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BizAv Safety Conference
Pilot Peer Support
Aedrian BekkerClinical & Aviation Psychologist
Centre for Aviation Psychologywww.centreforavaitionpsychology.com
Cologne 29-30 Nov 2018
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Founders: Prof Rob Bor & Aedrian Bekker
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Business Aviation PSP
www.cappsp.com
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Pilot Mental Health
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Moving beyond Germanwings:
(pilot) mental health & psychological wellbeing in the
spotlight
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Ageing
Alcohol
Anxiety
Aspergers Syndrome
Bereavements
Bipolar Mood Disorder
Command
Conflict
Depression
Disabilities
Divorce
Fatigue
Finances
Gender
Line checks
Loneliness
Moods
OCD
Panic Attacks
Performance Anxiety
Personality
Phobias
Physical Illness
Post Incident Reactions
Psychiatric medications
Psychological Resilience
PTSD
Race/Ethnicity
Relationships I (Colleagues)
Relationships II (Partner)
Relationships III (Parenting)
Retirement
Returning to work after illness
Returning to work after suspension
Sexuality
SIMSs and Line Checks
Substances (incl. tobacco)
Surviving and thriving in your AOC
Suspension from work
Training I (Becoming a Pilot)
Training II (On the line)
Training III (Changing Fleets)
Training IV (Command)
Tribunals
Wellbeing for pilots
Issues affecting Pilots in particular ways…
www.projectwaypoint.com
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32 countriesCore regulations
• Provision of confidential (& independent) support to pilots
• Psychological assessment of new entrant pilots
• D & A random testing
• AME related…
EASA published the AMC and GM last week following EC
regulation in July 2018
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32 countriesCore regulations
• Provision of confidential (& independent) support to pilots
EASA finally published the AMC and GM last week following
EC regulation in July 2018
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CAT.GEN.MPA.175 Endangering Safety
• ‘The operator shall enable, facilitate and ensure access to
a proactive and non-punitive support programme that will
assist and support flight crew in recognising, coping with,
and overcoming any problem which might negatively
affect their ability to safely exercise the privileges of their
licence. Such access shall be made available to all flight
crew’.
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Pilot Peer Support Models
Union-led
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Business Aviation?
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Peer Support ProgrammesObservations
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EASA, CAA, ICAO, ASMA 30+ AOCs & 30 months later…
• Long overdue and welcomed
• Risk registers/ Board attention
• Liability vs. compliance vs. doing the right thing
Our Observations
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• Size & economies of scales
• Company resources
• Remote & dispersed bases & assignments
• Diverse business, employment & profitability models
• Varied crew requirements & responsibilities
• Demanding rosters and lifestyles
• Cabin crew & engineers?
A special case for BizAv Operators?
EASA, CAA, ICAO, ASMA 30+ AOCs & 30 months later…
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BizAv Operators to consider:
• Company specific vs. network vs. bought-in service
• Who is it for? Pilots? Engineers? Cabin crew?
• Peer selection, training & management
• User access & case management platform
• Clinical supervision & back up
• Confidentiality, escalation & governance
• Data protection & security
EASA, CAA, ICAO, ASMA 30+ AOCs & 30 months later…
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• There is more to it than willing volunteers and a telephone
number!
Key Summary
0-8-0-0-H-E-L-P
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European Business Aviation PSP?
• Sharing resources & costs
• Often share common pilot profile (e.g. multinational,
remote, language, atypical contracts & rosters, culture)
• Common challenges (scale, costs, confidentiality)
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www.cappsp.com
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www.speedbirdpan.com
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Thank you
Centre for Aviation Psychologywww.centreforaviationpsychology.com
www.cappsp.com