Fixed Wing
Investigation and Reporting is a “hands on” course where attendees get a
complete practice for investigation and reporting of an aircraft
accident investigation. Attendees will conduct a structured
investigation, work in teams and learn by doing. The investigation will
be based on an actual accident recreated in the SCSI crash lab and
consist of airframe, engines, and systems. This course will involve
attendees in all elements of an aircraft accident investigation
including the drafting of an accident report. Since this course is
conducted as a “contract course,” the accident report will be prepared
so as to meet the report requirements of the contracting agency. If no
prescribed format is desired, then the report will be made under the
auspices of ICAO Document 9756, vol 4.
During the course each
attendee will work within a team to conduct wreckage examination,
participate in deliberations, and prepare an accident investigation
report to include fully developed findings, determination of causes and
specific recommendations to prevent recurrence. Attendees will receive
basic aircraft information, utilize aircraft specific additional
reference materials and technical evaluations and visit wreckage in the
SCSI crash lab. Each investigation team will present and defend their
report to the SCSI instructional team.
It has been said that
a picture is worth a thousand words. Accident photography is used to
document evidence and to illustrate the investigator's conclusions.
There are many choices of media today, both chemical and electronic. In
this course you will receive instruction in the use of both chemical and
digital photography systems and have hands on experience with digital
photography systems using the SCSI crash lab. Although digital cameras
will be provided, you are encouraged to bring your own cameras that you
will likely use on an investigation. This photography block of
instruction parallels the photography block of instruction offered in
the Aircraft Accident Investigation (AAI) course. This course is a
valuable follow-on for those who may have attended other qualified basic
investigation training.
Who
Should Attend
This course is for
individuals who will conduct fixed wing aircraft accident
investigations, either as a primary investigator, a group leader, or as
a party to the investigation. The course assumes the participant will
have taken at least a basic aircraft accident investigation course from
a recognized source or has participated in sufficient accident/incident
investigations to assure understanding of investigation procedure and
techniques. (Basic investigation procedures and techniques will not
be taught in this course.) This course will be particularly
helpful to those who would like additional training in writing skills
with emphasis on accident investigation report writing.
How You
Will Benefit
- Attendees will
conduct a fixed wing aircraft accident investigation in its entirety
from notification of an accident, through hands-on investigation and
documentation of actual wreckage, to presenting and defending the
accident report.
- Attendees will extend their capabilities in investigation photography
and enhance their report writing skills.
- The Board of Certified Safety Professionals accepts this course for
Continuation of Certification Credit.
- SCSI will award 3.6 CEUs to each participant who successfully completes
this course.
- Aircraft accident notification and preliminary
information.
- Formation of the aircraft accident investigation team.
- Managing an investigation.
- Photography of the wreckage.
- Team examination of aircraft wreckage with
consultations with instructors who provide technical assistance.
- Review of factual data and technical evaluations.
- Formulation of hypotheses and deliberations within the
team. Developing findings. Determining Causes.
- Preparation of an abbreviated aircraft accident report
with findings, causes and recommendations.
- Writing Recommendations.
- Presenting and defending reports and recommendations.
Course
Administration
This course is a
Contract-Only course which may be conducted anywhere, although it is
programmed to be conducted at the
DoubleTree Hotel on the waterfront in San Pedro
in Southern California. It
consists of 4.5 training days (36 hours of classroom including the SCSI
Crash Laboratory). The course begins on Monday at 0800 and ends at noon
on the final class day. The Course Classroom will be available 24 hours
a day to attendee teams. Attendees receive a course outline, additional
reference materials and a Certificate of Completion. To contract with
SCSI for this course, please contact
Gary Morphew, Director Of Accident Investigation, at SCSI. (A
laptop computer and digital camera is highly desirable for this course.)
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