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ATS Incidents ATS Incidents Reporting and Reporting and Investigation Investigation TeamsTeams
The Federal Aviation Administration
Presented By:
Rick Baker
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ATS Incident Reporting and InvestigationATS Incident Reporting and Investigation
• Reporting OE/D’s to Team Supervisor• Preliminary Investigation• Headquarters Call-in• Controller Decertification• Final OE Report• Investigation Teams• Follow-Up from Investigation
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Reporting OE/D’s to Team SupervisorReporting OE/D’s to Team Supervisor
• Every controller is responsible to report a loss of separation– Aircraft to Aircraft– Aircraft to Airspace
• Every supervisor is responsible to investigate a reported loss of separation
• Unreported OE/D’s can result in disciplinary action
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Reporting (cont.)Reporting (cont.)
• Safety takes precedence over personal loyalties• Reputation of national ATC system at stake
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Preliminary InvestigationPreliminary Investigation
• Controller relieved from position• Investigation conducted by supervisor
– Controller interviews– Listen to voice tapes– Review computer data
• Management determines if OE/D occurred
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Headquarters Call-InHeadquarters Call-In
• Involves headquarters in QA process– What happened– Who was doing what– What action have you taken
• Required within a pre-determined time limit
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Controller De-certificationController De-certification
• Controller initially relieved from position• Controller may be decertified if OE/D occurred
– Must receive training before returning to work– Could be decertified on one or all positions
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Investigation TeamsInvestigation Teams
– Airspace
– Procedures
– Distractions
– Workload
– Equipment problems
– Supervision
– Weather
– Controller proficiency
Researches and identifies contributing factors
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Final OE ReportFinal OE Report
• Final Analysis of OE/D• Identifies causes of OE/D• Summary of event in time order• Identifies responsible persons• Action taken by facility as a result of OE/D• Report is used in trend analysis
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Follow-Up From InvestigationFollow-Up From Investigation
• Changes to procedures• Changes to airspace• Additional Training• Controller performance review• Supervisory performance review• Follow-Up recorded reviews• Increased oversight by headquarters
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