THE LACK OF AVIATION SAFETY IN INDONESIA
PAPER
TO FULFILL THE MIDDLE TEST OF
ENGLISH FOR PROFESSION COURSE
Guided by Prof. H. Ahmad Sonhadji Kosim Hasan , M.A., Ph.D
By:
Lutfi Nuril Anwar
150513604004
STATE UNIVERSITY OF MALANG
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
UNDER GRADUATE OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EDUCATION
October 2015
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background
The issues of aviation safety is very important for every International
country , along with the development of technology as it is today. The case of aircraft
accidents that occurred in Indonesia have seized the public's attention, because the
short time interval and hit almost all airlines. The most highlighted public concern is
the incidence of fatalities in the accident.
Community trust in the convenience and safety in use of air transportation is
diminishing, although air transport demand is very high. The airlines is considered
unprofessional in managing the company. On the other hand, the Government as the
regulator is also considered to be slow in taking act on conditions that occur in the
field and do not have the firmness in setting up airline companies which do not meet
safety standards. This indicates that the management of the aviation sector in
Indonesia related to the quality of human and regulatory are extremely low.
Critical condition of the aviation sector in Indonesia occurred because the
manager at the regulator and the operator is not the professionals who prefer the
safety and public security than the interests of certain groups . which greatly
benefited by existing flight regulation. Violations occurred in almost all levels, both
at the level of management of the airline company , the regulator , the flight crew , as
well as operators in field. Lack of professionalism that endanger safety flight service
users , is the result of the simplification policy ( deregulation ) of the aviation
industry . The Government is expected to respond to these conditions to establish
and / or make corrections on the regulation related to aviation so that they can provide
safety and comfort transportation.
B. Formula of problem
1. How dangerous is flying in Indonesia?
2. What is the Serious challenges of Indonesian Aviation Sector in 2015?
3. Why Aviation Safety is Important?
C. Purpose
1. Explain the Danger of flying in Indonesia.
2. The Serious challenges of Indonesian Aviation Sector in 2015.
3. Reason why Aviation Safety is Important.
CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION
A. The Danger of flying in Indonesia
Since 2001, there have been at least 40 air accidents on Indonesian soil that
resulted in fatalities, according to the website aviation-safety.net. They include
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the Java Sea last December, killing
162 people. By comparison, there have been just six on UK soil during that time all
involving small jets with fewer than six individuals on board.
Following the Indonesia AirAsia accident, The New York Times reported that
the country scored just 61 per cent for airworthiness in a May 2014 UN report,
behind lesser-developed neighbours such as Laos and Myanmar. It added that
insurance companies charge Indonesian airlines nearly double the global average for
premiums because of their poor safety history.
Arnold Barnett, an MIT statistician who specialises in airline safety, told the
paper the death rate in plane crashes in Indonesia was one per million passengers 25
times the rate in the United States. To assert that the disparity is only a coincidence
or manifestation of bad luck would be preposterous, he said. Those odds are still
pretty remote. And those Indonesian airlines not banned by the EU ought to be on a
par with all those that European regularly fly with. But there is clearly a lingering
problem with air safety.
Indonesias aviation industry has expanded rapidly in the past decade or so,
with numerous new low-cost airlines catering to the millions who would now rather
travel around the countrys 17,000 islands by air rather than ferry. Passenger numbers
within the region rose by 81 per cent between 2006 and 2013 and according to a
report from the International Aviation Transport Association (IATA), it will be the
sixth largest market for air travel within 20 years. By 2034, 270 million passengers
are expected to fly to or from one of Indonesias airports each year 30 million more
than UK airports currently handle annually.
But there are doubts that safety standards are keeping up. In the same report,
IATA said that safety was the biggest concern for the successful development of
aviation in the country. Indonesia has had at least one hull loss every year since
2010, it said. In the International Civil Aviation Organizations (ICAO) Universal
Safety Oversight Audit Program (USOAP), Indonesia was assessed as below the
global average. The US Federation Aviation Administration downgraded Indonesia to
Category 2 in its International Aviation Safety Assessment program. The FAAs
rating indicates that it believes Indonesias aviation authority is not up to scratch in
areas such as pilot training, inspection procedures, technical expertise or record
keeping.
December's Indonesia AirAsia crash, which occurred shortly after the pilot
had requested permission to deviate from the flight path to avoid a storm, led to
suggestions from aviation experts that some pilots felt pressured to fly on through
extreme weather. Had the pilot abandoned the ill-fated journey, he "would have had
to answer questions to management, to the accountants, to the bean counters,"
Desmond Ross, a pilot who lived in Indonesia for a decade, told The Telegraph at the
time. If you ask the budget airlines they will tell you they dont cut corners on
maintenance and they dont cut corners on training or anything that has got to do with
safety. Well, that is what they say and let us hope that it is true. But we know that they
are trying to cut corners in just about every other area.
IATA also suggested that Indonesia was not taking advantage of its resources:
The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is a global standard and is at the core of
our efforts to improve safety. Since 2009, IOSA registered carriers recorded better
safety performance than those not on the registry. In 2014, IOSA registered airlines
had one accident for every 900,000 flights, compared to one accident for every
300,000 flights for those not on the registry. But of the 63 Indonesian airlines
operating scheduled or chartered flights, only Garuda is in the IOSA registry."
It added: Turning around a safety record is not easy. The best laid plans need to be
followed up with concrete actions. Where this has been donein Latin America,
China, and Nigeria for examplewe have seen significant and sustainable
improvements. Setting IOSA as one of the standards required for an Indonesian air
operator's certificate is but one of many needed actions. Last week's accident will no
doubt lead to further calls for Indonesia's airlines and aviation authority to take action
on safety.
B. Serious challenges of Indonesian Aviation Sector in 2015
AirAsia QZ 8501 crash in Surabaya to Singapore flight was a heavy blow to
the aviation industry in Indonesia. But Basarnas performance and government in the
search for the missing aircraft has received international praise . One major accident
at the end of 2014 rocked the Indonesian aviation industry . AirAsia aircraft type
Airbus A320-200 with 162 passengers and crew crashed in the ocean , less than an
hour after taking off from Surabaya to Singapore . Though Indonesia has already
become the international spotlight , after a plane crash incident in domestic flights . In
2007 , the European Union banned some Indonesian airlines such as Garuda
Indonesia and Lion Air flies to the euro zone . The EU decision was taken after the
incident of Adam Air crash type Boeing 737-400 in January 2007 that killed all 102
people on board . The plane was on a flight from Surabaya to Manado and
disappeared from radars in the Makassar Strait . In 2009 , the ban was lifted and
Garuda Indonesia began a flight back to Europe a year later . But after the crash of
AirAsia , flight safety system in Indonesia has been highlighted again. " This is the
first incident for AirAsia Indonesia branch " , said flight observer, Greg Waldron of
flightglobal , " but it certainly makes the whole aviation sector in the country to be
highlighted again " .
C. Reasons why Aviation Safety is Important
To an average air traveler, the importance of aviation safety is rarely
recognized in conscious thought, we usually only consider aspects of safety when
some horrific accident occurs. But on a daily basis, on thousands of commercial and
military flights, the lives of countless passengers are dependent upon the
implementation of safety regulations adopted to protect the publics interest. The
implications of aviation safety not only save lives while people travel through the air,
but ensures the safety of everyone going about their daily business on the ground as
well. An airplane crash into a large metropolitan area that is densely populated would
most assuredly result in countless ground fatalities, and in retrospect it is amazing
that those types of incidents are so few in number.
In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration oversees many of
the efforts concerning aviation safety, along with the education of flight crews to
assure maximum safety precautions are followed at all times. Pilot and Navigator
certifications, pilot ratings and even the credentials of aviation mechanics are
scrutinized to make certain that only the best trained and most conscientious
individuals are employed within the commercial airline industry. Due to the
enormous responsibility these individuals shoulder, the consequences for non-
compliance of aviation safety rules is usually harsh and costly.
In terms of economics, the importance of aviation safety is staggering, and is
understood by few in the general public. With every air traffic accident, a segment of
the public is more hesitant to fly, resulting in a loss of revenue to the airline industry.
Approximately 40 percent of all tourists travel by air, so a small decline in this area
due to safety concerns can easily result in hundreds of millions of dollars transferred
to other travel industries. In terms of commerce, 45 million tons of freight is
transported annually by air and 10 percent of the worlds GDP is generated by airline
industries. There are also 14 million jobs around the world that are tied to air travel. If
there were even a 1 or 2 percent decline in air travel and freight movement due to
aviation safety concerns the result would be an economic disaster, impacting not only
the airline industry in the country of origin, but globally for some period of time to
come. For this reason alone, aviation safety is of equal importance to every country
and economy on the planet.
CHAPTER III
CLOSING
A. Conclusion
Indonesian Aviation Safety is below the level of International Standard flight
worthiness.it is only 61 percent . In fact , the percentage of international aviation
safety standards is 73.91 percent .
B. Suggestion
Indonesia must improve the education of flight crews to assure maximum safety
precautions are followed at all times. Pilot and Navigator certifications, pilot ratings
and even the credentials of aviation mechanics are scrutinized to make certain that
only the best trained and most conscientious individuals are employed within the
commercial airline industry.
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