Flight Safety Information January 26, 2015 - No. 018 In This Issue New attempt to lift AirAsia jet's fuselage fails as rope snaps Flytenow grounded: FAA shuts down ride-sharing for air travelers. Airlines preemptively cancel 3,500 flights ahead of Monday storm Threats Prompt 2 Plane Evacuations At Seattle-Tacoma Airport Plane north of Big Island ditches in ocean Sunday (Jan 25), rescued 2 Marines die in California helicopter crash American Airlines' Maintenance Workers Claim Airline Lax on Safety Jet headed to Dayton makes emergency landing Why Doctors, Like Airline Pilots, Should Not Be Completely Trusted PROS 2015 TRAINING Balloon Pilots in Quest of World Records Take Off from Japan FAA clarifies CFI checkride requirement Change eases burden for many Obama in India: India keen to jointly develop Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System with US. NASA wants helicopter drones to lead the way for Mars rovers Call for Papers...The International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace (IJAAA) GRADUATE RESEARCH REQUEST Research Survey Request Najeeb E. Halaby Graduate Student Fellowship Upcoming Events Positions Available New attempt to lift AirAsia jet's fuselage fails as rope snaps A fresh attempt to lift the sunken fuselage of the doomed AirAsia plane from the Java Sea today failed when a wire rope snapped after the wreckage reached the surface of the water, Indonesian officials said. Efforts to lift the fuselage or the main section of the Airbus A320-200, expected to contain remaining bodies of victims of the December 28 crash that killed all 162 people on board, have failed so far. "The fuselage appeared at the surface, but the rope broke and it fell down again," said Supriyadi, director of operations and training for Indonesia's search and rescue agency. Earlier, rescuers tried to lift the section with balloons, a procedure they also used to hoist the tail of the ill-fated AirAsia Flight QZ8501, en route from Indonesia's Surabaya city to Singapore. Yesterday, efforts failed again when sharp parts of the debris sliced through a strap connecting the fuselage to a giant balloon and the wreckage sank to the seabed once again. Several bodies fell from the fuselage when the piece of wreckage sank yesterday. One body was retrieved today after it appeared in the water as the fuselage neared the surface, taking the total recovered so far to 70. Indonesian divers were able to enter the fuselage for the first time on Friday after high waves and strong currents in the choppy waters prevented them from accessing the piece of wreckage for days. Bad weather had also prevented rescuers to retrieve the crucial black box recorders till mid-January when divers used calmer mornings to pull out the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder separately. Investigators are examining the black box recorders, which are actually orange, to determine what caused the plane to end in the Java Sea after the pilot requested to fly higher due to stormy weather but was denied permission because of heavy air traffic in the sector. http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/new-attempt-to-lift-airasia- jets-fuselage-fails-as-rope-snaps/34903/ Back to Top Flytenow grounded: FAA shuts down ride-sharing for air travelers The federal government has blocked efforts to expand the "ride-sharing" models pioneered by Uber and Lyft to the flying public. The Federal Aviation Administration says "flight-sharing" -- when online services connect private pilots with passengers willing to split the cost -- is against the law. But one startup is fighting back, CBS News' Don Dahler reports. Pilot Matt Voska said he helped launch Flytenow to make flying more affordable. The concept is simple. Pilots post flight plans to the website, and passengers offer to pay some of the fuel and other costs - something allowed long before the Internet came along. "It's typically done on bulletin boards, like at the airport, so a pilot will say, 'Hey, I'm flying to Martha's Vineyard next week, anyone wants to come with, here's my number,'" Voska said. "So we said OK, let's just take that same concept and we'll put it online." But the FAA said not so fast. By accepting paying passengers through websites like Flytenow, the agency believed the small planes were essentially operating as commercial airliners but without the scrutiny and oversight commercial airlines receive. In August, an FAA lawyer wrote, "The website is designed to attract a broad segment of the public interested in transportation by air." Tal Reichert, a pilot for almost 11 years, signed up with Flytenow in March. "This is just people sharing their hobby and their passions," Reichert said. "This is not commercial aviation. It is impossible for a pilot to make a living flying through Flytenow. Every time a pilot flies for Flytenow, the pilot must pay at least their own share of the expenses." The decision stalled Flytenow's business as well as other flight-sharing services like AirPooler and PilotShareTheRide.com, which had been cleared by a different FAA official in 2005. While pilots can still share costs, a problem now arises if they use the Internet to find passengers, said Flytenow's attorney, Jon Riches. He sued the FAA earlier this month. "The FAA has been very vague in this case and put private pilots in a very difficult position in not knowing which of their communications are lawful and which aren't," Riches said. Reichert hopes the federal lawsuit will prompt the FAA to reverse course. "I love flying," he said. "I much more enjoy it when I can share it with someone else. The world looks completely different from above, and this is amazing." http://www.cbsnews.com/news/flytenow-grounded-faa-shuts-down-ride-sharing-for-air- travelers/ Back to Top Airlines preemptively cancel 3,500 flights ahead of Monday storm Gail force winds and up to two feet of snow are possible as a tightly wound winter storm moves across the Northeast. VPC If you've got an airline ticket to travel on Monday, your flight may already be canceled. And your chances will be even worse on Tuesday. Airlines reacted to a major snowstorm that's expected to wallop parts of the Northeast by cancelling more than 3,550 flights -- a move that came even before the first snowflakes began falling the region. Carriers are also waiving change fees for flights at dozens of airports across the region. As of 6:15 a.m. ET, airlines had grounded 1,851 flights for Monday and another 1,707 for Tuesday, according to FlightAware. Most of those cancellations were made Sunday evening. And even for Wednesday, nearly 20 flights have been grounded in the Northeast in anticipation of the storm. United, the nation's second-busiest carrier, said it expected to halt all of its Tuesday operations at several of the region's busiest airports. US Airways, in the process of merging with American, also planned to halt Tuesday operations at certain airports in the region. That the first wave of cancellations came before the first flakes had fallen in the East Coast's biggest cities hints at the scope of flight chaos that awaits fliers during the next 72 hours. Passengers with flights to or through the region should expect major disruptions --- not only through Tuesday, but throughout the rest of the week, as well. Even if airlines are able to resume flights on Wednesday, flights schedules could restart unevenly. And, there could be a backlog of stranded fliers competing for whatever empty seats remain on flights that doe operate. Delta Air Lines, which has hubs at both New York LaGuardia and New York JFK, confirmed to Today in the Sky on Sunday evening that it had grounded about 600 flights for Monday. United, which has hubs at Newark Liberty and Washington Dulles, said it planned to sharply curtail its operations at Newark elsewhere in the Northeast beginning Monday evening. "We plan to operate a full schedule at our Washington Dulles hub on Monday, but will limit operations beginning Monday evening at our Newark hub, LaGuardia and JFK," United said in a Sunday evening statement. "At this point, we plan to cancel all flights Tuesday at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK, as well as Boston and Philadelphia. We are waiving change fees that otherwise may apply, and most customers will find they can change their travel plans most quickly by visiting united.com." For Monday, most of the preemptive cancellations by carriers like American, Delta and United appeared to come on flights operated by their regional affiliates that fly feeder flights on smaller aircraft. Regardless, the scope of the cancellations already announced by Sunday evening was staggering. JetBlue had canceled more than 730 flights across Monday and Tuesday. That carrier's two biggest hubs -- New York JFK and Boston Logan -- each were forecast to see blizzard conditions. JetBlue's biggest chunk of cancellations was set for Tuesday, with more than 460 flights already canceled, according to FlightAware. As of 6:15 a.m., United had canceled more than 710 flights for Monday and Tuesday. That figure did not include flights operated by its United Express affiliates. Even Amtrak warned of problems. "With extreme conditions expected in some areas over the next 24 to 36 hours, crews are actively monitoring the latest forecasts and planning for the possibility that service adjustments may be necessary," the rail carrier said in a Sunday evening warning. "Amtrak is planning to operate a normal Monday schedule, but may re-evaluate as conditions warrant." As for the airlines, nearly big carrier had at least one hub expected to see poor weather from the storm. With so many airlines and hubs affected, the storm was expected to affect air travel across the United States on Monday and Tuesday. Even flights outside the storm's path are at risk. A flight from Nashville to Phoenix, for example, could become delayed or canceled if the aircraft or crew operating that flight gets knocked off schedule by the snow in the Northeast. To that point, FlightAware counted more than 55 preemptive cancellations Monday for North Carolina's Raleigh/Durham International Airport, where the forecast called for relatively mild weather. The cancellations likely stem from flights to or from New York or Philadelphia that had been been grounded, sending a significant ripple effect to an airport where the local weather was not likely to be a problem for flights. http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2015/01/25/airlines-preemptively- cancel-450-flights-ahead-of-monday-storm/22320939/ Back to Top Threats Prompt 2 Plane Evacuations At Seattle-Tacoma Airport Two planes were evacuated upon arrival at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Sunday due to what a spokesman called a "security concern." Airport spokesman Perry Cooper says a JetBlue flight from Long Beach, California, and a regional SkyWest jet from Phoenix were the planes involved. The flights arrived late Sunday afternoon. Cooper said that as a precaution, passengers were bused to their gates from the airport's third runway. He said the matter was under investigation and that he did not have further details. Additionally, a Delta Air Lines spokesman says a flight from Los Angeles to Orlando was diverted to Dallas Sunday afternoon due to "a security concern." Spokesman Morgan Durrant said passengers on Flight 1061 got off the Boeing 737-900 so authorities can search the aircraft. The airline continued the flight Sunday evening. Laura Eimiller, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Los Angeles, said online threats targeted the JetBlue and Delta flights. She said there was no actual threat to the aircraft despite the threatening statements, and that as part of the investigation agents will determine whether the threats were related. The flight disruptions come a day after bomb threats targeted two jets bound for Atlanta, prompting F-16 fighter jets to escort the planes. The threats posted on the social media network Twitter targeted Southwest Airlines Flight 2492, which arrived at Atlanta from Milwaukee; and Delta Air Lines Flight 1156, which arrived from Portland, Oregon. It was unclear if any of threats were connected. http://www.npr.org/2015/01/26/381521628/threats-prompt-2-plane-evacuations-at- seattle-tacoma-airport Back to Top Plane north of Big Island ditches in ocean Sunday (Jan 25), rescued A Coast Guard C-130 aircraft orbits over Hilo during the tsunami warning. UPDATED Coast Guard reports pilot safe after ditching 253 miles from Maui The pilot of a single engine Cirrus SR-22 aircraft that ran out of fuel is safe after ditching his aircraft 253 miles northeast of Maui, Hawaii Sunday. At approximately 4:44 p.m. the pilot was able to deploy the aircraft's airframe parachute system and safely exit the aircraft into a life raft. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu identified the cruise ship Veendam, en route to Lahaina, Maui, and coordinated the pilot's ditch near their location. At 5:21 p.m. the crew of the Veendam rescued the pilot. The pilot was reported to be in good condition. The plane was last observed partially submerged. Weather conditions at the time of the rescue were seas of 9 to 12 feet and winds of 25 to 28 mph. The Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane from Air Station Barbers Point assisted the pilot during the process of ditching his aircraft and maintained communications throughout the ditching process. The Hercules crew remained on scene until the pilot was safely aboard the Veendam. The flight originated in Tracy, California and was destined for Kahului Maui. At 12:30 p.m. the pilot contacted the Hawaii National Guard and reported his aircraft had approximately three hours of fuel remaining and he would be ditching 230 miles north east of Maui. MEDIA RELEASE HONOLULU - The Coast Guard is responding to a distress call from a single engine aircraft running out of fuel approximately 975 miles north of the Big Island Sunday. At 12:30 p.m. the pilot contacted the Hawaii National Guard and reported his aircraft had approximately three hours of fuel remaining and he would be ditching 230 miles north east of Maui. The Coast Guard has launched crews aboard an HC-130 Hercules airplane and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Barbers Point. As of 2:35 p.m. the aircraft was 529 miles north east of the Big Island. The Hercules is expected to rendezvous with the plane around 3:20 p.m. The aircraft is reported as a single engine Cirrus SR-22 with one person aboard. http://www.hawaii247.com/2015/01/25/plane-northeast-of-big-island-prepares-to-ditch- in-ocean-sunday-jan-25/ Back to Top 2 Marines die in California helicopter crash TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. - The military says two Marines were killed when their helicopter (UH-1Y Huey) crashed during a training exercise in Southern California. The Third Marine Aircraft Wing chopper was carrying just the two when it went down late Friday afternoon at the base in Twentynine Palms. Both Marines on board died as a result of crash injuries. The Marine Corps says it's withholding their names for 24 hours to notify relatives. Wing commander Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco says in a statement released by Marine Corps Air Station Miramar: "Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the two Marines we lost in this tragic accident." There was no immediate word on a cause of the crash, which is under investigation. No other details were available early Saturday. http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/pentagon/2015/01/24/2-marines-die- when-military-helicopter-crashes-in-california/22268811/ Back to Top American Airlines' Maintenance Workers Claim Airline Lax on Safety A union group is suing American Airlines, claiming supervisors are pressuring mechanics to release planes before they are safe to fly. Local 591 of the Transport Workers Union says that union officials who raised objections were threatened with termination or even arrest. American Airlines denies the allegations, saying that it complies with federal safety rules. A spokesman said Friday that regulators have not contacted the airline about any critical issues. A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration declined to comment because the matter is under investigation. The local and four union officials filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Chicago. They said that airline managers pressured mechanics to disregard hydraulic leaks and wiring issues and to skip inspections after planes were hit by lightning or birds. The Local 591 officials said mechanics faced retaliation for reporting safety violations including missing equipment, improper maintenance on a cabin door seal and cracked engine pylons. According to the lawsuit, six mechanics raised the allegations in October in a whistle- blower complaint to the Department of Labor. Read MoreUnited Airlines Left Wondering Why It Hasn't Realized Merger Benefits Airline spokesman Casey Norton said American works with the FAA "so that American's maintenance programs, practices, procedures, and overall compliance and safety are second to none." He said the FAA team that oversees American has not alerted the airline "to any current critical issues or concerns." FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said, "We are aware of allegations, but it's under investigation and we can't comment further." Regulators have investigated American several times over maintenance issues. In 2008, the FAA forced American to ground all its MD-80 aircraft to fix improperly installed wiring. In 2013, American agreed to pay $24.9 million to settle FAA cases with potential fines totaling $162 million. Local 591 and the four union officials are seeking unspecified damages. The local's parent, the Transport Workers Union, represents mechanics and other ground workers at the airline, a unit of Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines Group Inc. American has long had difficult relations with its labor unions, and the unions have struggled with internal divisions. Local 591's president, Gary Peterson - one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against American - sued his parent union, TWU, in 2013 over who should represent the ground workers. Peterson's case was thrown out. http://skift.com/2015/01/24/american-airlines-maintenance-workers-claim-airline-lax- on-safety/ Back to Top Jet headed to Dayton makes emergency landing A United Airlines regional jet headed from Washington, D.C., to Dayton Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, made an emergency landing in Bridgeport, W. Va. WDTV BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - An airplane headed to Dayton Sunday evening made an emergency landing. The United Airlines regional jet, with 49 adults and one child aboard, apparently lost oil pressure and had to land early after departing from Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., according to a report by CBS affiliate WDTV in West Virginia. The plane landed just after 6 p.m. at the North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport, W. Va. The plane was headed to Dayton, the TV station reported.failed and wouldn't There were no injuries. During the flight, one of the jet's engine's restart. Pilots were advised by air traffic control to perform an emergency landing in Bridgeport, according to WDTV. "All of a sudden, (I heard) a big loud boom, and then another one, and there was lots of vibration, and we were all kind of looking around, like 'What's happening?' and looking for flames or whatever else. It was quite scary," said Becky Brown, a passenger from Dayton who was on the flight. Pilots landed the plane quickly, despite the plane's high altitude at the time of the engine failure. "I just heard someone here say that they had a father who was monitoring at home, and said he told her how high we really were and said that they did a great job of lowering us very rapidly. We couldn't notice that. We were watching out the window but you couldn't feel how fast we were coming down," said Patricia Kuhlman, a fellow passenger also from Dayton. After they landed, passengers were quick to praise the flight crew for their work in making sure no tragic events occurred. "The flight attendant was very good because she said right away, 'We are going to make an emergency landing, and just be calm. I'll be through to collect trash,'" added Brown. Officials at the airport say that they see about two to three emergency landings every year. Last year, country singer Miranda Lambert's plane landed at the airport after an emergency. Luckily, no one was hurt in that incident either. Both passengers from Dayton who spoke to WDTV said they fly a lot for their jobs, and that this incident isn't going to keep them away from the runway any time soon. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local/jet-headed-to-dayton-makes- emergency-landing/njw6F/ Back to Top Small Drone Found on White House Grounds: Law Enforcement Sources A small drone was found on the White House grounds overnight, two law enforcement sources confirmed to ABC News, but White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the situation "does not pose any sort of ongoing threat." The Secret Service is investigating the device, Earnest said. President and Mrs. Obama are currently in India, with a stop planned in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. It was unclear if the president's daughters were at home at the time of the incident. Police, fire and other emergency vehicles swarmed around the White House in the pre- dawn hours, with several clustered near the southeast entrance to the mansion. The White House was dark and the entire perimeter was on lockdown until around 5 a.m., when pass holders who work in the complex were allowed inside. http://abcnews.go.com/US/small-drone-found-white-house-grounds-law- enforcement/story?id=28481933 Back to Top Back to Top Balloon Pilots in Quest of World Records Take Off from Japan Two balloonists took flight from Japan on Saturday in a bid to break world records for distance and duration for gas balloon travel, in what they hope will be at least a six-day trans-Pacific flight ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan 24 (Reuters) - Two balloonists took flight from Japan on Saturday in a bid to break world records for distance and duration for gas balloon travel, in what they hope will be at least a six-day trans-Pacific flight reaching the U.S. West Coast, officials said. The distance record of 5,209 miles (8,383 km) for gas balloons was set on the only previous manned trans-Pacific flight, in 1981, while the duration record of more than 137 hours aloft was set in 1978 by a team crossing the Atlantic. "It goes to the philosophy of man," said Ray Bair, an official observer with the National Aeronautic Association based at Mission Control in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "You always try to attain new heights and distances. That's what this is all about." The balloon, which relies solely on an enclosed chamber of helium gas for lift, is different from hot air balloons and so-called Roziere balloons, which rely on both hot air and lighter-than-air gas. Roziere balloons have by far the greatest range of the three types. Balloon pilots Troy Bradley, an American, and Leonid Tuikhtyaev, of Russia, collectively dubbed "Two Eagles," successfully took off after bad weather and poor wind trajectories had repeatedly delayed their launch, Bair said. They will subsist on a diet that includes fresh fruit, freeze-dried hikers' meals, beef jerky and the occasional hot meal prepared on a small stove, and will be equipped with cold weather gear including sleeping bags and a heater. If they make it to the U.S. West Coast south of Oregon they will have broken the distance record, Bair said, adding that they could also attempt to fly further, as the craft is believed capable of staying aloft for 10 days. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/balloon-pilots-in-quest-of-world-records-take- off-from-japan/ Back to Top FAA clarifies CFI checkride requirement Change eases burden for many The FAA has revised the flight instructor practical test standard to clarify when a complex aircraft is required for the checkride, and when it is not. Changes published Jan. 15 clarify that a complex aircraft is not required when adding an airplane class rating to an existing certificate when the pilot has already been certified to operate complex aircraft. For example, a CFI seeking to add a single-engine airplane rating to an existing certificate with a multiengine rating need not perform the single- engine checkride in a complex aircraft. Many flight schools, including industry leaders, had for decades conducted initial CFI checkrides in twin-engine aircraft, and the single-engine CFI add-on in a Cessna 172 or similar aircraft; students progressed through commercial ratings in similar fashion, demonstrating their complex aircraft operation competency in twin-engine aircraft, while testing for single-engine ratings in aircraft that are not complex (because they lack a constant speed propeller; land-based aircraft must also have retractable gear and flaps, and seaplanes must have a constant-speed propeller and flaps to be considered complex). AOPA staff learned recently that the FAA rejected a number of applications for the single-engine add-on because the checkride was not conducted in a complex aircraft. AOPA staff worked with the flight training industry to bring the problem to the FAA's attention and resolve the issue with a commonsense solution. Had the change not been made, many schools would have been forced to purchase complex, single-engine aircraft at significant cost-most of which are decades old, if available. http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/January/23/FAA-clarifies-CFI- checkride-requirement Back to Top Obama in India: India keen to jointly develop Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System with US NEW DELHI: India and the United States are likely to expedite during US President Barack Obama's visit discussions on joint production of electromagnetic system to smoothen takeoff and landing of fighter jets on board India's indigenously developed aircraft carrier. Officials said India is keen to jointly develop Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) with the US for the aircraft carrier that is under production in Kochi. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-01-22/news/58343887_1_joint- production-dtti-defence-minister Back to Top NASA wants helicopter drones to lead the way for Mars rovers NASA's proposed Mars Helicopter drone Rovers have a tough time getting across Mars' vast, unforgiving landscape. They can't see very far ahead, and the crew back home can only offer so much help by looking at orbital imagery. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory may have a clever solution to that problem, though: an aerial robot scout. Its proposed Mars Helicopter drone would fly ahead of rovers and give operators a much better view of the Martian terrain, helping them plot the quickest route to interesting locales. It could even find a safe spot to deposit samples that future rovers would pick up. The robotic chopper currently exists as just a tech demo, and it'll take some testing to prove that this small automaton (it's 3.6 feet from blade to blade) is ready for the Red Planet. If it makes the cut, though, it could let Mars rovers cover much more ground than they have so far -- JPL estimates that these machines could travel three times further in a given day. The project could easily be worthwhile if it means both completing missions faster and discovering things about Mars that would otherwise go unnoticed. Crazy Engineering: Mars Helicopter http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/26/nasa-mars-helicopter/ Back to Top Call for Papers The International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace (IJAAA) is a peer- reviewed publication for scholars from a variety of backgrounds including educators, industry personnel, and government researchers. http://commons.erau.edu/ijaaa/ The editorial focus is on the global issues that are currently facing the aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace segments. Example subject areas that would be appropriate for inclusion in the journal are: * Current aviation problems and solutions (e.g. NextGen, airport delays) * Space launch and operations/missions * Air traffic control * Aeronautical engineering * Unmanned systems (limited to aerial and space) * Government research in aviation/aerospace * Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education * Aviation/aeronautics/aerospace primary, secondary, and higher education * Aviation/aerospace manufacturing * Aviation/aerospace safety * Aviation/aerospace security * Aviation/aerospace training * Aviation/aerospace education * Aviation/aerospace meteorology * Aviation/aerospace navigation and avionics systems * Aviation/aerospace maintenance * Aviation/aerospace finance and management * Aviation/aerospace logistics * Aviation/aerospace legislation and regulation * Aviation/aerospace medicine * Aviation/aeronautics/aerospace human factors * Crew and general resource management * Flight operations issues and management * Aviation/aerospace risk management * Aviation/aerospace decision support systems * Aviation/aerospace vehicle research * Underrepresented groups in Aviation/aerospace Any other topics related to aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace will be considered. Please contact the editor if you have questions about the appropriateness of your manuscript. Submissions should be well-researched articles utilizing both sound methodologies and the most current references related to the topic. The Journal also accepts book reviews and non-peer-reviewed position papers on contemporary issues. Contact the editor to discuss the potential solicitation for non-peer-reviewed work. The Journal is a refereed publication in which manuscripts are blindly reviewed by members of the editorial staff and industry or academic reviewers with experience related to the article topic. Acceptance and publication are conducted on a rolling basis and the goal of the Journal is to provide writers with an outstanding publication experience. It is the aim of the Journal to provide authors with a decision on their article within two weeks of submission acceptance. David C. Ison, Ph.D. MAS Program Chair Assistant Professor of Aeronautics College of Aeronautics Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide Editor, International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace Office (Cell): (503) 507-5697 email: isond46@erau.edu Website: http://worldwide.erau.edu/ Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH REQUEST A fellow aviator of over 10 years is conducting doctoral research on factors of manager motivation. The study explores how having your career's biggest motivators influences your work engagement level. The researcher focuses on career motivation and workplace engagement - the perception of your values, needs, and desires, and the ability to successfully achieve them through work! At the end of the research study, you'll have the option of learning the results of the study, and/or volunteering to participate in an interview for further research. Researcher intent is to conduct interviews in person, on the phone, or via email. Each confidential interview will be recorded and is expected to last about 30-45 minutes. Please help improve your workplace by better understanding your career engagement! If you are interested in participating in this study, click on the following link, or email the researcher directly at alesko6595@my.sullivan.edu Thanks so much! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Career_Engagement Ashley Lesko PhD Candidate Doctoral Researcher Back to Top Research Survey Request CASR's Limited Job Task Analysis Validation Survey Extended to February 28, 2015 Limited Job Task Analysis Validation Survey The Center for Aviation Safety Research at Saint Louis University (USA) invites active and recently retired pilots, check airmen and instructors to validate a Limited Job Task Analysis for professional pilots. This task analysis focuses on a select set of phases of flight and seeks your opinion regarding the criticality of the underpinning knowledge requirements. This task analysis was developed with the help of an international panel of subject matter experts and practicing professional pilots. We are requesting you to kindly take this 45-minute online survey (https://slu.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0GuI969wyJB4snP ) to validate our draft of the task analysis. Please note that we need to have all survey responses by February 28, 2015. And, if you have friends who are qualified to support this research, we respectfully ask that you forward this invitation to them, as well. If you have any trouble accessing the survey, please feel free to contact Dr. Manoj Patankar, Executive Director of the Center for Aviation Safety, at patankar@slu.edu or 314-977-8725. Back to Top Najeeb E. Halaby Graduate Student Fellowship The Najeeb E. Halaby Graduate Student Fellowship was established by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to shape the next generation of researchers in aviation weather, honoring the late Najeeb Elias Halaby, an eminent aviator and administrator, for his vision and more than five decades of extraordinary contributions to aviation (http://www.ral.ucar.edu/halabyfellowship.pdf). The Fellowship The recipient of a Najeeb E. Halaby Graduate Student Fellowship will spend three months (in 2015 or early 2016) in residence with NCAR's Aviation Weather Research Program, which Mr. Halaby was instrumental in establishing in the 1980s. As the nation's leader in addressing aviation weather research, NCAR plays a unique role in meeting user needs by transferring research results to operations through its Research Application Laboratory (http://www.ral.ucar.edu/). The Fellow will conduct research broadly aimed at improving the integration of weather into decision support tools for improved weather avoidance and air traffic management. The Fellowship will provide: * a monthly stipend for three months, including temporary living expenses * round-trip travel expenses to and from Boulder, CO * travel to a conference to present results * page charges for one publication of key results Eligibility and Application The Halaby Fellowship targets graduate students (late Masters or early PhD level) enrolled in an aviation-relevant department or program of a domestic or international university. Interested candidates should have advanced research skills, far-reaching vision, and dedication to get things accomplished. Consideration for this Fellowship will be given to candidates based on the following submitted material: * Curriculum vitae * Proposal (maximum five pages) presenting the research to be conducted at NCAR, the anticipated outcome of that, and how the proposed effort ties into the candidate's ongoing graduate research project(s) * Contact information for three references (one of which should be the student's primary advisor) NCAR will accept applications for the Halaby Fellowship each year. Email Applications by February 28, 2015 to halabyfellowship@ucar.edu Back to Top Upcoming Events: Fundamentals of IS-BAO February 3, 2015 Atlanta, GA USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1628307 IS-BAO Auditing February 4, 2015 Atlanta, GA USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1628308 Fundamentals of IS-BAO February 10, 2015 Long Beach, CA USA https://www.regonline.com/eventInfo.asp?eventID=1651572 Fundamentals of IS-BAH February 10, 2015 Long Beach, CA USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1651575 IS-BAH Auditing February 11, 2015 Long Beach, CA USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1651581 Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) NTSB Training Center, Ashburn, VA March 10-11, 2015 www.acsf.aero/symposium ERAU NextGen 101 Seminar April 21-22, 2015. Washington D.C. http://proed.erau.edu/programs/specialized-industry-training/nextgen-101- seminar/index.html FAA Helicopter Safety Effort three-day safety forum April 21-23, 2015 Hurst, Texas eugene.trainor@faa.gov www.faahelisafety.org ERAU OSHA & Aviation Ground Safety Seminar Daytona Beach, FL Apr.13-17, 2015 www.erau.edu/cmas ERAU Aviation Safety Program Management Seminar Daytona Beach, FL Apr.20-24, 2015 www.erau.edu/cmas ERAU Aircraft Accident Investigation Seminar Daytona Beach, FL Apr. 27-May 1, 2015 www.erau.edu/cmas ERAU Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation Seminar Prescott Campus, AZ May 4-8, 2015 www.erau.edu/cmas ERAU Aviation SMS Seminar Daytona Beach, FL May 12-14, 2015 www.erau.edu/sms Back to Top Positions Available: Director Safety Assurance Alaska Airlines http://alaskaair.jobs/seattle-wa/director-safety- assurance/32B51332CBA14B28B14EFF0F793F90CB/job/ Curt Lewis