How Did We get Here?!
This HITF was created in 2016 prohibiting large water bottles from being placed in the 280 cup holders.
What is a water bottle was discovered under the rudder pedals.
When the Minimum Equipment List (MEL) is used, these documents form its legal basis.
What are the Letter of Authorization, the Master MEL, and the Procedures Document?
Before significant process changes, this organized review process is mandated to assess safety impacts.
What is the “Change Management Process”?
Who must approve extensions to duty period limits for maintenance staff?
Who is the Chief of Maintenance or Director of Aviation, with the specific concurrence of the affected technician?
This 2023 hazard mitigation was created when it was discovered an FBO was incorrectly bonding aircraft during refueling.
Creation of brass plug & cable doohicky.
Upon closing a deferred defect, this form must be removed from the aircraft.
What is the Discrepancy Report Form?
Each employee is empowered with this authority to stop activities deemed unsafe.
What is Stop Work Authority?
What is the minimum off-duty rest required before the next assignment after a WoCL operation?
What is 12 hours?
This is used to track tool borrowing.
What is the Chit Board and shadow system?
This acronym means safety hazards are controlled or reduced to the lowest level possible without disproportionate cost or effort, considering what can sensibly and feasibly be done.
What is A.L.A.R.P. (As Low As Reasonably Practicable)?
Who must approve any extension to maximum crew duty limits beyond standard company policy?
Who are the Chief Pilot or the Director of Aviation, with the concurrence of all flight crew?
All electronic discrepancy reports will include some form of these five elements.
What are date, person (crew), discrepancy description, actions taken, and any deferral?
To encourage safe reporting, Berwind uses this policy to ensure no penalty for hazard reports.
What is “non-reprisal” or “non-punitive reporting”?
In maintenance operations, after how many duty hours must a second technician inspect work before a return to service is authorized?
What is after 14 hours?
If a discrepancy is deferred under the MEL, this must be physically present onboard the aircraft.
What is a signed Aircraft Discrepancy Form (hard copy)?
When hazards are resolved quickly at the local level, this action is still required.
What is completing a Hazard Identification and Tracking Form?
What is the minimum off-duty rest required before maintenance personnel can begin a new duty period?
What is 10 hours (standard) or 12 hours (WoCL or extended)?