Hazardous Air Traffic Report Summary for CY01: The ducation of all air traffic system users is the key

Flying Safety, April, 2002 by James K. Elliott

This article breaks down the CY01 reportable incidents, trends, HATRs by location and MAJCOM, and the HATR Safety Automated System (HATR SAS).

CY01 Reportable Incidents

There were 143 HATRs filed from 01 Jan 01 through 31 Dec 01. Near Midair Collisions (NMAC) represented approximately 59% of the reportable incidents, which is up slightly from FY00. The majority of NMACs were between USAF aircraft and civilian general aviation aircraft not using correct "see and avoid" procedures. Base safety offices must keep the civilian flying

organization knowledgeable of their local hazards and their flying missions through their Mid-Air Collision Avoidance (MACA) program. The education of all air traffic system users is the key for decreasing the number of hazardous situations faced by flying communities. The second largest category was ground incidents. The majority of these incidents were between USAF vehicles and USAF military aircraft. There was a mixture of causes, mostly vehicle operators not adhering to and understanding ATC instructions around the runway environment. Unit flightline driving managers must continue to be aggressive with their training programs, especially with co ntractors not familiar with the base runway environment. There were no significant increases/decreases in the other categories to quantify any trends.

HATR SAS

The new HATR SAS web-based database was created in early 2001 and production of the system has been in use since May 01. We created the system to help make it easier for the unit flight safety offices to file and retrieve HATRs from the database. There has been an overwhelmingly positive response from the field since its inception.

Conclusion

To ensure success in mishap preventon, we need all units to continue their HATR submissions. Send your comments to HQ AFSC/SEFF 9700 "G" Avenue, SE, NM 97117-5670; call DSN 263-2034; or e-mail Kevin.Elliott@kafb.saia.af.mil.

CY01 Reportable Incidents


NMAC              59%
Ground Incidents  14%
ATC Services      11%
Pilot Procedures   8%
Other              8%

Note: Table made from pie chart
CY01 HATRs by Location


Domestic       85%
International  15%

Note: Table made from pie chart
CY01 HATRs by MAJCOM


AETC   32%
AMC    13%
ACC    13%
AFMC   11%
PACAF   8%
ANG     8%
AFRC    7%
Other   5%
USAFE   3%

Note: Table made from pie chart