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The Erosion of Manual Flying Skills

Is it true, is it important, what do we do about it?
Presented by Capt. Jacques Drappier

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ACCIDENT RATES

IATA Figures 2011

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ICAO STATISTICS

LOC-I = Loss of Control in flight

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50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 43

AIRBUS Hull Loss Accidents

Airbus data end 2009

16 8 8 2 2

5
0 Total CFIT Loss of Control Runway Excursion

Land short

Fuel

Other

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Flight Safety Conference 2010

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Erosion of Manual flying skills?

High Profile accidents indicate handling issues Over reliance on automation ? Lack off Flying Skills or Lack of Airmanship ?

Erosion of Flying Skills:

Is it True? Is it important? What can we do about it?

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IS IT TRUE ?
Overruns Hard landings Loss of Control accidents

Lack of scientific data

Yes, it is true
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IS IT IMPORTANT ?

Importance measured by impact on safety

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IS IT IMPORTANT ?

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IS IT IMPORTANT ?
Automation has brought safer environment First generation jets were difficult to fly Automation may be leading to complacency Automation may be leading to loss of confidence Manual skills needed less often but still needed

YES, It is important
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WHAT CAN WE DO ?
What is the root cause?
Erosion is not solely the result of lack of practice. Contributing factors:

Poor ab-initio training Insufficient command training Insufficient recurrent training Inadequate airline policy

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SOLUTION ?

LACK OF PROPER INITIAL TRAINING

LACK OF PROPER COMMAND TRAINING LACK OF RECENCY

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INITIAL

Enough QUALITY time should be allocated

Upset recovery training must be included in initial Simulator time can be excellent training time Hours is not a guarantee

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TYPE TRAINING

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RECURRENT
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Evaluation

Maneuvers Training

Scenario Based Training

Objective

Assess competence Identify training needs Validate training system performance

Train maneuver skills to proficiency. Validate system performance and skill decay.

Manage the most relevant events according to evidence collected Improve competency to manage unforeseen events

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Conduct

Line orientated One or more occurrence Evaluating one or more key elements of the required competencies

Sequence of deliberate actions to achieve a prescribed flight path E.g.: RTO, EF V1, OEI APP, OEI GA, Emer. Descent, OEI Drift down

Line orientated flight scenarios One or more predictable or unpredictable threats;

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CONCLUSION
Long-term issue, Pilot skills are not equal but must be taken into account, Job changes to more decision making and monitoring, Manufacturers have introduced more automation to assist the
pilots, Airbus position: Use the appropriate level of automation at all times. Regulators should review their requirements based on solid studies, Operators should take their share of the responsibility, The whole industry must work together towards more safety including all aspects.

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Conclusion

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