Websites

The following is a list of websites that contain useful and interesting safety related information. Note: A indicates that the corresponding link may be restricted behind a firewall or require further authentication.

	National Transportation Safety Board Flight Accident Data Page
	Provides an enormous database of civil aviation mishaps. Serves as a tool for the AF mishap investiator in conducting his/her own safety investigations
	International Society of Air Safety Investigators
	The website of the world organization that represents the highest standards in aviation accident investigation. This site will link you to the annual conferences and explain how to apply for membership.
	Occupational Safety and Health Administration Home Page
	OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health. As a safety officer you need quick access to this website
	514th Air Mobility Wing's MACA Program
	An AFRC benchmark MACA program is to be found at the 514th AMW at McGuire AFB, NJ, developed by Lt Colonel Jon Spare, the 514th Flight Safety Officer and Lt Col (now retired) Bob Beiswenger, the former Chief of Safety. Their airfield is in the midst of some of the most congested airspace in the country, yet they manage the risk very well. The reserve flight safety office at the 514th AMW distributes their MACA pamphlet to as many general aviation (GA) pilots as possible. Their objective is to make it a useable reference guide for GA pilots so they retain it and frequently refer to it. They load it up with AIM and FAR references and have a section on airspace definitions. They also make it interesting to the GA pilot, through many near midair collision (NMAC) descriptions. This emphasizes that NMAC's do occur and some are very close calls. The 514th Safety Office updates this annually.
	Air Force Safety Center Home Page
	The Air Force safety Center home page. This website contains information and links to all flight, ground and weapons safety disciplnes.
	Safety Magazines
	The Air Force Safety Center's Flying Safety and Road & Rec magazines are now on the AF Link, under "Library," then "Magazines," then "Air Force Safety Center magazines."
	Cold Weather Operations
	Winter is here now and brings with it myriad of unique hazards to aviation-Not just flying, but flight line operations as well. This website is a generalized guide for winter flight operations designed to help the aviator consider all aspects of the special challenges of winter flying.
	Aviation Safety Network
	This website will take you to a myriad of information regarding all types of aviation safety-related occurrences. You can search the database using a number of mishap classes such as controlled flight into terrain, icing, soviet transports, etc.
	AFRC Flight Safety Program Evaluation Checklist
	The objective of this checklist is to identify deficiencies that diminish a unit’s capabilities. Tailor this checklist to address local concerns. Deletion of items should be coordinated with your NAF/SEF. Provide error and/or improvement inputs to your NAF/SEF or AFRC/SEF. Notify both NAF and AFRC SEF in writing if local issues exist which prevent the implementation of elements of the flight safety program. These issues should be resolved at the local level to the maximum extent practical before elevating (AFI 91-202, AFRC Sup, Paragraph 7.1.1 and 7.1.2)
	Understanding Flight Crew Adherence to Procedures:
	Although the aviation industry's safety record as defined by accident rate is admirable, it is well recognized that this rate could translate into an unacceptable number of accidents as the number of annual departures increases with market growth over the next 15 years. Therefore, it is not surprising that industry interest in accident reduction is particularly high. It is also understood that the vast majority of today's accidents have their roots in human error. Our challenge is to maintain the industry's progress in making technical safety improvements while discovering new strategies for addressing human performance. In trying to develop effective performance strategies we believe that rigorous analysis of accident and incident data is the best way to determine where and how the industry should invest its resources. The Procedural Event Analysis Tool (PEAT) is a human factors tool which has been developed from this perspective.
	Blue Four News!
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	FAA Safety Programs
	The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) has been created by the Flight Standards Service as part of its continuing efforts to reduce aircraft accidents. The FAASTeam is devoted to reducing aircraft accidents by promoting a cultural change in the aviation community toward a higher level of safety. The Team will be launched on October 1, 2006 coinciding with the sunset of the FAA’s Aviation Safety Program (ASP). The ASP’s shotgun approach of educating airmen on all types of safety subjects has been successful at reducing accidents in the past. However, the easy to fix accident causes have all been addressed. In other words, the "low hanging fruit" has been harvested. To further reduce accidents the FAASTeam will use a coordinated effort to focus resources on particularly elusive accident causes. This will be accomplished by data mining/analysis, teamwork, instruction in the use of safety management systems/risk management tools and development/distribution of educational materials. There’s plenty of data available on aircraft accidents. But, it’s often difficult to determine exactly what should be done to reduce accidents from the data. The FAASTeam is developing a web-based Data Mart specifically designed to bring each FAASTeam Program Manager (FPM) the correct data for his/her geographic area. This will include accident data for airmen that live in the area but actually had an accident in another area. This is an important new concept. In the past accident data was summarized by where the accidents occurred. Programs to address those accident causes were developed and delivered in that area. But, the airmen that had the problem and others like him/her are not there to receive it. The FAASTeam will reach these airmen in their home areas. We’re not likely to catch them hanging around the accident site. FPMs will be trained to analyze the data and extract systemic and human factors problems to be addressed. The problems identified will be combined with information from the local FAA Inspectors that certify and perform surveillance on airmen and air operators. Together this data and information becomes the FPMs source data. The source data will be used to develop topics and tasks that the FPMs will weave into a business plan of actions each year. Regional FAASTeam Managers (RFM) will coordinate and prioritize the actions of their FPMs into a cohesive and efficient regional plan. All of this effort is designed to insure that resources are devoted to activities that will have the biggest effect on the safety culture and accident rate. Teamwork will allow us to multiply our efforts beyond what the FPMs can do alone. The FAASTeam will develop symbiotic relationships with individuals and industry groups that have a vested interest in aviation safety. The individuals, who will be called, FAASTeam Representatives, will work closely with the FPMs to "touch" airmen with our safety message on a local level. The FAASTeam will "team" with the aviation industry to bring aviation safety to airmen on a broader scale. The coordinated effort of all these FAASTeam Members is what will cause the safety culture to "tip" in the right direction. The FAASTeam will bring System Safety to many segments of the aviation community that have not experienced it before. Aviation operators such as flight/mechanic schools and repair stations identified to have higher risk levels will be provided with training on how to develop their own Safety Management Systems including the tools necessary to set up their own system. Individual airmen will be provided risk management training and tools via live seminars conducted by FAASTeam Members and the web application at FAASafety.gov. New products for airmen and aviation groups are being developed. Although they cover many aviation topics, they focus on showing airmen how they can change their behavior to be consistent with the new safety culture. Many products will be developed by working with our Industry FAASTeam Members and others will come from our National Resource Center (NRC). The NRC is collocated with the FAA Production Studios in Lakeland, Florida. This facility has the ability to take new product ideas from any of our FAASTeam Members and turn them into safety products in a variety of media. Then, they are duplicated, stored, and shipped (or beamed via satellite) wherever they are needed. The Flight Standards Service has always been a world leader in aviation safety. Launching the FAASTeam is one more strategic step in supporting the FAA Administrator’s goal of having the safest aviation system in the world. Go to FAASafety.gov for more information about the FAASTeam and sign–up to receive important aviation safety information via e-mail. It’s the first step to becoming part of the FAASTeam.
	Controlled Flight into Terrain
	Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) points out that CFIT occurs when an airworthy aircraft under the control of the flight crew is flown unintentionally into terrain, obstacles or water, usually with no prior awareness by the crew. This type of accident can occur during most phases of flight, but CFIT is more common during the approach-and-landing phase, which begins when an airworthy aircraft under the control of the flight crew descends below 5,000 feet above ground level (AGL) with the intention to conduct an approach and ends when the landing is complete or the flight crew flies the aircraft above 5,000 feet AGL en route to another airport. This website contains links to examples of controlled flight into terrain and many lessons learned. Click on "Resources and Tools", then "Websites", then "Controlled flight into Terrain"
	Air Force Cultural Assessment SafetyTool (AFCAST)
	AFCAST provides squadron commanders with a means to survey their operations, maintenance, and support personnel regarding safety issues, and receive real-time feedback on their attitudes and perceptions. This tool’s key goal is identification and correction of subtle organizational conditions that increase mishap potential. Following survey completion, squadron commanders receive feedback concerning MAJCOM climate, safety culture, resource availability, workload, progress of safety intervention programs, and other operational factors relating to safety. AFCAST helps squadron commanders identify safety concerns and hazards while highlighting where to focus their hazard assessment efforts. Commanders and their Safety Officers/NCOs can use this information to develop strategies, perform risk management decisions, and implement controls to better their organization’s performance.
	UFC 3-260-01, "Airport and Heliport and Design"!
	This manual provides standardized airfield, heliport and airspace criteria for the geometric layout, design, and construction of runways, helipads, taxiways, aprons, and related permanent facilities to meet sustained operations.