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NIFA Safety Discussion: Code of Conduct, Safety Considerations, and Landing Penalties Review

Join us for a discussion on NIFA's code of conduct, safety procedures, and a review of landing penalties. Importance of professionalism, communication, and teamwork will be emphasized.

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NIFA Safety Discussion: Code of Conduct, Safety Considerations, and Landing Penalties Review

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  1. 2019 NIFA Safety Discussion

  2. Welcome & Introductions • Taylor Newman, NIFA Executive Director • Andrew Ross, SAFECON 2019 Chief Judge • Greg Weseman, SAFECON 2019 Associate Chief Judge • Erich Hess, NIFA Senior Chief Judge

  3. Meeting Agenda • Code of Conduct • Highlight new procedures • Review where to find information • Discuss safety considerations • Review Landing Events penalties

  4. NIFA Code of Conduct • Safety • Paramount • Professionalism • Dress, manner, respect, language • Teamwork • Some smaller teams may need help • Protest Procedures • Through coach/advisor, then to Chief Judge • Never appropriate for contestant to directly challenge a Judge

  5. Communication • Twitter • Follow @SAFECONChief • Website • All information is at safecon.nifa.aero • Twitter will only advise of an update • Questions • Ask through E-Comm Desk if possible • Our contact information is on the website • Advisors make sure we have current and correct contact information for someone who is here in Janesville

  6. Schedule • Flexibility • Changing appointments if/when changes happen • Please be early

  7. Chief & Assoc. Chief Judge

  8. Score vs. Safety • Yes, this is a competition, but safety is paramount • Cannot afford a mishap • Decision making • Landings • Traffic pattern alertness • Go-around v. out of the box • Navigation • Message Drop • Not bad pilots, some just make poor decisions

  9. Landing Penalty Review

  10. Landing Penalty Review • Updated landing penalties on website • Collecting data through the electronic landing cards • Analyze data for trends • Compare 2017 and 2018 data

  11. Definitions • School Tiers: • Tier A: 1st through 3rd place overall • Tier B: 4th through 10th place overall • Tier C: 10th place through last overall • High Point Penalty • Any penalty >100 points • Additional emphasis on 400 point penalties • Considerations • Disproportionate number of contestants in each tier can skew results when looking at “average by contestant” numbers • Only flew 4 heats in 2018 versus all 5 heats in 2017

  12. High Point Penalties – All Events

  13. High Point Penalties – All Events (Normalized)

  14. High Point Penalties by School Tier(Normalized)

  15. Disqualifications

  16. 2018 Trends

  17. 2018 Trends

  18. Conclusion • Continue to work on improving safety in the landing events, we are generally holding steady with some areas of improvement • Safety throughout the week • Flexibility as schedule changes arise • Any questions?

  19. Thank you!

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