IS OUR RELUCTANCE TO SHARE KILLING US? continued
“When you believe safety is being compromised, ‘I cannot safely do that, and so I will not do that’ is the only acceptable response.”
– Matt Zuccaro
If you find yourself struggling in this area, consider the late Matt Zuccaro’s sage advice: “When you believe safety is being compromised, ‘I cannot safely do that, and so I will not do that’ is the only acceptable response.” If such a response isn’t sup- ported in your organi- zation, the former HAI president and CEO recommended that aviation professionals “get a cardboard box” and be prepared
to use it in the event you have to pack up your personal items and go home (see ROTOR, Summer 2018, p. 6).
What’s Next? Has your organization completed the first steps in imple- menting a sound safety culture, with leaders and staff who actively encourage and participate in the identifica- tion and resolution of safety issues? Maybe you’ve built the foundation to an effective SMS but could use some help getting to the next level. Or perhaps your safety efforts have matured to a point that you’re now ready to serve as a model or mentor to others. If you’re seeking continuous improvement in any of
these areas, here are a few ideas to consider: Establish an SMS. There are abundant resources available on establishing and sustaining an effective SMS, including an extensive library from the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (
vast.aero).
Use SMS software and other safety support
services. HAI members can access the HAI SMS Program on
rotor.org to contact three industry-leading SMS software providers that also provide other safety support services.
Use the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), a voluntary, confidential, nonpunitive incident-reporting program established by the FAA and administered by NASA.
Participate in the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). Go to
rotor.org/asap to learn more.
Share data through the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) system. This FAA program has transformed the way valuable data is exchanged between a growing number of US operators. Go to
asias.faa.gov to learn more.
Care enough to share. Tell others your story. Even when recounting the events of a mundane flight or maintenance procedure, there’s almost always some- thing that didn’t go as anticipated and is thus worth sharing to enhance operational efficiency, effective- ness, and safety.
If you’re attending HAI HELI-EXPO 2022 in Dallas, Texas, Mar. 7–10 (exhibits open Mar. 8–10), come join the HAI Safety Working Group for the annual HAI Safety Symposium, Mar. 7, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. We’ll hear personal stories from one guest speaker who’ll share how she survived an IIMC encounter and from another who lived through two separate crashes into the water. (For a preview of the first speaker’s pre- sentation, see “How I Survived IIMC,” p. 68.) Visit
heliexpo.com/safety for more details. Can’t make the symposium? Check back to that web page, where we’ll post a recording of the event shortly after Expo.
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