Applied Safety Assessment Workshop in conjunction with Cranfield University

R.G.W. Cherry & Associates are pleased to be co-presenters of the APPLIED SAFETY ASSESSMENT Workshop offered by Cranfield University.

New for 2010, the workshop has been extended from 3 to 4.5 days. It covers the practical aspects of conducting safety assessment in the aerospace sector and takes the form of a series of hands-on tutorials to reinforce the process and techniques involved.

Delegates will carry out exercises on aircraft systems using both hardware and systems drawings. These exercises will then be brought together to show how they can be used in the safety analysis of the aircraft or system as a whole.

The next scheduled presentations of the workshop are 28th June - 2nd July 2010 and 29th November - 3rd December 2010.

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Accident Data Analysis Study

This study has been completed in May 2010. The broad aim of the study was to identify the degree of improvement in aircraft safety and occupant survivability to enable the Airworthiness Authorities to determine the future direction of research and regulatory activity - particularly in relation to occupant survivability. The complete data set has been made available to the FAA and Transport Canada, who commissioned the study in association with the UK CAA.

CSRTG Accident Database Enhancements

We are pleased to announce that the Cabin Safety Research Technical Group Accident Database has been amended to a web-based version. This has provide dadditional functionality to the Accident Database, easier access and immediate availability of changes. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE WEB-BASED ACCIDENT DATABASE

Cost-Benefit Analysis for Installation of Fire Suppression Systems in Cargo Aircraft

The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that fire suppression systems be installed in the cargo compartments of all cargo airplanes operating under 14 CFR Part 121. Currently, Class E cargo compartments, which are the primary cargo compartment type used in US cargo airplanes, do not require fire suppression systems. In response to this recommendation, FAA has requested that a cost/benefit analysis be carried out relating to the installation of on-board fire detection and extinguishment systems in cargo airplanes. This report contains the results of this analysis and a description of the methodology used.

This report prepared for the US Federal Aviation Administration can now be downloaded from here.

Cabin Crew Fire Training Report

The report on the Training Needs Analysis for Cabin Crew Fire Training, carried out by R.G.W. Cherry & Associates on behalf of the UK Civil Aviation Authority can be downloaded from here.

This Paper reviews cabin crew fire training, visits were made to training organisations and a web site was used to elicit comments from trainers and crew. Fire training in similar environments where evacuation can be difficult e.g. submarines is compared with the aviation situation. Data looking at fire incidents is analysed. Twenty-four recommendations are made which are subjected to a pre-regulatory impact assessment.

The report was launched on 24th April 2009 in an open forum for parties involved in cabin crew fire training at CAA Aviation House, Gatwick. Click here for the UK Civil Aviation Authority press release on the open forum.