How Did We get Here?!
This 2016 hazard led to the submission of a HITF 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?
How are hazardous materials (solvents,paints, etc.) logged into the system before disposal/recycle?
What is a QR code mounted on the staging cabinet opens the appropriate log in sheet.
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?
What Lightning Detection System level requires immediate closure of the ramp?
What is ALARM.
This hazard led to the creation of a post GAC maintenance visit checklist item and the inclusion of a velcro strap wrapped around the G600 towbar to indicate it has been stored appropriately.
When it was discovered unsecured after a GAC maintenance visit.
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?
This term describes heating a liquid above its boiling point without it becoming vapor.
Superheating
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?
This 2015 hazard led to the submission of a hazard report that details exactly what to tell a 911 dispatcher during an emergency at the hangar. ("We are at 5 Hog Island Rd, Philadelphia")
When using the phrase "we are at the Philadelphia airport" during a medical emergency call created response confusion.
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)?
This device must be used by Berwind Aviation staff working alone to ensure emergency response.
What is the work alone safety monitor.
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)?