Cirrus Owners &
Pilots Association
(COPA)
Rick BeachSafety Liaison & CPPP Chair
Integrating COPA with
Cirrus Training Network
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Ultimate Goal:! Fewer fatalities, Fewer accidents
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Interim Goal:! Expand the market for
Cirrus transition training and recurrent training
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Immediate Goal:! Achieve synergy,
COPA
Motto: Flying and Safety
COPA
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3,300 paid memberships•
2,200 Cirrus aircraft•
Global membership! 52 countries
! US, Europe, Canada, Brazil, Australia
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Internet communityNon-Owner CFI Members
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COPA appreciates role of instructors! Key to achieving safety goals
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Membership at reduced rate: $35 ($65)! COPA forum access
! Cirrus Pilot magazine
! COPA events
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CPPP at reduced rate: $100 ($375)Flying Activities
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Migrations ! Annual gatherings M1 to M8•
Weekend events! Nemacolin, Ocean Reef, Bahamas,…
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Regional events! Bar Harbor, Block Island, San Diego
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Casual fly-insCOPA Safety Programs
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COPA Forum discussions•
Cirrus Pilot magazine•
Critical Decision Making (CDM)•
Partner in Command (PIC)•
Safety Stand-Downs•
Cirrus Pilot Proficiency Program (CPPP)Safety on COPA Forum
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Accident threads! Compilation of early details
! Each 100s of posts, 1000s of views ! Discussions of contributing factors ! Wisdom from experts (instructors, maintenance, weather)
Forum: Fatal Accidents
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Cirrus fatal #66 in SR22 N146CK near Deer Valley, AZ! 8,910 views, 239 posts ! Accident details,
door open,
fly the airplane!, partner training, CO risk, POH, litigation issues
Forum: Parachute Activations
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CAPS pull #25 in SR22 N513CM near Idabell, OK ! 7,042 views, 351 posts ! CAPS decision, engine-out plan, investigations, flightaware data, slow flight training, low-key, high-key, accident rates, spins, recovery, spin trainingCirrus Pilot Magazine
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6 issues per year•
Annual safety issue 2007 to 2009•
Safety articles byCSIPs, CPPP instructors
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Training SpotlightCritical Decision Making
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Aeronautical Decision-Making seminar•
Half-day fly-in event•
Facilitated discussion•
Accident reviews•
Personal Minimums Risk AssessmentPartner in Command
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Traveling in the right seat!•
Pilot incapacitation:CO poisoning, hypoxia, choking
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More than Pull CAPS!Radio, ELT, Autopilot, CAPS choices
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Simulator experience•
Booklet for referencePractice suggestions
Safety Stand-Downs
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After NJ fatal near NY CPPP! 7 fatal accidents in 12 weeks
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Mornings of CPPP weekends•
All Cirrus pilots•
No cost!•
Review Cirrus accidents, normal & emergency proceduresCirrus Pilot Proficiency Pgms
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2.5 day weekend event (Fri eve to Sun pm)•
Most extensive Cirrus-specific ground instruction! Procedures, Avionics (2), Weather (2), Engine Management, Aviation Survival, Single Pilot Resource Management ! Partner in Command
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Highly experienced Cirrus-specific instructors! Variety of Cirrus configurations ! Variety of expectations
! Variety of learning styles
Cirrus Pilot Proficiency Pgms
2010 Events
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Lakeland,FL•
Las Vegas, NV*•
Atlanta, GA*•
Evansville, IN•
Stewart, NY•
Kansas City, MO•
Minneapolis, MN*•
Van Nuys, CA•
Georgetown, TX*•
Concord, CA•
France•
Baden-Baden, Germany•
Southend, UK•
Brisbane, Australia•
Wagga Wagga, AustraliaCPPP Criteria
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C3PO volunteer CPPP Organizer•
Airport + Hotel! On ramp or within walking distance!
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Airspace! Instrument procedures
! Congestion for training flights
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Meeting space! Three concurrent presentations
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Sufficient attendees* 49 in United States, 17 in other countries
Cirrus SR2X Accident Statistics
• 66* fatal accidents 2001 to 2010 (as of 9/20/2010)
! 130 fatalities, 15 serious injuries
! 18 SR20, 48 SR22 (same as production ratio) ! Includes 4 CAPS activations w fatalities
(Norden, CA; Indianapolis, IN; Deltona, FL; Boulder, CO)
• Cirrus SR2X fatal accident rate: (per 100,000 hours)
! 1.74 in past 12 months (12 fatal/688,000 hrs) ! 1.71 in past 36 months (38 fatal/2,217,000 hrs)
• FAA fatal accident rate: (per 100,000 hours)
! 1.33 for GA fixed-wing fleet (2009 prelim) ! 1.19 to 1.33 for past decade
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Cirrus SR2X Accident Rate
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A few accidents can make big swings! 3 accidents in 2003; 11 in 2008
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Trend calmed down, but May 2010 …Pilot Experience: Time in Type Matters
Approach to Landing Speeds
Data from a Bad Landing
Stall speed 59 KIAS
Runway
Courtesy Richard Wheeler, COPA
• Richard Wheeler data from EMAX
! A self-confessed not-so-good landing!
• Plot airspeed and altitude during approach
On runway, still flying! 9 seconds, 800’ …
Touch down near stall speed!
Safety Alert Letter
Cirrus Aircraft & COPA
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Review POH and Flight Operations Manual•
Currency flight 1.0 to 1.5 hours! Airspeed control ! Approach stability ! Touchdown control ! Safety of flight
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Plan for six-month recurrent training! CPPP ! CDM
COPA Champions Safety
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Acknowledge 97% of fatal Cirrus accidents have a pilot cause•
It’s not the plane, it’s us!•
Safety culture emerges from safety programs, forum discussions,integrating wisdom from instructors