Viva Questions - Defence Air Safety

***[DHC:]*** 1.Can anyone below the duty holder hold risk? - yes, but not risk to life Duty holder personality\'s -- Senior DH: General Roly Walker, CAE: COL Ireland Operating DH: Chief Air VICE Marshal A.P.T Smith Delivery DH: Colonel Tobey Moore **[Mil-Cam]**: Lt Colonel Dominic Leftbridge **...

***[DHC:]*** 1.Can anyone below the duty holder hold risk? - yes, but not risk to life Duty holder personality\'s -- Senior DH: General Roly Walker, CAE: COL Ireland Operating DH: Chief Air VICE Marshal A.P.T Smith Delivery DH: Colonel Tobey Moore **[Mil-Cam]**: Lt Colonel Dominic Leftbridge **[Senior Operator]**: Lt Colonel Charles Hillman -To manage risk to life within the area of responsibility to as low as practicable and tolerable Senior: CGS (Chief of General Staff) Operating: JAC (Joint Aviation Command) Delivery: 1^st^ AVN Brigade deputy commander Attack **[Who advises who:]** [SDH:] ODH CAE: Col Ireland, ODH Chief: air vice Marsal APT Smith [ODH:] CAE: Col Ireland, ODH senior op, DDH Col Moore [DDH:] DDH CAE: Lt Col Lethbridge, DDH SO: Lt Col Hillman, Mil Cam: Lt Col Lethbridge [-What they manage: ] 1. Empowers DH to manage Air Safety in their AoR 2. Establishes DH with personal legal responsibility and accountability with their AoR 3. Places ownership of safety with the right people -Defence Aviation Hazards Risk Matrix ***[AIR SAFETY:]*** Prevents Reoccurrence of accidents incidents and hazard observations and allows a collation of information to be collected. - ASIMS- Air Safety Information Management System - DASOR- Defence Air Safety Occurrence Report - DACOR- Defence Air Confidently Occurrence Report - INFORM Flight Safety Officer (FSO) -- SSgt Estanisloa Company Safety Officer (CSO) -- Sgt Steedman Platoon Safety Officer (PSO) -- Q Mennie Dasor/Dacor: Air safety related problems Informs: Safety issues, near misses, hazards [3 Types: All reported to Mil CAM] - Immediate: Accidents/ serious faults - As soon as practicable: Emergency landings, Loss of documents - Routine: Deferment of faults or damage where there is no prescribed limits [What does the company air safety officer do?: ] Advising the OC on all matters of air safety. In order to maintain the highest possible standard Promote a positive air safety culture within the company, this includes: i\. Delivery of Flight Safety publicity and education IOT continue the development of a safe, secure, and professional approach to Air Safety (AS). ii\. Ensuring that the company complies with MAA, JHC and 1AvnX (Attk) Air Safety Policy. iii\. Prepare the unit for all Air Safety Audits and Inspections. Promoting and maintaining a positive safety reporting culture within the company i\. Management of DASORs and In-Forms submitted by Unit personnel and against the Unit. Ensuring that reports are actioned accordingly to ensure they are managed through to DDH review in the mandated time scales. ii\. Provide a 12 Monthly DASOR trend analysis to the 1AvnX Air Safety Team (AST) identify trends and offer mitigations as appropriate. iii\. Ensure that access to suitable methods of reporting is available to all exercising troops. Flight safety training and meetings: i\. Ensure that Company personnel are suitably qualified for respective posts. Ensuring Human Factors qualifications are up to date and POC for Air Safety related courses. ii\. Liaison with Bn Air Safety and Safety, Health, and Environment personnel to ensure that activities are conducted iaw with MAA and DSA regulations. iii\. Attend Station Flight Safety meetings and report outcomes back to the unit as and when necessary. -How are in forms actually reported? - there are multiple drop boxes around camp, e.g the scoff house (tends to be the more populated areas) ***[Cultures;]*** -Manual of Air Safety - Just- An atmosphere of trust where people are encouraged, and even rewarded, for providing Safety related information and where it is clear to everyone what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. It is not a blame free culture - Questioning- A culture where people are engaged and ready to ask, \"what if?\" and \"why?\" questions that challenge assumptions and reduce the possibility of incubated mistakes. - Learning- Organizational willingness and Competence to draw the right conclusions from its Safety information and to take appropriate actions based upon those conclusions. - Flexible- An organization that ►actively◄ adapts to changing circumstances and demands ►in a system of continuous improvement, working proactively to update Safety practices in response to changes in Risk / Hazards. ◄ - Reporting- An organizational climate where people readily report problems, errors and near misses. ***[RECORDING OF ENGINEERING AUTHORS;]*** -Who holds Auth level K & J - CO & OC respectively -Who holds level J and can give you auths? - OC & ASM \- What can level K do? - Give the OC auths -Which takes priority, the auths that are on stars or the hard copies in the office? - stars -What's important to check on stars regarding your auths? -- Platform and limitations to that auths -Which is more current/ more up to date? Tech Services or Stars? -- Stars -MAM-P Chap 0.6 -D401- Flight servicing Auth. ***[POLICY:]*** Top Level: - MAA01- regulatory principles - MAA02- master glossary - MAA03- regulatory processes - RA- regulatory articles Mid-Level: - MAM-P- manual of airworthiness Maintenace- processes - MAM-D- manual of airworthiness maintenance- documentation - AP7400 Army\'s 'LAW' Low Level: - Battalion Aseos- TORS - AH64E ASEO'S: AAMO- Platform specific ***[INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS:]*** -5A2 -Air systems speed, direction, attitude or propulsive force in the air or on the ground -707C(IND) -Carried out by a senior sup -Correct assembly cannot be waived -Functional Test can be waived -FT can be waived if the disturbance to the system isn\'t so significant to the system. -E501= undertake the indep -E506= outside trade -F601= specifies the extent of the indep \- Who can raise an indep in the 700C? - Corporals and above ***[LOOSE ARTICLES:]*** loose article procedure?? Ie sequence of searches (MAM P) when the auth level J is required to sign off the aircraft for unrestricted flight, what would they need to know before they sign it off? - -What is it thats missing? is it big, small, hard material etc -Where abouts on the aircraft was it last seen? (eg was it near critical components, moving parts etc) -What is the likelihood that it's on the aircraft? -Sequence: - Initial - Follow up - Deeper - X-ray/NDT - Airbourne: J980( oc,asm,aeo,qman), Lets the a/c go for restricted or unrestricted flight ***[NARRATIVE FAULT REPORT:]*** -760: - Monitors performance of new equipment/ equipment already fitted - Validity of current equipment - Monitors effectiveness of MOD'S -5V- you get the lists of components that need a 760 \- A 731 also goes with a 760 -They also go to the DT for trend Analysis -AEO,OC,ASM,QMAN, will sign of 760/ tell us to do one for the component ***[UNSATISFACTORY FEATURE REPORT:]*** -765 -Problems with TI's such as RTI,UTI etc either spellings mistakes or procedural mistakes -IETM -Enquiries on resolve are there for if the TI doesn't state damage limits etc it might be on there. There is also extra information for certain jobs on there. ***[CAMO:]*** -Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation An organisation dedicated to ensuring the continuing airworthiness management of the air system. #### - ***The 1AvnX (Attack) CAMO is to ensure AH-64E Continuing Airworthiness in support of the Deputy Commander's Missions and Tasks.*** -Mil CAM is in charge of CAMO -Annual checks: MAR (Military Airworthiness Review) This is conducted by the MiL CAM where a group of people will come and check the Aircraft\'s Airworthiness, Serialised parts/components, Cleanness of A/C etc... -After the MAR is done we get a MARC (MOD F 710) which is a certificate that goes in the back of the 700C and the A/C can\'t operate without it. -9 Airworthiness tasks: A. Develop and control an Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP), support any applicable reliability programme and propose amendments and additions to the Maintenance schedule to the Type Airworthiness Authority (TAA) (Develop and control an AMP and support any applicable programme and propose amendments and additions to the maintenance schedule to the TAA) b\. Manage the embodiment of Modifications and Repairs. (Manage MODS and Repairs) c\. Ensure that all Maintenance is carried out to the required Quality and in accordance with (iaw) the AMP, and correctly released (Ensure maintenance is carried out to the required quality in the accordance with AMP, and correctly released) d\. Ensure that all applicable Special Instructions (Technical) (SI(T)) have their requirements fulfilled. e\. Ensure that Military Maintenance Organizations (MMOs) and / or MRP Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMOs) correctly manage Faults reported, or discovered, during scheduled Maintenance (Ensure MMO and or MRP AMOs correctly manage faults reported, discovered during sched main) f\. Co-ordinate scheduled Maintenance, fulfilling the requirements of SI(T)s and the replacement of service life limited parts. g\. Manage and archive all Continuing Airworthiness (CAw) records and the operator\'s technical log. h\. Conduct Assurance that the weight and moment statement reflect the current status of the Aircraft. i\. Initiate and coordinate any necessary actions and follow-up activity highlighted by an Occurrence report. -They give us: - Techs to see - RTI's, UTI's, Procedures etc... and also Deviations from the DT - Makes sure that all TI's are up-to-date - looks at DASOR'S/DACOR'S -Works with DDH to make sure the APACHE fleet is at most available whilst keeping air safety -- I think they might also audit us?????????? ***[DT, ILOC AND FSR:]*** -.If a problem with a system occurred and a field service representative was called out. They told you what to do but it couldn\'t be found on the IETM. Can you take their word for it and carry out the job? - No, they can only give advice, they have no authority. It would have to be raised and you would have to wait for further instruction from the DT. \- What are FSR? Field service representatives. \- what do they do? -- Gives useful insight into components/systems that can allow us to repair the Air System -DT: Delivery Team: - Manufactures - any deviation needed from ietm comes from them - Managed trend analysis from 760's etc - Supplies/ gives us the necessary tools - Makes TI's -ILOC: Integrated Logistics Operations Centre: - spares support - manage spares - Sources spares [ **TOR'S**] a\. Ensuring they are fully conversant with current Regulatory Articles (RA), Policies and Procedures. (Up to date with current policies) b\. Maintaining high standards of engineering hygiene, tool control and SHE & SD. Non compliances are reported to the CoC at the earliest opportunity. ( High standards) c\. Tasks as directed by the CoC. d\. Tasks are conducted in accordance with current legislations and/or publications. e\. Ensuring that he/she is aware of who their supervisor is always. f\. Ensuring entry input into the MOD F700C is explicit, complete, and legible with correct referencing. g\. Mentoring Technicians UT and highlighting any issues at the earliest opportunity. h\. Performing Secondary Task duties as dictated by Company HQ. i\. Having an active role and responsibility in their own personal and professional career Progression. TOR - PETTSMUSC - POLICY - ENGINERRING HYGIENE - TASK -- CoC - TASK -- PUBLICATION - SUPERVISOR - MOD FORM - UT MENTOR - SECONDARY TASKS - CAREER PROGRESSION **[6 signature responsibilities:]** 1 The task was undertaken and completed iaw all applicable TI and any additional instructions issued by the task supervisor. 2 Where replacement components have been installed, they have been physically checked to ensure that they are the correct item as identified in the relevant Parts Catalogue and/or TI, and to the correct Modification state. Replacement consumable items are to be similarly checked, noting the need to positively identify that reused items are correct if they have previously been removed. 3 A loose article check has been carried out iaw Chapter 4.14 - Loose Articles -- Precautions and Recovery Procedures. 4 A localised, unaided visual survey has been made, as far as possible, for any fault(s) such as fluid leaks and seeps, cracks, scorching, incorrect fitment, insulation damage on adjacent exposed cables or looms, contamination, insecurity of attachment or poor routeing of cables and pipes. 5 All detachable panels and access doors removed or opened during the Maintenance task have been closed or refitted. 6 Tool control procedures have been carried out iaw RA 4808 and Chapter 4.13.1- Tool Control Procedures ***[EXTRA INFO:]*** 11\. When are you allowed to start signing for work done? - Allowed to currently, as long as the work has been 100% supervised 12\. Where is the process for BUI checks kept? - TDOL -- Technical Document Online 13\. Who holds the risk for the risk assessments? - Q man 17\. What is the important certificate at the back of the 700 book? - MAR (military airworthiness review) with a BMAR being the Baseline Mar which is done after acceptance and MAR done annually **[Controlled forms:]** - 707A AML - 703'S LIMIT/MOD - 704'S ADF/ADH - 705'S PMD - 724 RUNNING LOG - 706 WEAPON LOADING - 713 RCF - 710 MAR