National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

DOE-STD-1164-2003

Describe the time frame for the NTSB to issue an accident investigation final

report.

Aviation Safety Officers shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of how to notify

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the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) if an accident occurs and the

information that is required in the notification.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills:

Identify the federal regulation that requires aviation mishaps to be reported to the

NTSB.

Distinguish examples of accident from incidents.

Describe the time limitations for notifying the NTSB of a mishap.

Given possible accidents and incidents, distinguish those that would require

NTSB notification.

Discuss how and where the NTSB should be notified of a mishap.

Describe who is responsible for notifying the NTSB in the event of a DOE-owned

aircraft mishap versus DOE-chartered, leased, bailed, or rented aircraft.

Identify who is responsible for preserving the wreckage at an accident site.

List the information required in an NTSB notification and how soon it should be

filed with the NTSB.

Aviation Safety Officers shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of DOE O

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232.1A, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations Information and its

associated Guide, DOE G 232.1-1A, Occurrence Reporting and Processing of Operations

Information.

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills:

Discuss some of the reasons that the Department maintains the Occurrence

Reporting and Processing System (ORPS).

Describe the three categories of occurrences that are to be reported.

Discuss the time limitation for filing initial reports, updates to the reports, and

final reports.

Describe the method for filing reports and updates to the reports.

Aviation Safety Officers shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of the GSA

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Aircraft Accident Incident Reporting System (AAIRS).

Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills:

Briefly describe AAIRS, its purpose, and its relationship to the Department's

ORPS program.

Describe the various methods for filing a report with AAIRS.