Canada’s TSB Aviation Investigation A17Q0162 – Quebec UAV co…

The following is from Canada’s TSB and descriptions their strategy to the latest drone incident.

Collision with unmanned aerial car

The incidence

On 12 October 2017, a Beech King Air A100 operated by Skyjet M. G. was on an instrument flight guidelines flight from the Rouyn-Noranda (Quebec) airport (CYUY) to the Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB) in Québec City, Quebec with 2 crew members and 6 passengers on board. The plane was approaching runway 24 and had simply handed the ultimate strategy repair when the crew observed a drone – an unmanned aerial car (UAV) – on the extremity of the left wing. The plane struck the UAV at an altitude of 1500 ft and the crew declared an emergency. Aircraft rescue and firefighting providers have been deployed and the plane safely landed on runway 24. The plane inspection revealed a number of scratches and a few paint switch on the highest floor of the left wing and scrape marks on the de-icing boot. The plane was then returned to service. No one was injured.

Investigator-in-Charge

Kristina Schoos has greater than 15 years of expertise as a helicopter pilot with numerous 702 and 703 operators, throughout which she has gathered greater than 6000 hours of flying time throughout the nation on 6 several types of helicopter together with the Bell 206 and Aerospatiale AS350. In the course of her profession, she has been accountable for flight and floor coaching and labored as Assistant chief-pilot. Kristina additionally holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Transportation Safety Board investigation course of

There are three phases to a TSB investigation:

  1. Field part: a crew of investigators examines the incidence website and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent data.
  2. Examination and evaluation part: the TSB evaluations pertinent information, exams parts of the wreckage within the lab, determines the sequence of occasions and identifies security deficiencies. When security deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the suitable authority with out ready till publication of the ultimate report.
  3. Report part: a confidential draft report is accepted by the Board and despatched to individuals and companies who’re immediately involved by the report. They then have the chance to dispute or appropriate data they consider to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations earlier than approving the ultimate report, which is subsequently launched to the general public.

For extra data, see our Investigation course of web page.

Frank Schroth is editor in chief of DroneLife, the authoritative supply for information and evaluation on the drone business: it’s folks, merchandise, tendencies, and occasions.
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