Survey of Aviation Stakeholders for Current and Future Aviation Safety Issues

Joint Planning and Development Office

Safety Working Group

Survey of Aviation Stakeholders for Current and Future Aviation Safety Issues

OVERVIEW

In this survey, we endeavor to elicit information regarding your organization’s top safety concerns. This Survey is being provided to all major aviation stakeholders and represents a range of aviation interests. We anticipate this will take approximately two hours to complete.

Step 1:

You will be asked to identify and describe your current safety concerns, and to:

• Prioritize these concerns;

• Indicate the basis for the concerns;

• Categorize these concerns within a prescribed hierarchy.

Step 2:

You will be introduced to the United State’s Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and the European Union’s Single European Sky- ATM Research (SESAR) Air Transportation System Modernization Plans, and be asked to:

• Repeat the above process for future anticipated safety concerns.

Step 3:

You will be presented with strategies from the JPDO’s National Aviation Safety Strategic Plan (NASSP), and be asked to:

• Identify which strategies will help mitigate your identified concerns; and

• Prioritize the NASSP strategies.

Step 4:

Finally, you will be asked to provide some demographic information regarding:

• Type and area of interest of your organization

• Your position and tenure within the organization

For the purposes of this survey, please use the following definition of “safety concern”:

An issue of critical importance to maintaining or increasing your organization’s operational safety performance

Step 1: Current Aviation Safety Concerns:

Please refer to the above definition of “safety concern” when answering the following questions:

• List the five (5) top current aviation safety concerns of your organization and describe them in the boxes provided.

• List them in priority order (1 = most important or pressing safety concern)

• Select the basis for each concern.

Concern 1 (Most Important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 1 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

Concern 2 (Second-Most Important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 2 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

Concern 3 (Third-most important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 3 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

Concern 4 (Fourth-most important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 4 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

Concern 5 (Fifth most Important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 5 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

If you would like to provide any additional information in explaining your rank orderings, please do so here:

Now that you have identified your top current safety concerns, please categorize them using the following table:

• Decide which of the four Level 1 categories each concern is best aligned with:

  • Aircraft, Personnel, Environmental or Organizational

  • Within the selected Level 1 category, select the most appropriate Level 2 category

  • Within the selected Level 2 category, select the most appropriate Level 3 category

• Although there may be more than one Level 2 or 3 category associated with your concern, please choose the one category that best represents your concern.

For example, below is how a participant may indicate that their agency’s top safety concern (Concern 1) falls under the area of Aircraft > Aircraft Handling Service > Loading.

There is a general category option for Level 2, if you believe your concern spans all of the issues listed. Here is an example of how to respond in this situation for Concern 5.

If your concern doesn’t fit into any Level 1, 2 or 3 category, there are rows at the bottom of the relevant sections for you to fill in your own. Here is an example of how to respond in this situation for Concern 3.

CATEGORY LEVELS			CONCERN
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	#
Aircraft	Aircraft Handling/Service	General	5
		Maintenance/Inspections
		Towing and Taxing
		Parking and Securing
		Loading	1
		Other : Write Details Here	3

PLEASE CATEGORIZE YOUR TOP 5 CURRENT SAFETY CONCERENS IN THIS TABLE:

CATEGORY LEVELS			CONCERN
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	#
Aircraft	Aircraft Handling/Service	General
		Maintenance/Inspections
		Towing and Taxing
		Parking and Securing
		Loading
		Other
	Aircraft Systems	General
		Air Conditioning System
		Auto Flight System
		Communications System
		Electrical Power System
		Equipment/Furnishings
		Fire Protection System
		Flight Control System
		Fuel System
		Hydraulic Power System
		Ice/Rain Protection System
		Landing Gear System
		Lighting System
		Navigation System
		Oxygen System
		Pneumatic System
		Vacuum System
		Water and Waste System
		Central Maintenance Computer
		Airborne APU System
		Other:
	Aircraft Structures	General
		Balloon/Dirigible Structures
		Doors
		Fuselage
		Nacelles/Pylons Structure
		Empennage Structure
		Windows/Windshield System
		Wing Structure
		Other :
	Aircraft Propeller/Rotor	General
Aircraft		Propeller System
		Main Rotor System
		Main Rotor Drive
		Tail Rotor
		Tail Rotor Drive System
		Rotorcraft Flight Control
		Other :
	Aircraft Power Plant	General
		Power Plant
		Engine (Turbine/Turbo)
		Engine Fuel and Control
		Ignition System
		Engine Bleed Air System
		Engine Controls
		Engine Indicating System
		Engine Exhaust
		Engine Oil Sys (Airframe Furnish)
		Engine Starting
		Turbo-charging (recip only)
		Water Injection
		Accessory Gear Boxes
		Engine (Reciprocating)
		Other:
	Aircraft oper/perf/capability	General
		Aircraft Capability
		Performance/Control Parameters
		Other:
	Fluids/Misc Hardware	General
		Fluids
		Misc Hardware
		Other:
	Other Level 2:
Personnel	Physical	General
		Physical Characteristic
		Sensory Ability/Limitation
		Health/Fitness
		Alertness/Fatigue
		Other :
	Psychological	General
Personnel		Personality/Attitude
		Attention/Monitor
		Perception/Orientation/Illusion
		Mental/Emotional State
		Cognitive Limitation
		Other:
	Experience/Knowledge	General
		Experience/Qualifications
		Training
		Knowledge
		Other:
	Action/Decision	General
		Info Processing/Decision
		Other:
	Miscellaneous	General
		Intentional Act
		Other:
	Task Performance	General
		Planning/Preparation
		Inspection
		Maintenance
		Record-Keeping
		Use of Equipment/Info
		Communication (Personnel)
		Workload Management
		Other:
	Other Level 2:
Environmental	Operating Environment	General
		En Route Navaid Coverage/Availability
		Approach Aid Coverage/Availability
		Meteorological Services
		Air Traffic Operating Procedures
		Radar Services Coverage
		Communication System
		Airport Facilities/Design
		Other:
	Physical Environment	General
		Terrain
		Object/Animal/Substance
		Runway Land/Takeoff/Taxi/Surface
		Other:
	Conditions/Weather/Phenomena	General
		Temp/Humidity/Pressure
		Turbulence
		Convective Weather
		Wind
		Ceiling/Visibility/Precipitation
		Light Condition
		Other;
	Task Environment	General
		Physical Workspace
		Pressures/Demands
		Other:
	Other Level 2:
Organizational	Development	General
		Design (task/policy/info/equip)
		Selection/Certification (personnel/equip/policy)
		Manufacture/Production (equip/tool/document)
		Other:
	Management	General
		Policy/Procedure (availability/adequacy)
		Resources
		Scheduling
		Culture
		Communication (Org)
		Other:
	Support/Oversight/Monitoring	General
		Training
		Oversight
		Documentation/Record-Keeping
		Enforcement
		Safety Program
		Other:
	Other Level 2:
Other Level 1

Step 2: Anticipated Future Aviation Safety Concerns:

In this step you will be introduced to the U.S. JPDO NextGen and the E.U. SESAR air transportation system modernization plans.

Following this, you will be asked to repeat the process used in Step 1 to document your safety concerns associated with these future system constructs.

Both the U.S. NextGen and European Union SESAR initiatives anticipate a long-term need to increase system capacity to accommodate three-times the demand for aviation operations present in 2004, by 2025. Each recognizes that transforming the framework for aviation will require major changes, and each is working to coordinate with the other to ensure harmonization of regulations and procedures. Flight procedures will be tailored to aircraft and aircrew performance. Increased automation combined with airspace that is independent of geography will permit new procedures. The combination of automation and procedures will overcome the complex issues associated with allowing all operators continued access in a mixed environment of commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft with differing levels of capability, including unmanned aircraft systems. The result of these changes will allow closer spacing of aircraft, which, in turn will increase capacity. International standardization of the procedures and technology developed under an integrated safety management approach will create an equivalent level of safety across the globe.

These next generation air transportation systems must accommodate an increasing number and variety of aerospace vehicles (e.g., unmanned aircraft systems, very light jets), a broader range of air and space operations (e.g., point-to-point, space launch and re-entry), and a variety of business models (e.g., air taxis, regional jets). They will do so across all airspace, all airports, space launch and re-entry sites, and in all weather conditions, while simultaneously improving system performance and ensuring safety and security.

When answering the following questions, please refer to the definition of “safety concern” provided, as well as the information provided regarding NextGen/SESAR. Additional information on NextGen may be found at http://www.jpdo.gov/, and at http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nextgen/. Additional information on SESAR may be found at http://www.eurocontrol.int/sesar/public/subsite_homepage/homepage.html.

Please refer to the above definition of “safety concern” when answering the following questions:

• List the five (5) anticipated future aviation safety concerns of your organization and describe them in the boxes provided.

• List them in priority order (1 = most important or pressing safety concern)

• Select the basis for each concern.

Future Concern 1 (Most Important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 1 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

Future Concern 2 (Second-Most Important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 2 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

Future Concern 3 (Third-most important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 3 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

Future Concern 4 (Fourth-most important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 4 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

Future Concern 5 (Fifth most Important):

Provide a short description or clarification of the concern (if needed):

What is the basis for Concern 5 (please check only one choice).

1. _____ Concern has been experienced or is ongoing concern for your organization

2. _____ Perception of risk to safety (e.g. have heard or read about concern)

If you would like to provide any additional information in explaining your rank orderings, please do so here:

Now that you have identified your top anticipated FUTURE safety concerns, please categorize them using the following table:

• Decide which of the four Level 1 categories each concern is best aligned with:

  • Aircraft, Personnel, Environmental or Organizational

  • Within the selected Level 1 category, select the most appropriate Level 2 category

  • Within the selected Level 2 category, select the most appropriate Level 3 category

• Although there may be more than one Level 2 or 3 category associated with your concern, please choose the one category that best represents your concern.

For example, below is how a participant may indicate that their agency’s top anticipated future safety concern (Concern 1) falls under the area of Aircraft > Aircraft Handling Service > Loading.

There is a general category option for Level 2, if you believe your concern spans all of the issues listed. Here is an example of how to respond in this situation for Concern 5.

If your anticipated future safety concern doesn’t fit into any Level 1, 2, or 3 category, there are rows at the bottom of the relevant sections for you to fill in your own. Here is an example of how to respond in this situation for Concern 3.

CATEGORY LEVELS			CONCERN
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	#
Aircraft	Aircraft Handling/Service	General	5
		Maintenance/Inspections
		Towing and Taxing
		Parking and Securing
		Loading	1
		Other : Write Details Here	3

PLEASE CATEGORIZE YOUR TOP 5 FUTURE SAFETY CONCERENS IN THIS TABLE:

CATEGORY LEVELS			CONCERN
Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	#
Aircraft	Aircraft Handling/Service	General
		Maintenance/Inspections
		Towing and Taxing
		Parking and Securing
		Loading
		Other
	Aircraft Systems	General
		Air Conditioning System
		Auto Flight System
		Communications System
		Electrical Power System
		Equipment/Furnishings
		Fire Protection System
		Flight Control System
		Fuel System
		Hydraulic Power System
		Ice/Rain Protection System
		Landing Gear System
		Lighting System
		Navigation System
		Oxygen System
		Pneumatic System
		Vacuum System
		Water and Waste System
		Central Maintenance Computer
		Airborne APU System
		Other:
	Aircraft Structures	General
		Balloon/Dirigible Structures
		Doors
		Fuselage
		Nacelles/Pylons Structure
		Empennage Structure
		Windows/Windshield System
		Wing Structure
		Other :
	Aircraft Propeller/Rotor	General
Aircraft		Propeller System
		Main Rotor System
		Main Rotor Drive
		Tail Rotor
		Tail Rotor Drive System
		Rotorcraft Flight Control
		Other :
	Aircraft Power Plant	General
		Power Plant
		Engine (Turbine/Turbo)
		Engine Fuel and Control
		Ignition System
		Engine Bleed Air System
		Engine Controls
		Engine Indicating System
		Engine Exhaust
		Engine Oil Sys (Airframe Furnish)
		Engine Starting
		Turbo-charging (recip only)
		Water Injection
		Accessory Gear Boxes
		Engine (Reciprocating)
		Other:
	Aircraft oper/perf/capability	General
		Aircraft Capability
		Performance/Control Parameters
		Other:
	Fluids/Misc Hardware	General
		Fluids
		Misc Hardware
		Other:
	Other Level 2:
Personnel	Physical	General
		Physical Characteristic
		Sensory Ability/Limitation
		Health/Fitness
		Alertness/Fatigue
		Other :
	Psychological	General
Personnel		Personality/Attitude
		Attention/Monitor
		Perception/Orientation/Illusion
		Mental/Emotional State
		Cognitive Limitation
		Other:
	Experience/Knowledge	General
		Experience/Qualifications
		Training
		Knowledge
		Other:
	Action/Decision	General
		Info Processing/Decision
		Other:
	Miscellaneous	General
		Intentional Act
		Other:
	Task Performance	General
		Planning/Preparation
		Inspection
		Maintenance
		Record-Keeping
		Use of Equipment/Info
		Communication (Personnel)
		Workload Management
		Other:
	Other Level 2:
Environmental	Operating Environment	General
		En Route Navaid Coverage/Availability
		Approach Aid Coverage/Availability
		Meteorological Services
		Air Traffic Operating Procedures
		Radar Services Coverage
		Communication System
		Airport Facilities/Design
		Other:
	Physical Environment	General
		Terrain
Environmental		Object/Animal/Substance
		Runway Land/Takeoff/Taxi/Surface
		Other:
	Conditions/Weather/Phenomena	General
		Temp/Humidity/Pressure
		Turbulence
		Convective Weather
		Wind
		Ceiling/Visibility/Precipitation
		Light Condition
		Other;
	Task Environment	General
		Physical Workspace
		Pressures/Demands
		Other:
	Other Level 2:
Organizational	Development	General
		Design (task/policy/info/equip)
		Selection/Certification (personnel/equip/policy)
		Manufacture/Production (equip/tool/document)
		Other:
	Management	General
		Policy/Procedure (availability/adequacy)
		Resources
		Scheduling
		Culture
		Communication (Org)
		Other:
	Support/Oversight/Monitoring	General
		Training
		Oversight
		Documentation/Record-Keeping
		Enforcement
		Safety Program
		Other:
	Other Level 2:
Other Level 1

Step 3: National Aviation Safety Strategic Plan (NASSP) Strategy Applicability Rating

You will be presented with strategies from JPDO’s National Aviation Safety Strategic Plan (NASSP), and be asked to:

• Identify which strategies will help mitigate your identified concerns; and

• Prioritize the NASSP strategies.

The NASSP strategies are listed, organized by the plan’s three goal areas.

For each of the safety concerns you’ve identified, using the spaces provided to the left and right of the NASSP strategies, please rate the degree to which each NASSP strategy applies to the concern.

Place the letter corresponding to the strategy’s applicability in the box below the concern’s priority number. Please use the following scale and criteria in selecting your rating for just the strategies (not goals or objectives).

A	Applies Directly	The implementation of the strategy will have a direct effect (first order) on the issue described that will improve safety
B	Applies Indirectly	The implementation of the strategy will have an indirect (second or third order) effect on the issue described that will improve safety
C	Does Not Apply	The implementation of the strategy will have no effect on the issue described
D	Not Rated	You choose not to rate the applicability of the strategy, for whatever reason

The following table shows an example of the desired result. In this case, strategy 1 applies directly to current concerns 1 and 5, and future concern 4, it applies indirectly to current concern 4 and future concerns 2, 3 and 5, and does not apply to current concern 3 and future concern 1. For whatever reason, the respondent did not rate the applicability of current concern 2.

Current Concerns					National Aviation Safety Strategic Plan Element	Future Concerns
					Goal 1: Safer …
1	2	3	4	5	Objective 1a – Provide …	1	2	3	4	5
A	D	C	B	A	Strategy 1…	C	B	B	A	B

Current Concerns					National Aviation Safety Strategic Plan Element	Future Concerns
					Goal 1: Safer Practices
1	2	3	4	5	Objective 1a – Provide Consistent Safety Management Approaches that are Implemented throughout Government and Industry	1	2	3	4	5
					Implement the National Safety Management System Standard
					Improve Safety Policy
					Improve Safety Risk Management
					Improve Safety Assurance Processes
					Increase Safety Promotion
					Objective 1b – Provide Enhanced Monitoring and Safety Analysis of the Air Transportation System
					Increase Data Access for Safety Risk Management
					Increase Data Analysis for Safety Risk Management
					Develop Prognostic Methods to Assess Risks
					Increase Confidence in Analytical Results
					Objective 1c – Provide Enhanced Methods for Ensuring Safety Is an Inherent Characteristic of the Next Generation Air Transportation System
					Advance Capabilities for Integrated Safety Assessment
					Advance Complex System Validation and Verification Methods in Support of Operational Use
					Enhance the Focus on Safe Operational Procedures
					Advance Training Concepts for Safe System Operation

A	Applies Directly	The implementation of the strategy will have a direct effect (first order) on the issue described that will improve safety
B	Applies Indirectly	The implementation of the strategy will have an indirect (second or third order) effect on the issue described that will improve safety
C	Does Not Apply	The implementation of the strategy will have no effect on the issue described
D	Not Rated	You choose not to rate the applicability of the strategy, for whatever reason

Current Concerns					National Aviation Safety Strategic Plan Element	Future Concerns
					Goal 2 Safer Systems
1	2	3	4	5	Objective 2a – Provide Risk Reducing Systems Interfaces	1	2	3	4	5
					Ensure the Availability and Accessibility of Required Information
					Increase the Usefulness and Understandability of Information
					Maintain Appropriate Human Engagement
					Improve Operational Decision Aids
					Objective 2b – Provide Safety Enhancements for Airborne Systems
					Improve the Reliability and Airworthiness of Aircraft
					Improve Vehicle Systems Health Management
					Increase the Reliability and Accuracy of Airborne Systems Data and Information
					Ensure Aircraft Conformance to More Stringent Operations Requirements
					Increase Aircraft System Contributions to Survival in Crash Scenarios
					Objective 2c – Provide Safety Enhancements for Ground-Based Systems
					Improve Ground-Based Systems Health Management
					Increase the Reliability and Accuracy of Ground-Based Systems Data and Information
					Ensure Ground-Based System Conformance to More Stringent Operations Requirements
					Increase Ground-Based System Contributions to Survival in Crash Scenarios

A	Applies Directly	The implementation of the strategy will have a direct effect (first order) on the issue described that will improve safety
B	Applies Indirectly	The implementation of the strategy will have an indirect (second or third order) effect on the issue described that will improve safety
C	Does Not Apply	The implementation of the strategy will have no effect on the issue described
D	Not Rated	You choose not to rate the applicability of the strategy, for whatever reason

Current Concerns					National Aviation Safety Strategic Plan Element	Future Concerns
					Goal 3: Safer Worldwide
1	2	3	4	5	Objective 3a – Encourage Development and Implementation of Safer Practices and Safer Systems Worldwide	1	2	3	4	5
					Promote Aviation Safety Internationally
					Establish Safety-Enhancing International Aviation Partnerships
					Support the Execution of the ICAO Global Aviation Safety Roadmap and Implementation Plan
					Objective 3b – Establish Equivalent Levels of Safety across Air Transportation System Boundaries
					Harmonize Safety Standards, Regulations, and Procedures
					Improve the Implementation of Harmonized Safety Standards, Regulations, and Procedures
					Harmonize the Standards for Handling Dangerous Goods Transported By Multiple Transportation Modes That Include Air

A	Applies Directly	The implementation of the strategy will have a direct effect (first order) on the issue described that will improve safety
B	Indirectly Applies	The implementation of the strategy will have an indirect (second or third order) effect on the issue described that will improve safety
C	Does Not Apply	The implementation of the strategy will have no effect on the issue described
D	Not Rated	You chose to not rate the applicability of the strategy to the issue described, for whatever reason

Please rank the relative priority of each NASSP strategy.

(1 = most important; 32 = least important).

Strategy	Rank
Promote Aviation Safety Internationally
Increase Ground-Based System Contributions to Survival in Crash Scenarios
Improve the Reliability and Airworthiness of Aircraft
Implement the National Safety Management System Standard
Improve the Implementation of Harmonized Safety Standards, Regulations, and Procedures
Advance Training Concepts for Safe System Operation
Support the Execution of the ICAO Global Aviation Safety Roadmap and Implementation Plan
Improve Operational Decision Aids
Increase the Reliability and Accuracy of Airborne Systems Data and Information
Improve Ground-Based Systems Health Management
Harmonize Safety Standards, Regulations, and Procedures
Ensure Aircraft Conformance to More Stringent Operations Requirements
Advance Capabilities for Integrated Safety Assessment
Increase Aircraft System Contributions to Survival in Crash Scenarios
Maintain Appropriate Human Engagement
Increase the Usefulness and Understandability of Information
Ensure Ground-Based System Conformance to More Stringent Operations Requirements
Ensure the Availability and Accessibility of Required Information
Improve Safety Assurance Processes
Improve Vehicle Systems Health Management
Establish Safety-Enhancing International Aviation Partnerships
Advance Complex System Validation and Verification Methods in Support of Operational Use
Enhance the Focus on Safe Operational Procedures
Increase Safety Promotion
Increase Data Analysis for Safety Risk Management
Increase Confidence in Analytical Results
Increase the Reliability and Accuracy of Ground-Based Systems Data and Information
Improve Safety Risk Management
Increase Data Access for Safety Risk Management
Harmonize the Standards for Handling Dangerous Goods Transported By Multiple Transportation Modes That Include Air
Improve Safety Policy
Develop Prognostic Methods to Assess Risks

Step 4: Demographic Information

Organization Information

1. Please indicate the type of organization that best fits? (Please check only one)

1. _____ Operator

_____ Number of aircraft operated

_____ Number of employees

2. _____ Manufacturer

_____ Number of aircraft sold yearly

_____ Number of employees

3. _____ Maintenance Organization

_____ Number of aircraft maintained

_____ Number of employees

4. _____ Manufacturer Representative (Association)

_____ Number of manufacturers represented

_____ Number of employees

5. _____ Operator Representative (Association)

_____ Number of operators represented

_____ Number of employees

6. _____ Safety Promoting Agency

Agency Mission:

_____ Number of employees

7. _____ Flight Training Organization

_____ Number of students trained per year

_____ Number of employees

8. _____ Flight Operations Support (e.g., Fixed Base Operator)

_____ Number of aircraft serviced per year

_____ Number of employees

2. Please indicate the main area of interest(s)/operation(s) of your organization/association? (Please check ALL that apply)

1. Type of Aircraft:

_____ Part 25 Aircraft

_____ Part 23 Aircraft

_____ Part 27/29 Rotorcraft

_____ Part 21 Aircraft

2. Type of Operation:

_____ Part 121

_____ Part 91

_____ Part 91 Subpart K

_____ Part 135

_____ Part 141

Respondent Information

3. Your position in organization/association:

1. _____ CEO

2. _____ Director of Safety

3. _____ Director of Operations

4. _____ Director of Maintenance

5. _____ Public Relations

6. _____ Legal Representative

7. _____ Chief Pilot

8. _____ Other: ____________________________________

4. How long have you been in this position? _____ (number of years)

5. How long have you been with this organization/association? _____ (years)

6. How long have you been in the aviation industry? _____ (years)

7. Prior to reading this survey, how familiar were you with NextGen plans? (Please check one only)

_____ Extremely familiar – Involvement in several related joint industry/govt committees

_____ Very familiar

_____ Somewhat familiar – Have read and discussed NextGen plans with colleagues

_____ Minimally familiar

_____ Not familiar – Not previously familiar with the specifics of the plans or process

Once you have completed the survey, please return your responses to:

Debbie Derman, QED Consulting LLC, 2300 Clarendon Blvd, STE 1000 Arlington, VA 22201

Thank you sincerely for your efforts in participation. We will mail you the results once we have compiled and placed them in a group format. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding this survey or any of the questions, please contact:

Debbie Derman, 703-525-5333 x1169.

Please return this questionnaire to Debbie Derman at QED, LLC. 1