Corporate Overview - Aviation and System Safety Support

Aviation and System Safety Support

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RAM Corporate Headquarters
9440 Viscount Blvd
Suite 200
El Paso, Texas 79925

www.ramincorp.com

Aviation System Support
RAM operated and maintained a fleet of 16 rotary and fixed wing aircraft that included aircraft of foreign manufacture. RAM provided pilots, crew chiefs, mechanics, avionics electricians, sheet metal personnel, fabric wing repair personnel, and administrative support personnel and was responsible for maintaining all aircraft and associated ground support equipment. Each RAM pilot maintained a current FAA Class II physical and all had current Army Class II flight physicals in compliance with AR 95-20. We provided operational management, deployment, sustainment, field engineering, logistics support, and accountability of actual and surrogate foreign weapon systems for each aviation system during field-testing.

RAM created a database for evaluating aircraft availability, maintaining an aircraft flow chart, and tracking all time before overhaul (TBO) components for all aircraft. We completed all aircraft maintenance checks including 25, 50, 100, and 200-hour checks, and performed engine overhaul and recreated accident scenarios. By closely tracking TBO components on aircraft, RAM was able to extend service life for many aircraft components; thereby, saving our customer significant amounts of money.

System Safety
RAM developed an Aviation Safety Program designed to identify and eliminate hazards, reduce risk, and promote safe working practices. RAM developed specific written procedures applicable to potential risks affecting aviation personnel and documented those procedures in a Flight Operations Manual.

RAM provided engineering support for Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Digital Source Collector (DSC) installation and integration. We provided technical services and hardware evaluation during the design, development, installation, and test and evaluation of the FDR system. As part of our analytical support, RAM downloaded recorder device files, converted the files into engineering unit files for analysis, provided detailed analysis of the converted files, and re-created the accident scenario by animating and synchronizing flight data with cockpit voice recorder data.

RAM provided technical expertise to support design, upgrade, and validation efforts on the Human Performance database. This database provided an interface between users, the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center's (USACRC) ASMIS database, and the USACRC LAN. We provided the USACRC with technical safety and system software programmer expertise during the modification and documentation of the existing Hazard Tracking System.

RAM researched and analyzed accident data to identify hazards, risks, and controls for accident-related and non-accident related Army tasks. The result of this effort is the basis for developing lessons learned, developing tools for identifying and ranking hazards, and implementing controls and investment strategies for prevention of accidental losses.

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