REVIEW of AVIATION SAFETY PERFORMANCE in IRELAND DURING 2017 Front Cover: an Aer Lingus Airbus 330 Being Prepared for Flight at Dublin Airport
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REVIEW OF AVIATION SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN IRELAND DURING 2017 Front cover: An Aer Lingus Airbus 330 being prepared for flight at Dublin airport. Photographer Paul Kolbe-Hurley. This page: The DJI Inspire being displayed at the Bray International Airshow in July 2017. Photographer Jason Phelan. Contents Foreword 2 Number and rate of MORs: 2013 - 2017 ...........................................19 Number and rate of aerodromes MORs during Comparison of MOR, accident and serious incident 2016 and 2017 ................................................................................................37 Executive Summary 3 rate with European counterparts .................................................... 20 2016 and 2017 Aerodrome MORs: Categorisation Occurrence categories and ARMS score and ARMS score assigned .................................................................... 38 assigned to MORs: 2017 ......................................................................... 20 Infographics 4 For comparison with 2017: Occurrence categories and Section E: General Aviation 40 ARMS score assigned to MORs between 2013 - 2016 .............22 Scope of Analysis and Sources of Data .........................................41 Section A: Safety in the Irish Aviation Industry 10 Voluntary occurrence reporting .........................................................24 Voluntary Occurrence Reporting .......................................................41 The Irish Aviation Authority ................................................................. 11 General Aviation: Aeroplanes ..............................................................41 Regulation (EU) 376/2014 ........................................................................ 11 Section C: The Irish Commercial Helicopter Sector 26 General Aviation: Helicopters ............................................................. 44 Mandatory Occurrence Reports ......................................................... 11 IN IRELAND DURING 2017 PERFORMANCE SAFETY REVIEW OF AVIATION Introduction ..................................................................................................27 Microlights .................................................................................................... 45 Voluntary Occurrence Reporting ....................................................... 11 Accidents and Serious Incidents .......................................................27 Paragliders, Powered Paragliders and Categorisation of MORs and VORs ..................................................12 Number and Rate of MORs ................................................................. 28 Powered Parachutes ................................................................................ 45 ARMS methodology .................................................................................12 Occurrence categories and ARMS score: 2017 MORs ..............29 Sailplanes and Powered Sailplanes ................................................ 46 Safety Investigation Authorities .......................................................13 For comparison with 2017: Previous occurrence Gyroplane ...................................................................................................... 46 ICAO Annex 13 definition of an accident categories and ARMS score assigned to MORs ....................... 30 Hot Air Balloon Aircraft...........................................................................47 and serious incident ................................................................................14 General Aviation: Parachuting ............................................................47 Data sources used in this report .......................................................14 Section D: The Irish Corporate Aviation Sector 32 Small Unmanned Aircraft ......................................................................47 Irish Aircraft Register ...............................................................................14 Introduction ..................................................................................................33 State Safety Plan ........................................................................................15 Accidents and Serious Incidents .......................................................33 Appendix Categorization of accidents and serious incidents ............... 34 Acknowledgements ................................................................................. 49 Section B: The Irish Fixed-Wing Commercial Number and Rate of ATS MORs: 2014 - 2016 ............................... 35 Disclaimer ..................................................................................................... 49 Air Transport Sector 16 2017 ATS MORs: Categorisation and ARMS Photo Credits ............................................................................................... 49 Introduction ..................................................................................................17 score assigned ............................................................................................ 35 Scope and Content of the Report .................................................... 49 Number of Accidents and Serious Incidents ..............................17 Categorisation and ARMS score assigned to 2014, 2015 Categorisation of Accidents and Serious Incidents ...............18 and 2016 ATS MORs (For comparison with 2017 data) ........... 35 CONTENTS 1 Foreword Welcome to the IAAs’ 2017 Annual Safety Performance Review any other, safety recommendations the AAIU issues are promptly and completely (ASPR), which is now in its ninth year. Every year we strive to implemented. The second fatal accident occurred on the 27th March and involved increase its relevance to the aviation industry by providing greater a general aviation single occupant aircraft during an emergency landing following detail on individual sectors of the industry or adding information engine failure. It has been investigated by the AAIU, who published their investiga- on a sector which has not previously been included. This year we tion report in Dec. 2017. The staff of the IAA extends our deepest sympathies to the are delighted to include statistics relating to ground handling pilots’ family and friends. activities and services for the first time and look forward to providing updates for this area in future editions. As well as meeting our on-going requirements under EU/EASA legislation and partic- ipating in EASA working groups and safety projects, during 2017 the IAA led a survey On the 13th Dec. 2017 the IAA issued Scandinavian Airlines Ireland an Air Operators of mandatory occurrence report (MOR) rates for CAT across 19 EASA Member States REVIEW OF AVIATION SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN IRELAND DURING 2017 PERFORMANCE SAFETY REVIEW OF AVIATION Certificate (AOC). This certificate grants an Operator permission to fly aircraft for and the 162 Operators they regulate. The key findings were that there was a statis- the purposes of providing Commercial Air Transport (CAT) services. Prior to issuing tically significant increase in the MOR rates from 2015 to 2016 and, from the IAAs one we, as the National Aviation Authority, must be satisfied the Operator has the perspective, that Irish AOC holders have a strong reporting culture. During 2018 the personnel, assets and systems in place to ensure the safety of its employees and the IAA will continue to ensure Ireland’s aviation system is ready for the future and that general public. This was the third consecutive year in which the IAA issued an AOC to safety is always the primary concern of our industry. a new Operator and brings the number of Operators under the IAAs regulatory remit to fifteen. There were two fatal aviation accidents in Ireland during 2017. The first accident occurred on 14th March at Blackrock, Co Mayo and involved a Sikorsky S92A aircraft, registered to CHC Ireland DAC. The aircraft and its four crew members were lost while engaged on a Search and Rescue mission off the Irish West Coast. The staff of the IAA would like to extend our sincerest sympathies to their families and friends. The accident remains under investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU), Ralph James, who at time of publication have issued preliminary and interim reports, both of Director Safety Regulation Division. which contain safety recommendations. The IAA will endeavour to ensure these, and FOREWORD 2 Executive summary for 2017 Between the Irish lease fleet and the Irish AOC holders there were 881 There are two types of licenced aerodrome in Ireland, those that are aeroplanes on the Irish aircraft register that were engaged in Commercial licenced for public use, of which there were 13 in 2017, and those that are Air Transport (CAT) on the 31st December 2017. This is the largest number licenced for private use, of which there were 11. There were 273,440 arrivals of aircraft in this category over the five-year period considered. During 2017 and departures at the 9 aerodromes which provide an ATC service and are these aeroplanes were involved in 5 non-fatal accidents and 10 serious licenced for public use. During 2017 they experienced 1 non-fatal accident incidents. and 4 serious incidents involving CAT. Over the same timeframe, 311,715 flight hours of ATC services were provided by the ANSPs, with 1,372 MORs submitted; The Irish AOC holders operating fixed-wing aircraft are Aer Lingus, Airlink however over 93% of these MORs were not associated