Juan Carlos Lozano, Chairman of the IFALPA Accident Analysis and Prevention Committee
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Transcript of Juan Carlos Lozano, Chairman of the IFALPA Accident Analysis and Prevention Committee
The IFALPA visionCapt. Juan Carlos Lozano – Chairman IFALPA Accident
Analysis & Prevention Committee
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What Is IFALPA (I)IFALPA is the International Federation of
Airline Pilots’ AssociationsA non-political and non-profit making
organisationIt stands for over 100,000 airline pilots
represented by more than 100 Member Associations from around the world
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What Is IFALPA (II)8 technical expert committeesAccident Analysis & Prevention
Committee provides guidance and organisational processes that ensures Federation’s safety activities are focused in the development and implementation of prevention strategies that contribute to improved safety in air transport
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IFALPA In Spain
SEPLA (Sindicato Español de Pilotos de Líneas Aéreas) is the Spanish Member Association of IFALPA
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Aviation Safety
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The Paradox
Aviation accidents have cost many lives but have saved many more through good investigation
A “high cost” learning processPast methods are no longer acceptable.
We need a new way to improve aviation safety without loss of lives
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The Method
The adoption of a business-like approach to the management of safety, based upon the routine collection and analysis of daily operational data
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (Organisations)STATE SAFETY PROGRAMS (States)
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The needsOperational data must
be reliable information from all sources (flight data, voluntary pilot reports, maintenance reports…) concerning any event out of the ordinary
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The Power Of Information
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Before We Go Further
IFALPA policy: “It would be unacceptable to give
blanket immunity from sanction to all personnel that could, or did,
contribute to a safety occurrence.”(IFALPA Annex 13th, Appendix C)
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There Is A Problem
If a voluntary reporter is subject to consequences for confessing an honest mistake:
- There will probably be no further reports
- Safety Management will become more difficult
- This is just human natureICAO-COPAC Safety Seminar 2011 The IFALPA Vision on Protection of Information 11
Consequences
There are various ways in which voluntarily provided information can be discouraged:
Job sanctions by employersRegulatory actionCriminal sanctions based on the informationPublic disclosure of the information
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Society Requires A Balanced Approach
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Society demands further safety improvements
Society demands the effective administration of Justice
Reporters demand predictability of consequences following their report
How do we satisfy all the demands?
IFALPA Proposal
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Key Element 1: Protection Of Privacy (I)Recordings of the flight deck are essential
investigative toolsThey were never intended to be publicThe actual recordings must be protected
from being published to the general publicOften, they are the last words of the crew They deserve respect and privacy
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Key Element 1: Protection Of Privacy (II)Cockpit Voice Recordings are not
“voluntarily” provided by pilotsCVR’s are required to be operative in
every flight and the crew cannot switch off the device.
All conversations are recordedFuture provisions for Cockpit Image
Recording (CIR) could worsen the situation
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IFALPA Vision
• The actual recordings (CVR, ATC inter-facility) must be fully protected from publication
• Information from the recordings can be useful for safety and justice investigations if properly edited for relevancy
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Key Element 2: Fairness (I)
• Individuals will not voluntarily provide information if it can be used to harm them
• This is not unique to aviation personnel • Use of the information is the central issue
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IFALPA Vision
Adopt a standard which gives individuals guidance on how their reports will be used
Follow the standardApply it in every instance
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Key element 3: Balanced approach(I)Society will never accept immunity to
pilots, controllers, etc.IFALPA has already acknowledged and
endorsed the concept that there are circumstances where action against an operating crew is in fact required in the interests of justice
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Key Element 3: Balanced Approach (II) Where an act is done with an intent to
cause harm orWhere an act is done with complete
disregard of the chance for harm
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IFALPA Vision
Unless the previous conditions (intent or carelessness) have been demonstrated,
In all other cases, the underlying cause must be addressed, not punished
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Conclusions
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IFALPA Message
Appropriate protection of information will allow the interests of society in justice and safety to be advanced
IFALPA is prepared to be a part of the solution
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Thank you
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