Preparing for the 4th-Quarter Spike - Let's Step Up Our Game!

摘要

As the saying goes, the difference between a Class A and Class C mishap is inches and seconds. To add to that, total Class A-C mishaps can be predictive of the health of our safety programs. Throughout FY21, we have become more aggressive in executing our flying hour programs and combined with changes in our flight profiles, some alarming trends have become apparent. So far, the result is that we have the highest mishap total and rates of the past five fiscal years. First, Class A mishaps are twice as high as the year-to-date totals for FY17-FY20. Furthermore, the 11 flight fatalities recorded so far in FY21 is equal to or greater than each of the past five years' annual totals and higher than FY19 and FY20 combined. Second, Class A-C mishaps for FY21 are nearly 40 percent higher than each of the past two years and continue to increase. With five months remaining in this fiscal year, including the 4th Quarter, these trends should give us all pause.