ARFF & Cargo: Past, Present & Future

ARFF & Cargo: Past, Present & FuturePresented By

Captain Shannon L. JipsenIPA Accident Investigation Committee Chairman

and Michael Moody

IPA Safety Committee Chairman

ALPA Cargo Aircraft & ARFF SymposiumNovember 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 RequirementsIndex Aircraft Length Example of ARFF ARFF Gallons of Required Aircraft Type Fire Apparatus Personnel Water

Required Required Requiredby 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 CarriersCargo & PAX

Smoke & FumesEngine FailureHot brakes / fireCargo fire indicationHazmat (Hazardous Materials) incidentsFlight Control problemsLoss of BrakingRejected Take-offsFuel leaksLanding Gear problems

ARFF & Cargo Past

1998: IPA & UPS hosted the ARFFWG conference - SDFProvided 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 toolUPS 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

US Code 44706

Airport Certification

Part 139 Applicability

ARFF Index

PAX Air Carriers ONLYCargo Air Carriers

ARFF & Cargo Past2000: FAA states: US Code 44706 must change

before Part 139 can change

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 GogliaAttendees:

Industry GovernmentARFF responders Pilot Associations

2004: NTSB Air Cargo Safety Forum

Presentations by:FAA & NTSBAirline AssociationsPilot Associations including ALPA & IPAIndustryFlight Safety

ARFF & Cargo PastIPA presented at ARFFWG conferences 1998-2007

Differences in cargo & passenger aircraftHAZMAT dangers & differences in cargo air carriersCrew extraction ideas for cargo aircraftLegislative updates

ARFF & Cargo--One Level of Safety—A Pilot's Perspective

ARFF WG Conf.-New OrleansAugust 23-27, 2001Shannon L. JipsenIndependent Pilots Association

Cargo & ARFF Legislative Update

ARFF Working Group Cargo ConferenceApril 10-13, 2007Memphis, TNCaptain Shannon L. JipsenIndependent Pilots Association

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 Past2001-2006: 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 WeldonAudio: bill legislation.wav

ARFF & Cargo Past & Present

2006: UPS DC-8 In-flight Fire / Emergency Landingat KPHL

Time crunch no DEF usedHAZMAT issues for ARFF RespondersARFF not required to train for cargo air carriers because US Code 44706 hasn’t been changed yetLessons Learned

ARFF & Cargo Present & FutureWork Together: Pilot Associations, ARFFWG, Industry, & Govt.Be Proactive in ARFF/Cargo training issues Change the legislation to include cargo air carriersGet DEF training into air carrier training programsStop the Double Standards in Aviation Safety

Past, Present and Future

Michael Moody JrChairman IPA Safety Committee

ARFF and Cargo – Past, Present & Future

FIREFIGHTERSFIREFIGHTERSbecause 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

DifferencesCargo

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 MarkingsNOT THERE!

Escape SlidesMIGHT 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 MIARFD DEC ONTPIT CAE ORDPIA 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

Michael Moody Jr.mmoody@ipapilot.org

Captain Shannon L. JipsenAV8MOTIV8@aol.com