Flight Safety Information August 27, 2014 - No. 176 In This Issue In Hanscom crash's wake, 2d warning to Gulfstream pilots Malaysia Air may lay off thousands and replace CEO, sources say North Sea blunder: Helicopter pilots suspended after landing aircraft on wrong rig Man arrested after found sleeping on jet bridge; security breach at Lindbergh Field BAE Systems developing "smart skin" for aircraft PRISM TO HELP PREPARE FOR E-IOSA Boeing wins 82-jet order from BOC Aviation Marshall to Become Acting Vice President for Global Programs...- Flight Safety Foundation Aviation safety: FAA team to visit India Small UAS Challenge ISASI 2014 - Annual Seminar, October 13-16, 2014 - Early Bird Registration Deadline Upcoming Events Employment In Hanscom crash's wake, 2d warning to Gulfstream pilots The May crash at Hanscom Field killed seven people and prompted the maker of the Gulfstream IV to issue safety warnings about its use. The May crash at Hanscom Field killed seven people and prompted the maker of the Gulfstream IV to issue safety warnings about its use. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is warning pilots that a feature designed to prevent crashes is not fail-safe and that operators must rigorously follow a flight checklist before taking off. The warning comes in the wake of a May crash at Hanscom Field that killed seven people, including Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz. In a letter dated Aug. 18, the maker of business jets issued a caution about the locking system on the Gulfstream IV, the model that crashed at Hanscom. That mechanism, known as a gust lock, protects the plane from damage when it is on the ground. But the lock must be released for aircraft to get off the ground. It remains a mystery whether the lock on Katz's flight was on or off, but Gulfstream is "trying to make sure our operators are informed about proper procedures about the gust lock system," said company spokesman Steven Cass, who characterized the recently issued letter as routine. The warning applies to more than 2,000 Gulfstream aircraft. When the gust lock is on, flight controls known as ailerons and rudders remain in a neutral position, and the elevators are in a down position. The elevators, located on the rear wings of the plane, are crucial to lifting the plane's nose to take flight. In theory, if the lock is in place, the jet should be able to muster only 6 percent of its total power, preventing takeoff. But Gulfstream says that in some instances, the jet may be able to attain enough power for liftoff - even though the flight controls remain in the wrong position, creating a potentially dangerous scenario. 'When you start the engines, you pressurize the hydraulics system, which makes it more difficult to disengage the lock.' Quote Icon Gulfstream's letter says flight crews must make sure the gust lock is disengaged before starting the engine and then independently verify that the flight controls can move freely before taxiing. "The freedom of flight-control movement is the ultimate indicator the gust lock is fully released for all Gulfstream models," Mitchell A. Choquette, Gulfstream's director of customer support and field service, wrote in the letter. A spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration said the agency is aware of the letter and monitoring the issue. This is the second letter Gulfstream has issued about the gust lock and safety procedures since the crash. In June, the company urged flight crews to perform certain maintenance checks before takeoff and ensure the gust lock is released before starting the engines. Bloomberg News was the first to report on the latest letter, which was sent to all Gulfstream operators. Gene Allen, a Florida pilot who flies Gulfstreams, said he checks the ailerons, rudders, and elevators before heading down the runway, instead of just reviewing the status of the gust lock. "It's not something that I would expect to rely or use as a gauge of whether [the flight control] was working properly or not," Allen said. "It wouldn't occur to me that I was protected in that way." Aviation experts said it is unlikely that major fixes on the jets would be required, given the potential cost and the ability for flight crews to avoid the problem. The chief executive of Private Jet Services, an aviation consultancy company in Seabrook, N.H., said that if Gulfstream attempted to mandate such fixes, the company would probably face opposition from jet owners. "I'm confident the various operators who would bear the expense of these modifications will have a great deal to say to Gulfstream" before such a requirement became final, said Greg Raiff, the Private Jet Services executive. The jet carrying Katz reached a speed of nearly 190 miles per hour on the runway, but never became airborne. Rather, the jet left the runway, rolled onto the grass, struck an antenna, and burst through a chain-link fence before sliding into a gully, where it erupted into flames. Katz, three guests, and a three-member crew were departing Hanscom Field in Bedford on May 31 when their Gulfstream IV crashed. Katz had flown to Massachusetts to attend a fund-raiser at the Concord home of historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin and her husband, former presidential adviser Richard Goodwin. FAA records show that the plane was owned by SK Travel LLC, a North Carolina company managed by Katz and Emil W. Solimine. Solimine was out of the country and unavailable for comment Tuesday, an assistant said. Ed Stier, a New Jersey attorney representing Katz's family, said they had no comment. Pilot James McDowell, 61, of Georgetown, Del., and copilot Bauke "Michael" De Vries, 45, of Marlton, N.J., were also killed. Their families did not respond to a request for comment. While the question of whether the plane's gust lock was engaged remains a mystery, investigators found clues that could prove telling. The position of the elevators at the back of the plane was consistent with the gust lock being on, according to information from the flight data recorder. If the elevators were in the down position, the plane would not take off. But authorities going through the jet's wreckage discovered evidence suggesting the lock was released, a June report from the National Transportation Safety Board said. Bruce Landsberg, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation in Frederick, Md., said pilots should turn off the engine if they find the gust lock engaged after starting the aircraft. "When you start the engines, you pressurize the hydraulics system, which makes it more difficult to disengage the lock," he said. Raiff, of Private Jet Services, said the Gulfstream memo is a reminder of "how important it is to adhere to the strict safety and operating procedures for aircraft." "I sort of read it as a disclaimer and admonition to its fleet operators to not take short cuts and follow the gosh darn manual," he said. http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/08/26/gulfstream-issues-second-warning- pilots-wake-hanscom-crash/olskl639D9ko5TuFvefueP/story.html Back to Top Malaysia Air may lay off thousands and replace CEO, sources say Malaysia Airlines's parent is weighing the future of the carrier's chief executive, Ahmad Jauhari Yahya. Malaysian Airline System is considering job cuts, a review of aircraft orders and replacing its chief executive officer after the national carrier suffered two disasters this year, people familiar with the plan said. The airline's parent, sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, was going to discuss the proposals this week. They also include cutting some routes, said one source who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private. The carrier may need to lay off between 3000 to 4000 people, a second person said. The carrier had 19,577 employees at the end of last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Khazanah is also talking to as many as three people as possible candidates to replace the carrier's chief executive, Officer Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, whose term is due to expire in mid- September, one of the persons said. The restructuring measures and Khazanah's offer earlier this month to buy out minority shareholders are part of the plan to revive the airline. The carrier, which will report earnings on Thursday, is struggling to stem losses and repair its image after the downing of Flight 17 in Ukraine last month compounded woes from the disappearance of a jet in March. Advertisement "The airline needs fleet rationalisation," said K. Ajith, an analyst at UOB Kay Hian in Singapore. "The question is where, how and what type of aircraft. The long-haul European routes might be cut. The European routes have been money-losing for Malaysia Airlines." A call to the office phone of Khairunnisak Dzun Nurin, a spokeswoman for the airline, wasn't answered. Khazanah doesn't comment on speculation, Raslan Sharif, a spokesman for the sovereign wealth fund said. The carrier's shares have declined 18 per cent this year. Tough measures The airline needs to take tough measures in a thorough overhaul and the government and Khazanah are in the final stages of working out the restructuring plan, Prime Minister Najib Razak said earlier this month. Khazanah said it would buy the 30.6 per cent stake it didn't already own in the company at 27 sen per share for a total of 1.38 billion ringgit ($469 million). It plans to delist the company after the two disasters. Even before that, Malaysia Airlines had accumulated losses as more low-fare carriers started in Southeast Asia and lured customers by driving down fares. The airline missed its target to be profitable last year on higher fuel, maintenance and financing costs. Flights 17, 370 Flight 17 was shot down in Ukraine in July, four months after a jet en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur vanished. The earlier incident put the carrier under global scrutiny, jeopardising its reputation and prompting boycotts in China, whose nationals accounted for most of the passengers. No trace of the plane has been found in the world's longest search for a missing plane in modern aviation history. Even before that disappearance, Malaysia Airlines had racked up 4.13 billion ringgit in losses over the previous three years. The carrier will probably lose more than 1 billion ringgit in 2014, according to average analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Ahmad Jauhari, a 60-year-old power industry veteran, joined the airline in September 2011, and struggled to turn the carrier profitable as it was battered by unviable routes and competition from low-cost carriers including AirAsia. Power industry He spent about 16 years in the power-generation industry, where he rose to the rank of managing director at Kuala Lumpur's Malakoff, the nation's largest private-sector power generation group before it was delisted. He was the CEO of privately-held Premium Renewable Energy for about six months before joining Malaysian Air. His career also included stints at Esso Malaysia, the then petroleum-retailing unit of Exxon Mobil, and newspaper-publishing group, New Straits Times Press. Options for a revival plan for the airline had ranged from Khazanah taking it private to bankruptcy, with both routes involving a delisting, a person familiar with the matter said last month. Malaysia Airlines director of commercial operations Hugh Dunleavy had in May ruled out a bankruptcy. http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/malaysia-air-may-lay-off-thousands-and- replace-ceo-sources-say-20140827-108x4e.html#ixzz3BbGy6QhK Back to Top North Sea blunder: Helicopter pilots suspended after landing aircraft on wrong rig OIL workers have told how the pilots told radio operators "we appear to have landed on the wrong rig" after the blunder 60 miles north of Aberdeen - now a probe into the error has been launched. A Bond-operated S-92 helicopter TWO pilots have been suspended after landing a helicopter on the wrong North Sea oil rig. The Bond-operated S-92 chopper, carrying one passenger, was heading for the Buzzard platform 60 miles north of Aberdeen. But it made an unscheduled landing on the Nexen-operated Ensco 120 jack-up rig roughly nine nautical miles away. Yesterday, Bond confirmed two employees had been taken off the flight roster pending a full investigation. One oil worker said: "When this chopper landed on the rig, the radio operator called the helicopter and said, 'Can we help you?' "They replied, 'We appear to have landed on the wrong rig'. "Most helicopter accidents occur on approach or departure - you must have a crew on the rig ready to receive the chopper and a standby boat there to offer help if needed. Lives have been put at risk. It's unbelievable that, in this day and age, they could have got this so wrong." When helicopters are approaching a rig, all crane movements are suspended but it's understood the Ensco 120's cranes were still operating. The Ensco 120 rig The worker added: "Most of the time the crane operator is the helicopter landing officer so that takes care of the problem." The aircraft is understood to have left Aberdeen airport at 5.30pm on Friday. It made a number of scheduled landings before arriving unexpectedly at the Ensco 120 around 7pm. Offshore union RMT leader Jake Molloy said: "We have had landings on the wrong deck before but they have normally been very close to one another. "Nine miles apart is difficult to comprehend when the pilots have to call in to the helideck asking for clearance and the landing officer should have it in sight. "This is an area that has to be looked at carefully and hopefully lessons can be learned." Helicopter safety campaigner and north-east MSP Lewis Macdonald said: "Clearly, everybody who uses helicopters - and their families - needs to have confidence in the systems and procedures used by companies like Bond. "Anything that undermines that confidence must be investigated urgently. "An incident such as this is bound to throw up questions and concerns." The Buzzard Platform http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/north-sea-blunder-helicopter-pilots- 4113803 Back to Top Man arrested after found sleeping on jet bridge; security breach at Lindbergh Field Scot Jordan Fenton, 22, was found in an orange safety vest sleeping on a jet bridge at gate 36 in San Diego International Airport, also known as Lindbergh Field, on Sunday morning. When discovered, Fenton attempted to escape and board a United flight to Dallas without a boarding pass. Fenton allegedly flew from Las Vegas to San Diego International Airport on Saturday. He arrived in Terminal 2 around 7 p.m. local time. Harbor Police Lt. John Forsythe explains to ABC 10 that when an airport employee approached Fenton, he refused to talk and just walked away. The employee followed, and was joined by other employees who called police when the man tried to board the United flight. "My concern would be what searches were conducted and when they were conducted throughout that terminal," airport security official Glen Winn told ABC 10. "[Winn] said surveillance video helped investigators trace what Fenton was doing and how he managed to breach security," ABC 10 further reports. "He declined to say how Fenton did it because to do so would 'expose a security vulnerability.'" "Harbor Police say they do not know what his motivation was," ABC 10 reports. Fenton lacked identification and gave a fake name at the time of his arrest. His wallet was later found hidden in the terminal where Fenton had been found. He faces charges of trespassing on an airport operations area and giving false information to police. http://www.jrn.com/tmj4/now-trending/Man-arrested-after-found-sleeping-on-jet- bridge-security-breach-at-Lindbergh-Field-272693501.html Back to Top BAE Systems developing "smart skin" for aircraft The BAE smart skin would turn the entire hull of an aircraft into a sensor array In some cases, a pilot discovering damage to an airplane involves noticing a frightening thump on the hull. That may indicate that something is wrong, but not what or where. On the other hand, when human beings are injured, the network of nerves in the skin tell us almost exactly where and what is wrong. Stealing a march on nature, BAE Systems' Advanced Technology Centre is working on a "smart skin" that covers the fuselage of an aircraft with thousands of microsensors to send back a wide variety of detailed information in real time. Currently in concept form, the BAE smart skin is the brainchild of Senior Research Scientist Lydia Hyde, who got the idea from her clothes dryer's ability to switch itself off if it overheats. She reasoned that if one sensor in a washer is good, then thousands of tiny ones are better. "Observing how a simple sensor can be used to stop a domestic appliance overheating, got me thinking about how this could be applied to my work and how we could replace bulky, expensive sensors with cheap, miniature, multi-functional ones," says Hyde. "This in turn led to the idea that aircraft, or indeed cars and ships, could be covered by thousands of these motes creating a 'smart skin' that can sense the world around them and monitor their condition by detecting stress, heat or damage. The idea is to make platforms 'feel' using a skin of sensors in the same way humans or animals do." The concept involves replacing the conventional pitot tubes, thermometers, and other instruments with a skin on the fuselage of the plane that contains tens of thousands of multi-sensors less than a millimeter across. These are so small that they could even be spray painted on existing aircraft. They would have their own power system, and would connect with one another and the user interface using wireless networking technology. Once installed, the sensor "motes" would measure airflow, GPS positioning, acceleration, temperature, gyroscope readings, hull strain, and magnetic field strength. Unlike conventional sensors, this skin would not only make discrete measurements, but also record precise patterns of measurements across the hull of an aircraft. The result would be displayed in real time on the user interface. This would allow crews to discover faults while they're minor instead of when something breaks, as well as collecting data that can be used to increase the aircraft's efficiency. "By combining the outputs of thousands of sensors with big data analysis, the technology has the potential to be a game-changer for the UK industry," says Hyde. "In the future we could see more robust defense platforms that are capable of more complex missions whilst reducing the need for routine maintenance checks. There are also wider civilian applications for the concept which we are exploring." Source: BAE Systems http://www.gizmag.com/bae-smartskin/33458/ Back to Top Back to Top Boeing wins 82-jet order from BOC Aviation The Singapore-based leasing company ordered 50 737 MAX 8 and 30 Next Generation 737-800 aircraft. The order is valued at $8.8 billion at list prices, but the estimated value is likely around $4.3 billion after discounts. Singapore's BOC Aviation is buying 82 Boeing jets in a bet on airlines' demand for new planes to serve Asia's air-travel boom. The order, the leasing company's biggest ever, is valued at $8.8 billion at list prices. But buyers get large discounts on big orders so the real price is likely around $4.3 billion, according to data from aircraft-valuation firm Avitas. "We want to be in the younger end of the market," BOC Aviation Managing Director Robert Martin said Monday. "We want the most fuel-efficient planes." Most of the 82-plane purchase is from Boeing's top-selling 737 family, split between 50 of the upgraded MAX 8 and 30 of the current -800 version, BOC Aviation said. The company, a unit of Bank of China, also will take two widebody 777s. The purchase builds on BOC Aviation's decision last month to buy 43 jets from Boeing competitor Airbus, which also picked up a sale of $11.8 billion of planes to Japanese lessor SMBC Aviation. China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings has also said it plans to expand after becoming the region's first lessor to sell shares to the public in a transaction last month. Air traffic in Asia is projected to expand 5.7 percent through 2017, the second-fastest pace in the world, the International Air Transport Association said last year. Boeing has forecast global demand for $5.2 trillion of commercial jets in the next 20 years as China overtakes the U.S. as the world's largest aviation market. BOC Aviation's order for the 737s will help meet growing demand for the latest planes including the MAX, Martin said. Boeing is equipping the updated model with new engines developed by a General Electric venture promising better fuel economy. "If you look forward in the next seven years, we're in a transition for the 737 aircraft," Martin said. "You have somewhere in the mid-20s of operators already committed to the program, but we can see potential for that to go up to easily 100 operators. So we want to make sure we're part of growing that program." For Boeing, the sale is a boost in its rivalry with Airbus in sales of single-aisle planes, the workhorses of global airline fleets. The 737 competes with the Airbus A320, and the MAX models are challenging the new A320neo. BOC Aviation said it will receive the 737s from 2016 through 2021. A Boeing statement announcing the transaction didn't give a delivery date for the two 777-300ER jet. Counting all its orders, BOC Aviation projects receiving an average 27 planes a year starting in 2015, while also disposing of 20 to 30 annually, Martin said. The lessor expects to pick up more planes from Airbus and Boeing that were earmarked for other buyers and then not taken, Martin said. BOC Aviation has received eight aircraft that were intended for other customers, he said. "I think we're going to see more of that," Martin said. "It's not finished yet. I could do another $1 billion of capacity in 2015 if need be." BOC Aviation plans more bond sales this year and next year and will also tap banks to finance the plane purchase, Martin said. http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024385860_boeingbocxml.html Back to Top Marshall to Become Acting Vice President for Global Programs - Flight Safety Foundation Alexandria, VA, August 27, 2014 - The Flight Safety Foundation announced today that Greg Marshall has joined the headquarters in Virginia as the new Acting Vice President for Global Programs. He will start in this role on September 2, 2014. Mr. Marshall has worked as the Director of the Flight Safety Foundation's Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) program in the Melbourne office since 2010. In that role, he has overseen the dramatic growth and evolution of the BARS program into the leading audit standard for the mining and resources segment of the industry. "Bringing Greg to the home office to help during this transition will allow for great synergy between the BARS program and the other technical programs that the Foundation does," stated FSF President and CEO, Jon Beatty. "We have a proud tradition of technical work improving aviation safety and Greg's arrival will ensure that this continues and expands." As VP for Global Programs, Mr. Marshall will continue to oversee the BARS program and also lead the technical work of the Foundation as a whole. Dave Anderson, currently the Audit Manager of BARS, will be responsible for the day to day operations of BARS and the Melbourne office. "This is the perfect opportunity for me to continue to develop the connection between BARS and the all the technical work at the Flight Safety Foundation," commented Marshall. "This will be a win-win for the BARS and Foundation members as it will lead to new technical opportunities and initiatives. Marshall will be replacing Rudy Quevedo, former Director of Global Programs, who is leaving the Flight Safety Foundation to join the International Air Transport Association as the Director of Safety. Flight Safety Foundation is an independent, non-profit, international organization engaged in research, education, advocacy and publishing to improve aviation safety. The Foundation's mission is to be the leading voice of safety for the global aerospace community. www.flightsafety.org Back to Top Aviation safety: FAA team to visit India NEW DELHI: A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) team would soon visit India to review the steps taken by DGCA to address the deficiencies in India's aviation safety mechanism, which was downgraded by the US regulator early this year. "The DGCA has requested the FAA (for a review) and I think the FAA team is coming shortly. So, there will be a review," Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju told PTI here. "Our people are confident that we will be able to get back our old status (Category-I) of being on par with the best in the world," he said in a wide-ranging interview. Almost all of the 33 major areas of concern identified by the FAA on aviation safety issues, like the DGCA not having full-time fight inspectors, have been addressed, he said. It is likely that a decision by the FAA to restore the top Category-I status of India's aviation safety mechanism could come during the US visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi next month. Referring to the problems faced by the DGCA in recruiting professional aviation engineers and technical personnel at market rates, Raju said the Union Cabinet has addressed the issue by giving the regulator "little freedom to go in accordance with the market forces". With new procedures in place and technical manpower recruited to carry out aviation safety surveillance, the DGCA has sought a review of the FAA's downgrade and sent a letter to the US regulator for a fresh audit of India's safety oversight mechanism. At their meeting, the DGCA would provide the FAA a status report on the progress made on each of the findings. The prime reason for the US regulator FAA downgrading India's aviation safety ranking to Category-II was lack of sufficient number of regular flight inspectors which had rendered the DGCA's safety oversight ineffective. On January 31, this year, the FAA had lowered India's safety ranking to Category-II from Category-I which the country has been holding since 1997. To a question on high fuel cost being borne by Indian carriers mainly due to taxes charged by the states, Raju said he has urged all Chief Ministers to address this problem as it "acts as a dampener to aviation activity". State sales taxes and other charges on jet fuel average at about 29 per cent. On the massive expenses borne by airlines in repairing their fleet abroad, he said the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) also faced high rates of taxation. Regarding the role that could be played by state governments to improve aviation activities across India, the Minister said growth in aviation sector in states would lead to heightened economic activity and generation of jobs. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-08-20/news/53029040_1_faa-team- dgca-aviation-sector Back to Top NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO Small UAS CHALLENGE OVERVIEW: The objective of the sUAS ERAU Challenge held in conjunction with the National Championship Air Races is to educate the public on UAS opportunities and operations, highlight the rapidly expanding business opportunities of UAS, highlight Nevada's and ERAU's leadership in the field, and showcase the innovative developments in multiple areas of UAS design (e.g., system, subsystem, and element development and configuration, verification and validation testing, application, and integrated system demonstration). Participants of this inaugural event will benefit by displaying their sUAS and its capabilities to a broad range of aviation enthusiast, businesses, governmental and media organizations. Two major issues surrounding the use of sUAS in national airspace system (NAS) are safety and liability;concerns that are also paramount to the Reno Air Races. To mitigate these concerns (i.e., Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations governing the use of UAS are in the development phase), an indoor facility (hangar) and/or an outdoor facility with safety nets and other safety precautions will be used. Since no flying will occur outside a controlled area, the FAA rules would not apply and competitors can participate in the challenge knowing their safety and legal concerns are mitigated. However, participants are required to sign an acknowledgement of liability and that they are entering the challenge at their own risk. The race course will be challenging and damage to participant's sUAS is possible. PARTICIPANTS: The Challenge is open to any private, academic or commercial participant, limited to one vehicle per entity and a maximum field of 20 entries or as determined by the event staff. The sUAS must be able to take off and land vertically (VTOL), be less than approximately 36 inches in major axis, less than 18 inches in elevation, and weigh less than 10 pounds. The sUAS will be required to use an electric propulsion, actuation, and powersystem, controlled by remote transmission using the FCC unlicensed bands (operators for all entries will be required to hold at least a Technician Class Amateur Radio license, show documentation or demonstrate that transmission power levels of their design conform to unlicensed requirement levels). To ensure control reliability, a spectrum analyzer will be employed to ensure deconfliction. CHALLENGE: The Challenge will be composed of three separate events combining for an overall and individual event champion. The events will be (subject to change): - Obstacle Course (emphasizing agility and maneuverability, time measured) - Dead Lift (lifting ability, weight measured both maximum and specific weight) - Time Trial (speed over a closed course, time measured) Initial inspection of each sUAS will occur prior to the competition start from 9:00am to 10:00am each morning to ensure compliance with size and modification rules. A full list of rules will be available upon request. The Challenge will take place over three days with check in at 9:00am and the competition from 10:00am to 1:00pm daily. The course will be open for practice on Thursday of race week. Thursday, Sep 11: Registration and practice Friday, Sep 12: Qualifications Saturday, Sep 13: Eliminations Sunday, Sep 14: Finals There will be no charge for entry in the ERAU sUAS Challenge and each entry will receive complementary general admission tickets to the National Championship Air Races for Thursday through Sunday. Back to Top INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATORS ISASI 2014 45TH ANNUAL SEMINAR "Investigations and Safety Management Systems" This year's seminar will take place at the Stamford Hotel in Glenelg, near Adelaide, Australia, from 13 -16 October, 2014. All current information regarding seminar registration, hotel reservations and speakers can be found on the official seminar website at www.asasi.org. Please note the deadline for Early Bird Registration and the discounted rate at the hotel is midnight September 4. Questions can be directed to: Mr. Lindsay Naylor ISASI 2014 Seminar Chair lindsaynaylor77@gmail.com or Ms.Barbara Dunn International Seminar Chair - ISASI avsafe@shaw.ca Back to Top Upcoming Events: ACI-NA Annual Conference and Exhibition Atlanta, GA September 7 - 10, 2014 http://annual.aci-na.org/ Small UAS CHALLENGE September 11-14, 2014 Reno, NV 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 ISASI 2014 - Annual Seminar October 13-16, 2014 Adelaide, Australia www.isasi.org IASS 2014 Abu Dhabi, UAE November 11-13, 2014 http://flightsafety.org/meeting/iass-2014 ERAU UAS FUNDAMENTALS COURSE December 9 - 11, 2014 ERAU Daytona Beach Campus, FL www.daytonabeach.erau.edu/uas FAA Helicopter Safety Effort three-day safety forum April 21-23, 2015 Hurst, Texas eugene.trainor@faa.gov www.faahelisafety.org Back to Top Employment: ARGUS PROS CHEQ Manager Please submit your cover letter and resume at: https://home2.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=13469062 Curt Lewis