Safety And Operational Support

 

	Organizational Assessments SRCA provides organizational assessments to include those involving safety and standardization of both commercial and U.S. Government/DoD flight and ground operations.

Development of Procedures Safety Research Corporation of America develops aviation safety, standardization and training programs, and develops flight measurement tools, such as interactive Risk Assessment programs.  SRCA additionally develops procedures as required by applicable FARs, DoD Instruction 8210-1, 95-20, AFI 10-220, or NAVAIRINST 371-1F.  One product designed for a Fortune 200 Company was a complete Aircrew Training and Standardization (ATSM) Program that included grade slips, tasks, standards and conditions. The ATSM  integrated SOPs and policies where possible. The ATSM provides the following procedures for aircraft operations, which collectively seek to mitigate exposure and risk. These procedures include: Initial pilot training to include appropriate syllabus for training; How procedures are to be implemented; Explanation of the Flight Captain minimal aviation levels and academic training for re-currency; The governing of annual evaluations and how they are to be conducted; Integration of the patrolman and established training requirements to include currency and evaluation; Identification of all tasks that crewmembers must perform to include providing the conditions and standards; A method for pilots to maintain currency by task, operation, and hours; Identification of safety programming with a three year plan of academic training; Establishment of a crew resource management (CRM) program; Administrative requirements for maintenance and use of this program.

Accident Investigation SRCA teaches standards and methods of rotorcraft accident investigation at both the NTSB Training Academy and additionally at the University of Southern California.

Mr. Rendzio, an expert in aircraft accident investigation, has performed over 150 ground and aviation related investigations during a 25-year period of time. He has worked at the US Army’s Safety Center, interfaced with both the NTSB and FAA and is considered an expert in the field of determining systemic causal factors. He has investigated accident investigations involving wire strikes, improper training, material failure, fatigue, CFIT, inadequate standardization, crew coordination, and various other factors.

Mr. Rendzio is the President of the Southeast Regional Chapter of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI). (Since 2007) The U.S. Army DH-7 which impacted terrain in Columbia
Various King Air accidents to include CFIT in both Romeo, Michigan and Juneau, Alaska Midair collisions
Loss of a Casa 212 in the Patuxent River		Examination of Pawnee Accident in West Palm Beach, Florida
Merlin II Accident in Jacksonville, Florida
Various military helicopter accidents to include the Apache (AH-64), Huey (UH-1), and Kiowa (OH-58)

SRCA Safety Studies

SRCA has conducted various studies, to include:			SRCA applies mathematical principals.
Wire Strikes Fire Detection Systems Scud Running Poor Decision-Making

 

Affiliations:

Designated Member for FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC)
Selected to write various FAA Handbooks:  Instrument Flying Handbook, Aviation Instructors Handbook, Pilots Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Weight Shift Control Handbook, Balloon Flying Handbook, and 12 others.
Developed CRM Programs to include Decision-Making Programs for both industry and a Department of Defense component.

		Member, International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) Member, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Ratings:

  ATP, Multi-Engine, Single Engine, Commercial Privileges, 3,800 hours, Helicopters:  Commercial, Instrument, 1,900 hours

Pilot Experience:

King Air aircraft (B-90 through B-200 to include military equivalent) PA-11, PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow), Beechcraft 35, F-33 (Bonanza), Beechcraft 95 (Travel Air), C-150, C-172, C-210, AH-1 ( Cobra Q,S,F), OH-58 (Bell Jet Ranger), UH-1(Huey), Bell 412 (simulator only)

Education:

Master of Science, Systems Management, University of Denver (1991)
BA, Aeronautical Studies/Safety, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (1980)
Ergonomic Workshop (1993), Maritime Safety (1992), Aircraft Accident Investigators Course; Basic and Advanced (1986), Arson Investigators Course (FEMA 1985), Ground Accident Investigators Course (1984), U.S. Army Safety and Investigators Course (1979); Currently Instructor for the University of Southern California and the NTSB

Patents and Copyrights :

Pilot Interactive Checklist, Interactive Management Planner, Interactive Assessment Program, Document Retrieval Program, Geographical Interactive Inventory Program.

Speaking Engagements and Published Articles:

Co-Authored The Investigative Manual - used by the U.S. Army Safety Center.
Published articles for Defense Helicopter World, Forum (ISASI publication), IFR
Awarded for Superior Investigative and Analytical Performance.
Defense Helicopter World; Wire Strike Protection (2 parts), and article on human frailty.
(Published concurrently by ISASI). Treatise on Fire Extinguishments and Extinguishers, Principles and Operation, published as an Army Pamphlet. Flight Fax; A Matter of Judgment.  Published for IFR in both 1993 and 1995 on issues related to CRM.  Study titled, Fire Detection Systems, Operation and Reliability, published by the Army, and Defense Helicopter World
(Abstract in November 1993).  One of the guest speakers for the 1995 FAA/EAA Sun N’ Fun,
1994/1995 Cayman Caravan, and SMU 1997 Aviation Law Symposium. Instructor for University of Alabama (1997- present) in support of a one-week course titled, Helicopter Operations.  Instructor for the University of Southern California for Accident Investigation.

Rate Schedule

• Fee (per hour):  $175.00 plus expenses for accident investigation consulting and deposing. When onsite, eight hour minimum.
• Testimony: Eight-hour minimum.
• Fees of others when used with client approval (per hour): Engineer $140.00; Graphics $85.00; Research $100.00 if accomplished by others under supervision of Mr. Rendzio (with approval of client); Administrative support $55.00. Consultants found for a client by SRCA (and not consulting with SRCA) are linked directly to the client as a courtesy.  SRCA does not engage in the practice of finder fees or add on costs as a pass though.
• Expenses:  Defined as meals (assessed at cost or US government rate), phone, fax, shipping, transportation (coach on flights less than three-hours, [Billing during Travel is 3/4 rate unless conducting actual work], Private air charged at $200 per hour, full-size rental car, hotel (mid-level such as Hilton/Marriott), printing, film services, etc.  Client may provide transportation or other services as appropriate.   All travel days are billed at 8-hours minimum.