ARFF & Cargo: Past, Present & Future Presented By Captain Shannon L. Jipsen IPA Accident Investigation Committee Chairman and Michael Moody IPA Safety Committee Chairman ALPA Cargo Aircraft & ARFF Symposium November 13 & 14, 2007
ARFF & Cargo Past 1997: ARFF Working Group (WG) conference Double Standard recognized in Part 139 by IPA Miami Fine Air DC-8 August 1997
Index Requirements Index Aircraft Length Example of ARFF ARFF Gallons of Required Aircraft Type Fire Apparatus Personnel Water Required Required Required by FAA (139.315) (139.315) (139.317) (139.319) (139.317) Escape Path Only Index A <90 ATR-72 1 1 100 Index B 90 to <126 737-300 1 or 2 1 or 2 1,500 Index C 126 to <159 727 / 757 2 or 3 2 or 3 3,000 Index D 159 to <200 767 / DC-8 / A-300 3 3 4,000 Index E 200 + 747 3 3 6,000
ARFF Responses to Air Carriers Cargo & PAX Smoke & Fumes Engine Failure Hot brakes / fire Cargo fire indication Hazmat (Hazardous Materials) incidents Flight Control problems Loss of Braking Rejected Take-offs Fuel leaks Landing Gear problems
ARFF & Cargo Past 1998: IPA & UPS hosted the ARFFWG conference - SDF Provided hands-on training for ARFF responders IPA / UPS provided UPS aircraft familiarization manual to ARFF responders Sept. 11, 1998--KEFD
ARFF & Cargo Past 1999-2000: IPA & ARFFWG members began to develop Discrete Emergency Frequency (DEF) training tool UPS accepted IPA suggestion: added ARFF hand signals into Flight Operations Manual (FOM) 2005: IPA issued Pilot /ARFF handout for crewmembers Had our crewmembers known about the DEF this nose gear collapse may not have happened
ARFF & Cargo Past 2001 & 2002: IPA presented at Fire Department Instructor Conferences (FDIC) Indianapolis, IN & Sacramento, CA- did hands-on training at KMHR
ARFF & Cargo Past 2000: FAA states: US Code 44706 must change before Part 139 can change US Code 44706 Cargo Air Carriers PAX Air Carriers ONLY Airport Certification Part 139 Applicability ARFF Index
ARFF & Cargo Past 2001-2004: IPA represented cargo air carriers in ARFF Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) Rewrite Part 139 ARFF segments ARFF ARAC in MCO 2002 Suit up & do an ARFF response
ARFF & Cargo Past 1999: ARFF Symposium hosted by NTSB Board Member John Goglia Attendees: Industry Government ARFF responders Pilot Associations 2004: NTSB Air Cargo Safety Forum Presentations by: FAA & NTSB Airline Associations Pilot Associations including ALPA & IPA Industry Flight Safety
ARFF & Cargo Past IPA presented at ARFFWG conferences 1998-2007 Differences in cargo & passenger aircraft HAZMAT dangers & differences in cargo air carriers Crew extraction ideas for cargo aircraft Legislative updates ARFF WG Conf.-New Orleans August 23-27, 2001 Shannon L. Jipsen Independent Pilots Association ARFF Working Group Cargo Conference April 10-13, 2007 Memphis, TN Captain Shannon L. Jipsen Independent Pilots Association ARFF & Cargo--One Level of Safety A Pilot's Perspective Cargo & ARFF Legislative Update
Cargo Accident Statistics Major Cargo Accidents in US 1996-2006: Federal Express DC-10 Sept. 5, 1996, Newburgh, NY (SWF) Federal Express MD-11 July 31, 1997, Newark, NJ (EWR) Fine Air DC-8 August 7, 1997, Miami, FL (MIA) UPS B-767 September 11, 1998, Houston, TX (EFD) Federal Express A310 June 28, 1999, Manila, PI (MNL) Fed Express MD-11 October 5, 1999, Subic Bay, PI (SFS) Emery Worldwide Feb. 16, 2000, Rancho Cordova, CA (MHR) Federal Express B-727 July 26, 2002, Tallahassee, FL (TLH) Federal Express MD-10 Dec. 18, 2003, Memphis, TN (MEM) UPS DC-8 February 8, 2006, Philadelphia, PA (PHL) FedEx Express MD10 July 28, 2006, Memphis, TN (MEM)
ARFF & Cargo Past 2001-2006: IPA lobbied Capitol Hill to change US Code 44706 Support from ARFFWG, IAFF, IAFC, CAPA, Former NTSB Board Members John Goglia & Richard Healing, and Local Airport & ARFF responders October 20, 2005: Congressman Curt Weldon introduced HR 4123 into the House to change US Code 44706 Jack Kreckie (ARFFWG & BOS Fire Chief), Shannon Jipsen & Congressman Weldon Audio: bill legislation.wav
ARFF & Cargo Past & Present 2006: UPS DC-8 In-flight Fire / Emergency Landing at KPHL Time crunch no DEF used HAZMAT issues for ARFF Responders ARFF not required to train for cargo air carriers because US Code 44706 hasn t been changed yet Lessons Learned
ARFF & Cargo Present & Future Work Together: Pilot Associations, ARFFWG, Industry, & Govt. Be Proactive in ARFF/Cargo training issues Change the legislation to include cargo air carriers Get DEF training into air carrier training programs Stop the Double Standards in Aviation Safety
Past, Present and Future Michael Moody Jr Chairman IPA Safety Committee
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future FIREFIGHTERS because even pilots need heroes
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Discrete Emergency Frequency DEF
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Differences Cargo vs Passenger
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Hazardous Materials HazMat Potentially Lots! Lithium Batteries
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Video: slide 19..2.wmv
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future PAX operations require fire suppression in lower cargo holds, they also have people that can fight a main deck fire. Cargo aircraft are not required to have suppression in the lower cargo holds nor any suppression capabilities on the main deck.
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Firefighting Technique Airplane is FULLY loaded (no aisle) Fuel loading much greater than PAX Beware center of gravity (CG) - tail tip Length of snozzle and placement
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Emergency Exits Window and Door Markings NOT THERE! Escape Slides MIGHT NOT BE THERE!
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Audio: slide 23 audio.wav
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future UPS Sponsored ARFF Cargo Training SDF DEN MIA RFD DEC ONT PIT CAE ORD PIA ANC
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Where do we go from here? Professionals in the aviation and ARFF communities must continue to work together for member safety ARFF must seek out Cargo training Together we must work for passage of legislation mandating Cargo aircraft be included in Index criteria
ARFF and Cargo Past, Present & Future Captain Shannon L. Jipsen AV8MOTIV8@aol.com Michael Moody Jr. mmoody@ipapilot.org