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This survey is designed to gather information on actions taken by operators in response to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 17007, titled Manual Flight Operations Proficiency. Your responses will provide critical informational support to a broader research effort to understand how manual flight operations proficiency is currently addressed and maintained, and how manual flight operations proficiency could be addressed and maintained in the future.
SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency recommends operators use training and line-operation policies which encourage pilots to develop and maintain manual flight operation proficiency. The survey questions are specific to the actions taken by operators in response to the recommendations included in SAFO 17007.
If you would like to review SAFO 17007, it can be accessed by clicking the link below. If accessed, the SAFO will open in a separate window so you can keep it available for reference as you complete the survey. .
SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency (https://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/safo/all_safos/media/2017/SAFO17007.pdf)
This survey is distributed by the MITRE Corporation under project funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
All answers, and personal/organizational information associated with this survey will be de-identified. All information will be coded and summarized so that no individual person or organization can be identified in the results.
If you have any questions or comments about the survey, please do not hesitate to contact the project leader, Dr. Beth Lyall-Wilson at elyallwilson@mitre.org.
We want to make sure we have the best information available, so if you believe there are additional people in the organization that would be appropriate to take this survey, please “reply” to the email with the survey, or email Dr. Lyall-Wilson directly with name(s) and contact information so the survey can be sent directly to them.
NOTE: Please do not “forward” the survey to additional people because this link is specifically for you.
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Survey Content for Operations and Standards
Each question in the survey will provide a free text area for Additional Feedback if you wish to elaborate further on any question. Please feel free to use this area to provide additional insights or comments. Some question responses may require Additional Feedback.
Are you currently employed by a Part 121 or Part 135 operator?
Part 121
Part 135
Other
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What position do you currently hold with the Part 121 or Part 135 operator? (Select all that apply)
Director of Operations
Director of Standards
Director of Training
Director of Safety
Check Pilot
Training Pilot
Line Pilot
Other (please specify in the Additional Feedback area)
Additional Feedback________________________________________________________
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If known, which office/department at your operator was responsible for addressing the recommendations in SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency? (Select all that apply)
Training
Corporate Safety
Flight Safety
Operations
Standards
Do not know
Other (please specify in the Additional Feedback area)
Additional Feedback ___________________________________________________________
If known, please select the actions that operations and/or standards implemented in response to SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency (Select all that apply).
Updates or revisions to operations policies on Manual Flight Operations
Instituted new emphasis related to Manual Flight Operations opportunities for line pilots
Instituted awareness campaign on Manual Flight Operations importance for line pilots
Provided input to the development of new/revised training related to SAFO 17007
Provided input to new safety initiatives related to SAFO 17007
Do not know
Other actions (Please specify in the Additional Feedback area)
No Action (If known, please specify why no action was taken in the Additional Feedback area)
Additional Feedback __________________________________________________________
If known, approximately how long did it take to implement and complete SAFO 17007 – Manual Flight Operations Proficiency recommendations into your operational policies and guidelines? (i.e., approximately how long did it take from the publication date (May 2017))?
We were already fully compliant with SAFO 17007 when it was published
1 – 3 months
3 – 6 months
6 – 9 months
9 months to 1 year
More than 1 year
Do not know
Other (please specify in the Additional Feedback area)
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If changes were implemented as a result of SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency, what data sources were used to assess the effectiveness of the changes? (Select all that apply).
ASAP data
FOQA data
LOSA data (or LOSA equivalent)
Other data
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For each data source used, please describe the metrics and how they were utilized in the text area provided.
If you used ASAP data, please describe your metrics and how they were utilized.
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If you used FOQA data, please describe your metrics and how they were utilized.
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If you used LOSA data (or LOSA equivalent), please describe your metrics and how they were utilized.
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If you used Other sources of data, please describe your metrics and how they were utilized.
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The following line operations policy recommendations are included in SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency. Please indicate whether or not each recommendation is addressed in your operator’s policy and provide any other comments in the Additional Feedback area
SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency: “Encouragement to manually fly the aircraft when conditions permit, including at least periodically, the entire departure and arrival phases, and potentially the entire flight, if/when practicable and permissible”.
Fully covered in policy with specific guidance on “when conditions permit”
Partially covered in policy
Not covered in policy
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
b) SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency: “When deciding to fly manually, crews should apply basic threat and error management principles and take into account the various factors affecting operational workload. Factors to consider include:
• Weather conditions, terrain, and/or other environmental threats
• Time of day
• Psychological and/or physiological factors
• Level of crew experience
• Traffic density
• Condition of the aircraft, and/or any non-normal conditions
• Air Traffic Control and/or instrument procedural challenges
• Any other operational threats”
Fully covered in policy with specific guidance on which factors to consider
Partially covered in policy with general factors to be considered
Not covered in policy
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
c) SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency: “Allow pilots to conduct manual flight with all approved combinations of automation based on aircraft equipage, e.g.,”
• FD on, AP off, AT on
• FD on, AP off, AT off
• FD off, AP off, AT off
• FD on, AP on, AT off
Note: Flight Director (FD), Auto Pilot (AP), Auto Throttle (AT)
Fully covered in policy with specific guidance on how to employ automated systems with Manual Flight Operations
Partially covered in policy with general guidance on how to employ automated systems with Manual Flight Operations
Not covered in policy
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
d) SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency: “A clear statement that the pilot in command (PIC) must use good judgment to consider the factors described above and to decide, on a case-by-case basis, when it is appropriate to conduct manual flying.”
Fully covered in policy with specific factors to be considered
Partially covered in policy with general factors to be considered
Not covered in policy
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
Did SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency influence the addition or inclusion of any of the items in Question 8 in your operator’s policy? (Please share specific changes in the Additional Feedback section).
Yes
No
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
The following line operations policy recommendations are included in SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency. Please indicate whether or not each recommendation is addressed in your operator’s SOP and provide any other comments in the Additional Feedback area
SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency: “Encouragement to manually fly the aircraft when conditions permit, including at least periodically, the entire departure and arrival phases, and potentially the entire flight, if/when practicable and permissible”.
Fully covered in the SOP with specific guidance on “when conditions permit”
Partially covered in the SOP
Not covered in the SOP
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
b) SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency: “When deciding to fly manually, crews should apply basic threat and error management principles and take into account the various factors affecting operational workload. Factors to consider include:
• Weather conditions, terrain, and/or other environmental threats
• Time of day
• Psychological and/or physiological factors
• Level of crew experience
• Traffic density
• Condition of the aircraft, and/or any non-normal conditions
• Air Traffic Control and/or instrument procedural challenges
• Any other operational threats”
Fully covered in the SOP with specific guidance on which factors to consider
Partially covered in the SOP with general factors to be considered
Not covered in the SOP
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
c) SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency: “Allow pilots to conduct manual flight with all approved combinations of automation based on aircraft equipage, e.g.,”
• FD on, AP off, AT on
• FD on, AP off, AT off
• FD off, AP off, AT off
• FD on, AP on, AT off
Fully covered in the SOP with specific guidance on how to employ automated systems with Manual Flight Operations
Partially covered in the SOP with general guidance on how to employ automated systems with Manual Flight Operations
Not covered in the SOP
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
d) SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency: “A clear statement that the pilot in command (PIC) must use good judgment to consider the factors described above and to decide, on a case-by-case basis, when it is appropriate to conduct manual flying.”
Fully covered in the SOP with specific factors to be considered
Partially covered in the SOP with general factors to be considered
Not covered in the SOP
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
Did SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency influence the addition or inclusion of any of the items in Question 9 in your operator’s SOPs? (Please share specific changes in the Additional Feedback section).
Yes
No
Do not know
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
Please provide the specific recommendations given to pilots to evaluate risk prior to commencing Manual Flight Operations.
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Have Crew Resource Management (CRM) practices or requirements changed in response to SAFO 17007 Manual Flight Operations Proficiency recommendations? (Please describe specific CRM practices or requirements that have changed).
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Do you have policies that mandate the use of automated systems during certain operations or phases of flight?
Yes (Please specify which systems are required and when they are required to be used in the Additional Feedback section)
No
Do not know
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Please add any other information that you would like to share related to Manual Flight Operations Proficiency, including policies, procedures, training, or other topics.
Additional Feedback_____________________________________________________________
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