Flight Safety Information April 9, 2012 - No. 071 In This Issue Survivor of Siberia Crash 'Found' Air ambulance safety alert over rotor crack PRISM ANNUAL SMS AUDIT RESULTS Clipboard hitting rotor caused Idaho copter crash Delta flight lands safely in Phoenix on one engine The ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship Survivor of Siberia Crash 'Found' Investigators poring over the shattered remains of UTair Flight No. 120, which slammed into this field Monday just minutes after takeoff from Tyumen. A passenger listed among the deceased was discovered alive in a Tyumen hospital a week after a deadly plane crash that killed 32, Interfax reported Monday. Denis Trushnikov, a former professor and teacher of Ivanyuta, relayed the news on social networking site Vkontakte. "Everybody! Dima Ivanyuta survived! So many days in the intensive care unit under a different name, and now the news! He's Alive! Pray for him! God willing, everything will be fine!" he wrote in a post. Dmitry Ivanyuta, 25, spent a week in intensive care listed as Konstantin Peil. Ivanyuta was recognized by his sister, and a blood test confirmed that Peil had indeed died in the crash, Interfax reported. The news has not yet been officially confirmed. The ATR-72 aircraft crashed just minutes after takeoff from Tyumen April 2, killing 31 of the 43 on board. At least four bodies from the crash were unrecognizable. Read more: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/survivor-of-siberia-crash- found/456373.html#ixzz1rXl9dAZB Back to Top Air ambulance safety alert over rotor crack Scottish Ambulance Service carrying out daily inspections of aircraft after emergency alert. Safety checks are being carried out on Scotland's air ambulance helicopters after fears were raised about a fault which could cause them to crash. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency alert after a crack was found in the rotor hub of a Eurocopter EC135 aircraft. Daily checks are now being carried out on the two helicopters run by the Scottish Ambulance Service, based in Inverness and Glasgow. The alert was issued last month when a crack was discovered during a routine inspection. The EASA says the cause of the fault is not yet known. If left and not repaired, the crack could cause rotor failure and "loss of the helicopter", according to the safety alert. The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) uses two EC135 helicopters to respond to emergency calls from remote, rural or island areas of Scotland, transporting sick or injured patients for medical care. A SAS spokesman said: "We were notified at once of this issue by the aircraft's operator, Bond Air Services. "The part was replaced immediately and Bond are carrying out detailed daily inspections of the aircraft in line with the EASA directive. "The safety of both patients and air crew is absolutely paramount and we would not allow them to fly if there was the least doubt about airworthiness. "Bond is working closely with Eurocopter on this issue and is assured that the aircraft remain safe and serviceable." The ambulance service also operates two King Air 200c planes, based in Aberdeen and Glasgow, which mainly respond to medical requests to transfer patients between hospitals. http://news.stv.tv/scotland/303022-air-ambulance-safety-alert-over-rotor-crack/ Back to Top Back to Top Clipboard hitting rotor caused Idaho copter crash (AP) A 2010 helicopter crash in a small Idaho town that killed two state wildlife biologists and the pilot was caused when an aluminum clipboard belonging to one of the biologists somehow fell out of the aircraft and hit the tail rotor, the National Transportation Safety Board said. A report released Thursday said it's unclear if the clipboard came from an external luggage rack or from inside the cabin. The Hiller UH-12E helicopter had a three-abreast bench seat that had the pilot in the center. Its cabin was fully enclosed, but officials said occupants sometimes open the doors during flight. Back to Top Delta flight lands safely in Phoenix on one engine PHOENIX (AP) - A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Phoenix has landed safely after one of the plane's engines shut down as it began to descend over Arizona. Delta spokesman Paul Skrbec says Flight 2046 carrying 159 passengers landed normally Saturday afternoon at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It taxied to the gate under its own power. The Boeing 757's left engine shut down as the plane began to descend, so the captain followed procedure and declared an emergency. Skrbec says there were no injuries but the airline apologized to the passengers. The twin-engine 757 can fly safely on just one of its two engines. Back to Top Calls for Application for The ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship DEADLINE for filling application 15 April, 2012 The 2012 ISASI Seminar will be held at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Aug 28-30, 2012 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATORS 2012 The ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship (In memorial to all ISASI members who have died) Purpose: To encourage and assist college-level students interested in the field of aviation safety and aircraft occurrence investigation. Funding: The ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship fund will be established through donations and will provide an annual allocation of funds for the scholarship if funds are available. Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled as full time students in a recognized (note ISASI recognized) education program, which includes courses in aircraft engineering and/or operations, aviation psychology, aviation safety and/or aircraft occurrence investigation, etc., with major or minor subjects that focus on aviation safety/investigation are eligible for the scholarship. A student who has received the annual ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship will not be eligible to apply for it again. Administration of the Fund: The President of ISASI will appoint a two person committee to be executors and administrators of the fund. The ISASI Treasurer will oversee all expenditures. The Scholarship Fund Committee will check that the education program is at a recognized school and applicable to the aims of the Society, assess the applications and determine the most suitable candidate. Donors and recipients will be advised if donations are made in honor of a particular individual. Annual Scholarship: Funded attendance at ISASI Annual Seminar An award of $2000 will be made to each student who wins the competitive writing requirement, meets the application requirements and will register for the ISASI annual seminar. The award will be used to cover costs for the seminar registration fees, travel, and lodging/meals expenses. Any expenses above and beyond the amount of the award will be borne by the recipient. ISASI will assist with coordination and control the expenditure of funds. In addition, the following are offered to the winner(s) of the scholarship. 1. A one year membership to ISASI 2. The Southern California Safety Institute (SCSI) offers tuition-free attendance to ANY regularly scheduled SCSI course to the winner of the ISASI Scholarship. This includes the two-week Aircraft Accident Investigator course or any other investigation courses. Travel to/from the course and accommodations are not included. More information at http://www.scsi-inc.com/ 3. The Transportation Safety Institute offers a tuition free course for the winner of the Scholarship. Travel to/from the course and accommodations are not included. More information is available at http://www.tsi.dot.gov/ 4. The Cranfield University Safety and Accident Investigation Centre offers tuition-free attendance at its 5-day Accident Investigation course which runs as part of its Masters Degree program at the Cranfield campus, 50 miles north of London, UK. Travel to/from the course and accommodation are not included. Further information is available from www.csaic.net/ Application requirements: 1.A full time student who meets the Eligibility requirement stated above and has been enrolled for a duration of one year 2. The student is to submit a 1000 (+/- 10%) word paper in English addressing "the challenges for air safety investigators" 3. The paper is to be the students own work and must be countersigned by the student's tutor/academic supervisor as authentic, original work 4. The papers will be judged on their content, original thinking, logic and clarity of expression 5. The student must complete the application form with their paper by April 15, 2012 and submit it to ISASI by mail, fax, or email to isasi@erols.com. ISASI contact information - Ann Schull, International Office Manager 107 E. Holly Avenue, Suite #11 Sterling, VA 20164 703 430 9668 (Main) 703 430-4970 (FAX) Some advice to those applying: 1. Late submissions are not advisable 2. Handwritten applications are not advisable 3. Make sure to include your email address as indicated in 5/ above 4. For email submissions the essay should be in MS Word format; however, the application form may be in pdf, in order to facilitate scanning the completed and signed application. *********** Application Form 2012 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATORS The ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship (In memorial to all ISASI members who have died) Name: Date: Address: Course enrolled for: Year /Subjects Studied: Academic Institute: Address: Email: Telephone number: Student Signature:_____________________________________________________________ Tutor/Academic Supervisor title and signature:________________________________________ 1000 Word Paper ""the challenges for air safety investigators" NOTE: Students who wish to apply for the scholarship should visit www.isasi.org or send email to isasi@erols.com. The ISASI office telephone number is 1-703-430-9668. Curt Lewis, P.E., CSP, FRAeS, FISASI CURT LEWIS & ASSOCIATES, LLC