Flight Safety Information March 1, 2012 - No. 043 In This Issue LaHood to ask UPS, FedEx to follow pilot-fatigue rule Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Accident (Brazil) China-backed HK Airlines may dump A380 order ARGUS PROS Global Auditing FAA Issues Single Operating Certificate to Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways GULF FLIGHT SAFETY COMMITTEE Pentagon relegates Star Wars jet to storage POSITION AVAILABLE:...Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Accident Investigation POSITION AVAILABLE:...RESEARCH MEDICAL OFFICER LaHood to ask UPS, FedEx to follow pilot-fatigue rule By Alan Levin, Lisa Caruso and Natalie Doss U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he'll meet with officials of United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. to urge the two cargo airlines to adopt pilot-fatigue rules imposed on passenger carriers. Following up on a promise he made in December, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced the new work-hour restrictions wouldn't apply to cargo carriers, LaHood said today he'll try to use the power of persuasion. The meeting will occur Thursday, Justin Nisly, a spokesman for the department, said in an email. "I hope they'll voluntarily adopt our guidelines," LaHood said in an interview at a conference in Washington. "We're going to have a conversation. This is a good rule and I'm going to ask them to consider it." The FAA, in a reversal from what it had proposed in 2010, said Dec. 21 that it would exempt cargo airlines from pilot work rules designed to reduce fatigue. LaHood said then that he'd invite chief executive officers of cargo carriers to his office to discuss the rule and its safety benefits. Cargo carriers were exempted in the final rule because the costs of applying the rules to them were too high compared with the estimated safety benefit of preventing crashes and deaths, LaHood said then. Since cargo planes don't carry passengers, there would be fewer deaths prevented than on passenger carriers and therefore less benefit under government formulas. Passenger-airline pilots will work fewer hours per day and get longer guaranteed rest periods under the new rule, the first revision of fatigue standards since 1985. They take effect in December 2013. The rule attempts to apply several decades of research into human fatigue. It will lower the number of hours pilots may work in a 24-hour period if they fly late at night, cross numerous time zones or make multiple landings and takeoffs. Under existing rules, which will continue to apply to cargo airlines, pilots may work as many as 16 hours during a 24-hour period regardless of when their shifts begin. The rest period for cargo pilots will continue to be as few as eight hours. Passenger pilots will get at least 10 hours off between shifts under the new rules. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates airline and other transportation accidents, lists fatigue as one of its "Most Wanted" safety enhancements. The UPS position is that the rule shouldn't be applied to cargo flights because the company operates so differently from passenger carriers, Mike Mangeot, a company spokesman, said in an emailed statement in December. "One size has never fit all when it comes to crew rest regulations," Mangeot said. The Independent Pilots Association, which represents UPS's 2,600 pilots, filed suit Dec. 22 in an attempt to overturn the cargo exemption. http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120229/BIZ/202290405/1361/LaHood-to-ask- UPS--FedEx-to-follow-pilot-fatigue-rule Back to Top Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Accident (Brazil) Status: Preliminary Date: 28 FEB 2012 Time: 07:16 Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Operator: CTA - Cleiton Taxi Aéreo Registration: PT-PTB C/n / msn: 208B-0766 First flight: 1999 Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A Crew: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 Total: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Airplane damage: Destroyed Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: ca 0,2 km W of Manaus-Aeroclube de Flores Airport, AM (Brazil) Phase: Initial climb (ICL) Nature: Ferry/positioning Departure airport: Manaus-Aeroclube de Flores Airport, AM () (SWFN), Brazil Destination airport: Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO) (MAO/SBEG), Brazil Narrative: A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan was destroyed in an accident near Manaus-Aeroclube de Flores, AM. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane took off from runway 29 on a ferry flight to Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO). It failed to gain enough height on takeoff and collided with a pole. The airplane came down in a wooded area just off Avenida Torquato Tapajós. Manaus-Aeroclube de Flores Airport, AM has a single, 860 m long asphalt runway. www.aviation-safety.net Back to Top China-backed HK Airlines may dump A380 order -paper HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong Airlines Ltd has threatened to cancel an aircraft order with Airbus in the latest escalation of tension over the European Union's decision to make flights pay for their carbon emissions, the South China Morning Post reported. The Hong Kong-based regional carrier, backed by China's fourth-largest carrier Hainan Airlines Co Ltd (600221.SS), said it was under pressure to cancel its order for 10 Airbus A380s with a list value of $3.8 billion, the Hong Kong newspaper said. "We cannot do something which is against our country's interests," it quoted airline president Yang Jianhong as saying. The A380 superjumbo is European aircraft maker Airbus's (EAD.PA) flagship passenger jet. A spokeswoman for Airbus said the Hong Kong Airlines orders "have been placed in the order book and they remain there". Others refused to comment. "I cannot confirm this and I have no comment on this," said Kenneth Thong, Hong Kong Airlines' head of corporate governance and international affairs. In Brussels, Isaac Valero-Ladron, EU spokesman for climate action, said the European Commission did not comment on "possible commercial decisions". China has said it would not buy Airbus aircraft because of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme ETS.L, which requires all flights using EU airports to pay for their carbon costs. Plans to announce the high-profile A380 deal between Airbus and Hong Kong Airlines were called off at the Paris Airshow last June because of China's anger over the ETS, industry sources said. But Hong Kong Airlines confirmed its order for the double-decker A380 some months afterwards. Analysts say airlines typically have to pay a deposit of at least 5 percent when they place a firm order. CHINA SOUTHERN So far, China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (1055.HK) (600029.SS) (ZNH.N) is the only mainland Chinese airline to order the A380. Two of the five planes it ordered are already in service on the Beijing-Guangzhou route. "The third A380 is arriving today and will start serving the Beijing-Hong Kong route tomorrow. There is no plan to cancel the other two," a spokesman of the airline told Reuters. The Airbus-Boeing (BA.N) duopoly in the supply of larger commercial airlines means China has to rely on the European and U.S. firms to meet fast-growing demand for civil aviation. In February, China banned its airlines from participating in the European Commission's ETS unless they were given approval. At a daily briefing on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei repeated China's opposition. "The facts show that Europe's actions are unpopular and will have no effect," he said. "We hope that Europe can face squarely the international community's concerns and devote themselves to solving the issue, not further complicating it." Apart from China, other major powers, including the United States and India, have objected to the EU's scheme on the grounds it breaches national sovereignty, but Europe's highest court in December said the EU law was valid. Although Commission officials made no comment on the latest threat, they have said they will modify their law only if the U.N.'s International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO.L finds a global solution to the problem of rising airline emissions. Commission director-general for climate action Jos Delbeke said this week the EU would respond to retaliation, although he did not specify how. Back to Top Back to Top FAA Issues Single Operating Certificate to Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Meet Another Important Milestone in Their Integration of the Carriers. Customer Travel Plans Unaffected. DALLAS, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Southwest Airlines /quotes/zigman/241463/quotes/nls/luv LUV -0.21% and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today the carriers received approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a Single Operating Certificate (SOC), marking a key milestone in the integration of the two airlines. The process of a full integration of the AirTran Airways fleet into the Southwest Airlines fleet (i.e., paint scheme and interior configuration) is not complete and the transition to a single ticketing system is a large and complex process that will take several years to complete. "While this is an important milestone and one that we are extremely proud to achieve, as a practical matter, most Employees and Customers will see little or no immediate difference in the two airlines' flight operations, as allowed by having both carriers named on the Single Operating Certificate," said Mike Van de Ven, Chief Operating Officer at Southwest Airlines. "This will enable us to continue our integration in a coordinated and thoughtful manner while our Customers will continue to receive the highest level of service and Safety they have come to expect from both carriers." The FAA, Southwest Airlines, and AirTran Airways will address the following regulatory changes today: The Southwest Airlines Air Carrier Operating Certificate will be amended to read "Southwest Airlines Co. and/or AirTran Airways Inc." The two airlines will conduct operations under a single set of FAA Operations Specifications. Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Customers will continue to experience the same great service from each airline. Customers flying on AirTran will continue to make reservations or check in at airtran.com or by calling 800-247-8726, and visit AirTran kiosks and airport ticket counters. AirTran Employees will still work on scheduled AirTran flights. Customers flying on Southwest can continue to find low fares or check in at southwest.com or by calling 800-435-9792, or at Southwest kiosks and airport ticket counters. Southwest Employees will still work on scheduled Southwest flights. Customers will continue to earn and redeem currency through the respective frequent flier loyalty programs, as they do today. These programs will be integrated over time. "We cannot overstate the significance of having received our Single Operating Certificate--it is a monumental step in the regulatory process--and achieving it enables us to move forward with the integration of the two airlines into a single carrier. I would like to thank the Employees of Southwest and AirTran, the FAA, and the Department of Transportation for the countless hours of work they have dedicated to achieve the Single Operating Certificate," said Van de Ven. Southwest Airlines announced plans to acquire AirTran Airways on September 27, 2010, an acquisition that significantly expanded Southwest Airlines' low-fare service to more Customers in more domestic markets, creating hundreds of additional low-fare itineraries for the traveling public. Since Southwest Airlines closed the deal to purchase AirTran Airways on May 2, 2011, both carriers have worked hard to guarantee a thoughtful and smooth integration process while providing the same high level of Customer Service that Customers have come to expect. Throughout the next several years, Southwest Airlines will continue the process of welcoming AirTran Employees to the Southwest Family, converting AirTran Airways aircraft to the Southwest paint scheme and interior configuration, and transitioning AirTran Airways gates to Southwest Airlines gates (beginning with Seattle in August of 2012). ABOUT SOUTHWESTSouthwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low- fare carriers--offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded and has acquired AirTran Airways, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. Southwest serves 73 cities in 38 states and remains one of the most honored airlines in the world known for its commitment to the triple bottom line of Performance, People, and Planet. To read more about how Southwest is doing its part to be a good citizen, visit southwest.com/cares to read the Southwest Airlines One Report(TM). Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has more than 37,000 Employees. ABOUT AIRTRANAirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co., has been ranked the top airline in the Airline Quality Rating study twice in the past four years. AirTran offers Gogo Inflight Internet Connectivity and coast-to-coast service on North America's newest all-Boeing fleet. The airline's low-cost, high-quality product also includes assigned seating and Business Class. To book a flight, visit airtran.com. southwest.com SOURCE Southwest Airlines Back to Top GULF FLIGHT SAFETY COMMITTEE The Gulf Flight Safety Committee held its regular general meeting on 8 February 2012 at Le Meridien Dubai Airport Hotel, sponsored by Airbus. The confidential incident review session in the morning generated some lively discussion amongst the 50 members in attendance from organisations around the region and elsewhere in the world. In the afternoon the new Flight Safety Foundation video on professionalism was shown and committee members agreed that it would be a useful tool in helping to promote this topical industry initiative. Later there were presentations from Anthony Frances of Gates and Partners aviation law firm on criminalisation in air accident investigation, from Torsten Domroes of Jeppessen on their new mobile navigation solutions based on the iPad, and from Ian Crowe representing JLT insurance brokers on the current state of claims within the industry. GFSC has been in existence for approximately 10 years and provides a focal point for aviation safety issues in the Gulf region and beyond. For further information contact chair@gfsc.aero . Back to Top Pentagon relegates Star Wars jet to storage EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - The Pentagon has mothballed a laser-equipped jumbo jet after 15 years and $5 billion worth of research to develop an airborne missile defense system. Budget cuts shot down the Airborne Laser Test Bed but some research into anti-missile lasers will continue, according to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. "We didn't have the funding to continue flying the aircraft," said agency spokeswoman Debra Christman. The plane, a Boeing 747 mounted with a high-energy chemical laser, has been sent into storage at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, the agency said. The base near Tucson, Ariz., serves as a boneyard for military aircraft. The Boeing was the centerpiece of the laser-based missile defense system research program that began in 1996. The conclusion of the program "represents the end of a historic era in airborne directed energy research, not only for Edwards Air Force Base but for the Department of Defense at large," Lt. Col. Jeff Warmka, director of the Airborne Laser Test Bed Combined Test Force at Edwards. It was one in a series of missile defense programs that originated in President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative in 1983 - the so-called "Star Wars" missile shoot- down effort that was criticized as expensive and overreaching. The airborne laser program never got beyond the testing stage. It was years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget when then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates canceled money for a second aircraft several years ago, calling the concept fatally flawed. Gates said the laser wasn't powerful enough to knock out missiles without forcing a plane carrying it to loiter in enemy air space. He also said an operational airborne system would have required a fleet of up to 20 aircraft costing around $1.5 billion each. Back to Top POSITION AVAILABLE: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Accident Investigation Cranfield University, UK The Safety and Accident Investigation Centre is looking for a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer to join our rapidly expanding team. In 2011, the Centre led the University's successful bid for a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education for its contribution to aviation safety through research and teaching in accident investigation. Having established the world's first MSc programme for Aircraft Accident Investigators, the Centre is now developing parallel streams for the rail and marine industries. These part- time programmes sit alongside an extensive range of Continuing Professional Development courses from one to thirty days in length which are run both at Cranfield and at clients' premises around the world. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a vibrant team to teach and supervise Masters / PhD students, as well as making a significant contribution to the wide-ranging research and consulting activities of the Centre. Holding a relevant degree in a field related to accident investigation (preferably at Masters of Doctorate level) or equivalent relevant industrial experience, you must be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and within a dynamic team, and to deliver high quality presentations and papers / reports. The appointment will either be at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level depending upon expertise and capabilities, and as such, previous teaching experience is essential. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with experience within the rail or marine sectors, but will consider applications from other relevant sectors. The post is a full-time, permanent position based at the Cranfield campus, 50 miles north of London, UK. Apply online now at http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/hr or contact us for further details on E: hr@cranfield.ac.uk or T: +44 (0)1234 750111 ext 2346. For any enquiries, please quote reference number 1162. Closing date for receipt of applications: 12 March 2012 Back to Top POSITION AVAILABLE: RESEARCH MEDICAL OFFICER Apply Here: http://jobs.faa.gov/AnnouncementDetails/Modules/JobAnnouncement/JobDescription.aspx?case_id=24399 Job OpportunityU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Position: Research Medical Officer Announcement Number: AAC-EXT-12-AAM630-24399 Opening Date: Feb 16, 2012 Close Date: Mar 19, 2012 Series: 602 Business Component: FAA Aeronautical Center Region, Office of Aerospace Medicine, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Aerospace Medical Research Division, Aeromedical Protection and Survival Research Lab, AAM-630 Duty Location(s): Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Vacancies: 1 Salary Range: $120,096 - $179,700 Additional Salary Info: Salary shown includes locality payment of 14.16%. Grade(s): FV-L Job Status: Full Time Appointment Duration: PermanentPrint this page About the Application Process: * About the FAA... * Employment Information... * Citizenship Requirements... * Veterans Preference... * Locality Pay... * Cost of Living Adjustment(COLA)... * Financial Disclosures... * What to Expect Next...Permanent Change of Station (PCS) - U.S. Citizens: A fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to new hires to Federal service and student trainees; and a fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to employees with status.Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens - This announcement is open to U.S. Citizens We are not accepting applications from non-U.S. citizens.How We Will Evaluate You: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated.Key Requirements: *U.S. Citizen *Successful completion of a security investigation will be required. *A one year probationary period may be required. *This position has a positive education requirement, transcripts required. *Occasional travel may be required. The Next Generation of Flight is Underway - and you can be part of it! We need you and your fresh ideas to shape the air transportation system of tomorrow, and the way America flies. Come be a part of the new generation in aviation, an industry that is absolutely critical to this nation's economy and security. The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is a fundamental transformation of our nation's airspace system. It uses 21st century technologies to meet future demands, avoid gridlock in the sky and on the runways, further improve safety, and protect the environment. For more information on NextGen, watch this brief introduction : NextGen Introduction Job Duties: As a Research Medical Officer, you will provide aeromedical research expertise for the solution of problems affecting aviation safety under the review of the Medical Research Team Coordinator and the Protection and Survival Research Laboratory Manager. Research Medical Officer designs and conducts independent research to collect and analyze aerospace medical data that affects aviation safety, security and health. Provides direct assistance and consultation to FAA management including the Federal Air Surgeon regarding medical policy. In conjunction with accident investigators, reviews pilot medical records, toxicology reports, autopsy information and other accident data to determine potential medical causal factors, mechanism of injury or related factors. Work may involve on-site investigation at the request of investigating agencies. Provides written communication of findings and other relevant data to appropriate authorities. Develops and coordinates new aerospace medical safety research based on findings. Consults on aviation and space related medical issues, including occupant life support equipment and aircraft cabin environment. Author's aeromedical research reports for publication in peer-reviewed journals and Office of Aviation Medicine reports. Presents results at scientific meetings. Provides instruction on aircraft accident investigation and aerospace medical research in classroom setting to various audiences (i.e. FAA pilots, Cabin Safety Workshops, Aerospace Medical Examiners, Air Safety Instructors, aeromedical and aviation professionals).Minimum Qualifications: OPM Individual Qualification Standard for Medical Officer Series, 0602. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: DEGREE: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a school in the United States or Canada approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of the applicant's graduation [A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States may be demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) (or a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country).] ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have earned a doctorate, e.g., Ph.D. OR Sc.D. (in addition to the Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree) from an accredited college or university in a field of science directly related to medicine and closely allied to the position to be filled; OR 2 years of graduate training or medical research experience that demonstrated ability to do independent major medical research. COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS, LICENSES, AND CERTIFICATES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA FAX TO (405)954-3003 PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE, IN ORDER TO VERIFY QUALIFICATIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL ELIMINATE YOU FROM CONSIDERATION. SCHOOLS MUST BE ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.Other Job Requirements: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 1. Knowledge in aerospace medical and/or other medical research programs including experimental design and statistical analysis. 2. Skill in the use of appropriate statistical methods, preparation of written technical reports and manuscripts. 3. Ability to make clear and convincing presentations at management/scientific meetings as demonstrated by documented publications in referred scientific journals. Other Factors 1. QUALITY RANKING FACTORS(QRF): Well Qualified candidate MUST have experience in medical research as evidenced by publications as first or principal author in peer reviewed journals, text books or other professional media and experience and/or training in aerospace medicine and aviation safety including familiarity with the medical aircraft accident investigation process and aircraft accident analysis as demonstrated by work history. IMPORTANT: Ensure that your work experience supports your Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and Other Factors answers. Your answers and associated work experience will be evaluated further to validate whether the answers that you selected are appropriate. Answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Benefits: FAA offers an excellent comprehensive benefits programs. To learn more about the federal government benefits, please click here.More Information About This Job: We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Travel may be required. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Direct deposit of pay is required. Candidates may also apply and be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under a Special Appointing Authority (e.g.: Disabled Veteran with 30% or more disability, Veterans Recruitment Appointment - VRA, Persons with Targeted Disabilities - PWTD, etc.). To be considered, you must submit: a separate application package referencing the Special Appointing Authority and the vacancy announcement number and documentation that provides evidence of eligibility for the special appointing authority. The application package must be faxed to 405-954-3003 and submitted by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Notes: 1) As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all external announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this external announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA and Quality Ranking Factor, in your work history, please include work history that describes how you meet the answer you chose for each KSA and Quality Ranking Factor. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA and Quality Ranking Factor answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate. Your answers may be adjusted as appropriate. 2) Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and Quality Ranking Factor listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration. 3) Applicants must apply online. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. 4) Some, none, or all applicants may be interviewed. 5) Veterans' Preference: If you have completed your active military service and are claiming veterans' preference, a DD Form 214 MUST BE SUBMITTED prior to closing date. If claiming 10-pt veterans' preference, both a DD Form 214 and a SF-15 MUST BE SUBMITTED. If you are claiming 10-pt preference on the basis of a disability, you MUST also include appropriate documentation from the service or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Please fax documentation to (405)954-3003 prior to closing date and reference announcement number. 6) If you are still on active duty and are claiming veterans' preference, you will be granted a 5-pt tentative preference if your application shows that you have the required service (i.e. served in a war, campaign or expedition). At the time of appointment, you must produce a DD Form 214 documenting that your service was honorable. 7) Position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: http://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm 8) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. 9) Applicants may be asked to verify information on their application for employment with the FAA. 10) Applicants should include examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. 11) A fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid. 12) To check receipt of faxed documents, please contact Danny Bolding at daniel.bolding@faa.gov or 405-954-7949. This is not a bargaining unit position. Required Documents: You must submit proof of veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, SF-15 plus proof required by that form) as requested by the Human Resource Office. Veterans Preference will only be considered based on what is supported. If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, the Human Resource office may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration. Copies of Official college or university transcripts, licenses and certificates MUST be submitted by date announcement closes.Forms: *SF-15 : Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference For more information on this job: Call Wanda Witten at 405-954-3969 or email to wanda.witten@Faa.Gov. Servicing HR office: Federal Aviation Administration DOT/FAA/MMAC/AMH-140 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd HQ ROOM 155 Oklahoma City, OK 73169 Phone: (405) 954-7903 Fax Number: (405) 954-3003 You must apply on-line to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Submitted" by 11:59 PM Central Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. 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You can return to your application at any time to review your answers, and until the announcement closes you can change your application. Important - If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it. If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered. Why Preference is Given Veterans' preference in its present form comes from the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, as amended, and is now codified in various provisions of title 5, United States Code. By law, veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military campaigns are entitled to preference over others in competitive external hiring.When Preference Applies Preference in hiring applies to permanent and temporary positions when external competitive hiring procedures are used. To receive preference, a veteran must have been separated from active duty in the Armed Forces with an honorable or general discharge. As defined in 5 U.S.C. 2101(2), "Armed Forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The veteran must also be eligible under one of the preference categories below. Military retirees at the rank of major, lieutenant commander, or higher are not eligible for preference in appointment unless they are disabled veterans. (This does not apply to Reservists who will not begin drawing military retired pay until age 60). For non-disabled users, active duty for training by National Guard or Reserve soldiers does not qualify as ""active duty"" for preference. For disabled veterans, active duty includes training service in the Reserves or National Guard, per the Merit Systems Protection Board decision in Hesse v. Department of the Army, 104 M.S.P.R. 647(2007). For purposes of these guidelines and 5 U.S.C. 2108, "war" means only those armed conflicts declared by congress as war. Eligible veterans should claim preference on their application or resume. Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF-15), Application for 10- point Veteran Preference, and submit the requested documentation.Preference Categories The following preference categories and points are based on 5 U.S.C. 2108 and 3309 as modified by a length of service requirement in 38 U.S.C. 5303A(d). (The letters following each category, e.g., "CPS", "CP", "XP","TP" are a short reference which will be used by the FAA in competitive external hiring procedures.) 5-point Preference (TP) Five points are added to the rating score of a veteran who served: During a war; or During the period April 28, 1952 through July 1, 1955; or For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976; or During the Gulf War from August 2, 1990, through January 2, 1992; or In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary medal or campaign badge,including El Salvador, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia, Haiti,and Bosnia qualifies for preference. A Campaign medal holder or Gulf War veteran who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980, (or began active duty on or after October 14, 1982, and has not previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty) must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty. The 24-month service requirement does not apply to 10-point preference eligibles separated for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, or to veterans separated for hardship or other reasons under 10 U.S.C. 11 71 or 1173.10-Point Compensable Disability Preference (CP) Ten points are added to the ranked numerical score of a veteran who served at any time and who has a compensable service-connected disability rating of at least 10 percent but less than 30 percent. 10-Point 30 Percent Compensable Disability Preference (CPS) Ten points are added to the ranked numerical score of a veteran who served at any time and who has a compensable service-connected disability rating of 30% percent. 10-Point Disability Preference (XP) Ten points are added to the ranked numerical score of a veteran who at any time has a present service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the department of Veterans Affairs but does not qualify as a CP or CPS; or a veteran who received a Purple Heart.10-Point Derived Preference (XP) Ten points are added to the numerical score of spouses, widows, widowers, or mothers of veterans. This type of preference is usually referred to a "Derived preference" because it is based on service of a veteran who is not able to use the preference. To receive 10- point preference (XP) the applicant must submit a SF-15 form and provide the required supporting documentation stipulated on the SF-15. Curt Lewis, P.E., CSP, FRAeS, FISASI CURT LEWIS & ASSOCIATES, LLC