Flight Safety Information February 14, 2014 - No. 033 In This Issue Plane crash-lands in Oconto, causing minor injuries Estate of pilot in fatal plane crash at Oakland airport sued by stepbrother. NTSB releases report on fiery plane crash in Phoenix Search for possible plane crash near Jasper Save the Date: 6th Annual Aviation Human Factors and SMS Seminar - Dallas, TX Man walks away after his plane crash-lands SERC of ISASI Annual Meeting 2014 Pilot shortage may mean higher prices for flyers Volcano erupts in Indonesia: 76,000 evacuated, most of Java's airports shut PRISM SMS X-15: the World's fastest rocket plane and the pilots who ushered in the Space Age Calls for Application for The ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship University Research Call For Papers Plane crash-lands in Oconto, causing minor injuries OCONTO - A twin-engine plane iced up and had to make a "controlled crash" landing at J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport in Oconto Thursday afternoon. Three passengers sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, but the pilot and co-pilot refused treatment, Oconto County sheriff's deputy Troy Sherman said. Five were on board the six-seat, twin engine plane, which Sherman thought may be a Cessna. The pilot notified Austin Straubel International Airport at about 3:30 p.m. that the plane's instruments and wings were icing up and that he would make an emergency landing in Oconto, Sherman said. About 20 minutes later, and just minutes after county crews plowed a runway clear, the plane came in at steep descent and landed hard enough to break the landing gear, said Jack Mlnarik, Oconto Fire & Rescue chief. The plane skidded about 100 yards, went off the runway and then skidded another 15 to 20 yards, Mlnarik said. Snowy conditions prevented the pilot from being able to see the runway clearly but also helped slow the plane after landing, Mlnarik said. "He did a heck of a job keeping it together," he said. Fire and rescue units foamed the plane's engines, which were smoking after the landing, Mlnarik said.. The plane remained upright and in normal position following the landing. The five on board are thought to be from Michigan, but neither Sherman nor Mlnarik could say where their flight originated or was heading. Fire and rescue units remained on scene for about two hours. The plane, which sustained extensive damage, will remain at the airport, where investigation will resume Friday, Mlnarik said. The pilot declined to speak with a Press-Gazette Media reporter. http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20140213/GPG0101/302130381/Plane- crash-lands-Oconto-causing-minor-injuries Back to Top Estate of pilot in fatal plane crash at Oakland airport sued by stepbrother Pontiac- The son of one of four people killed in a June 21 airplane crash is suing the estate of the dead pilot - also his stepbrother - and the plane's owner, Flight 101, for negligence. Steven James Haley, acting as the personal representative of the estate of James Ray Haley, is suing Flight 101 and the estate of Troy Michael Brothers, the 19-year-old pilot, alleging both had a duty to assure Brothers had enough experience to operate the aircraft. James Ray Haley is survived by two sons, Steven and James Jr., both of Warren. The Oakland Circuit Court wrongful death lawsuit notes Brothers had obtained his pilot's license at Western Michigan University just weeks before the crash. The family had recently celebrated the license certification and also Brothers' acceptance to the U.S. Naval Academy. The young pilot rented the Cessna aircraft at Oakland International Airport in Waterford Township to take relatives, including his stepfather, out for a brief flight. The elder Haley, 58, a successful Macomb County real estate broker, married Brothers' mother, Sandra Haley, 53, six years prior. She and another relative, Jamie Jose, 34, a South Lyon Township firefighter, also perished on the ill-fated flight. "It was a tragic event and these are always made sadder when family has to take legal action against family," said attorney David W. Christensen, who filed the complaint. "But we are following the facts and the law. Actions have consequences." The lawsuit alleges both Brothers and Flight 101 never conducted a pre-flight checklist inspection of the aircraft, which would have included operation of wing flaps that should have been up or retracted prior to takeoff. The apparent oversight, subsequently taking off with the plane's flaps still fully extended, caused a "lack of thrust or attaining altitude on takeoff," according to the complaint. That contention also squares with a probable cause report released Monday by the National Transportation Board, which investigates all plane accidents. The federal agency cited pilot error and his failure to retract the wing flaps. Officials at Flight 101 were out of the country on Thursday and could not be reached for comment, according to an office employee. According to NTSB records reviewed by The Detroit News, Oakland International control tower personnel saw the Cessna lift off the runway and attain an altitude of about 100 feet when Brothers radioed back he was "a little overweight" and would need to return and land. Brothers was then cleared on a runway or adjacent grass area but "there was no reply," according to the NTSB report. The airplane could be heard "spittering and sputtering" by witnesses on the ground and crashed and caught fire within five seconds. A logbook kept by pilots was never located nor was a flight plan filed, according to the lawsuit. Brothers had reportedly logged more than 52 hours including dual instruction to obtain his license, primarily flying a Cirrus SR 20 single-engine aircraft. He had reportedly flown a Cessna 172 "for a few hours while he was in Florida," according to an unsubstantiated NTSB report. Investigators found no mechanical problems with the aircraft which had been flown just hours earlier. The Cessna has a maximum allowable gross weight of 2,300 pounds and with the four deceased had an estimated gross weight of 2,298.5 pounds. In an interview with investigators, another pilot, Mark Ebben, said he was landing his own aircraft and noticed Brothers' Cessna taking off and then attempting to return to the airport because he was overweight. "While continuing my final (approach) I looked again down the runway and saw him just wallowing in the air with flaps extended ... I could not believe what I was witnessing. Very shortly then, the left wing dipped, the aircraft fell out of the sky hitting left wing 1st then pivoting 180 degrees with a big divot of dirt thrown up in the air." The lawsuit, which seeks more than $25,000 in damages, is assigned to Judge Martha D. Anderson. http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140213/METRO02/302130100/Estate-pilot-fatal- plane-crash-Oakland-airport-sued-by-stepbrother Back to Top NTSB releases report on fiery plane crash in Phoenix PHOENIX (CBS5) - The NTSB investigators say failed steering is believed to have caused a fiery airplane crash earlier this month at Deer Valley Airport. The student pilot said the landing at Deer Valley was normal, but once the nose gear touched down, the airplane veered right and departed the landing gear. The right wing sustained significant damage. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said the single-engine Piper PA 28 was fully engulfed in flames after crashing during takeoff about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the airport at Seventh Street and Deer Valley Road. "The plane was in the process of taking off, heading eastbound, when there was some type of malfunction," said Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson. According to authorities, three people from TransPac Aviation Academy were on board and were able to get out of the plane after the crash before it burst into flames. Russ Flory works next to the airport and saw the whole thing. He was outside on his cell phone when the plane crashed down to the ground. "It flipped nose first, then kind of kicked over to its right," said Flory. "It immediately caught fire as the plane rolled and they were still in the plane as it caught fire." The CBS 5 News helicopter showed smoke coming from the small plane. From overhead, skid marks could be seen. Flory said he did not expect to see three people walk away from the crash after the plane burst into flames. "They were kind of rejoicing around each other," Flory said. The aircraft belongs to the TransPac Aviation Academy, a flight school with an office at the Deer Valley Airport. A student pilot was flying the plane on a cross-country flight, which was to go from DVT to Gila Bend Municipal Airport, then to Wickenburg Municipal Airport and then to Deer Valley Airport. TransPac Aviation Academy issued the following statement in the wake of the crash: "One of TransPac Aviation Academy's aircraft landed off runway near Seventh Street and Deer Valley Road this afternoon. "All three crew members evacuated the aircraft safely with only very minor injuries. The aircraft apparently suffered significant damage. "TransPac is cooperating in full with the FAA and NTSB as they complete their normal investigation. However, Stephen Goddard, President & CEO, would like to acknowledge the fine job our crew members did in safely executing an emergency landing - something we practice and prepare for each and every day. "'The safety and security of our instructors and students is TransPac's highest priority,' Goddard said." A second incident reported a short time later involved a single-engine Beechcraft that apparently made a hard landing. No one was injured. The FAA is also investigating that incident. This isn't the first incident involving TransPac Aviation Academy. According to the NTSB, since 2009 the academy has experienced nine accidents - three of them fatal. Last May, one of TransPac's planes collided with another school's plane just north of the Deer Valley Airport. Four people died in the mid-air crash. An investigation into how it happened is still ongoing. In February 2011, a TransPac flight instructor and two students were killed when their plane slammed into Bronco Peak in the Tonto National Forest. And in January 2010, a student pilot was killed when she flew her plane into power lines shortly after takeoff from Deer Valley Airport. http://www.kpho.com/story/24632171/ntsb-releases-report-on-fiery-plane-crash-in- phoenix Back to Top Search for possible plane crash near Jasper The search has ended for the night for what may have been a small plane crash near Jasper. Authorities say two people reported seeing what they believed to be a plane crash about 5:00, Thursday evening, near the Walker County Airport. Emergency responders searched an area known as the "Phillips Farm," off Highway 5, a few miles west of Jasper, for several hours. Three helicopters were reportedly used in the search, but so far no wreckage has been found. Rescue workers are not yet confirming a crash. They say they'll resume the search after daylight, Friday morning. http://www.alabamas13.com/story/24721296/search-for-possible-plane-crash-near- jasper Back to Top Back to Top Man walks away after his plane crash-lands A Baldwin City man walked away after his plane crashed at Ellsworth Municipal Airport. Adam Martin, 21, was coming in for a landing at the airport about 4:15 p.m. Thursday. The 2000 Cessna fixed-wing, single-engine plane was on the center line and started to flare to land, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The plane drifted to the left, where the rear tire caught a snow bank as Martin attempted to go around. It pulled the nose down where the nose hit the pavement and the plane flipped. http://www.hutchnews.com/news/local_state_news/article_78383620-747b-5290-a634- 5612a5f0d16c.html Back to Top SERC of ISASI Annual Meeting 2014 The Southeast Regional Chapter of ISASI would like to invite you to attend their 2014 Meeting to be held in Cape Canaveral, FL on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Please see the registration form below. A tour of the Columbia Research and Preservation Center is also being offered on Friday, March 21, 2014. Availability is limited, and the deadline for tour registration is Monday, February 10, 2014. Please contact astorey@srca.net for additional information and reservations. ISASAI Registration Form 2014 Back to Top Pilot shortage may mean higher prices for flyers The pilot shortage could make many already frustrated flyers even angrier by leading to price hikes and entirely new hassles. Due to a "quintuple storm of factors," there's currently a shortage of pilots willing and/or able to work in the U.S., says George Hobica, the founder of AirfareWatchDog.com . Part of the reason for this shortage is that a rule from the Federal Aviation Administration, which took effect in August, mandated that commercial pilots had at least 1,500 flight hours, up from 250 previously. Also, the industry mandates a retirement age of 65, and many pilots are hitting that age. Plus, pilots now are required to take a 10-hour minimum rest period . And then there's the pay issue: Many pilots are unwilling to work for what regional airlines pay them. Salaries start at around $22,000 a year for pilots on regional airlines and even those with five years of experience sometimes only get paid about $35,000 a year. "You can only love flying so much: If you can't afford to love it, you stop doing it," says Hobica. He adds that because of low pay like this, some pilots decide to go into the private jet industry where the pay and working conditions can be better. (Those prospects are getting better as demand for private jet travel is increasing: 16% of the wealthiest 1% took a private jet trip in 2013 compared with 13% in 2012, according to research from The Harrison Group). And the major carriers, which pay significantly more (a pilot with five years of experience can make over $100,000) often hire pilots away from the regional carriers. (That too may continue as an estimated 18,000 big-airline pilots are poised to retire in the next decade.) The results of the pilot shortage can already be seen. Republic Airways announced that it will remove 27 of its 243 planes from service due to the lack of qualified pilots. "The short-term answer is the aviation industry is just going to get smaller," Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airways Holdings Inc., said in an interview Tuesday. "If a city can't support a larger-capacity aircraft, then those airplanes will go where they can be supported," he said. Great Lakes Airlines ended service in a handful of small towns in February and United Continental plans to reduce small-plane flights by its regional airline partners by more than 70% . So what does this mean for consumers? "It isn't good news," says Hobica. "It has to result in higher prices simply because there are fewer seats and demand isn't going down." Hobica says that this situation could be assuaged by regional airlines paying more to their pilots, but that too could result in higher prices. "It would eat into the airlines profits and if they don't eat it, they'll pass it along to consumers." But there is a silver lining for some: IBISWorld industry analyst Andy Brennan says that price hikes will likely only impact consumers who use regional airlines. "The average consumer who flies on major routes won't have to worry about this," he says. Flyers can also expect the already annoying flying process to get even more irritating. Hobica says there could be fewer nonstop flights along some routes. "There will be missed vacation time," he says. "If you're going to a wedding, you're not going to get there in time and may have to fly in the day before and pay for a hotel." Plus, flyers may have to drive to another, farther-away airport to get the flights they want and in some cases they'll simply have significantly fewer flights to choose from. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/pilot-shortage-may-mean-higher-prices-for-flyers- 2014-02-14 Back to Top Volcano erupts in Indonesia: 76,000 evacuated, most of Java's airports shut More than 76,000 people fled their homes and flights were grounded across most of Indonesia's densely populated island of Java on Friday after a volcanic eruption sent a huge plume of ash and sand 17 km (10 miles) into the air. The ash cloud from Thursday night's eruption of Mount Kelud in the province of East Java moved west over the island, forcing the closure of seven airports and stranding thousands of passengers. The only major airports still operating on Java were two in the capital, Jakarta. "Based on verified data, over 76,000 people have been evacuated from five cities around the volcano ... and about 200,000 people were affected," National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Nugroho said in a text message. Mount Kelud is 90 km (54 miles) south of Indonesia's second biggest city Surabaya, a major industrial centre. Its airport was closed, along with those of Bandung, Yogyakarta, Solo, Malang, Semarang and the major oil refinery town of Cilacap. They were expected to reopen on Saturday morning, a transport ministry official told reporters. Mount Kelud is one of 130 active volcanoes in the world's fourth most populous country, which sits along the "Ring of Fire" volcanic belt around the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Nugroho said the eruptions had ceased, but the ash had spread as far as 500 km (312 miles) to the west and northwest. Television broadcast images of planes, streets and houses blanketed in a thick layer of grey ash. At the world's largest Buddhist temple outside Yogyakarta, nearly 135 km (84 miles) away, workers rushed to cover statues with plastic sheets to protect them from the falling ash. Other airports, including Denpasar on the resort island of Bali, were so far unaffected, according to flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. Operations were unaffected at a major oil refinery in Cilacap run by state-owned energy company Pertamina, officials said. The refinery, with a capacity of 348,000 barrels per day, accounting for a little more than a third of Indonesia's total output of refined products. "Thankfully, Cilacap operations are normal, although ash has indeed reached the Cilacap area," said Pertamina spokesman Ali Mundakir. "As a preventative measure, we have immediately prepared air filters for equipment there." East Java is the main area in Indonesia for sugarcane plantations, but officials expected limited damage to crops. "The eruption will affect sugarcane plantations, but the impact is relatively small," Soemitro Samadikoen, chairman of Indonesian Sugarcane Farmers Association told Reuters. "With this very small impact and high stock (in the domestic market) we do not need to import white sugar from other countries." The disaster mitigation agency later said the cloud was dissipating and that the volcano was no longer erupting. Nugroho said the disaster mitigation agency had confirmed two people were killed by the collapse of roofs due to the weight of the fallen ash. The eruption otherwise caused minimal damage to buildings, Nugroho said, but had left 3 to 5 cm (1 1/2 to 2 inches) of ash and sand on roads. Mt Kelud is just one of nearly 130 active volcanoes in the world's fourth most populous country. At least 11 people were killied earler this month in the north of the island of Sumatra when Mount Sinabung erupted. The volcano has been spewing lava and ash for months, forcing thousands to flee the area and destroying crops. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wrote in a message on Twitter that he planned to visit the area near Kelud. http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/14/second-volcano-erupts-in-indonesia/ Back to Top Back to Top X-15: the World's fastest rocket plane and the pilots who ushered in the Space Age This is, in the authors' words, a biography of the North American X-15 and the program's 199 flights. Yes, there are technical aspects as there are descriptions of the records obtained in the X-15 but there is so much more in this colorful book which has it differ from previous books on this aircraft. Anderson (Curator of Aerodynamics NASM) and Passman (also with the NASM and was influential in the X-2 and X-16 programs) have written the X-15's bio so that we can understand the unique niche these three aircraft (X-15-1, X-15-2 and X-15-3) created and still solely occupy. The X-15 was built to burn and to burn through the atmosphere into near space - to explore a performance envelope no other aircraft had experienced. Though missiles briefly travel hypersonically they do not return in the same piece as which they were launched so the rocket powered X-15 would be a pioneering aircraft design. The X-15 design proposal request called for an aircraft which could fly in the hypersonic flight regime to gather data for future aircraft designs but also fly transonically as well as subsonically. Anderson and Passman write well how challenging this request was given the lack of wind tunnel data for flying at hypersonic speeds as well as developing materials to survive in the high temperature environments above Mach 2. Anderson and Passman provide short bios of each of the twelve pilots who flew the X-15 as well as describe mission planning (including staff required for up to five alternate airfields), Iconel X (an alloy required for the surface of each X-15 which could maintain its strength up to Mach 7) as well as the aircraft's design. Intuitively, one may expect a hypersonic aircraft to be at least as sleek as the Mach 2 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter but the authors clearly and easily explain why the X-15 had to be more blunt and more stubby- as well as the finer design points of the wings, rolling tail and vertical surfaces. The engines are also nicely addressed as is the major rebuild of the second X-15 to the X-15A-2 configuration with the 29-inch fuselage extension and exterior saddle tanks added to carry additional fuel. Along the way we also learn the X-15 had not one, not two but three joy sticks and why. We also learn of the prehistory to hypersonic flight by the team of Woods and Dornberger as well as Stack and another, Kotcher. Nearly 200 photos are within the book, 175 to be exact, and compliment the text though the captions are written with economy. Descriptions of the record breaking maximum speed flight (Mach 6.7 piloted by Pete Knight) as well as the maximum height flight (347,800 feet piloted by Joe Walker) are presented. Pilot histories are included - several of which are even more remarkable than one might anticipate. Interestingly, the book has a tabulation of flight times at each Mach number obtained. The book is a joy to read and to learn of the nine years the X-15 flew, usually for about 10 minutes and covering no more than 300 miles during each flight. Amazingly, the average flight had the X-15 flying under power for 90 seconds, then following a ballistic trajectory, then once again flying but as a glider. The authors also neatly illustrate the work done by the pilots who followed a precise flight plan on each mission and were challenged to learn on the fly, in a matter of minutes, how to pilot the X-15 whenever a design change was made. Smaller than a coffee table book yet too large for an airline seat table/tray this book is well written by authors who know the material but, more importantly, know the esteemed place in history occupied by the North American X-15. Anderson and Passman recall the starts, the activities and the accomplishments of the X-15 program which generated a unique data set still in use five decades after the 199th and final X-15 flight. Today is the release date for this remarkable book about this extraordinary aircraft - written by knowing authors who love what they wrote about. http://blog.seattlepi.com/travelforaircraft/2014/02/13/x-15-the-worlds-fastest-rocket- plane-and-the-pilots-who-ushered-in-the-space-age/ Back to Top Calls for Application for The ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship DEADLINE for filling application 15 April, 2014 The 2014 ISASI Seminar will be held in the Stamford Hotel in Glenelg, near Adelaide, Australia 13-16 October 2014. INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATORS 2014 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 essay and application must be submitted in a format that can be opened by Microsoft Word. 6. The student must complete the application form with their paper by April 15, 2014 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 above Application Form 2014 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. Back to Top The Aerospace Department at Middle Tennessee State University Journal Survey Dear Colleague, The Aerospace Department at Middle Tennessee State University invites you to participate in a survey regarding non-engineering aviation, aeronautic, and space periodicals. The value of non-engineering aerospace journals is significant for our discipline especially when considering publication opportunities and the impact those peer-reviewed and industry publications may have in our research, education, and outreach endeavors. How these journals are rated by our peers may also help define periodical status for non-engineering aerospace faculty. Our goal is to update a 2006 study that identified periodicals providing exceptional value and utility to academicians. Unlike studies that focus primarily on research quality and prestige of academic journals, we will continue to investigate a wider set of issues. We hope to gain insight into the value of non-engineering aviation, aeronautic, and space- related periodicals (both academic journals and industry publications) that are used by academicians in their research, outreach, and teaching activities. Thus, your participation and opinion is very important to the success of the study. We would also request that you please pass this email along to colleagues in your department, school, and/or college who may be teaching aerospace courses. Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5X6GT5B to begin the survey. We would greatly appreciate a response by March 1, 2014. Thank you. Randy Johnson, Ph.D. Paul Craig, Ph.D. Aerospace Department Middle Tennessee State University Informed Consent Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU Protocol Number: #14-198) Project Title Usefulness of Collegiate Aviation and Space Publications: An Expansion and Update Purpose of Project The study will update and expand a survey conducted and published in 2006 in The Collegiate Aviation Review (Johnson, Hamilton, Gibson, & Hanna, 2006). Procedures The survey includes questions about which periodicals and journals you may use in your work. Specifically we would like to find out how useful periodicals and journals inform your research, teaching, and/or outreach. We are also requesting some demographic information as well as institutional emphasis on research, teaching, and outreach. Risks/Benefits of this study You will be contributing to knowledge on the usefulness of publications in aerospace education. After we have finished the data collection, we will be happy to provide you with a more detailed description of the data if you request. No risks or discomforts are anticipated from participating in this survey. If you are uncomfortable with a particular question, you are free to skip it or withdraw from the study altogether. Confidentiality Your responses will be kept completely confidential. We will not know your IP address when responding to the survey. Participation Your participation is voluntary and you are free to withdraw from the study at any time. If you do not want to continue, you may simply leave the website. All efforts, within reason, will be made to keep the personal information in your research record private but total privacy cannot be promised, for example, you information may be shared with the Middle Tennessee State University Institutional Review Board. In the event of questions or difficulties of any kind during or following participation, the subject may contact the Principal Investigator as indicated above. For additional information about giving consent or your rights as a participant in this study, please feel free to contact the MTSU Office of Compliance at (616) 494-8918 Consent I have read the above information and I understand the purpose, benefits, and risks of the study and give my informed and fee consent to be a participant. By beginning the survey, I acknowledge that I have read this information and agree to participate in this research, with the knowledge that I am free to withdraw at any time without penalty. Principal Investigators: Dr. Randy Johnson Randall.Johnson@mtsu.edu (615) 898-2288 Dr. Paul Craig Paul.Craig@mtsu.edu (615) 494-8637 Curt Lewis