NCKU Prof. Yu-Hern Chang Appointed as Chairman of Aviation Safety Council
Tainan, Taiwan, June 2nd, 2010
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang, Dean of College of Management at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, who was recently appointed as the Chairman of the Aviation Safety Council (ASC), has set a goal of zero aviation accidents.
Having served as the Director General of Civil Aeronautics Administration, Prof. Chang will continue to promote and elevate flight safety with his administrative experience and professional knowledge of flight safety management.
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang took over the position in view of the benefits that national aviation accidents reduction will bring, hoping to supervise and lead the Aviation Safety Council with his experience of flight safety management.
He pointed out, “After I took over the position, the top priority is to reorganize Aviation Safety Council and make it an official independent government organization, in coordination with Executive Yuan.”
“The second priority is to conduct investigation of aviation accidents that do not involve major affairs, plane crashes and passenger mortality within one year and figure out the real causes. In the past, investigation of the incidents of airplane crew injured by clear air turbulence took approximately 18 months to complete. It’s time-consuming. The most important task of the Aviation Safety Council is to remind airliners or Civil Aeronautics Administration to make improvement on flight safety and avoid recurrence of similar incidents.”
Prof. Chang said, “History often repeats itself. If we can learn our lessons early, we can avoid accidents. The purpose of the investigation is not to blame someone for the neglect of duty or to hold someone responsible, but to figure out the real causes for the accidents and avoid making the same mistakes again.”
Prof. Chang further explained, “Most of the flight safety accidents are caused by a series of mistakes, in other words, the Cheese Theory. Each slice of cheese represents an incident and each hole of the cheese represents a failure point. A straight line is formed when connecting the holes of many slices of cheese. Thus the light will shine right through and the incident will occur. However, if we move one of the slices of cheese, we can avoid the occurrence of incident. Prevention is very important. By remove the possible causes, accident will not occur. This is risk management.”
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang takes accident prevention and risk management very seriously. When he served as the Director General of Civil Aeronautics Administration, the knowledge management system was established. Prof. Yu-Hern Chang encouraged the adaptation of voluntary notification measures which can eliminate unusual events or human errors prior to the incident at a lower cost.
He indicated, “The accident of plane crush and passenger mortality is usually composed of 15 incidents, 300 errors and 15,000 unusual events. We hope to adapt the voluntary notification measures for airline companies and employees to explain their mistakes and raise improvement methods online and anonymously, thus the Civil Aeronautics Administration can make decision on exemption from liability or mitigation of punishment. The purpose is for everyone to face the problems bravely, find out the reasons as soon as possible and avoid repeating the same mistakes, allowing other airline companies and employees to take warning from the mistakes.”
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang mentioned, “When I was studying in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Cheng Kung University, I had a high interest in aviation. I also realized that management is extremely important. Therefore, when I was in my third and fourth year, I took courses related to management and integrated engineering with management.”
“Among the management of people, events and things, the management of people is the most difficult. In the management of people, the management of self is the most difficult. Therefore, only individual with the cultivation of human accomplishments and proper values is eligible to manage people. A successful leader must first manage his or her self well and set a good example for others. Thinking will become your behavior, behavior will become your habit, habit will mold your character and character will determine your fate. One will bear the consequence of wrong values resulted from deviant behaviors.”
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang emphasized, “Regardless of road, aviation and shipping traffic, approximately 70% to 80% of the incidents are caused by human factors. To prevent the occurrence of incidents, we must start with people. We must put our hearts in the right place. We must be humble. Overconfidence is the beginning of failure. We must also have perseverance. To become an expert, you must be professional and precise at anything you do. Perseverance is the foundation of success.”
Additional Information
Born in 1954, Dr. Yu-Hern Chang received his bachelor degree from Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Cheng Kung University, master degree from Institute of Traffic and Transportation at National Chiao Tung University and doctoral degree from Civil Engineering at University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
He is currently the Dean of College of Management at National Cheng Kung University and was the Associate Professor of Department of Transportation and Communications Management Science at National Cheng Kung University, Director General of Institute of Transportation, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Director General of Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Deputy Superintendent of National Cheng Kung University Hospital and Distinguished Professor of Department of Transportation and Communications Management Science at National Cheng Kung University.
His specialties include aviation management, public transportation systems and transportation management.
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang has received numerous awards, including National Science Council Research Award in 1994, Chinese Institute of Transportation Research Award in 1997, Ministry of Transportation and Communications Service Award in 2001, FAA Star Quality Award in 2001, National Kung Cheng University Hospital Service Award from 2001 to 2002 and Outstanding Faculty Research Award from 2003 to 2005.
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang, Dean of College of Management at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, who was recently appointed as the Chairman of the Aviation Safety Council (ASC), has set a goal of zero aviation accidents.
Having served as the Director General of Civil Aeronautics Administration, Prof. Chang will continue to promote and elevate flight safety with his administrative experience and professional knowledge of flight safety management.
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang took over the position in view of the benefits that national aviation accidents reduction will bring, hoping to supervise and lead the Aviation Safety Council with his experience of flight safety management.
He pointed out, “After I took over the position, the top priority is to reorganize Aviation Safety Council and make it an official independent government organization, in coordination with Executive Yuan.”
“The second priority is to conduct investigation of aviation accidents that do not involve major affairs, plane crashes and passenger mortality within one year and figure out the real causes. In the past, investigation of the incidents of airplane crew injured by clear air turbulence took approximately 18 months to complete. It’s time-consuming. The most important task of the Aviation Safety Council is to remind airliners or Civil Aeronautics Administration to make improvement on flight safety and avoid recurrence of similar incidents.”
Prof. Chang said, “History often repeats itself. If we can learn our lessons early, we can avoid accidents. The purpose of the investigation is not to blame someone for the neglect of duty or to hold someone responsible, but to figure out the real causes for the accidents and avoid making the same mistakes again.”
Prof. Chang further explained, “Most of the flight safety accidents are caused by a series of mistakes, in other words, the Cheese Theory. Each slice of cheese represents an incident and each hole of the cheese represents a failure point. A straight line is formed when connecting the holes of many slices of cheese. Thus the light will shine right through and the incident will occur. However, if we move one of the slices of cheese, we can avoid the occurrence of incident. Prevention is very important. By remove the possible causes, accident will not occur. This is risk management.”
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang takes accident prevention and risk management very seriously. When he served as the Director General of Civil Aeronautics Administration, the knowledge management system was established. Prof. Yu-Hern Chang encouraged the adaptation of voluntary notification measures which can eliminate unusual events or human errors prior to the incident at a lower cost.
He indicated, “The accident of plane crush and passenger mortality is usually composed of 15 incidents, 300 errors and 15,000 unusual events. We hope to adapt the voluntary notification measures for airline companies and employees to explain their mistakes and raise improvement methods online and anonymously, thus the Civil Aeronautics Administration can make decision on exemption from liability or mitigation of punishment. The purpose is for everyone to face the problems bravely, find out the reasons as soon as possible and avoid repeating the same mistakes, allowing other airline companies and employees to take warning from the mistakes.”
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang mentioned, “When I was studying in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Cheng Kung University, I had a high interest in aviation. I also realized that management is extremely important. Therefore, when I was in my third and fourth year, I took courses related to management and integrated engineering with management.”
“Among the management of people, events and things, the management of people is the most difficult. In the management of people, the management of self is the most difficult. Therefore, only individual with the cultivation of human accomplishments and proper values is eligible to manage people. A successful leader must first manage his or her self well and set a good example for others. Thinking will become your behavior, behavior will become your habit, habit will mold your character and character will determine your fate. One will bear the consequence of wrong values resulted from deviant behaviors.”
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang emphasized, “Regardless of road, aviation and shipping traffic, approximately 70% to 80% of the incidents are caused by human factors. To prevent the occurrence of incidents, we must start with people. We must put our hearts in the right place. We must be humble. Overconfidence is the beginning of failure. We must also have perseverance. To become an expert, you must be professional and precise at anything you do. Perseverance is the foundation of success.”
Additional Information
Born in 1954, Dr. Yu-Hern Chang received his bachelor degree from Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Cheng Kung University, master degree from Institute of Traffic and Transportation at National Chiao Tung University and doctoral degree from Civil Engineering at University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
He is currently the Dean of College of Management at National Cheng Kung University and was the Associate Professor of Department of Transportation and Communications Management Science at National Cheng Kung University, Director General of Institute of Transportation, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Director General of Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Deputy Superintendent of National Cheng Kung University Hospital and Distinguished Professor of Department of Transportation and Communications Management Science at National Cheng Kung University.
His specialties include aviation management, public transportation systems and transportation management.
Prof. Yu-Hern Chang has received numerous awards, including National Science Council Research Award in 1994, Chinese Institute of Transportation Research Award in 1997, Ministry of Transportation and Communications Service Award in 2001, FAA Star Quality Award in 2001, National Kung Cheng University Hospital Service Award from 2001 to 2002 and Outstanding Faculty Research Award from 2003 to 2005.
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