International Aircraft Ground Deicing Service Providers Winter 2008-2009 Update.ppt

1、International Aircraft Ground Deicing Service Providers Winter 2008-2009 Update,Mr. Jerry Ostronic and Mr. Cliff Fiscus, AFS-200,FAA Washington Headquarters Focal Points for Aircraft Ground Deicing Mr. Jerry Ostronic AFS-200 J 202-267-8166 Mr. Cliff Fiscus AFS-200 Cliff.g.fiscu

2、 202-267-8166,Purpose?,Explain what can be expected regarding the air carriers Standardized International Aircraft Ground Deicing Program, Winter 2008-2009. Answer questions and discuss the air carriers proposed Standardized International Aircraft Ground Deicing Program and procedures. Answe

3、r questions and discuss any other issues relating to aircraft ground deicing, Winter 2008-2009.,Before we begin! For a better understanding it is necessary to provide a bit of background of where we are now, and where we are trying to move to with aircraft ground de/anti-icing.,Advisory Circular 120

4、-60B, GROUNDDEICING AND ANTI-ICING PROGRAM,Primary guidance document for the development of an air carriers aircraft ground deicing program. (compliance with 14 CFR 121.695),Dated 12/20/2004,Advisory Circular 120-60,Originally written when: Most air carriers accomplished aircraft de/anti-icing utili

5、zing their own company equipment and personnel at most airports. Much of the de/anti-icing was conducted by company aircraft mechanics with a high degree of knowledge of de/anti-icing fluids, aircraft systems, aerodynamics, aircraft sensitive areas, and the effects of contamination on the critical a

6、reas of the aircraft.,Today, that is often NOT the case!,Depending on the air carrier, approximately 70 - 80% of aircraft ground de/anti-icing is accomplished by third party contract service providers.,Also Today:,The employee of the typical contract third party aircraft ground de/anti-icing service

7、 provider: Has been with the company less than 2 years. Is often his/her first exposure to aviation and airplanes. Is usually minimally paid with little or no benefits. Almost always does part time and seasonal work.,Currently AC 120-60B,Simply does not address the realities of the present situation

8、 in the aircraft ground deicing environment and the contractual relationships that have evolved between the air carriers and the third party aircraft ground deicing service providers.,What is the FAA doing to address this disconnect?,In cooperation with air carriers and third party aircraft ground d

9、eicing service providers, the FAA is in the process of addressing the realities of todays aircraft ground deicing environment through a major revision (total re-write) of AC 120-60B.,If successful, the revised AC will:,Improve safety by increased standardization through the development of a detailed

10、 outline for a standardized aircraft ground deicing program for use domestically and internationally. Provide an authorization process for third party aircraft ground deicing service providers independent of an air carriers 14 CFR 121.629 approved ground deicing program.,If successful, the AC will (

11、continued):,3. Improve FAA oversight through the third party service provider authorization process. 4. Make available and encourage the use of quality de/anti-icing fluids to a larger segment of the aviation industry. Primarily air carriers operating under 14 CFR 135 and 91K.,Revising AC 120-60 is

12、a major undertaking and very time consuming.,Incorporating and merging the best of: SAE standards and guidance material Guidance material developed by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) Transport Canada guidance material Industry practices successfully in use today, and Some out of the box t

13、hinking.,Why all this talk about revising AC 120-60B?,Short answer: It may help in the understanding of why the air carriers have gotten together in the development of one Standardized International Aircraft Ground Deicing Program.,Notice 8900.26, Outsourcing of(Third Party Provider) Aircraft Ground

14、 Deicing,Restated regulatory requirements and current FAA national policy and guidance. An air carrier aircraft may only be de/anti-iced under the air carriers own approved program or under another air carriers approved program.,Why Notice 8900.26?,Resulted from follow up investigations to the discl

15、osure of falsified employee training records by a major aircraft ground deicing service provider in the western US.,These follow up investigations indicated:,Some air carriers had been authorized to use the unapproved deicing programs of third party aircraft ground deicing service providers not in a

16、ccordance with 14 CFR 121.629, FAA national policy, and current guidance material. FAA national policy division (AFS-200), Principal Inspectors, and the air carriers all shared in this breakdown in compliance.,In addition to this practice not being in regulatory and policy compliance:,In some cases

17、the deicing was not being accomplished in accordance with the flightcrews expectations, and therefore potentially introducing safety concerns. This practice led to questionable oversight by the individual air carriers and FAA personnel, and Created an unclear chain of responsibility and authority be

18、tween the air carrier and the service provider.,Compliance with Notice 8900.26,Within 90 days from time of discovery of noncompliance for domestic locations. All domestic locations should be in compliance at this time Which means all domestic de/anti-icing is being done under the air carriers approv

19、ed program or under another air carriers approved program and so indicated in the air carriers approved aircraft ground deicing program.,Notice 8900.33,Extended the compliance date for foreign locations to October 1, 2008.,Strict compliance has shown to be more difficult at foreign locations.,At som

20、e foreign locations only one aircraft ground deicing service provider is authorized to provide aircraft ground de/anti-icing by local governments for environmental concerns. These service providers are providing de/anti-icing services to as many as 25 different air carriers. Not desirable or practic

21、able to expect these companies, or their employees, to know 25 different ways of accomplishing the same basic task.,Air carriers considered a “Host Airline” concept.,After much discussion this concept was rejected by air carriers over liability concerns. Under this concept a Host Airline is responsi

22、ble for ground deicing service provided to a second air carrier by a aircraft ground deicing service provider under contract to the Host Airline in accordance with the air carriers approved deicing program. An air carrier utilizing the deicing service of another air carriers approved aircraft deicin

23、g program as permitted by current FAA national policy. Could have raised additional questions as to responsibility and authority.,Air Carriers considered one standardized very specific international program.,Modeled after one US aircraft ground deicing service providers program. Rejected by air carr

24、iers and foreign service providers as a non-workable program. To specific to fit all the various locations, air carriers programs, and various service providers.,Consideration given to incorporating each service providers complete program into the air carriers approved program.,Also rejected because

25、: Many foreign aircraft ground deicing service providers do not have written programs that could be incorporated into the air carriers programs. Depending on the number of foreign locations serviced by the air carrier, the shear volume of the number of different programs would have been prohibitive

26、both from the air carriers and the FAAs perspective.,This brings us to today!,The air carriers proposed Standardized International Aircraft Ground Deicing Program (SIAGDP) Supported by the Air Transportation Association (ATA) 14 CFR 121 air carrier POIs have or will be receiving revisions to their a

27、ir carriers ground deicing program incorporating the SIAGDP for most foreign operations.,What is SIAGDP?,SIAGDP is a comprehensive generic aircraft ground deicing program based on the guidelines developed by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) for aircraft ground de/anti-icing, and followed b

28、y many of the foreign deicing service providers. The SIAGDP is more detailed and comprehensive than that specified in the current AC 120-60B, and that is currently in most air carriers core FAA approved aircraft ground deicing programs.,Individual service providers specific compliance methods and pr

29、ocedures for each location.,A service providers methods of compliance and specific procedures with the SIAGDP will be identified and evaluated through the initial and yearly audit reports.,SIAGDP and the service providers specific audit reports provide program details for:,Receiving of de/anti-icing

30、 fluids Storage of de/anti-icing fluids Safe handling of de/anti-icing fluids Appropriate application of de/anti-icing fluids Quality control of de/anti-icing fluids Non-fluid methods of de/anti-icing Training of aircraft ground de/anti-icing personnel.,SIAGDP Does Not!,Include aircraft ground deici

31、ng program requirements for flightcrew or air carrier management personnel not directly involved with those elements identified in the previous slide. These elements should already be addressed in the air carriers core approved aircraft ground deicing program and not changed by the SIAGDP. Requireme

32、nts or procedural differences affecting flightcrew or flightcrew ground interface must be provided to the flightcrew prior to de/anti-icing. Airport chart advisory pages, flight release, FOM, etc. Communication procedures, deicing starting position, etc.,The SIAGDP has five sections:,Forward, Proced

33、ures, Training, Quality Control, and References. Should be placed in the air carriers manual system consistent with the air carriers current procedures as agreed between the air carrier and the principal inspectors.,Forward section:,Explains the purpose of the program and its use and limitations.,Pr

34、ocedures section:,Addresses: Fluid receiving, handling, and storage Fluid quality control checks De/anti-icing procedures on and off the gate Aircraft general critical areas and no spray zones De/anti-icing equipment requirements De/anti-icing coordination and communication.,Training section:,Includ

35、es (for aircraft ground deicing personnel): Scope of training Curriculum Testing Qualification renewal Quality control Records and review plan Aircraft specific training.,Quality Control section:,Contains: Quality control program general guidelines Quality training statement De/anti-icing Internatio

36、nal Vendor Audit Checklist.,Reference section:,Includes reference material for: Aerodynamics Weather Health and Safety De/anti-icing fluids background information Other reference documents.,36,SIAGDP should also include:,Completed individual aircraft ground de/anti-icing service providers audit repo

37、rt forms. One for each service provider for each location Initial and yearly Station specific flightcrew requirements and procedures if different from air carriers core program and procedures.,More about the Service Provider Audit and Audit Report.,Audit checklist/form/report modeled after AEA aircr

38、aft ground deicing provider audit form. Very comprehensive. Audits are to be conducted by knowledgeable individuals under the oversight and coordination of ATA. Single audit sanctioned by an ATA auditor may be shared by all SIAGDP participants.,Approval process for SIAGDP,Approved by POI and incorpo

39、rated into applicable sections of the air carriers manual system as part of the air carriers approved aircraft deicing program per CFR 121.629. Approval of an individual service provider at a specific location by incorporating satisfactory completed audit report into the applicable section of the ai

40、r carriers manual system. Audit must be repeated yearly and therefore audit report form should not be more than 12 months old.,POIs responsibility for approval of SIAGDP,Although proposed SIAGDP has been reviewed at the national level by Mr. Fiscus and myself, as well as other members of the headquarters team, the individual air carrier approval authority remains with the POI assigned to the air carrier.,Our thoughts of SIAGDP,Although not perfect, and short of what we hope to accomplish with the revision of AC 120-60B: Meets regulator