Loadmaster Certification Working Group Recommendation Report REVISION REVISION DATE Final May 17, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .........................................................................................................................v 1. Background ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Task .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Working Group Activity .................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Participants in the Working Group ................................................................................... 4 2. Working Group Activities .......................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Review the Assigned Tasks and Any Other Related Materials or Documents .............. 5 2.2. Draft and Submit a Work Plan for Completion of the Task, Including the Rationale Supporting Such a Plan, for Consideration by the ARAC .............................. 5 2.3. Provide a Status Report at Each ARAC Meeting ............................................................ 5 2.4. Draft and Submit the Recommendation Report Based on the Review and Analysis of the Assigned Tasks ....................................................................................... 6 2.4.1. Risk Mitigation Activities Implemented Since the Accident ................................. 6 2.4.2. Rationale for Limiting Scope of the Recommendation to 14 CFR Part 121 Operations ............................................................................................. 7 2.4.3. Definition of Special Cargo .................................................................................. 8 2.4.4. Consideration of Fatigue and Creation of Duty-Hour Limitations ....................... 8 2.5. Task Elements ................................................................................................................. 8 2.5.1. Additional Considerations/Assumptions .............................................................. 9 2.6. Determine Which Persons or Positions Should be Considered ................................... 10 2.6.1. Consensus Position ........................................................................................... 11 2.6.2. Dissenting Position ............................................................................................ 11 2.7. Present the Recommendation Report at the ARAC Meeting ....................................... 11 2.8. Summary of Working Group Activities........................................................................... 11 3. Safety Enhancement Options Considered ............................................................................. 12 3.1. Options Evaluated ......................................................................................................... 12 3.1.1. FAA-Approved Special Cargo Program ............................................................ 14 3.1.2. Repairman Subpart E ........................................................................................ 16 3.1.3. Repairman Subpart G ........................................................................................ 16 3.1.4. Flight Attendant .................................................................................................. 17 3.1.5. Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic .................................................................. 18 3.1.6. Hybrid (FAA-Approved Special Cargo Program and Repairman Subpart G) ....................................................................................................................... 19 3.1.7. Designated FAA Representative ....................................................................... 20 3.1.8. Airmen Other than Flightcrew Members............................................................ 21 3.2. Evaluation Aspects ........................................................................................................ 21 3.2.1. Likert Scale ........................................................................................................ 22 3.2.2. Further Evaluation of Options with Best Scores................................................ 22 4. Working Group Recommendation .......................................................................................... 25 4.1. Dissenting Position for Recommendation ..................................................................... 25 4.2. General Consensus Recommendation ......................................................................... 25 May 17, 2018 Recommendation Report ii 4.3. Additional Considerations .............................................................................................. 27 4.3.1. Economic Impact ............................................................................................... 27 4.3.2. Rule—Performance-Based ................................................................................ 27 4.3.3. Oversight ............................................................................................................ 28 5. Glossary .................................................................................................................................. 29 6. References .............................................................................................................................. 34 Appendix A. Dissenting Position from Professional Loadmaster Association and Consensus Response ........................................................................................................... A–1 Appendix B. Loadmaster Certification Working Group Work Plan ............................................ B–1 Appendix C. Benefits and Cost Impacts ..................................................................................... C–1 I. Overview .......................................................................................................................... C–2 II. Benefits for the FAA-Approved Special Cargo Program and the Repairman Subpart G models ........................................................................................................ C–2 A. Type of Accident ..............................................................................................C–2 B. Benefit Model ...................................................................................................C–2 C. Assumptions.....................................................................................................C–3 D. Total Accident Costs ........................................................................................C–3 E. Effectiveness Methodology ..............................................................................C–5 F. Benefits of the FAA-Approved Special Cargo Program and the Repairman Subpart G ......................................................................................C–8 III. Cost Impacts for the FAA-Approved Special Cargo Program and the Repairman Subpart G ..................................................................................................................... C–8 Appendix D. Examples of Special Cargo ................................................................................... D–1 May 17, 2018 Recommendation Report iii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. By definition, this is considered special cargo because it requires special handling and restraining procedures. ................................................................. D–1 Figure 2. By definition, this is considered special cargo because it requires special handling and restraining procedures. ................................................................. D–2 Figure 3. By definition, this is considered special cargo because it requires special handling and restraining procedures. ................................................................. D–3 Figure 4. By definition, this is considered special cargo because it requires special handling and restraining procedures. ................................................................. D–4 Figure 5. By definition, this is considered special cargo because it requires special handling and restraining procedures (for cargo not contained within the net). ............................................................................................................... D–5 Figure 6. By definition, this is considered special cargo because it requires special handling and restraining procedures. ................................................................. D–6 Figure 7. Items classified as company materials (COMAT) may still be considered special cargo because they require special handling and restraining procedures. ....................................................................................... D–7 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Total Accident Costs .................................................................................................... C–4 Table 2. FAA-Approved Special Cargo Program Effectiveness Scoring .................................. C–6 Table 3. Repairman Subpart G Effectiveness Scoring ............................................................. C–6 Table 4. Benefits of the FAA-Approved Special Cargo Program and the Repairman Subpart G Models ..............................................................................................