) Act ive participation and commitment by members will be essential for achieving the committee objectives and for continued membership on the ARC.

b. The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety will receive the committee recommendations and reports.

c. The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety is the sponsor of the committee and will select an industry chair(s) from the membership of the committee. T he Associate Administrator will also select the FAA

- designated representative for the committee. Once appointed, the industry chair(s) will

— (1) Determine, in coordination with the other members of the committee, when a meeting is required.Final Report from the ACSPT ARC 3

(2) Arrange notification to all committee members of the time and place for each meeting.

(3) Draft an agenda for eac h meeting and conduct the meeting.

e. A Record of Discussions of committee meetings will be kept.

f

. Although not required, committee meeting quorum is desirable.

g . The ARC shall consider scalability of their recommendations to address the needs of small businesses.

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

. The Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training ARC meetings are not open to the public. Persons or organizations that are not members of this committee and are interested in attending a meeting must request and receive app roval before the meeting from the industry chair(s) or the designated Federal representative.

7. AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS. Under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 522, records, reports, agendas, working papers, and other documents that are made av ailable to or prepared for or by the committee will be available for public inspection and copying at the FAA Flight Standards Service, Air Transportation Division, AFS

- 200, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20591. Fees will be charged for inf ormation furnished to the public according to the fee schedule published in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR ) part 7.

8. PUBLIC INTEREST. Forming the Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training ARC is determined to be in the public interest to f ulfill the performance of duties imposed on FAA by law.

9. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION. This committee is effective upon issuance. The committee will remain in existence two years from September 15

, 2010, unless sooner terminated or extended by the Admin istrator.

1.2 P UBLIC L AW 111

– 216 § 204

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.

— The Administrator of the FAA shall establish a special task force to be known as the FAA Task Force on Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training (in this section referred to as the “Task Force”).

(b) C OMPOSITION.

— The Task Force shall consist of members appointed by the Administrator and shall include air carrier representatives, labor union representatives, and aviation safety experts with knowledge of foreign and domestic regulatory requirements for fl ight crewmember education and training.

(c) DUTIES.

— The duties of the Task Force shall include, at a minimum, evaluating best practices in the air carrier industry and providing recommendations in the following areas:

(1) Air carrier management responsibil ities for flight crewmember education and support.Final Report from the ACSPT ARC 4

(2) Flight crewmember professional standards.

(3) Flight crewmember training standards and performance.

(4) Mentoring and information sharing between air carriers.

(d) REPORT.

— Not later than 1 year after t he date of enactment of this Act, and before the last day of each 1

- year period thereafter until termination of the Task Force, the Task Force shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Commit tee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing

—
(1) T he progress of the Task Force in identifying best practices in the air carrier industry;

(2) T he progress of air carriers and labor unions in implementing the best practice s identified by the Task Force;

(3) R ecommendations of the Task Force, if any, for legislative or regulatory actions;

(4) T he progress of air carriers and labor unions in implementing training

- related,

non

- regulatory actions recommended by the Administrato r; and

(5) T he progress of air carriers in developing specific programs to share safety data and ensure implementation of the most effective safety practices.

(e) TERMINATION.

— The Task Force shall terminate on September 30, 2012.

(f) APPLICABILITY OF FEDER AL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.

— The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App endix 2 ) shall not apply to the Task Force.Final Report from the ACSPT ARC 5



## 2.0 ACSPT TASKING UPDATE

T ASKING 1

Progress of the Task Force in identifying best practices in the air carrier industry.

During its or iginal deliberations, the ACSPT ARC identified numerous best practices , which it distilled into a list of 24 included in the first report. Those best practices formed the basis for the follow

- on activity, consistent with the legislative tasking. No addit ional best practices were solicited or identified following the initial report.

T ASKING 2

The progress of air carriers and labor unions in implementing the best practices identified by the Task Force.

The ACSPT ARC solicited information from air carriers r egarding the extent to which they had adopted or previously implemented the ARC’s 24 recommended best practices. That solicitation was in the form of a survey the ARC distributed to the air carriers. In general, most survey respondents indicated they wer e employing most, if not all of the listed best practices. However

, two aspects to this response should be noted. First, the ARC recognizes this was voluntarily supplied data ; therefore the ARC cannot confirm its accuracy. Second, as noted in the first ARC report, a critical element of the value of many safety programs is the quality of the
program, rather than its simpl e existence

. E valuat ing the robustness of various individual air carrier voluntary safety programs was beyond the scope of the ARC’s ta sking

.

T ASKING 3

Recommendations of the Task Force, if any, for legislative or regulatory actions

.

The ACSPT ARC addressed this topic in its first report and reviewed the list of best practices to consider any additional legislative or regulatory action. The ARC does not recommend any change in this area since the first report was issued

.

T ASKING 4

The progress of air carriers and labor unions in implementing training

- related,

non - regulatory actions recommended by the Administrator

.

The ACSPT ARC accomplis hed this task as a follow

- on activity after submitting its initial report to Congress. The ARC reviewed several material s published by the FAA and determined the most quantifiable measure of non

- regulatory recommended actions was the FAA’s use of S A FO s

an d InFO s

. These documents are publicly available, and the FAA achieves widespread notification when it publishes them . S A FOs and InFOs represent a class of information that

cover s the spectrum of air carrier operations, and the ARC selected those that wer e most pertinent to the issues identified in the legislation.Final Report from the ACSPT ARC 6

The ACSPT ARC created a survey to request data from air carriers on their voluntary use of the programs and principles outlined in these documents. As with the survey question about the degre e to which air carriers have implemented the ARC

- identified best practices, any evaluation of the quality of implementation of the principles embodied in the S A FOs and InFOs was beyond the scope of the ARC’s tasking

.

T ASKING 5

The progress of air carriers in developing specific programs to share safety data and ensure implementation of the most effective safety practices.

All air carriers that respond ed to the survey reported employing such programs and practices.Final Report from the ACSPT ARC 7



## 3 .0 ACSPT ARC PROCESS

After submi tting th e first ACSPT ARC report on July 29

, 2011, the ARC focus ed on ensur ing broad release of the report to the industry through an official FAA channel. The ARC discussed potential solutions and recommend ed releas ing the report via an InFO . The FAA accepted t his recommendation with the initial release of InFO 11019

, November 17

, 2011 ( Appendix D )

. As of July 1

, 2012, the report has been downloaded from the FAA Web site 2 1, 263 times

, indicating deep interest in and broad dissemination of the content of the rep ort.

In preparation for completing the tasking outlined in P ublic L aw 111

– 216 for the second ACSPT ARC report , the ARC’s greatest concern was determining how to measure prevalence of the 24 best practices it identified in its first report. This concern wa s voiced during briefings with various FAA officials and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation when the first report was delivered

. The ARC does not have the authority to audit the air carriers operating under 14 CFR part 121 making the collection of data a significant challenge. Perhaps more important ly , the ARC does not have the ability to determine the effectiveness and quality of a best practice , if implemented. Considering the limited options available, the ARC create d a survey in an attempt to collect the data required for completion of its second report tasking.

The ACSPT ARC create d this report to address the following of its tasks :
1. The progress of air carriers and labor unions in implementing the best pra ctices identified by the ARC ;
2. The progress of air carriers and labor unions in implementing training

- related,

non

- regulatory actions recommended by the FAA Administrator; and

3. The progress of air carriers in developing specific programs to share safety data and ensure implementation of the most effective safety practices.

The ACSPT ARC ’s Designated Federal Official provided it with a list of 90 air carriers that operate under part 121

, as well as their respective mailing addresses

. The ARC decided a higher response rate would be achieved using an electronic survey instead of a paper survey. Therefore, it used industry contacts to acquire email addresses for 5 0 air carriers operating under part 121. The ARC sent its survey to the 50 air carrier’s 14 CFR par t 119 directors of safety via a commercial online survey and asked them to complete the survey , which the ARC estimated would take approximately 30 minutes to complete

. The survey listed the 24 best practices from the ACSPT ARC’s first report and the air c arriers
to provide the percentage of the best practices they practice . In addressing the progress of air carriers and labor unions in implementing training

- related, non

- regulatory actions recommended by the FAA Administrator, the ARC reviewed all SAFOs th e FAA released since

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the inception of the SAFO program through Order 8000.87A October 24

, 2005

, and reviewed all InFOs released by the FAA since the inception of the InFO program through Order 8000.91 October 20

, 2006.

E ach SAFO states , “A SAFO contains im portant safety information and may include recommended action. SAFO content should be especially valuable to air carriers in meeting their statutory duty to provide service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest

. ” Each InFO inc ludes the statement, “An InFO contains valuable information for operators that should help them meet certain administrative, regulatory, or operational requirements with relatively low urgency or impact on safety

. ”

During its review, the ACSPT ARC identifi ed 26 SAFOs and 30 InFOs that included training

- related, non

- regulatory recommended actions applicable to all air carriers operating under part 121. The aforementioned SAFOs and InFOs were listed in the survey (Appendix B)

. The survey asked each responde nt to provide the percentage of the recommended actions its air carrier completed. The survey also included a final section asking if the air carrier participates in “specific programs to share safety data and ensure implementation of the mo st effective s afety practices

. ”

The survey was sent on April 28 , 2012, requesting responses by May 11 , 2012 . In an attempt to generate additional responses, the deadline was extended to May 18 , 2012

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## 4 .0 SURVEY RESULTS

The survey was sent to 50 14 CFR part 119 di rect ors of safety resulting in 15 responses

. For raw data, see Appendix C.

4 .1 P ROGRESS OF A IR C ARRIERS AND L ABOR U NIONS IN I MPLEMENTING THE B EST P RACTICES I DENTIFIED BY THE T ASK F ORCE

The response s varied from 100 percent to 35 percent implementation of bes t practices . The median rate of implementation was calculated to be 81 percent

.

4 .2 P ROGRESS OF A IR C ARRIERS AND L ABOR U NIONS IN I MPLEMENTING T RAINING - R ELATED , N ON - REGULATORY A CTIONS R ECOMMENDED BY THE FAA A DMINISTRATOR

The range of completion of the 56 recommended actions by the participants ranged from 100 percent to 43 percent . The median rate of completion was calculated to be 82 percent

.

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. 3 P ROGRESS OF A IR C ARRIERS IN D EVELOPING S PECIFIC P ROGRAMS TO S HARE S AFETY D ATA AND E NSURE I MPLEMENTATION OF T HE M OST E FFECTIVE S AFETY P RACTICES

All air carriers that responded answered that they participate in such programs.Final Report from the ACSPT ARC A

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## APPENDIX A

— ARC MEMBERS AND SUPP ORTING STAFF

ACSPT ARC M EMBERS AND A FFILIATION

Capt. Warren Christie, Committee Co

- chair

Capt. Rory Kay, C ommittee Co

- chair

Mr. Charles Enders, FAA, Designated Federal Official

Air Line Pilots Association, International Capt. John Rosenberg

Mr. Chris Baum

Air lines for America Capt. Paul Morell

Mr. Chris Broom CAE SimuFlite Mr. Gary Morrison

Mr. Steve Hall

The Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations Capt. Bob Coffman

Capt. John Sabel

Flight Safety Foundation

Mr. Kevin Hiatt

Regional Airline Association

Mr. Scott Foose

ACSPT ARC S UPPORTING S TAFF

FAA

Ms. Catherine Burnett

Ms. Sara Mikolop PAI Consulting

Ms. Kel ly Akhund

Ms. Emily DziedzicFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC B

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## APPENDIX B

— SURVEY

P ROGRESS O F A IR C ARRIERS A ND L ABOR U NIONS I N I MPLEMENTING T HE B EST P RACTICES I DENTIFIED B Y T HE T ASK F ORCE

The Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training (ACSPT ) Aviation Rulemaking Committee ( ARC) identified 24 i ndustry best practices in their report released on July 31

, 2011

, http://www.faa.gov/about/committees/rulemaking/media/ACSPT

- Final

- Report.pdf . The 24 best practice s are listed below:

1) Participate in Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) 2) Integrate Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Threat and Error Management (TEM) into training and evaluations 3) Implement leadership and command training 4) Implement enhance d instructor and evaluator training 5) Participate in voluntary partnership programs 6) Use structured pilot hiring practices 7) Conduct operational coordination meetings 8) Establish minimum qualifications for directors of safety and directors of trai ning 9) Establish a Flight Risk Analysis Working Group (FRAWG) 10) Provide standardized manuals and use distance learning
11) Use simulators in pilot training 12) Establish pilot assistance programs 13) Establish a flightcrew member

- initiated proficie ncy process 14) Implement upset recovery training 15) Implement a pilot remediation strategy 16) Implement integrated training 17) Maintain manual flying skills 18) Use simulator motion in training and evaluation 19) Establish requalification trainin g 20) Conduct jump seat observation flights by new pilots 21) Implement enhanced proficiency and currency requirements 22) Share safety and training information and practices 23) Participate in structured information

- sharing activities 24) Implement C ommercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) safety enhancementsFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC B

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What percentage of the above list of best practices ( for example, 22 of 24 equals 92 percent ) are in practice at your air carrier? __________

Comments:

P ROGRESS O F A IR C ARRIERS A ND L ABOR U NIONS I N I MPLEMENTING T RAINING - R ELATED , N ON - R EGULATORY A CTIONS R ECOMMENDED B Y T HE A DMINISTRATOR

The FAA has released the following Safety Alerts for Operators (SAFOs) and Information for Operators (InFOs), including recommended actions, applicable to the majority of the p art 121 air carriers.

SAFO

 SAFO 05002 Multiple full deflection, alternating flight control inputs http://www.faa .gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2005/SAFO_05002.pdf

 SAFO 06005 Bounced Landing Training for Title 14

, Code of Federal Regulations ( CFR ) parts 121 and 135 certificate holders http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2006/safo06005.pdf

 SAFO 06010 Preventi ng accidents following rejected takeoff (RTO): Pilot Guide http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_op erators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2006/safo06010.pdf

 SAFO 06012 Landing Performance Assessments at Time of Arrival (Turbojets) http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2006/safo06012.pdf

 SAFO 06013 Flight crew techniques and procedures that enhance pre

- takeoff and takeoff safety http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2006/safo06013.pdf

 SAFO 06014 Pol ished Frost http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2006 /safo06014.pdf

 SAFO 06015 Remedial Training for P art 121 Pilots http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airl ine_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2006/safo06015.pdfFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC B

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 SAFO 06019 Functional Test of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Prior to the First Flight of the Day http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2006/safo06019.pdf

 SAFO 07003 Confirming the Take off Runway http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2007/safo07003.pdf

 SAFO 08003 Guidance Material for Co ntaminated Runway Landing Operations http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/ safo/all _safos/media/2008/SAFO08003.pdf

 SAFO 08004 Visibility and accessibility of seatbelts for Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations ( 14 CFR) P art 135 certificate holders http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2008/SAFO08004.pdf

 SAFO 08007 Hazard Present on Airplanes Pressurized by an A/C Cart During Grou nd Operations http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/20 08/SAFO08007.pdf

 SAFO 08012 Aircraft Taxi Operations During Snow and Ice Conditions http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/av iation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2008/SAFO08012.pdf

 SAFO 09001 Effects of Aircraft Electrical Faults Resulting in Main Battery Depletion http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2009/SAFO09001.pdf

 SAFO 09003 Cellular Phone Usage on the Flight Deck http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2009/SAFO09003.pdf

 SAFO 09008 Proper I dentification and Procedures During In

- Flight Engine Failures http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_ operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2009/SAFO09008.pdf

 SAFO 09011 Parts 121 and 135 Operators: Constant Angle of Descents Techniques for Nonprecision Approaches http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2009/SAFO09011.pdf

 SAFO 09013 Fighting Fires Caused By Lithium Type Batteries in Portable Electr onic Devices http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/200 9/SAFO09013.pdf

 SAFO 09016 Rejected Landing Due to Loss of Visibility http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industr y/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2009/SAFO09016.pdfFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC B

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 SAFO 10005 Go

- Around Callout and Immediate Response http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2010/SAFO10005.pdf

 SAFO 10006 In

- Flight Icing Operations and Training Recommendations http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2010/SAFO10006.pdf

 SAFO 10008 Ground Operations During the Hours of D arkness at Uncontrolled Airports http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo /all _safos/media/2010/SAFO10008.pdf

 SAFO 10009 Safety Management System (SMS) Principals, Training and Pilot Skill Level Tracking http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2010/SAFO10009.pdf

 SAFO 10012 Possible Misinterpretation of the Practical Test Standards (PTS) Language “Minimal Loss of Altitude” http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2010/SAFO10012.pdf

 S AFO 10017 Risks in Transporting Lithium Batteries in Cargo by Aircraft http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry /airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2010/SAFO10017.pdf

 SAFO 11004 Runway Incursion Prevention Actions http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all _safos/media/2011/SAFO11004.pdf

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 InFO 07008 Precipitation Reports From ATC

— New Terms http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2007/inFO07008.pdf

 InFO 07009 Runway Lights Required For Night Takeoffs in Part 121 http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2007/inFO07009.pd f

 InFO 07011 Altitude and Speed Constraints in Area Navigation (RNAV) Procedures http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviat ion_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2007/inFO07011.pdf

 InFO 07016 PHMSA Guidance on the Carriage of Batteries and Battery

- Powered Devices http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2007/inFO07016.pdf

 InFO 07018 Taxi Clearances: Know the Rules, Understand Your Clearance http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2007/inFO07018.pdfFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC B

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 InFO 08004 Comparison of Minimum Fuel, Emergency Fuel and Reserve Fuel http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/air line_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08004.pdf

 InFO 08006 Prompt recognition of TCAS functionality issues http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08006.pdf

 InFO 08013 Change in Canadian ATC phraseology http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08013.pdf

 InFO 08027 Approach Preparation: Preparing for an Instrument Approac h as Backup in Night VMC or Whenever IMC May Be Encountered http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_op erators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08027.pdf

 InFO 08029 Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR): Recommended Flightcrew Training http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08029.pdf

 InFO 08031 Weight and Balance Control Methods: Auxiliary Performance Computer http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08031.pdf

 InFO 08032 Non

- Routine Flight Operations (NRFO) http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety /info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08032.pdf

 InFO 08033 High Altitude Icing Conditions http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/avi ation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08033.pdf

 InFO 08039 Responding to a TCAS resolution advisory (RA)

– Fly the RA http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08039.pdf

 InFO 08042 Vertical Speed Indicator: Knowledge Needed By Pilot s http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08042.pdf

 InFO 08043 Controlle d Flight into Terrain (CFIT) Training http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety /info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08043.pdf

 InFO 08049 Preventing Wrong Runway Takeoffs http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/a viation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2008/inFO08049.pdfFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC B

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 InFO 09016 Identifying Small Amounts of Frost, Snow, Ice or Slush on Aircraft and the Effects on Aircraft Control and Performance http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2009/info09016.pdf

 InFO 10002 Industry Best Prac tices Reference List http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/m edia/2010/InFO10002.pdf

 InFO 10003 Cockpit Distractions http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_oper ators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2010/InFO10003.pdf

 InFO 10004 New Accident Reporting Requirement to the National Transportation Safety Board http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2010/InFO10004.pdf

 InFO 10008 Inadvertent Selection of Concentrically

- Centered Controls http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2010/InFO10008.pdf

 InFO 10010 Enhanced Upse t Recovery Training http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/me dia/2010/InFO10010.pdf

 InFO 10011 Phraseology change in Air Traffic movement Area Clearances http://www.faa.gov/other _visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2010/InFO10011.pdf

 InFO 10014 Phraseology change in Air Traffic “Taxi Into Position And Hold” (TIPH) Instruction http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2010/InFO10014.pdf

 InFO 11001 Seat Belt Use and Injuries http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2011/InFO11001.pdf

 InFO 11009 Fai lure to Comply with Minimum Crossing Altitudes at Step

- Down Fixes http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airl ine_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2011/InFO11009.pdf

 InFO 11012 Use XPDR/TCAS on Airport Surfaces htt p://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2011/InFO11012.pdf

 InFO 11015 Runway Construction and Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Messages http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2011/InFO11015.pdfFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC B

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 InFO 12002 Category I (CAT I) 1800 Runwa y Visual Range (RVR), Special Authorization Category I (SA CAT I) and Special Authorization Category II ( SA CAT II) Instrument Landing System (ILS) Approaches http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all _infos/media/2012/InFO12002.pdf What percentage of the recommended actions included in the above listed SAFOs and InFOs ( for example, 51 of 56 equals 91 percent ) did your air carrier complete? __________

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P ROGRESS OF A IR C ARRIERS IN D EVELOPING S PECIFIC P ROGRAMS TO S HARE S AFETY D ATA
AND E NSURE I MPLEMENTATION OF THE M OST E FFECTIVE S AFETY P RACTICES

Does your air carrier p articipate in specific programs to share safety data and ensure implementation of the most effective safety practices? Yes, no, comments?Final Report from the ACSPT ARC C

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## APPENDIX C

— SURVEY DATA

P ROGRESS OF A IR C ARRIERS AND L ABOR U NIONS IN I MPLEMENTING THE B EST P RACTICES I DENTIFIED BY T HE T ASK F ORCE

Air Carrier Percent of Best Practices Implemented 1 79 percent 2 75 percent 3 100 percent 4 67 percent 5 96 percent 6 75 percent 7 9 6 percent 8 7 5 percent 9 88 percent 10 6 7 percent 11 100 percent 12 75 percent 13 100 percent 1 4 96 percent 15 35 percent

P ROGRESS OF A IR C ARRIERS AND L ABOR U NIONS IN I MPLEMENTING T RAINING - R ELATED , N ON - R EGULATORY A CTIONS R ECOMMENDED BY THE A DMINISTRATOR

Air Carrier Percent of Non

- Regulatory Actions Implemented 1 53 percent 2 100 percent 3 100 percent 4 75 percent 5 99 percent 6 64 percent 7 89 percent 8 84 percent 9 86 percent 10 95 percent 11 100 percent 12 97 percent 13 53 percent 14 96 percent 15 43 percentFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC C

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P ROGRESS OF A IR C ARRIERS IN D EVELOPING S PECIFIC P ROGRAMS TO S HARE S AFETY D ATA
AND E NSURE I MPLEMENTATION OF THE M OST E FFECTIVE S AFETY P RACTICES

Air Carrier Participation in Information Sharing Programs 1 Yes 2 Yes 3 Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes 6 Yes 7 Yes 8 Yes 9 Yes 10 Yes 11 Yes 12 Yes 13 Yes 14 Yes 15 YesFinal Report from the ACSPT ARC D

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Purpose : This InFO de scr i bes where the ACSPT ARC charter and report can be found and where requested JeSjlOnses to the report should be directed

Discussion : The FAA convened the ACSPT ARC to meet !be requirements se t forth in Section 204 of Public Law 111

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The ACSPT ARC is required to produce a second report to be delivered to Congress by July 31"

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. This report will include prevalence of use of best practices identified in the fim report and provide rec ommend .tions for l egislative or regula t ory action. The ACSPT ARC is requesting air carrier industry JeSjlOnses t o the report delivered to Congress on July 29, 201 1

, in order t o support !be preparation of this second report and asks tha t all JeSjlOnses are directed to the following e-mail address no later than J allna ry 3 1

, 2 012 : acsptarc @ grnailcom.

Contact: Questions or comments regarding this InFO should be directed 10 !be Air Transportation Division, AFS-200

, telephone (2 0 2) 267-8 1 66

. Questions or connneni s regacding !be ACSPT ARC should be directed to !be poinl-Of-eontact listed in the report.

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