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We must also delve into those accidentsincluded in the general aviationstatistics. These accidents providelessons we can use to make changesto our procedures, decision-makingprocesses, and even corporate culturesto avoid similar accidents in the future.Air Charter SafetyContinued from page 21airport. The airplane departed VFR, and the flightcrew never activated the flight plan. Instrumentmeteorological conditions prevailed near the accidentsite about the time of the accident. Both crewmembersdied. Of particular note in this case is thecertificate holder’s record: The aircraft operator wasinvolved in two prior weather-related accidents,both of which resulted in fatalities. A third accidentwent unreported, and the weather at the time ofthat accident was unknown.What practices and policies were in place to addressthese issues? Did the corporate safety cultureof the Part 135 operator contribute tothe crew’s operational decisions thatday? What direction and leadershipwere provided by the managementand executives of this air carrier?The charter industry must takeownership and responsibility for Part91 accidents like this one that occurat the request and under the supervisionof a Part 135 certificate holder. That said, thedata do not make this an easy task. The severalPart 91 positioning flight accidents that occur eachyear are lumped in with more than 1,000 of themore traditional general aviation accidents, whichinclude everything from a student pilot crumplinglanding gear to large business jets on corporate orpersonal flights. And the concept of a “positioning”flight is not uniformly applied. <strong>Flight</strong>s labeled as“positioning” could be from one Part 91 corporateflight to another or any combination of scenariosthat don’t involve a Part 135 operator. Only a thoroughreview of the narrative of a particular accidentcan determine if it occurred while under thecontrol of a Part 135 operator. And that assumes adetailed narrative is available!Good Work Must ContinueThe bottom line is that the air charter industrymust not rest on its laurels following a seemingly“good” year. If, as an industry, we are truly committedto safety, we cannot just celebrate the ondemandPart 135 statistics reported by the NTSB.We must also delve into those accidents includedin the general aviation statistics. These accidentsprovide lessons we can use to make changes to ourprocedures, decision-making processes, and evencorporate cultures to avoid similar accidents in thefuture. We must also call upon the NTSB to providemore detailed information on Part 91 accidents soall industry segments can better analyze the data toidentify trends.There are two sides to every story, even somethingas “objective” as statistics. Yes, we are andshould be very proud of our ability to move passengersand cargo safely across the country and aroundthe world. But we must not neglect our noncommercialoperations. It’s time we examine the “other”side.Lindsay McFarren is director of the Air Charter SafetyFoundation. She can be reached at lmcfarren@acsf.aero or (888) SAFE-135.22 Aviation Business Journal | 3 rd Quarter 2007
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