The Erosion of Manual Flying Skills (Airbus presentation, WATS 2012)

The Erosion of Manual Flying Skills Is it true, is it important, what do we do about it?

April 2012 WATS_2012_ST

Presented by Capt. Jacques Drappier

WATS 2012

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ACCIDENT RATES


IATA Figures 2011


ICAO STATISTICS


LOC-I = Loss of

Control in flight



0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Total CFIT Loss ofControl

RunwayExcursion

Landshort

Fuel Other

43

8 7

16

2 2

8

AIRBUS Hull Loss Accidents

Airbus data end 2009

Flight Safety Conference 2010


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?


IS IT TRUE ?

• Overruns

• Hard landings

• Loss of Control accidents

• Lack of scientific data

Yes, it is true



IS IT IMPORTANT ?

• Importance measured by impact on safety



IS IT IMPORTANT ?

March 2012


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


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



SOLUTION ?

• LACK OF PROPER INITIAL TRAINING

• LACK OF PROPER COMMAND TRAINING

• LACK OF RECENCY



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


TYPE TRAINING

March 2012


RECURRENT


Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Evaluation Maneuvers Training Scenario Based Training

• 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

Ob

jecti

ve

Co

nd

uct • 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;


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.




Conclusion

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