The goal of the aviation safety seminar will be to reduce the number of accidents involving pilot loss of control in flight.
The NTSB and the Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation are collaborating on an upcoming aviation safety seminar called ‘Loss of Control: Lessons Learned.’ The seminar will be hosted at the Univeristy of Alaska’s Aviation Technology Campus, in Anchorage, take place on November 5th, 2016 and will run most of the day, from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Alaska Standard Time (one hour earlier than Pacific Standard Time).
The seminar will examine case studies, explore training solutions, and discuss available resources for preventing loss of control. Harry Kieling, the Chairman of the Alaska Aviation Safety Foundation, says that “Safety is a cornerstone of aviation and aviation is a foundation of life in Alaska, and yet every year dozens of Alaskans and visitors are killed in aviation mishaps around the state.” He adds that the single biggest reason is loss of control, and that despite knowing what causes loss of control, they seem to be unable to inform pilots on how to avoid it. “The Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation and the National Transportation Safety Board are determined to educate Alaskan aviators on how to prevent loss of control.”
According to the NTSB, between 2008 and 2014, about 47% of all fatal, fixed-wing accidents in US general aviation involved pilot loss of control during flight, resulting in over 1,200 fatalities. By comparison, the NTSB says that from 2011 through September of 2016, they’ve investigated 76 general aviation accidents in Alaska involving loss of control in flight, which resulted in 31 fatalities and 38 injuries. They add that Alaska averages about 100 aircraft accidents a year during the past decade, and that about 80% involve general aviation or non-commercial flights.
‘Loss of Control: Lessons Learned’ Agenda
8:00 AM – Registration
8:30 AM – Opening Remarks & Introductions
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Harry Kieling, Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation
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Kerry Long, Federal Aviation Administration
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Clint Johnson, National Transportation Safety Board
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Earl F. Weener, Ph.D., National Transportation Safety Board
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Dana Schulze, National Transportation Safety Board
8:45 AM – Award Presentation
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Alaska State Troopers & NTSB
9:00 AM – NTSB Board Member Perspective and the Most Wanted List
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NTSB Board Member Earl F. Weener
9:45 AM – Loss of Control – What’s the Issue?
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NTSB Investigator Brice Banning
10:00 AM – Beak
10:15 AM – Loss of Control Scenario
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Roger Motzko
11:00 AM – Now What? The NTSB Investigation Begins
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NTSB Investigator Brice Banning
12:00 PM – Lunch
12:45 PM – Carlson Foundation Spidertracks Award
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John Carlson
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Gary Bennet
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Mary O’Connor
1:00 PM – After the Fact – What Do You Need to Do to Protect Yourself? – Panel Discussion
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Clint Johnson, NTSB
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Clint Wease, FAA
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Mark Wilhelm, Richmond & Quinn
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Kevin Weycoff, Alaska Claims
2:00 PM – FAA Perspective on Loss of Control Training Solutions
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Ken A. Thomas, FAA
2:45 PM – Break
3:00 PM – AOPA Perspective and Resources for LOC Prevention
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Tom George, AOPA
3:30 PM – Scenario Replay – Let’s Try Again for a Better Outcome
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Roger Motzko
4:00 PM – Discussion and Evaluation
4:15 PM – Closing Comments
4:30 PM – End of Seminar
It was a beautiful morning in St. George, Utah when I first asked a group of pilots the question: is flying safe (meaning general aviation aircraft)? The sun was just peeking over the red rock cliffs and was bathing the rows of personal aircraft in golden morning light, and the air was crisp and cool but not cold.
My friend John was getting his Cessna 421 fueled up, Jim was doing the same for the Centurion and Peterson was happy to [Click to read more…]
UAA’s Aviation Technology Campus is located at 2811 Merrill Field Drive, Anchorage, AK 99501. For more details on the aviation safety seminar, you can email the AASF at aasfonline@gmail.com, and for a PDF of the agenda, click here.
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