Flight Safety Information August 5, 2014 - No. 160 In This Issue 4 injured by turbulence; flight made emergency landing JetBlue plane makes emergency landing at Logan Airport Researcher Says Passenger Jet Satellite Communications Present Hacking Risk IG report on F-22 pilots expected soon Flight safety rules for kids thrown up in the air (Australia) Singapore govt stand suggests AI aircraft was flying close to MH17 Learning how things fall apart PRISM TO HELP PREPARE FOR E-IOSA Boeing Airplane Health Management Supports China Eastern's Fleet CAAS asks S'pore carriers to review risk of flying over conflict areas after MH17 (Singapore) Embry-Riddle students flock to drone classes Aircraft Lease Sought Upcoming Events 4 injured by turbulence; flight made emergency landing Several people were hurt when an Allegiant Air flight hit turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing in Clearwater, Fla., on Aug. 4, 2014. CLEARWATER, Fla. - Four people were injured due to turbulence before a plane made an emergency landing at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport Monday. Allegiant Flight 916 was going from Fort Lauderdale to Asheville, N.C., when the turbulence hit about 30 to 40 minutes into the flight. A flight attendant hit her head, and three other passengers were injured. An airline representative said the flight attendant was in the middle of drink service when the turbulence hit and she flew up in the air and came down on top of a passenger. The airline says the flight attendant suffered a gash to her face but was conscious and alert. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The passenger was also injured. Another passenger suffered neck pain, and the third received a leg injury when the drink cart crashed into them. All of those were minor injuries and they were not taken to hospitals. "It felt like a bad rollercoaster ride," said passenger Jeff Adler. "I'm thinking this is going to be a plane crash." The seat belt light was illuminated at the time, according to the airline. "It was like getting in a car crash," said passenger Nicolas Harrington. "Everything flew up for like two seconds, everyone sat down and were like, 'What just happened?'" The airline says the passengers would be given lodging for the night in the St. Petersburg area and are being offered a full refund, or the choice to fly out Tuesday morning to Asheville or back to Fort Lauderdale. They will also be given a $100 voucher for the inconvenience. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/05/injuries-turbulence- emergency-landing/13612509/ Back to Top JetBlue plane makes emergency landing at Logan Airport A JetBlue plane made an emergency landing at Boston Logan International Airport Monday afternoon due to a mechanical problem, officials said. JetBlue flight 1668 was carrying 95 passengers from Charleston International Airport to Logan Airport when the crew in the cockpit recieved an indication of a mechanical problem, said JetBlue spokeswoman Real Hamilton-Romeo. According to a statement by the FAA, the plane experienced an avionics problem prior to landing. The aircraft landed safely at about 3:25 p.m., and was immediately met with Massport's emergency response team, according to a statement by JetBlue. The aircraft was then towed to the gate out of an "abundance of caution after being evaluated," according to the company. The FAA is investigating the incident. http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/08/04/jetblue-plane-makes-emergency- landing-logan-airport-injuries-reported/FWcJzgrS0yvMikybnjS6yN/story.html Back to Top Researcher Says Passenger Jet Satellite Communications Present Hacking Risk He'll present the findings at Black Hat A hacker plans to show how passenger jets could be at risk for attacks via their Wi-Fi and in-flight entertainment systems. According to Reuters, Ruben Santamarta -- a consultant with cyber security firm IOActive -- will present how to hack the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets at this week's Black Hat hacking conference in Las Vegas. Santamarta reportedly published a 25-page research report in April, which described multiple bugs in firmware used in satellite communications equipment. He discovered the vulnerabilities by reverse engineering the firmware that is used to operate communications equipment. More specifically, he decoded firmware made by Cobham Plc., Harris Corp, EchoStar Corp's Hughes Network Systems, Iridium Communications Inc. and Japan Radio Co Ltd. The risk here is that a hacker could use a plane's onboard Wi-Fi signal or inflight entertainment system to hack into more sensitive systems, potentially disrupting or modifying satellite communications. This could further interfere with the aircraft's navigation and safety systems. One vulnerability that Santamarta said he found in equipment made by all of the above- listed manufacturers was the use of "hardcoded" log-in credentials. This lets service technicians access any piece of equipment with the same login and password, but allows hackers to retrieve those passwords and use the credentials to access crucial systems. The manufacturers have responded to Santamarta's paper, saying the risk of a hack is small, but that they'll look into his findings. Santamarta said he would respond to the comments from manufacturers during his presentation at http://www.dailytech.com/ Back to Top IG report on F-22 pilots expected soon The Defense Department inspector general is set to complete its report on two F-22 pilots who spoke out more than two years ago about oxygen problems with the jet. Following pressure from Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the Pentagon told the lawmakers the report should be finished this month, though Kinzinger told Air Force Times he wants it sooner. The Virginia Air National Guard pilots, Capt. Joshua Wilson and Maj. Jeremy Gordon, lost flight pay and have been assigned to desk jobs since they appeared on "60 Minutes" in May 2012. They said they were afraid to fly the F-22 because of concerns that something in the plane was causing pilots to become disoriented or nauseous during flight. The Air Force grounded the F-22 from May 2011 to September 2011 because of pilots' complaints of hypoxia during flight. Since the grounding, 11 pilots and five maintainers have complained of similar symptoms. Wilson and Gordon complained after the Air Force returned the F-22 to flight. They said at the time that pilots remained concerned for their safety. In July 2012, the Air Force said it had identified the cause of the problem: a malfunctioning valve on the pilot's Combat Edge life support vest, which was improperly tightening and constricting breathing. The problem has been fixed, and the Air Force is also on track to install an automatic backup oxygen system by April 2015. In May, Kinzinger and Warner called on the Pentagon to finish the report on the two pilots, and reminded the Defense Department that the pilots are protected from retaliation. by the Military Whistleblower Protection Act. Kinzinger said he and Warner will take action if there is evidence that the pilots were reprimanded. http://www.navytimes.com/article/20140801/NEWS/308010069/IG-report-F-22-pilots- expected-soon Back to Top Flight safety rules for kids thrown up in the air (Australia) Current safety standards for carrying babies and children on flights in Australia have barely changed since the 1920s and could be putting kids in danger, says a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) discussion paper. Part of a broader review process, the document dubbed Carriage of Infants and Children, says that infants sitting on their parents' laps and even children with their own seat, secured by a lap belt, may be more likely to be hurt during an accident. Written by CASA's Airworthiness and Engineering Standards Branch, the report says that even though child restraint systems in other forms of transport have improved in leaps and bounds over the decades, the way children are secured on Australian aeroplanes has, "not changed significantly since the beginning of passenger carrying flights." "The minimum standards of restraint currently offered to infants and small children are lower than that offered to adults,'' the CASA paper said. The document appeals for both public and industry views on how children and infants are strapped-in on flights, with the potential to change legislation within two years. Submissions close on September 11. One key focus for CASA is "multiple occupancy" seats, where children share a seat or sit on an adult's lap. One option being canvassed is children requiring their own seat, where no child restraint is used. A CASA spokesman said Australia was now the only country in the world where two children were allowed to share a seat. "We're talking about a small, general aviation aircraft - only where manufacturers say you can do it - not air transport aircraft, [like] A380s or your 737s," the spokesman said. Research from the UK Civil Aviation Authority in the 1990s found children sharing a seat were at greater risk of sustaining head, abdominal and other bodily injuries. While two children sharing a seat is a rare, if not almost inconceivable, event for most parents, the practice of saving $2,000 for an extra seat to London by holding an infant on your lap is far more common. European and Australian airlines do not allow infants to sit on an adult's lap wearing a single seat belt wrapped around both of them, because of the proven risk to both, they do allow an extra loop belt to be clipped around the child and threaded through another loop attached to the adult's seatbelt. However CASA's discussion paper points to limited accident history from the UK showing that even children wearing a loop belt - as well as the person they're sitting on - can sustain more severe injuries because parent and child are in each other's "survival space". Yet parents paying for a separate seat for their offspring my not be improving their child's flight safety. "Whilst in the last 10 years no infant or child fatality has occurred in Australia due to multiple occupancy restraint methods in survivable accidents, serious injuries have occurred to small children using lap belts," the report says. "For infants and small children, an aircraft seat belt may not be a much more appropriate form of restraint," it added. A CASA spokesman told Government News that using a car seat or bringing a harness might be the best option, although the aim of the paper was to generate discussion, not to dictate. "We have been recommending for some years that you should purchase a separate seat and ask the airline to fit an appropriate, approved child restraint seat but there are issues: paying for the extra seat and getting the airline to approve and fit the child restraint," the spokesman said. He said parents were sometimes put off from bringing a bulky car seat with them to the airport, especially if they were concerned cabin crew might refuse to fit it. These fears had been alleviated by newer car seats which did not have the top-tethering system and so could be used on board. These had stickers on them which said they conformed to Australian and New Zealand Aviation standards. A CARES flight harness, which is far more portable than a car seat, could also be used. These flight harnesses are suitable for children aged one to five, weighing 10kgs to 20kgs and up to around 102cm tall, Worryingly, the report noted that some aircraft operators and passengers were, "unaware of the appropriate methods of restraint for infants and small children" and added that appropriate methods changed multiple times as children grew. "Some perceptions of safe restraint employed by operators have been proven by research to be inappropriate and dangerous. Sometimes these situations arise out of a lack of guidance material or by out-dated regulations." http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2014/08/flight-safety-rules-kids-thrown-air/ Back to Top Singapore govt stand suggests AI aircraft was flying close to MH17 Within hours of the tragedy, the media had picked up data from flightradar24, a live flight-tracker website, showing the AI and Singapore Airlines aircraft in the vicinity. MUMBAI: When Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down in Ukraine on July 17, two other passenger aircraft - of Air India and Singapore Airlines - were flying close to it. While India has denied this, a Singapore government statement in that country's parliament on Monday seemed to confirm it. Singapore's transport minister Lui Tuck Yew told the parliament that Flight SQ351, headed to Singapore from Copenhagen, was just 90km (56 miles) from the Malaysian plane at that time. TOI had carried a report on July 20 saying AI's Delhi-Birmingham flight was flying barely 25km, or 90 seconds away, from the Malaysian aircraft when the latter was hit. All 298 people on board flight MH17 had died. Within hours of the tragedy, the media had picked up data from flightradar24, a live flight-tracker website, showing the AI and Singapore Airlines aircraft in the vicinity. The two aircraft were at different altitudes though. The Malaysian one was flying east, while the AI and Singapore aircraft were flying west. The AI pilots were even asked by the Dnipropetrovsk (local Ukrainian) ATC to contact the Malaysian aircraft after it went off the radar. The Indian civil aviation ministry continues to deny the AI aircraft was near flight MH17. Yew informed the parliament that the Singapore Airlines aircraft was flying close to the Malaysian one since there are no restrictions for flights above 32,000 ft (9,800 metres) nor any information suggesting threats to aircraft at those heights. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Singapore-govt-stand-suggests-AI-aircraft-was- flying-close-to-MH17/articleshow/39659173.cms Back to Top Learning how things fall apart New research reveals how bonded materials, from airplane wings to dental crowns, lose their bonding. Materials that are firmly bonded together with epoxy and other tough adhesives are ubiquitous in modern life - from crowns on teeth to modern composites used in construction. Yet it has proved remarkably difficult to study how these bonds fracture and fail, and how to make them more resistant to such failures. Now researchers at MIT have found a way to study these bonding failures directly, revealing the crucial role of moisture in setting the stage for failure. Their findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science in a paper by MIT professors of civil and environmental engineering Oral Buyukozturk and Markus Buehler; research associate Kurt Broderick of MIT's Microsystems Technology Laboratories; and doctoral student Denvid Lau, who has since joined the faculty at the City University of Hong Kong. "The bonding problem is a general problem that is encountered in many disciplines, especially in medicine and dentistry," says Buyukozturk, whose research has focused on infrastructure, where such problems are also of great importance. "The interface between a base material and epoxy, for example, really controls the properties. If the interface is weak, you lose the entire system." "The composite may be made of a strong and durable material bonded to another strong and durable material," Buyukozturk adds, "but where you bond them doesn't necessarily have to be strong and durable." Besides dental implants and joint replacements, such bonding is also critical in construction materials such as fiber-reinforced polymers and reinforced concrete. But while such materials are widespread, understanding how they fail is not simple. There are standard methods for testing the strength of materials and how they may fail structurally, but bonded surfaces are more difficult to model. "When we are concerned with deterioration of this interface when it is degraded by moisture, classical methods can't handle that," Buyukozturk says. "The way to approach it is to look at the molecular level." When such systems are exposed to moisture, "it initiates new molecules at the interface," Buyukozturk says, "and that interferes with the bonding mechanism. How do you assess how weak the interface becomes when it is affected? We came up with an innovative method to assess the interface weakening as a result of exposure to environmental effects." The team used a combination of molecular simulations and laboratory tests in its assessment. The modeling was based on fundamental principles of molecular interactions, not on empirical data, Buyukozturk says. In the laboratory tests, Buyukozturk and his colleagues controlled the residual stresses in a metal layer that was bonded and then forcibly removed. "We validated the method, and showed that moisture has a degrading effect," he says. The findings could lead to exploration of new ways to prevent moisture from reaching into the bonded layer, perhaps using better sealants. "Moisture is the No. 1 enemy," Buyukozturk says. "I think this is going to be an important step toward assessment of the bonding, and enable us to design more durable composites," he adds. "It gives a quantitative knowledge of the interface" - for example, predicting that under specific conditions, a given bonded material will lose 30 percent of its strength. Interface problems are universal, Buyukozturk says, occurring in many areas besides biomedicine and construction. "They occur in mechanical devices, in aircraft, electrical equipment, in the packaging of electronic components," he says. "We feel this will have very broad applications." Bonded composite materials are beginning to be widely used in airplane manufacturing; often these composites are then bonded to traditional materials, like aluminum. "We have not had enough experience to prove the durability of these composite systems is going to be there after 20 years," Buyukozturk says. Sinan Keten, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University who was not involved in this study, says this is "outstanding research" that "addresses shortcomings in our understanding of failure at the interface of dissimilar materials. Such interfaces are ubiquitous in composites, thin films, and many other systems, but measuring the relevant properties to assess materials performance tests the limits of what can be observed with experiments and atomistic simulations." Keten adds, "I believe their joint effort spanning theory, experiments, and simulations at the nanoscale will eventually be instrumental in transforming the way we design our built environment." The work was supported by the National Science Foundation. https://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/research-reveals-how-bonded-materials-lose-bonding- 0804 Back to Top Back to Top Boeing Airplane Health Management Supports China Eastern's Fleet System in use on more than 150 airplanes at China's largest 737 operator SEATTLE, Aug. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced China Eastern Airlines and its subsidiaries Shanghai Airlines and China United Airlines are implementing Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) to improve maintenance and engineering operations efficiency across China Eastern's rapidly growing fleets. Boeing and China Eastern teams have deployed the Boeing Airplane Health Management system on 157 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The contract extends to eventually cover AHM deployment for a total of 250 737s. Additionally, 20 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes on order by China Eastern will also use Boeing AHM. Boeing Airplane Health Management is currently used by more than 70 airline fleets worldwide to collect and evaluate airplane operations data while the airplane is in flight. Designed to interface with existing airplane systems and communication infrastructure, the AHM system captures real-time data and notifies ground crews of any potential maintenance issues before the airplane lands, minimizing schedule disruptions and maintenance delays, resulting in significant efficiencies and cost savings for airlines. Airplane Health Management is part of an integrated suite of aviation services marketed as the Boeing Edge. These include parts, training, engineering, maintenance and software solutions that increase the efficiency and profitability of airlines and leasing companies. "We are pleased to support China Eastern as they continue to grow and respond to the increasing demand for air travel in China," said Per Noren, Boeing Digital Aviation vice president of Customer Solutions. "Our technical teams are dedicated to work side by side with the China Eastern maintenance and engineering teams to ensure we are leveraging the maximum benefit that Airplane Health Management can provide to improve operations efficiency." China Eastern currently operates the largest 737 fleet among Chinese airlines, and is continuing to expand its fleet. In June, China Eastern committed to order 80 737s, including Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX airplanes. The order represents the largest purchase ever by an airline in China for single-aisle airplanes. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/boeing-airplane-health-management-supports- china-easterns-fleet-2014-08-04 Back to Top CAAS asks S'pore carriers to review risk of flying over conflict areas after MH17 (Singapore) FlightRadar24 image showing SQ351 and AI113 in the same airspace as MH17 when it was last seen on radar. SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight was about 90 km away from the spot where Malaysia Airlines MH17 was shot down in eastern Ukraine, revealed Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew in Parliament on Monday (Aug 4) today, debunking earlier reports that said SQ351 was within 25 km of the downed Malaysian plane. "SIA, as part of its safety assessment process, has proactively avoided overflying certain conflict areas even if the airways were available for use," he said. For example, in early March, SIA had adjusted its flight routes to avoid the airspace above Crimea, based on its own safety assessments. However, like many airlines plying between Europe and Asia, SIA was flying in the same Ukrainian airspace as MH17 the day the Malaysian Airlines plane was downed on July 17. This is because SIA was relying on information from the Ukrainian authorities, said Mr Lui. "Under international law, Ukraine is responsible for putting in place measures to ensure the safe passage of civilian aircraft. Since the Ukrainian authorities continued to allow commercial flights in Dnipropetrovsk FIR above 32,000 feet, no national aviation authorities, no regional aviation bodies, nor ICAO ( the International Civil Aviation Organisation), had provided any advisories to avoid that part of the Ukrainian airspace." MH17 was reportedly flying at 33,000 feet when it was hit, allegedly by a missile fired from the territory controlled by pro-Russian separatists. "As soon as SIA received news of the incident, they immediately re-routed all their flights to avoid Ukrainian airspace entirely," said Mr Lui. To get to other parts of Europe, this requires approximately a 30- minute deviation from the most optimal flight route. However, members of the House still questioned why SIA and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) didn't take more stringent measures. Said Nominated Member of Parliament Eugene Tan: "I find it incongruent that airspace could be opened beyond 32,000 ft, but not below 32,000 ft. I think that's a telltale sign. In June and July there were at least four incidents in which aircraft were shot down over parts of eastern Ukraine. If this information isn't enough to persuade SIA and CAAS that it will be challenging to fly over eastern Ukraine, then I don't know what is." In response, the Transport Minister said: "It goes to show that 20/20 hindsight is most prescient to those who operate in the sidelines. We just have to make sure that we take these factors into consideration: We look at what other airlines are doing, we look at what other regional authorities, and the warnings that they might issue. So we will have to make the best decisions for ourselves, because if we are to avoid every area with conflict, I think it will be very difficult for us to continue flying to many parts of the world." ENHANCING AVIATION SECURITY Following the MH17 tragedy, the CAAS is looking into ways to enhance the sharing of safety and security information among national aviation authorities and airlines. The aviation authority has also requested Singapore carriers review their risk assessment of flight operations over conflict areas, Mr Lui said, and will "participate actively" in the international community's review of issues facing civilian aircraft operating to, from and over conflict areas. "As the regulatory authority, the CAAS requires Singapore carriers to put in place a robust flight planning process to ensure the safe operations of flights," Mr Lui said, responding to questions about how the Government exercises oversight over the carriers in their flight planning. The CAAS also conducts audits and checks on airlines' compliance with procedural and organisational requirements, he added. "The downing of flight MH17 is a horrific tragedy. It should never happen again," Mr Lui said. "As a nation, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our neighbours and express our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims." http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/caas-reviewing- measures/1295744.html Back to Top Embry-Riddle students flock to drone classes despite hurdles from FAA DAYTONA BEACH A drone with whirling propellers took flight over a soccer field. While students of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were controlling the unmanned aircraft with a remote control, the drone's movement was limited. It was tethered to a stake in the ground by 70 feet worth of parachute rope. "It's like a dog on a leash," Dan Macchiarella, chair and professor of Embry-Riddle's Aeronautical Science Department, said of the drone. The school began offering an unmanned aircraft system science degree program in 2011, at which time only 11 students were enrolled. Today, the school has 220 students taking classes to learn how to pilot or operate drones. Despite the degree program's popularity, the Federal Aviation Administration has put tight restraints on how drones are used and who can use them, and this extends to educational settings as well. A group of professors nationwide is urging the FAA to loosen restrictions on the academic use of drones. The FAA bars commercial and educational uses of drones, saying they could collide with manned aircraft or injure people on the ground if not flown in a safe manner. The Associated Press has reported that the FAA allows hobbyists to use model aircraft or small drones as long as they keep them away from airports, fly them under 400 feet and keep the aircraft within sight of the remote-controlling operator at all times. However, commercial operators and people working for colleges and universities are prohibited from using the same aircraft under FAA's clarification of its policies. "If we tether the drone to the ground, it is no longer considered an unmanned aircraft," Macchiarella said. "A tether is kind of like a rope tied to a balloon - it can only go so far." He said students are still able to learn the principles, even with the tether in place. But "it hampers us from doing everything we would normally do. It definitely does. No doubt about it." This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. You can order presentation- ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clientsor customershere or use the "Reprints" tool that appearsabove any article. Order a reprint of thisarticle now.Professors across the country are complaining. In a letter July 25 to the FAA, 30 professors said a clarification issued by the agency last month on rules for model aircraft hobbyists would eliminate the ability of researchers to use small, unmanned aircraft on low-altitude flights over private property. "Under the FAA model aircraft rules, a 10-year-old hobbyist can freely fly model aircraft for recreation, while our nation's scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs are prohibited from using the same technology in the same types of environments," the letter read. "... Free and open access to this technology is absolutely essential to our nation's continued leadership in aviation, to our future economy and to our long-term security." Nobody affiliated with Embry-Riddle was involved in the letter, but Macchiarella said the professors make many valid points. Alison Duquette, a spokeswoman for the FAA, said the agency hopes to propose regulations permitting the use of commercial and educational drones weighing 55 pounds or less later this year. OPTIMISMTHINGS WILL CHANGE David Toon is a senior at Embry-Riddle, majoring in unmanned aircraft system science. "The potential in the industry is greater than anything else I have seen on the horizon," he said of his decision to pursue a career flying drones, despite the uncertainty that surround its future. "Everywhere you see a manned aircraft, imagine a UAV taking its place." He said he is looking forward to the FAA figuring out the rules and regulations so everything runs seamlessly and safely. "Once that happens, this industry really will explode," he said. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) come in a variety of shapes and sizes and serve diverse purposes. They may have a wingspan as large as a Boeing 737 or smaller than a radio-controlled model airplane. The drone used by Embry-Riddle students is a smaller, more simplistic version that costs about $500. The small, unmanned systems are used to teach the basics of operations and the principles of robotics, and the university also has indoor simulators for the large systems that are used to teach students operations and complex missions, such as how to handle a forest fire or look for illegal people crossing borders, Macchiarella said. Graduates of Embry-Riddle who attain their degrees in unmanned aircraft system science typically start out making about $50,000 a year and they operate in the U.S. with contractors and government agencies in airspace that allows unmanned aircrafts. From there, they go on to train government operators or they go on to perform overseas missions, and that's where the pay gets more lucrative, Macchiarella said. Macchiarella said the "technology is here" and the machines have a lot of potential for the future. He said one day, he anticipates unmanned aircrafts will carry cargo across the world. He said he looks forward to when students will have more freedom to train on drones."One day, we will get away from the tether," Macchiarella said. "One day." http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140805/NEWS/140809786?p=1&tc=pg Back to Top Aircraft Lease Sought Client Seeks B737 with cargo door for lease. Reply to: curt@curt-lewis.com Back to Top Upcoming Events: ACI-NA Annual Conference and Exhibition Atlanta, GA September 7 - 10, 2014 http://annual.aci-na.org/ IFA - Maintaining Airworthiness Standards and Investing in the Most Important Asset 'The Human Element' 17 - 18 September, 2014 Emirates Eng Facility, Dubai www.ifairworthy.com Public Safety and Security Fall Conference Arlington, VA October 6 - 9, 2014 http://aci-na.org/event/4309 IASS 2014 Abu Dhabi, UAE November 11-13, 2014 http://flightsafety.org/meeting/iass-2014 Curt Lewis