CAA update

1. AIA Conference July 2010 Palmerston North CAA update

2. Updating today • Part 141 • Mountain flying • Syllabus reviews • Threat and Error Management • Latest FTSG • Written exam validity • New licence format

3. 141 • Final rule processing continuing • New government, new expectations • Emphasis on economic and substantive case • Result – commenced review of proposed requirements and scope of potential application

4. 141... • Result of feedback from all parties...CAA • Look to revalidate basis for requirements • Ensure remain valid • Offer effective and efficient safety outcomes • Results communicated once known

5. Mountain Flying • 16 examiners to date • Little evidence of instructor progress • Instructor experience concerns • Examiner seminar workshop • FTSG review • AC publication

6. Stage II Part 61 • 141 priority • NPRM final editing stages

7. Syllabus reviews • Pilot syllabus assistance page: active, consultation, pending and archive • Law review complete • Meteorology closes end of this month • Balloon ATK & Aerostatics submissions closed end of June

8. Threat & Error Management • Introduction to syllabi • Formalisation of common sense • Linking human factors, TEM and airmanship • Training and assessment of SA, DM & HF • Structured and designed training to meet competency standards • Demonstrate competence - FTSG

9. Threats • External events or errors • Outside influence of pilot • Increase operational complexity • Require attention and management • External e.g. Bad weather • Internal e.g. Fatigue, complacency

10. Errors • Pilot/crew actions or inactions that - • Lead to deviation from expectations or intentions • Reduce safety margins • Increase probability of adverse events • Classified as handling, procedural, or communication errors

11. Undesired aircraft state • Threats and errors not detected or managed correctly • Deviation from flight path or aircraft configuration • Reduces safety margins

12. Countermeasures • Planning: Flight planning, briefing, contingency planning • Execution:e.g. Monitoring, cross or rechecking • Workload and systems management • Review: evaluating/modifying plans, inquiry and assertiveness to identify and address issues

13. Effective 3rd July • Details on website • FTSGs being updated • Pre flight, in flight, post flight considerations • Training should stress groupings – • Anticipated • Unexpected • Latent

14. Assessment • Identify the threat, error or undesired state • Manage the threat, error, or undesired state

15. Other matters • FTSGs for Category D, E, CPL X/C flight test • Understanding of examination validity

21. New licence format

22. Features and timetable • Security – 3-D hologram overlay and ultra violet background graphic • Credit card size – convenience, durability, acceptance • LAME proving run/business systems • Pilots and ATC anticipated later in year

23. Issue and exchange • LAME available • Pilots and ATC not before date advised • Existing licences remain valid • Optional exchange $50 (CAA601) • Sign rear upon receipt of licence

24. Pilot example handout • Minor editorial changes • Compromise - maximise space/retain readability • VIII & IX text more succinct • “Issued on basis” now on front • Some ratings grouped on one line • Space for type ratings

25. Questions