Transport Canada's response to Aviation Safety Recommendations A13-01 issued by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)

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A11W0048

  • Remove obstacles and develop recommended practices for the implementation of flight data monitoring,
  • Installation of lightweight flight recording systems for commercial operators.

FINAL AVIATION INVESTIGATION REPORT A11W0048
LOSS OF CONTROL – IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP
BLACK SHEEP AVIATION & CATTLE CO. LTD.
DE HAVILLAND DHC-3 OTTER C-GMCW
MAYO, YUKON, 38 NM NE
31 MARCH 2011

Link to TSB Report A11W0048

http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2011/a11w0048/a11w0048.asp

Synopsis

On March 31, 2011, a deHavilland DHC-3 Otter aircraft operated by Black Sheep Aviation and Cattle Co. Ltd., on a day visual flight rules flight to the Rackla Airstrip, Yukon, crashed on a hillside, 38 nautical miles northeast of Mayo at 1833 Pacific Daylight Time. The wheel-ski equipped aircraft had experienced a catastrophic in-flight breakup and the pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. There was no post impact fire.

Recommendations

Transport Canada Response to Aviation Safety Recommendations A13-01 issued by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)

Transportation Safety Board of Canada Recommendation A13-01

A13-01 "The Department of Transport work with industry to remove obstacles and develop recommended practices for the implementation of flight data monitoring and the installation of lightweight flight recording systems for commercial operators not required to carry these system."

Transport Canada Response to Recommendation A13-01

The Department of Transport has initiated discussions with industry during the conduct of a risk assessment (RA) to evaluate alternate approaches to Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) in Canada, which took place earlier this year. The results of this risk assessment will be reviewed by the Civil Aviation Regulatory Committee (CARC) in the fall 2013. In addition to the risk assessment, the Department intends to hold a focus group by March 31, 2014 with industry stakeholders to identify obstacles and barriers in regards to FDM to complement the results of the risk assessment and identify areas of best practices.

With respect to lightweight flight recording systems for commercial operators, the review and analysis will be incorporated with the assessment planned for cockpit voice recorders/flight data records which is currently scheduled to begin in the year 2014-2015.