Safety Army Aviation Accident Prevention Program

1 Department of the ArmyPamphlet 385 90 SafetyArmy AviationAccidentPreventionProgramHeadqua rtersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC28 August 2007 Rapid Action Revision (RAR) Issue Date: 24 February 2010 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEDA PAM 385 90 Army Aviation Accident Prevention ProgramThis rapid action revision, dated 24 February 2010--o Provides training guidance for additional-duty Aviation Safety officers tocomplete recommended training courses within 60 days of appointment (para 1-4j(3)(c)).o Directs that Safety -trained non-commissioned officers or qualifiedindividuals will be appointed by unit commanders, in writing, to assist theaviation Safety officers (para 1-4j(3)(d)).o Directs that commanders appoint in writing, individuals to manage the commandsupport/ Safety related programs (para 1-4j(12)).o Revises the function of commanders to conduct Aviation Accident -preventionsurveys at least annually and surveys of functional areas/sub-area within 60days of a new Program manager being appointed (paras 1-4j(16) and 2-11).

2 O Provides guidance on the establishment and use of Aviation Mishap Prevention ( Safety ) Information Bulletin Boards (paras 1-4m(6)(s) and 2-13).o States that the Aviation Safety non-commissioned officer should act asrecorder for the Enlisted Safety Council in units where an Enlisted SafetyCouncil is established and maintain liaison between the Enlisted SafetyCouncil and the Commander s Safety Council (paras 1-4r(3) and 1-4r(4)).o Clarifies the Enlisted Safety Council requirements (para 2-4d).o Clarifies implementation of the Commander s Safety Council minutes (para 2-4f).o States that regional Aviation Accident Prevention surveys may count towardannual Accident - Prevention surveys (para 2-11).o Makes administrative changes (throughout).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC28 August 2007 SafetyArmy Aviation Accident Prevention Program *Department of the ArmyPamphlet 385 90 History. This publication is a rapid actionrevision (RAR).

3 This RAR is effective 24 March 2010. The portions affected by thisRAR are listed in the summary of u m m a r y . T h i s n e w p a m p h l e t i m p l e -ments the Army Aviation Safety Programestablished to promote Safety within theArmy Aviation community through educa-t i o n a n d t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f i n f o r m a t i o nand techniques oriented to Aviation , in-cluding unmanned aircraft systems. Thepamphlet defines procedures to be usedby the Safety component of protecting theforce to be an integral part of Army avia-tion operations and integrates CompositeRisk Management into existing commandprocesses. This pamphlet implements ther e q u i r e m e n t s o f A R 3 8 5 1 0 a n d o t h e This pamphlet applies tot h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/Army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the Army Reserve, unlessotherwise stated.

4 This pamphlet applies toall active duty Army military personnelon or off a DOD installation; to the ArmyNational Guard/Army National Guard ofthe United States and the United StatesArmy Reserve personnel while in a mili-tary duty status and to all Army civilianpersonnel in a duty status and on or off aDOD installation, and to all persons atany time on an Army installation. Duringmobilization, the proponent may modifyc h a p t e r s a n d p o l i c i e s c o n t a i n e d i n t h i spamphlet as required to meet mobilizationrequirements, unless otherwise and exception proponent for this pamphlet is theChief of Staff, Army. The proponent hasthe authority to approve exceptions to thispamphlet that are consistent with control-ling law and regulations. The proponenthas delegated approval authority to Officeof the Director of Army Safety , Office ofthe Chief of Staff, Army.

5 The proponentmay delegate this approval authority, inwriting, to a division chief within the pro-ponent agency or its direct reporting unitor field operating agency, in the grade ofcolonel or the civilian equivalent. Activi-ties may request a waiver to this pamphletby providing justification that includes afull analysis of the expected benefits andmust include a formal review by the activ-ity s senior legal officer. All waivers re-q u e s t e d w i l l b e e n d o r s e d b y t h ecommander or senior leader of the requ-e s t i n g a c t i v i t y a n d f o r w a r d e d t h r o u g ht h e i r h i g h e r h e a d q u a r t e r s t o t h e p o l i c yproponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for improvements. Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to the Office of theDirector of Army Safety (ODASAF), 2232 3 r d S t.

6 , R o o m 9 8 0 , A r l i n g t o n , V Continuance Department of the Army committeemanagement official concurs in the estab-lishment and/or continuance of the com-m i t t e e ( s ) o u t l i n e d h e r e i n . A R 1 5 1requires the proponent to justify establish-i n g / c o n t i n u i n g c o m m i t t e e ( s ) , c o o r d i n a t edraft publications, and coordinate changesin committee status with the ArmyResources and Programs Agency, Depart-ment of the Army Committee Manage-ment Office (AARP-ZX), 2511 JeffersonD a v i s H i g h w a y , T a y l o r B u i l d i n g , 1 3 t hF l o o r , A r l i n g t o n , V A 2 2 2 0 2 - 3 9 2 6 . F u r -ther, if it is determined that an established"group" identified within this regulationlater takes on the characteristics of a com-mittee, then the proponent will follow allA R 1 5 1 r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r e s t a b l i s h i n gand continuing the group as a This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels A, B, C, D,and E for the Active Army, the ArmyNational Guard/Army National Guard oft h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d t h e U.

7 S . A r m yReserve.*This edition publishes a rapid action revision of DA Pam 385 PAM 385 90 28 August 2007/RAR 24 February 2010iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 General, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1 functions 1 4, page 1 Chapter 2 Aviation Safety Program , page 6 Introduction 2 1, page 6 Composite Risk Management 2 2, page 6 Commander s Safety Philosophy 2 3, page 6 Safety councils and meetings 2 4, page 6 Safety awards 2 5, page 7 Safety continuing education 2 6, page 8 Operational hazard reporting 2 7, page 8 Prevention of foreign object damage to aircraft 2 8, page 10 Pre- Accident planning 2 9, page 11 Hazard analysis and tracking 2 10, page 11 Aviation Accident Prevention survey 2 11, page 12 Standing operating procedures 2 12, page 12 Safety information bulletin boards 2 13, page 12 Chapter 3 Safety Related Programs, page 13 Introduction 3 1.

8 Page 13 Fire Prevention and protection 3 2, page 13 Hazard communication 3 3, page 13 Hearing conservation 3 4, page 13 Respiratory protection 3 5, page 13 Radiological protection 3 6, page 13 Protective clothing and equipment 3 7, page 13 Hazardous material handling 3 8, page 14 Aviation maintenance 3 9, page 14 Ammunition/explosives/weapons handling 3 10, page 14 Aviation life support systems 3 11, page 14 Environmental protection 3 12, page 14 Endurance management 3 13, page , page Regions, page Documents, page 19 Table ListTable B 2: FAA/DARR Addresses, page 18 Figure ListFigure B 1: FAA/DARR Regional Map, page 18 GlossaryiiDA PAM 385 90 28 August 2007 Chapter 1 General1 1. PurposeThis pamphlet a. Establishes the promotion of Safety within the Army Aviation community through education and the application ofinformation and techniques oriented to Aviation , including unmanned aircraft Defines procedures and processes to be used by the Safety component of protecting the force to be an integral partof Army Aviation training and Provides functions , policies, and duties for the integration of Safety and Composite Risk Management (CRM) intoexisting command 2.

9 ReferencesRequired and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix 3. Explanation of abbreviations and termsAbbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the 4. Functionsa. The Secretary of the Army. The Secretary of the Army, or authorized representative, reserves all authority andfinal approval for DA Aviation matters and has the responsibility for operational support airlift (OSA) The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment) (ASA(I&E)). The ASA(I&E) is the principaladviser and assistant to the Secretary of the Army for the Army Aviation Safety component of protecting the The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) (ASA(FM&C)). The ASA(FM&C)prepares and publishes Army cost comparison rates and Army aircraft reimbursement rates annually and provides costanalysis support to OSA management and other agencies on The Chief of Staff, Army.

10 The Office of the Chief of Staff, Army approves Armywide grounding of an entiremission, type, design, and series (MTDS) fleet of aircraft. This authority applies to Safety of flight (SOF) and aviationsafety action messages (ASAM).e. The Deputy Chief of Staff, DCS, G 3/5/7. The DCS, G 3/5/7 has staff functions for Army Aviation , including:(1) Authorizing selected waivers, limited to those items referenced in AR 95 1, paragraph 1 7.(2) Reporting Army flying hour Program execution during the quarterly Program performance and budget The Deputy Chief of Staff G 1. The DCS, G-1 promotes Aviation Safety and Accident Prevention , and recommendsaviation Safety risk areas as candidates for future research and studies by the Army Research Institute (ARI) and/or by the Army Research Laboratory Human Research Engineering Directorate (HRED).