Flight Safety Information August 28, 2014 - No. 177 In This Issue Pilot's fate unknown in fighter jet crash Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Search: Phone Call Offers New Clue New airport master plan eyes new gates, sixth runway (Atlanta) Retraction:...North Sea blunder: Helicopter pilots suspended Drunk Women Fighting Blamed for Sunwing Plane's Fighter Jet Escort Laser-Pointer Strikes Menace Pilots...Jail Sentences, Rewards Haven't Stopped the Practice JetLite pilots to lose seniority on Jet merger PRISM TO HELP PREPARE FOR E-IOSA Record surge in demand for aircraft including Airbus JAL to buy 32 Mitsubishi Regional Jets, order 15 Embraer aircraft Marshall to Become Acting Vice President for Global Programs...- Flight Safety Foundation Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Campus Offers Aviation-Focused Professional Programs for 2014 Small UAS Challenge ISASI 2014 - Annual Seminar, October 13-16, 2014 - Early Bird Registration Deadline Upcoming Events Employment Pilot's fate unknown in fighter jet crash F-15 from Massachusetts crashed in Virginia Search to continue in attempt to locate Mass pilot after Va crash DEERFIELD, Va. -An experienced pilot was missing Wednesday after the flier's F-15 fighter jet crashed in the mountains of western Virginia, shaking residents but causing no injuries on the ground, military and law enforcement officials said. . The pilot of the single-seat jet was headed to New Orleans for radar installation as part of routine maintenance and reported an inflight emergency, then lost radio contact, authorities said. The pilot and jet are with the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, officials there said. It was unclear whether the pilot had ejected and the plane had no munitions onboard, Col. James Keefe said at a news conference in Westfield, Massachusetts, home of the fighter wing. Just before 9 a.m., residents near Deerfield - with a population of just 130 people, about 135 miles northwest of Richmond - say they heard a series of explosion-like booms. "It's the loudest noise I've ever heard," 63-year-old Rebecca Shinaberry, who lives on a farm about two miles away, said. "(It) just shook the ground, and from my house we could just see a big plume of smoke." Her husband, turkey farmer A.D. Shinaberry, said that from the first two booms, he thought a plane had broken the sound barrier. But 10 seconds later he heard a third boom - the crash, he said. Then, "it was like a mushroom, black smoke came up," Shinaberry said. From the smoke, Virginia State Police said, they located the crash site, in a heavily wooded but level area adjacent to a mountain in the George Washington National Forest. A deep crater and a large debris field are on the site, and state police are searching, spokeswoman Corrine Geller said. "It is probably five, six miles from the crash site to the nearest civilization," Keefe said. "It's deeply wooded, and a lot of hills and mountains." "We are not going to speculate on what occurred or the status of the pilot," Keefe said. "We are hopeful that the pilot is OK." A massive rescue operation was underway in the rural area with rocky, steep terrain. More than 100 dozen local, state, and federal officials as well as volunteers gathered at the Deerfield Volunteer Fire Department. About a dozen helicopters from various agencies were used through the day to search. The aircraft were constantly taking off and landing throughout the day. Geller said later Wednesday rescuers on foot and horseback would search through the night, assisted by search dogs and helicopters equipped for night flying. Keefe said the plane was flying about 30,000 to 40,000 feet - "pretty high" - when the pilot reported the emergency. Pilots are trained to release equipment when ejecting, Keefe said, so it was likely the pilot did not have a radio. F-15s are maneuverable tactical fighters that can reach speeds up to 1,875 mph, according to the Air Force website. The F-15C Eagle entered the Air Force inventory in 1979 and costs nearly $30 million, the website says. The Air Force has nearly 250 F-15s. Several F-15s have crashed over the past few years in various states. In at least one, the pilot ejected safely. Causes included failure of a support structure for the jet and pilot error. http://www.wcvb.com/news/pilots-fate-unknown-in-fighter-jet- crash/27768178#ixzz3BgIznoC5 Back to Top Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Search: Phone Call Offers New Clue Australian Authorities Believe Flight 370 Turned South Earlier Than Thought Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss, right, and Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai sign a Memorandum of Understanding at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 28. European Pressphoto Agency CANBERRA, Australia-Australian authorities believe Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 turned south earlier than previously thought based on an attempted phone call to the plane after it vanished, providing a new clue to the jetliner's possible location in the southern Indian Ocean. Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said the assessment was based on fresh analysis that included being able to trace the satellite phone call by Malaysia Airlines ground staff, which wasn't successful in contacting the plane after it disappeared on March 8. "The detailed research that is being done now has been able to identify, or trace, that phone call and help to position the aircraft and the direction it was traveling," Mr. Truss said Thursday. Australia recently selected the Dutch oil-and-gas consulting firm Fugro FUR.AE -1.01% NV to lead a rebooted search for Flight 370 in the Indian Ocean. The search effort in an area spanning 20,000 square miles could take up to a year, following its restart next month. Mr. Truss said the new analysis won't lead to a shift in the search area. "But some of the information we now have suggests that areas a little further to the south within the search area may be of particular interest," he said in Canberra after meeting with Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai and Chinese Transport Minister He Jianzhong. Investigators have continued to adjust their assumptions about what happened to Flight 370, which disappeared en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur with 239 people on board, mostly Chinese citizens. Central to the conclusion that the plane crashed somewhere in the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel are a series of ping transmissions between Flight 370 and an Inmarsat ISAT.LN +0.07% PLC telecommunications satellite. However, the investigation remains fluid and relies more on educated guesswork than physical data. In late June, Australian authorities said that they believed someone onboard Flight 370 likely switched on the cockpit's autopilot system deliberately, putting the plane on a direct path to the southern Indian Ocean. They also said the end of Flight 370 was best explained by all passengers and crew becoming unresponsive, possibly after being deprived of oxygen, based on the plane's steady altitude, its loss of radio communications, and other factors. Searchers have so far surveyed more than 87,000 square kilometers of undersea topography ahead of a renewed hunt for the plane expected to cost more than 52 Australian million dollars (US$49 million). The search will straddle an arc drawn from a final ping transmission between Flight 370 and the Inmarsat telecommunications satellite. Mr. Truss said the survey work had revealed a dramatic and deeper-than-expected undersea landscape containing dormant volcanoes. In places, ocean depths plunged quickly from only a few thousand feet to more than 21,000 feet, compounding the difficulties for Fugro when it deploys its towed sonar devices. On Thursday, the Australian and Malaysian governments signed an agreement on sharing costs for the coming search effort, while China's government said it would soon send technical experts. Investigators have completed the first stage of the probe into what caused Flight 370 to deviate from its original flight path, which centered on collecting factual information and records, and interviewing relevant individuals and agencies. They have now moved on to analyzing this information. Still, Mr. Liow said the mystery of Flight 370 wouldn't be solved until the wreckage of the aircraft had been located and the flight data recorders, known as black boxes, had been recovered from the seabed. http://online.wsj.com/articles/malaysia-airlines-flight-370-search-phone-call-offers-new- clue-1409201478 Back to Top New airport master plan eyes new gates, sixth runway (Atlanta) ATLANTA -- New gates, a doubling of parking capacity and a sixth runway highlight a new master plan for Atlanta's airport unveiled by airport officials Wednesday. Miguel Southwell, aviation general manager at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and the airport's chief planner outlined a series of short- and long-term improvements recommended in the new 20-year master plan during a presentation to the Atlanta City Council's Transportation Committee. Short-term projects, to be undertaken during the next two to three years, include replacing the north and south parking garages at the airport, built in the 1970s, with new garages. Increasing the number of floors in the new garages from the current four to eight or nine will allow the airport to double its on-site parking capacity, said Tom Nissalke, the airport's planning director. Also on the short-term to-do list are plans to expand the airport's air cargo facilities. "What's exciting is we'll have an opportunity to make [the new buildings] state of the art and be able to handle the largest cargo aircraft out there," Nissalke said. Another short-term priority will be the construction of a new end-around taxiway on one of the runways, which will eliminate departing aircraft having to cross each other. Nissalke said the new taxiway will improve safety and reduce departure delays. Farther out, the master plan calls for building additional gates to the east of the new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal. Early projections are that the airport will need nine new gates by 2021. Nissalke said the new gates will be dedicated to international flights, allowing Concourse E to be used primarily for domestic flights. Finally, a new runway is planned on the southern end of the airport. Southwell said airport officials developing the plan concluded it would best to locate the new runway on airport property. "It will be less controversial," he said. Nissalke said the new runway will cost just more than $1 billion, slightly less than the nearly $1.3 billion fifth runway the airport added in 2006, which was complicated by being built over Interstate 285. The new runway also will be a little shorter than the fifth runway, he said. Southwell said the biggest challenge involving the new runway will be the ability to land four aircraft at the same time during bad weather. While the Federal Aviation Administration currently prohibits four simultaneous landings, Southwell said airport officials hope rapidly improving aviation technology will let them work out the problem and receive clearance from the FAA before the new runway goes into service. http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/hapeville/2014/08/27/new-atlanta-airport- master-plan-eyes-new-gates/14699783/ Back to Top Retraction: North Sea blunder: Helicopter pilots suspended after landing aircraft on wrong rig The photo described as a Bond S-92 helicopter, is not operated and in anyway connected with Bond aviation. Back to Top Drunk Women Fighting Blamed for Sunwing Plane's Fighter Jet Escort Newark-to-Denver flight was diverted after two passengers argued over seat device. Two women apparently under the influence of alcohol set off a smoke alarm and fought inside a Sunwing Airlines plane Wednesday, prompting a fighter jet escort to Canada, according to the airline. The incident happened on board a flight that was en route to Manzanillo, Cuba. According to the airline, the women drank "a significant quantity of their duty free alcohol purchase in the lavatory and lit a cigarette, triggering the smoke detector alarm." The women then began fighting each other and made a threat against the aircraft, "which was considered non-credible given their condition," said Janine Chapman, a spokeswoman for the airline. Two fighter jets escorted the plane back to Toronto, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which serves Canada and the United States. The women were taken into custody after it landed in Toronto. http://abcnews.go.com/International/airline-drunk-women-fight-fighter-jets-send- plane/story?id=25154188 Back to Top Laser-Pointer Strikes Menace Pilots Jail Sentences, Rewards Haven't Stopped the Practice Los Angeles Police helicopter pilots in February listen as rewards of up to $10,000 are announced for information that leads to the arrest of people who aim laser pointers at aircraft. Pilots say the laser strikes can temporarily blind them. Associated Press People keep aiming powerful laser pointers at aircraft-where they can distract or even temporarily blind pilots and crew-despite jail sentences for offenders and rewards for people who turn them in. The number of cases has climbed sharply since the middle of last decade. In 2013 there were nearly 4,000 laser strikes on aircraft, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, the highest annual number yet. So far this year the number is off slightly. "People still don't understand how potentially dangerous this is," said Sean Cassidy, the first vice president of the Air Line Pilots Association, the union for Canadian and U.S.- based commercial airline pilots. Starting about 10 years ago, pilots of aircraft of all sorts-commercial airliners, private planes, and police and medical helicopters-increasingly reported getting hit from the ground with concentrated beams of light, according to aviation and law-enforcement experts. The beams usually come from inexpensive and readily available hand-held devices used as pointers by college professors and corporate presenters. Some cat owners amuse their pets by having them chase the red dots of light. Law-enforcement experts and prosecutors say that most strikes arise not done out of maliciousness, but irresponsibility. Brett Lee Scott, a California man, told authorities that simple "boredom" prompted him to laser-strike two helicopters last year. Pilots say that at thousands of feet away, the beam of light expands and often fills an entire cockpit. "It hits the windshield and just explodes," said Robert Hamilton, a commercial pilot who says he has been hit five times by lasers, including a strike nearly three years ago during an approach into Charlotte, N.C., that he says caused him to go momentarily blind. The lasers can reach tens of thousands of feet into the air, although many strikes hit pilots at below 10,000 feet, when planes are taking off or landing. While the FAA says the lasers cause a safety concern, no accidents or aborted takeoffs or landings have been attributed to them. The federal government has tried a host of measures to stem the practice. In 2012, Congress passed a law designed to make criminal prosecution of laser strikers easier. Last February, the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched a 60-day program in 12 cities in which it would give up to $10,000 for information that led to the arrest of someone who intentionally aims a laser at an aircraft. In June, the bureau extended the program by three months and offered it nationwide. The efforts appear to have led to some success, with the number of laser strikes in recent months dropping to about nine a day from about 11 in 2013, according to an FBI spokeswoman. She said this crime was the first for which the FBI has offered a reward that didn't involve a fugitive or missing person. Through Aug. 14, there were 2,163 laser strikes reported in 2014, according to the FAA. Last year, at this time, there were reports of 2,481 strikes. Thanks partly to the 2012 law, prosecutors are winning some convictions-and jail time. Karen Escobar, an assistant U.S. attorney in Fresno, Calif., has won nine laser-strike convictions since 2007, including one earlier this year in which Sergio Rodriguez received a 14-year prison sentence for aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno police helicopter in 2012. Mr. Rodriguez's criminal history was partly behind the stiff sentence. In court, Mr. Rodriguez's lawyer, Dale Blickenstaff, said that Mr. Rodriguez and others in his family used the laser "probably to find out how far it reached," and with no "malicious intent." Added Mr. Blickenstaff: "It may have been a stupid, stupid thing to do, but it wasn't with the intent of knocking down a helicopter or injuring anybody inside." Earlier this month, Mr. Scott, also prosecuted by Ms. Escobar, was sentenced to 21 months in jail for pointing two lasers at law-enforcement helicopters. Ms. Escobar said it was "no surprise" that several of her wins have involved police helicopters, which often are equipped with sophisticated technology that can pinpoint the source of a laser beam from thousands of feet away. The problem is widespread across the U.S. Last year, pilots reported 99 laser strikes in the New York City area alone. Earlier this year, federal prosecutors in White Plains, N.Y., filed criminal charges against a 40-year-old man, alleging he aimed a laser pointer at a Westchester County public- safety helicopter that was surveying a fireworks display in 2013. The government agreed not to pursue the charges as long as the man agreed to not break other laws or leave the area without permission, among other requirements. Still, thousands of laser strikes, particularly involving commercial planes, go unpunished. Since 2005, only 162 people have been arrested for strikes, and 86 convicted, according to the FBI. Laura Brown, an FAA spokeswoman, said the government's efforts have helped. "But on any given night, I can get reports of 14 or 15 laser strikes," she said. "That's still way too many." http://online.wsj.com/articles/laser-pointer-strikes-menace-pilots-1409159187 Back to Top JetLite pilots to lose seniority on Jet merger Mumbai - Previous flying experience of JetLite Pilots will not hold any value when they will be absorbed into the parent airline. In an unprecedented move in India's aviation sector, pilots of JetLite, the no-frills carrier owned by Jet Airways (which will soon cease to exist) have been told that their previous flying experience will not hold any value as and when they are absorbed into the parent airline. The move has created a lot of anxiety and uncertainty among JetLite pilots regarding their future. Jet Airways' chief executive-designate Cramer Ball is scheduled to meet with JetLite's 230 pilots on September 9 and shed further light on the company's future plans. Some pilots of the low cost-airline that Jet acquired from the Sahara Group in 2007 told FE on condition of anonymity that they may quit following the meeting, if the management's explanation doesn't satisfy them. India's third largest carrier by market share had said on August 13 that it will operate all flights under a single brand, Jet Airways, and the loss-making low cost carrier JetLite will cease to exist. In an internal memo dated August 19, the company's human resources department intimated JetLite's pilots that they would have to resign and from their employment at JetLite and apply for a job with Jet Airways afresh. A copy of the memo has been reviewed by FE. When contacted, a Jet Airways spokesperson said that the pilots' movement to Jet Airways will open career opportunities not only for a command upgrade but also for exposure to flying international routes and also movement to wide-body aircraft. "During October-December 2013, 50 pilots from JetLite were inducted laterally in Jet Airways for pilot in-charge and first officer vacancies based on operational requirements. This permanent movement of pilots was on a voluntary basis," the spokesperson said. He confirmed that Ball will be meeting JetLite pilots on September 9. An aviation practice leader with an international consulting firm stated that the terms and conditions put in place by the airline to absorb JetLite's pilots may be driven by cost considerations. He declined to be identified. While their current salary would be protected, JetLite pilots are concerned about their future prospects at Jet following the memo, since their promotions and pay hikes are likely to get deferred due to the new structure. "The 9W career progression policy as applicable will apply," the memo said. "Only flying hours logged on 9W aircraft shall be counted for the purpose of pilot movement within 9W for career progression. This shall include the hours logged in during deputation to 9W." The memo also states: "The selected pilots shall be placed at the bottom of the 9W APL (Jet Airways' flying code) within the relevant grade. Irrespective of the above, as far as 9W APL is concerned the S2 (JetLite's flight code) pilots would have deemed to join the services of 9W on August 19. S2 pilots who would be moving to 9W will maintain their current S2 inter se seniority irrespective of their joining 9W services." JetLite pilots interpret the memo as being an indication that though they will continue to fly the same Boeing 737 aircraft, their previous experience will not be taking into account while awarding promotions and Jet Airways' existing pilots may get preference during appraisals. Though the memo specified a deadline of August 29 for pilots to either accept or reject the offer, a JetLite pilot said that the deadline had been extended till after the scheduled meeting with Ball. He declined to be identified. "At present most pilots are confused about the offer and are looking forward to meeting Cramer Ball to resolve their doubts," the JetLite pilot said. Another JetLite pilot said that he and his colleagues were "distressed" by the memo. He, too, declined to be identified. "A junior Jet Airways pilot with lesser experience of flying a Boeing 737 aircraft will be given preference over a captain at JetLite with over 5,000 hours of flight hours when it comes to making a transition to flying wide-bodied aircraft like Boeing 777, since the experience with JetLite will not count any more," said the pilot. While JetLite pilots have no plans for an agitation yet, they could consider that option depending on the outcome of the September 8 meeting. However, they could consider that option after the September 8 meeting. JetLite has been struggling to find its feet even after a decade of being in existence and has been a drag on Jet Airways' overall financials. The no-frills airline has posted an annual profit only twice in the last six financial years, while its losses have quadrupled in the last four years. The revenues of the airline, which is a fully owned subsidiary of Jet Airways, and is run by the same management team that operates Jet Airways, fell 13.2% year-on-year to Rs 1, 747 crore during FY14. Its losses in the same period widened to Rs 429 crore from Rs 295 crore in FY13, according to data submitted by JetLite to the ministry of corporate affairs. During the same period, Jet Airways saw its consolidated losses widen to Rs 4,129.76 crore from Rs 779.78 crore in fiscal 2013. This led to the airline announcing tough measures to trim costs and achieve profitability with a three-year business plan. http://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/jetlite-pilots-to-lose-seniority-on- jet-merger/ Back to Top Back to Top Record surge in demand for aircraft including Airbus There has been a surge in demand for new aircraft and engines in July, including for aerospace firms in the West, according to new data. Figures from aerospace trade organisation, ADS Group has highlighted the surge has resulted in the largest ever month-on-month increase in the order book. The boost, which brings the total backlog to 12,000 aircraft and 21,000 engines, is estimated to be worth between £135billion and £155 billion to the UK over the next nine years. The amount of orders will offer valuable stability to this wealth-producing sector and the many hundreds of thousands of people it employs. These new orders reflect long-term industry growth projections which forecast a demand for more than 29,000 commercial airliners between now and 2032. The increase is likely to take place as airlines aim to grow or improve their fleets to cater for rising passenger numbers. The industry is responding by increasing deliveries and deliveries in July were worth up to £1.7 billion to the UK. One of the firms based in the West is Airbus, based in Filton, Bristol. A spokesperson from Airbus said: "The 2014 Farnborough Air Show was excellent as Airbus won US$75.3billion worth of business for a total of 496 aircraft. This is particularly good news for the UK where the wings for our aircraft are designed and manufactured. Airbus sustains work for more than 100,000 people through an extended supply chain of more than 1,000 companies located across the UK, around 45 per cent of which are SMEs. The continuing strong order book helps to maintain the UK's position as a European and global leader in aerospace." Paul Everitt, chief executive of aerospace trade organisation, ADS Group said: "As an important event for the global aerospace industry, we expected to see a peak in orders during the Farnborough Airshow. However, the volume of firm orders placed in July was unprecedented adding almost 650 aircraft and 1,100 engines an already robust order book. Looking to the rest of the year, we expect the focus to shift to maximising production and delivery numbers. "Already this year, we have seen the number of aircraft being delivered increase significantly, putting us on track for a record-breaking year for aircraft deliveries, contributing more than £10 billion to the UK already this year." In total the UK aerospace sector directly and indirectly employs a staggering 229,100 people. It has a turnover of £27.8billion and has a 17 per cent global market share. The industry has also seen a 9.4 per cent annual growth. The UK aerospace industry has a global reputation for specialising in the development and manufacture of some of the most complicated and high tech parts of modern aircraft. This expertise is expected to generate around $600 billion for the UK economy between now and 2032 due to increased requirements for large civil airliners, business and regional aircraft and helicopters. Read more: http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Record-surge-demand-aircraft/story- 22840170-detail/story.html#ixzz3BgP2M5Y8 Back to Top JAL to buy 32 Mitsubishi Regional Jets, order 15 Embraer aircraft TOKYO - An employee of Japan Airlines works next to the company logo at Haneda Airport in Tokyo February 4, 2013. (Reuters) - Japan Airlines said on Thursday that it will buy as many as 32 Mitsubishi Regional Jets and will order 15 regional aircraft from Brazil's Embraer SA with options to purchase as many as 12 more. Japan Airlines in a release said it will deploy the MRJs on domestic routes from 2021. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/28/us-jal-mrj-orders- idUSKBN0GS0OR20140828 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 Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Campus Offers Aviation-Focused Professional Programs for 2014 SOURCE: EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY AUG 27, 2014 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - As part of Embry-Riddle's commitment to continuing professional education and lifelong learning, the university is hosting a variety of aviation-focused short courses and workshops at the Daytona Beach Campus taught by aviation industry subject-matter experts. These Professional Programs courses are designed for industry professionals involved in the operation, management and supervision of aviation organizations. The staff at Professional Programs can also create specialized programs to offer on-site, customized education and training in a variety of aviation, safety and security subjects. "Embry-Riddle's professional programs are offered through all three campuses and provide an opportunity for aviation professionals to continue their education past the 'traditional' university level," said Sarah Ochs, Director of the College of Aviation's Professional Programs in Daytona Beach. "A great example of a customized curriculum from this past year is the aviation operations and safety workshop organized for South African aviation and regulatory agencies that was held at Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach Campus." For a complete list of professional and corporate education programs at our Daytona Beach, Prescott and Worldwide Campuses, go to: http://proed.erau.edu/index.html. Fall 2014 Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety Short-Courses* at Daytona Beach Campus Oct. 20-24, 2014: OSHA/Aviation Ground Safety This course gives the participant working knowledge of OSHA's General Industry Safety and Health standards. In addition, participants will gain a fundamental working knowledge of an aviation ground safety program. Participants will also receive the OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety & Health Card. Oct. 27-31, 2014: Aviation Safety Program Management Participants will gain working knowledge of the development and management of an effective safety program. Topics include economics of safety; risk management; safety climate; regulatory safety and health programs; safety analysis techniques; and safety management systems. Nov. 3-7, 2014: Aircraft Accident Investigation and Management This course will teach the fundamentals required to conduct or manage an aircraft mishap/accident investigation. The participant will review the investigation sequence from the preplanning stage through the general survey and specific analysis of a mishap/accident, culminating with the determination of contributing factors and probable cause/s. *The above series of courses can be completed independently or as part of the Embry- Riddle Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety; discounts are available for multiple course selection. Fall 2014 Workshops at Daytona Beach Campus Oct. 2-3, 2014: Airline Network Planning This short course is intended for air transport industry managers and aviation professionals entering a management role and focuses on airline schedule planning framework, profitability forecasting models, fleet assignment and revenue management. Nov. 17-18, 2014: Introduction to Aviation Safety Management Systems Participants will gain a solid foundation in basic Safety Management Systems (SMS) concepts that will support further implementation of SMS within their organizations. Topics include safety culture; human factors; reactive, proactive and predictive safety management tools; external audits; safety assurance; and SMS implementation overview. Nov. 19-21, 2014: SMS: Applications & Implementation This course will give participants an expanded background in intermediate and advanced Safety Management Systems (SMS) concepts, and will support both implementation and continuous improvement of an active SMS within their organization. Attendees will be able to implement the theory, principles and applications of SMS as well as the current FAA guidance for operators and organizations. Dec. 9-11, 2014: Unmanned Aircraft Systems The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) course identifies the key concepts, attributes and challenges of UAS operations. Topics include core concepts; UAS regulation; sensors, payloads and geospatial data; human factors in UAS; and national airspace integration. For detailed course descriptions and dates, and to register online, go to: www.proed.erau.edu. For more information, please contact Sarah Ochs, Director of Professional Programs at (386) 226-6928 or case@erau.edu. About Professional and Corporate Education at Embry-Riddle Facilitated by industry leaders from around the globe, the curriculum at Embry-Riddle covers the operation, engineering, research, manufacturing, marketing and management of modern aircraft and the systems that support them. Individuals and organizations benefit from professional development courses offered on two residential campuses and at classrooms around the world. Learn more about upcoming seminars and workshops at www.proed.erau.edu. Daytona Beach, Fla., Campus Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach Campus offers participants world-class technical and research lab facilities led by a team of leading industry experts and top academics. Prescott, Ariz., Campus The Prescott Campus is home to the Robertson Safety Institute (RSI), a nationally recognized center for research, development and corporate outreach in safety education. The Institute includes the Robertson Crash Lab, aviation safety and security archives and access to advanced engineering, scientific and forensic resources. Worldwide Campus With more than 150 campuses across the globe and the option to take online courses, Embry-Riddle Worldwide's Professional and Corporate Education Program offers over 25 targeted courses in aviation, aerospace UAS and business management that can deliver professional development solutions via classroom, online, a live webcast or a blended training approach. About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 70 baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, Engineering, and Security and Intelligence. Embry- Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and through the Worldwide Campus with more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit http://www.embryriddle.edu, follow us on Twitter (@EmbryRiddle) and https://www.facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity, and find expert videos at https://www.YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv. www.erau.edu 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