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Aviation History
2001
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•aininq and Safety Finalist Bombardier Aerospace, Defence Services and the Canadian Air Force Achievement Start up of NATO Flying Training in Canada operations On 6 July 2000, NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) was declared operational. This followed more than five years of work, which started in May 1995 when Canada submitted its offer to host long-term jet pilot training for NATO air forces. A launch decision was made in April 1997 fol lowed by contract signing in November Just over two years later the first Raytheon Harvard II and flight training devices were delivered to NFTC at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Instructor conversion training started in April and the first course of Canadian and Italian students began training in June. The first BAE Systems Hawk aircraft was delivered in July and the first course started in November The NFTC has hosted participants from the air forces of Denmark, Italy, Singapore and the UK, while the UK navy and the air forces of Finland, France, Sweden and Switzerland are considering joining. NFTC is a unique partnership between the Canadian Air Force and Bombardier that offers mili tary pilot training to air force syllabi while using equipment and support services from industry. The judges said it is a "a model venture which may set a trend in training establishments". Finalist Flight Safety Foundation Achievement The Approach and Landing Accident Reduction Tool Kit Approach and landing accidents (ALA), includ ing those involving controlled flight into terrain (CFIT), are the biggest cause of fatalities in commercial aviation. For this reason, the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has focused attention on this area, particularly through its Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Task Force. That working group has conducted research on 287 fatal ALAs, completed case studies of ALAs and serious incidents and assessed crew behavioural markers. One of the results is the ALAR Tool Kit-a comprehensive and practical resource for safety pro fessionals and training organisations working to prevent ALAs. The tool kit has 2,600 searchable pages and includes ALAR briefing notes, task force findings, guidelines for evaluating training and stan dard operating procedures. In addition, there are recommended standard operating procedures and risk-assessment checklists; lessons learned; and videos discussing ALAs and CFIT accidents. The development of the ALAR Tool Kit has prompted the Pan American Aviation Safety Team to launch an ALAR awareness campaign that will use the tool in South and Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico. The FSF is identifying organisations to lead campaigns in other regions of the world. Finalist UK Civil Aviation Authority Achievement Study of the effects on aircraft systems of mobile telephones As the ownership of mobile telephones has increased, so too have the concerns about the potential risks and consequences of inter-"* ference on aircraft systems. While reports of suspected interference effects are regularly received by aviation authorities, proving that a telephone was the cause has been much harder. In an effort to determine the risks, the UK CivH Aviation Authorities' Safety Regulation Group con ducted a study on interference levels from radio frequencies used by mobile phones last year. The study involved practical tests to establish the levels of interference at critical locations within the aircraft from mobile phone transmissions made in the cabin. The study, which involved British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways aircraft, resulted in the publication in May 2000 of a CAA report - Interference Levels in Aircraft at Radio Frequencies used by Portable Telephones-which provided a precise record of interference levels. The data will form the basis for European Joint Aviation Authorities safety policy. "Everybody in the aviation industry is arguing about the influence of mobile telephones in aviation safety..but there is not much scientific data available. The UK CAA was the first that made a usable test to verify the safety problems," commented one judge. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL
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