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Customs and Border Protection Predator B Accident

This report delves into safety issues surrounding CBP UAS equipment and operational practices. It highlights concerns such as equipment vulnerabilities, maintenance oversights, and pilot training gaps. Recommendations for improvement are outlined to enhance safety protocols.

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Customs and Border Protection Predator B Accident

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  1. Customs and Border Protection Predator B Accident Nogales, Arizona April 25, 2006

  2. CBP Safety Issue Areas • UAS equipment design and maintenance • Operational plan • Safety risk management

  3. Certificate of Authorization (COA) • Authorized CBP UA flights • Effective April 2006 • Defined terms and operating limitations for CBP UAS operation

  4. FAA Safety Issue Areas • Air traffic management • Monitoring and analyzing UA operations

  5. Public Use Operator (CBP) • Establishing aircraft airworthiness • Developing maintenance plans • Qualifying/training pilots • Operational program procedures • Oversight of operation

  6. CBP Equipment Safety Issues • Lockups increase workload and reduce safety margins • Design vulnerable to inadvertent engine shutdown • Inconspicuous warnings/alerts to pilots

  7. CBP Equipment Safety Issues • Loss of transponder in flight • Engine restart not possible in lost link mode • Undocumented maintenance program • Ineffective oversight of maintenance plan

  8. CBP Operational Safety Issues • Safety risk of lost link flightpath not understood • Pilots unaware of actual lost link flightpath • Pilot training for emergency operations • Changes not coordinated with ATC

  9. CBP Other Safety Issues • Safety requirements may be missing or ineffective • Incomplete evaluation of communications

  10. FAA Safety Issues • ATC unaware of UA location during emergency • ATC unfamiliar with CBP lost link emergency plans • UA emergency not handled under standard ATC procedures • Lack of tracking and analyzing UA operations for safety assurance

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