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The European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST)

EHEST Conference HELITECH, Cascais, Portugal, 13 Oct. 2008 M. Masson and J. Vincent, EASA A. Evans, AviateQ

The European Strategic Safety Initiative ESSI

10 year programme (2006-2016) aimed at improving aviation safety in Europe, and for the European citizen worldwide Partnership, with more than 150 organisations Powered by industry and facilitated by EASA

www.easa.europa.eu/essi

EASA in Cologne, Germany since 2004

Independent legal status Operational since 28 September 2003 Offices in Cologne since 1st November 2004

EASA Member States EU 27 + 4

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EASA Mission
Centrepiece of the EU strategy for aviation safety Mission is to promote highest standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation Rulemaking, Certification, Approval and Standardisation
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1st remit extension (2009): Operations, FCL,

third country operators

2nd remit extension (2013):

Aerodromes and ATM

ESSI in line with the ICAO Global Aviation Safety Roadmap

ICAO GASRM - 2006

Frame of reference for stakeholders, including States, regulators, airline operators, airports, aircraft manufacturers, pilot associations, safety organisations and air traffic service providers To improve coordination and sharing To minimise duplication
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ESSI in line with the ICAO Global Aviation Safety Roadmap

ICAO Focus area 5a:
Design and build on existing regional mechanisms in order to foster consistency

ICAO Focus area 5b:

Assign priority of action to regions in need on the basis of risk assessment

ICAO Focus area 7a:

ICAO SMS standard published. Confirm need for formal (mandate) SMS across all sectors and disciplines of the industry

ICAO Focus area 10b

Coordinate and share safety strategies, seeking to achieve alignment and minimize duplication
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ESSI

One of the Major Safety Teams worldwide

COSCAP

CAST IHST

ESSI
COSCAP
BAG, CEMAC, UEMOA

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Gulf States

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North Asia South Asia Southeast Asia

PAAST Contrast

COORDINATION GROUP

COMMERCIAL AVIATION SAFETY TEAM

ECAST

HELICOPTER SAFETY TEAM

EHEST

GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY TEAM

EGAST

International Partners

WORKING GROUPS

International Partners

WORKING GROUPS

International Partners

WORKING GROUPS

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The International Helicopter Safety Team IHST

Formed after the International Helicopter Safety Symposium, held in Montreal in 2005 initiated in USA Followed the success of the Commercial Aircraft Safety Team Cast (CAST). Launched in 1998. After a decade of operation, CAST has almost achieved the goal of achieving an 80% reduction in accident rate
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EHEST is and the helicopter component of ESSI and the European branch of IHST
EHEST is the helicopter team of the ESSI and the European component of the IHST

European Helicopter Safety Team

EHEST

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EHEST is and the helicopter component of ESSI and the European branch of IHST
More than 75 participating organisations Representatives from helicopter OEMs, civil operators, regulators, helicopter interest groups, accident investigators, and military operators from across Europe

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Helicopter Accidents in Europe

(Civil aviation, all mass cats, EASA MS Registered, years 2006&2007)

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Fatal Accidents

Number of Accidents

120

Non Fatal Accidents

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2006

2007

Year
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Onboard Fatalities in Europe

(Helicopters, civil aviation, all mass cats, EASA MS Registered, years 2006&2007)

50 45 40

Number of Fatalities

35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

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2006 Year

2007

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Accidents by Mass Category

(Helicopters, civil aviation, all mass cats, EASA MS Registered, years 2006&2007)

0 to 2250 kg 78%

2251 to 5700 kg 19%

5701 to 27000 kg 3%

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Accidents by Operation Type

(helicopters, civil aviation, all mass cats, EASA MS Registered, years 2006&2007)

General Aviation Pleasure Flight Training/Instructional Other & Unknown

General Aviation 56%

47 % 25 % 28 %

Aerial Work 32%

Aerial Work Agricultural 16 % Fire fighting 16% Construction/Sling Load 15% Aerial Observation 7% Logging 6% Other & Unknown 40 %

Commercial Air Transport 12%

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General Process: safety analysis, interventions and monitoring

Review occurrences

Develop Safety Action Plans

Implement Safety Action Plans Monitors

By the EHSAT = European JHSAT By the EHSIT = European JHSIT

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The European Safety Analysis Team (EHSAT)

EHSAT is the Safety Analysis team of the EHEST Cross industry/authorities group Objective:
Analyse European helicopter accidents in order to identify the contributing factors and to recommend interventions [Data source: AIB reports]

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Coordinated regional EHSAT efforts

Regional Analysis Teams have been established to perform analysis of local accident data
Maximises usage resources Relations between partners already established Team is aware of local context Implementations/action plans also have to be implemented on regional level Language used for accident investigation reports

Regional Analysis Teams cover more than 90% of European civil helicopter fleet

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Central EHSAT
Analyses are aggregated by a central EHSAT Composed of reps. from regional EHSATs Collects and checks results (quality control) Discusses lessons learned Revises the taxonomies, tool and process manual (standardisation) Trains new regional teams Reports to the EHEST, and coordinates with the IHST / JHSAT

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Questions?

European Helicopter Safety Team

EHEST
EASA Safety Action Coordinator Michel Masson ehest@easa.europa.eu

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Annex EHSAT Regional Teams Composition

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UK Team (civil and military)

Composition
Keith Reid, RAeS/GAPAN Coordinator Dave Howson, UK CAA Tony Eagles, UK CAA Keith Thomas UK CAA GA Phil Taylor, AAIB Sqn Ldr Carl Holt, MoD Duncan Trapp, CHC Scotia and BHAB Gary Spender, Helicopter Safety UK and BHAB Brian Dudgeon, QinetiQ

Region covered: UK
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German Team
Composition
Martin Lawall, Eurocopter Team Leader/Coordinator Bernhard Schwarze, Eurocopter Karl-Heinz Maximilian, EHAC Christian Bernhardt, Eurocopter Axel Rokohl, BFU Volker Arnsmeier, LBA Bjrn Kanstorf, Autoflug GmbH

Region covered: Germany

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French Team
Composition Gilles Bruniaux, Eurocopter Team Leader/Coordinator Marc Greiller, Eurocopter Jean-Marc Sacazes, DGAC Mireille Chabroux, DGAC Philippe Besse, DGAC Claude Valot, IMASSA Anthony Vacher, IMASSA Yann Pouliquen, BEA Daniel Leimbacher, BEAD-air Alain Bouchez, UFH/FFG Pierre Aubry, UFH Region covered: France

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Italian Team
Composition
Luigi Candiani, Agusta Westland Team Leader/Coordinator Giorgio Vismara, Agusta Westland Gianluigi Guanziroli, ANSV (AIB) Vito Foti, ENAC (NAA) Sandro Bergamo, Air Corporate Stefano Burigana, Elilombarda Ltn. Col. Pierluigi Malgarotto Head of Italian Army Flight Safety Department Stefano Benassi, Italy ALPA - Helicopter Director

Region covered: Italy

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Spanish Team
Composition
Jaume Bosch, APYTHEL (Hel. Pilots & Techn. Assoc.) - Team Leader/Coordinator Marino Aguilera/Luis Suarez-Lled, APYTHEL/SEPLA Ramn Aliaga, CIAIAC (Spanish AIB) David Abad, COPAC (College of Pilots) Carlos Ferreira, SEPLA (Pilots trade union) Vicente Snchez, ASETMA (Technicians trade union) Eduardo Sanchiz, AIAE (Aeronautical Engineer Assoc.) Luis Conde, AECA (Operators Association)

Region covered: Spain

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Swiss team
Composition
Patrick Fauchre, SHA Swiss Helicopter Association, (Air Glaciers) Team Leader/Coordinator Markus Rieder, SHA Swiss Helicopter Association, (Rega) Nicola Mordasini , FOCA Michael Flueckiger, AIB Axel de Preux, Swiss Air Force

Region covered: Switzerland

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Nordic Team
Composition Geir Hamre, Head of Helicopter Section, CAA Norway Team Leader/Coordinator Martin Bernandersson, CAA-Sweden Pasi Kilpel, CAA-Finland Petteri Peltola, CAA-Finland Lars Wellander, EHA-Denmark EHSAT teams formed in Norway, Sweden, and Finland Region covered: same plus Denmark

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Hungarian Team
Composition
Janos ESZES, Transportation Safety Bureau Team leader/Coordinator Peter MIHALY, National Transport Authority LtCol Sandor NAGY, Joint Forces Command, Aviation Safety Dept. Istvan PAPP, Transportation Safety Bureau Miklos MEGYERY, Agricultural Aviators' Organization

Region covered: Hungary

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Irish team
Composition
John D Steel, Irish Aviation Authority Team Leader/Coordinator Jurgen Whyte, Air Accident Investigation Unit Frank Russell, Air Accident Investigation Unit Graham Liddy, Air Accident Investigation Unit John McCallion, Irish Helicopter Owners and Pilots Association Harvey OKeeffe, Irish Air Corps Sean Murphy, Irish Airline Pilots Association

Region covered: Ireland

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NL Team
Composition
Civil accidents: Analysis by EHSAT Military accidents: analyses within the RNLAF Flight & Ground Safety Branch

Participation in EHST and/or EHSAT as of May 2008 Team member Major Gwendolyn Bakx Alternate POC: Lt-Colonel Gabriel Kierkels (Chief Flight Safety)

Jos Stevens, NLR, representing the Dutch military in the EHEST

Region covered: The Netherlands

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Annex Other Regional Teams (TBC)

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Latvia
Composition
Artjom Nalbandjans, Latvian CAA (tbc) Vadims Bolotovs, AIB (tbc)

Region covered: Latvia

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Poland
Composition
M. Lasek, Polish Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Office (AAIIO) (tbc)

Region covered: Poland

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Romania
Composition
Mircea Alexandru, Romanian Accident Investigation Bureau (CIUC) (tbc)

Region covered: Romania

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Slovenia
Composition
Roman Rovanek, Slovenian Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Office (AAIIO) (tbc)

Region covered: Slovenia

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Austria
Composition
TBD

Region covered: Austria

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