Flight Safety Information February 16, 2015 - No. 031 In This Issue New FAA Rules For Drones Include A Pilot Test. TransAsia pilots grounded after failing flight test after crash. AF looking to reserves to train active-duty pilots. Scorpion stings woman on US airplane delaying flight. Denver-Bound Frontier Airlines Jet Safely Lands In Houston, Faulty Light PROS 2015 TRAINING Cirrus jet will be first to market. Russia sending more jets to Melbourne for maintenance. One of the world's largest airlines makes its flight attendants ask permission before getting married. New MTSU degree to focus on unmanned aircraft systems Embry-Riddle Professional Programs Offers Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety for Spring 2015 Upcoming Events New FAA Rules For Drones Include A Pilot Test Even as it ignores recreational drones, the FAA has finally proposed some rules for the commercial swarm-including a basic piloting test. Six weeks later than it had promised, the Federal Aviation Administration has finally faced up to the problem of regulating the flight of small drones in U.S airspace. But wait. The proposed rules will do nothing to restrain or control the escalating swarm of recreational drones, many of which have been merrily zooming around close to the flight paths of commercial airliners --or, in one well-hyped example, crash-landing in a tree close to the White House. "Technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx as he announced the proposals-sounding a bit like a man who has woken up with surprise to find that we are actually into the second decade of the 21st century- "and this milestone allows federal regulations and the use of our national airspace to evolve to safely accommodate innovation." The regulations will apply to drones weighing less than 55 pounds. The interests involved in using drones commercially have been stamping feet and shouting with frustration over the years it has taken the FAA to draw up the rules. There is a whole industry-in-waiting, reckoned to be worth billions of dollars, that spans many activities ranging from oil exploration, agriculture, archaeology, news gathering and real estate development- where cameras aboard drones will, literally, bring new eyes. Some parts of the proposed regime are much as expected: commercial drones will not be allowed to operate at night; they must always remain in sight of the operator; go no higher than 500 feet and no faster than 100 mph. An operator would have to pass an aeronautical knowledge test. But the interesting bit is not about the drone itself but about who gets to fly it and how they qualify to do so. The agency is introducing a kind of Drones 101-an operator would have to pass an aeronautical knowledge test in order to be certified able to fly. There are no details yet of what this might involve. To make any sense the test would have to assure competence in flying skills-like understanding up from down, three-dimensional awareness and acuity and, hopefully, what damage might be done by a 50-pound object impacting a soft-skinned being at 100mph. There is actually a proposed rule for that-the drones "may not fly over people, except those directly involved with the flight." In fact, that's a pretty restrictive rule, depending on how you define "over" and distinguish it from "near." In Europe the rules for operating similar drones are tougher-flying skills are assessed much like they are for a private pilot's license, and the drones themselves have to meet design safety standards. The FAA, being realistic, isn't proposing an equivalent of the airworthiness certification process for airplanes that can take years. What about those swarms of "recreational" drones, mostly in the form of what are called quadcopters? There is no proficiency test for flying them and they are subject only to the rules for flying model airplanes-not to fly above 400 feet, within five miles of an airport or near crowds, and always remain in sight of the "pilot." The reality for commercial drones is a lot tougher. Until the new regulations come into effect after an appeals process and rule-making revisions, which could take years, the use of commercial drones will continue to be permitted only on a case-by-case basis through applications to the FAA. Some of idea of how glacially this system works is given by the numbers: There are at present 342 applications pending to use commercial drones (in technical jargon "petitions"); 20 have so far been granted and 16 have been closed because the applicants failed to respond to requests from the agency for more information. There is no doubt about the best place to be if you want free reign to fly a commercial drone: North Dakota. A week ago the FAA greatly expanded the airspace available for research flights by commercial drones there and said that it soon expects to clear as much of two-thirds of the state's skies for drones. Go north, young man-far, far, far north. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/16/new-faa-rules-for-drone-swarm.html Back to Top TransAsia pilots grounded after failing flight test after crash TransAsia pilot may have shut down wrong engine 10 TransAsia pilots grounded after failing flight test Search continues for final victim yet to be found after crash 15 people survived when plane's wing clipped bridge and crashed into river (CNN)Taiwanese airline TransAsia has grounded 10 pilots for failing an oral flight test, as divers continue searching for the final victim of the crash of Flight GE235 which killed at least 42 people earlier this month. The failed pilots will undergo retraining before being allowed to fly again, the airline said, adding that each had an average of 6,900 flying hours, not a insignificant number for a commercial pilot. The 39 pilots who passed the oral test will have to sit a simulator test -- if they don't pass, they too will be grounded, TransAsia said. Nineteen other pilots have yet to take any of the tests, but they won't be assigned any duties until they do so. The testing was recommended by Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration for pilots at the controls of ATR turboprop aircraft, the type involved in the February 4 crash. Search for bodies Meanwhile, rescue workers continue to search the muddy depths of the Keelung River in Taipei, where the flight went down, for the last unaccounted passenger. Two bodies were found around 600 meters downriver from the crash site on Tuesday, taking the final death toll to 42. Officials said the bodies found were still strapped in their seats. Fifty-one search boats, three helicopters, and more than 450 people are working to find the remaining passenger, according to a statement from the Taipei City mayor's office. Excavators are being used to dig the river bed amid theories that the final victim may be stuck in mud. Crash caught on camera TransAsia Flight GE235 crashed minutes after takeoff in the Taiwanese capital after the pilots struggled to correct problems with both engines, according to preliminary investigations by Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council. The agency said the aircraft's engines stopped producing power, one after the other, leaving the plane flying without thrust for more than one minute. Dashcam video taken by cars on a nearby highway showed the plane turning sharply left, before the wing hit the overpass and crashed into the river. Fifteen people survived the crash after being pulled from the submerged wreck. After the crash, Taiwan's aviation authorities ordered special checks on all ATR 72s in the fleets of local carriers. TransAsia was involved in another deadly disaster last July. Forty-eight people died after an ATR 72 aircraft crashed as it was attempting to land in the Taiwanese Penghu Islands during bad weather. http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/11/asia/transasia-crash-pilot-tests/ Back to Top AF looking to reserves to train active-duty pilots ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Air Force is asking Congress to let it use reserve pilots to train active duty, a move both to increase the number of available instructors and to draw on experienced pilots to train young active-duty fliers. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said the Air Force needs legislative approval for the move, which stems from a recommendation from the congressionally mandated National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force. The commission last year provided more than 40 recommendations to the service on how to increase the role of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, including using the more experienced pilots in that component to help train active-duty pilots. "The goal is to allow us even better integration among components," James said Friday at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium here. If the service makes its case successfully on Capitol Hill, the change could be authorized in the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill. The Air Force currently has 2,400 instructor pilots. About 600 of these,are assigned to the Air Force Reserve. Because of legislative restrictions, these pilots cannot train active- duty pilots as a primary duty. Instead, they are restricted to training Reserve pilots as a primary duty. This change would give them greater freedom for training, said Lt. Gen. James Jackson, commander of Air Force Reserve Command. Many of the pilots in the Reserve and Guard came up through the active duty and have had long careers flying for the Air Force, before retiring into the reserve component. This move would let the service use this experience to train its new pilots, said Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke, the director of the Air National Guard. "There's a heck of a lot of experience, a ton of experience in the Guard and Reserve," Clarke said. The move is among the first steps to adopt the recommendations of the national commission. James said the Air Force will soon be briefing Congress on its response to the commission's recommendations. The service already has said it largely agrees with the recommendations to move more capabilities into the Guard and Reserve. Back to Top Scorpion stings woman on US airplane delaying flight A scorpion stung a passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight to Portland, Oregon, delaying a flight that originated in Mexico, the carrier said on Sunday. Flight 567, which originated in Los Cabos, Mexico, was taxiing for takeoff on Saturday at Los Angeles International Airport when the woman was stung, airline spokesman Cole Cosgrove said. The plane returned to the gate, where medics treated the woman and offered additional medical treatment, which she declined, Cosgrove said. She did not get back on the plane, he said. Passengers stayed on board, he said. The woman brushed the scorpion away after the sting and killed it on the floor with her foot, Cosgrove said. The crew of the Boeing 737 checked for other scorpions and the plane departed about 50 minutes late, he said. "We don't know exactly how the scorpion made it on the plane, but the flight did originate in Los Cabos, Mexico, where scorpions are known to live, Cosgrove said. The airline was reaching out to the woman on Sunday regarding possible compensation for her inconvenience and to check on her condition, Cosgrove said. Only about 30 of about 1,500 species of scorpions can cause potentially fatal stings, according the website of the Mayo Clinic. Scorpion stings, although painful, are mostly harmless, a clinic posting said. http://www.firstpost.com/world/scorpion-stings-woman-on-us-airplane-delaying-flight- 2100889.html Back to Top Denver-Bound Frontier Airlines Jet Safely Lands In Houston, Faulty Light HOUSTON (AP) - A Frontier Airlines jet bound for Denver has safely returned to Houston after pilots noticed a landing gear warning light went on. Frontier spokesman Todd Lehmacher said Saturday that a faulty cockpit indicator prompted the return of Flight 251 to George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Nobody was hurt in Friday night's incident. Lehmacher says the Airbus A319 landed and taxied to the gate under its own power. Lehmacher says the jet carried 136 passengers and a five-person crew. Back to Top Back to Top Cirrus jet will be first to market When the first Vision light jets are built in Duluth and delivered to buyers probably late this year, Cirrus Aircraft will have created a new category of airplane. The single-engine personal jet. The Vision SF-50 Jet will be the first to fill the gap between high-performance propeller planes and light busiCirrus jet will be first to marketness jets. Other aircraft manufacturers have tried and failed to develop similar small owner/pilot jets, including Piper Aircraft. Cirrus' biggest competition in developing a light personal jet was Diamond Industries with its D-Jet. But Diamond's jet program stalled when funding dried up during the economic recession, then was resumed, only to be suspended again. That leaves Duluth-based Cirrus poised to be the first aircraft manufacturer to bring a single-engine personal jet to market. In a 2013 interview with the News Tribune, aviation industry analyst Richard Aboulafia said the company that first fills a niche in the low end of the light-jet market will have an advantage, especially if it doesn't have competition. Being first will have an enormous impact, agreed Todd Simmons, Cirrus' executive vice president of sales, marketing and customer support. "It's a huge competitive advantage in the marketplace," he said. "We feel we are well ahead." And with more than 550 orders for the $1.96 million Vision jet, the demand is there. Many of the placeholders are customers who already own at least one Cirrus piston- powered plane. For them, the Vision jet will be a step up. "Our customers want this airplane," Simmons said. "They want it, and they want it now." The Vision jet will seat five adults and two children and feature advanced technology, avionics and luxury features similar to those in Cirrus' SR-20, SR-22 and SR-22T propeller planes. As with Cirrrus' SR series, the Vision jet will be equipped with the company's signature Airframe Parachute System that can be deployed in emergencies to bring the plane safely to the ground. "It will be different from the perspective that the jet is heavier - 6,000 pounds versus 3,600 pounds," said Ben Kowalski, Cirrus' vice president of marketing. Many of the buyers got in before prices rose from $1.72 million to $1.96 million in 2012. Year-end climax After years of development, the SF-50 Vision Jet is headed for Federal Aviation Administration certification at the end of the year, kicking off the jet's long-awaited production. Three conforming Vision jets - built as the jet will be built when it goes into production - have been flown since last year. All are undergoing flight, system, avionics and other testing as part of the certification process. "It's very exciting," Kowalski said. "All are performing well." As with Cirrus' piston planes, the jet will be assembled and completed at Cirrus' main plant at the Duluth International Airport, while components are made at its Grand Forks, N.D., plant. While jet assembly is months away, components already are being manufactured in Grand Forks. With more space needed for its jet production in Duluth, Cirrus last week expanded with 40,000 square feet of space in an off-airport building on Miller Trunk Highway in Hermantown. By moving machining, sub-assembly production and select research and development work there, space will be opened up for jet production at Cirrus' main Duluth plant. That will get the jet program through to certification and the start of production, said Dale Klapmeier, the company's CEO. However, another larger facility will be needed to rev up production. So Cirrus is teaming up with the city of Duluth to build a $10 million, 60,000-square-foot Completion Center, where painting and other finishing work will be done on the jets. According to the plan announced Friday, $4 million in state money is being sought. The proposed site is city- owned land just southeast of Cirrus' headquarters. According to Klapmeier, it will take several years to fill the existing 550-plus jet orders. "We're very comfortable with the order rate," Kowalski said. "The focus now is on certifying and bringing it into production." To that end, the three Vision SF-50 conforming jets - one red, one gray, one white - can be seen test flying in the skies above Duluth. With their speed and distinctive V-shaped tail, they're easy to spot, Kowalski said. "Look for the coolest airplane in the sky," he said. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/transportation/3679683-cirrus-jet-will-be- first-market Back to Top Russia sending more jets to Melbourne for maintenance MidAir USA has 747-400 planes stacking up at Melbourne International Airport for maintenance and inspections. Also hiring workers for the increased work load. Video by Malcolm Denemark 2/12/15 Eight wide-body 747-400s from Russia's Transaero Airlines are now parked at the MidAirUSA hangar at Melbourne International Airport. But despite speculation, the planes' sudden appearance in Brevard County has nothing to do with the current turmoil in Russia, The reason for the Transaero jet traffic is that MidAirUSA Inc. is now up and running and providing extensive maintenance to the aircraft in its recently opened 83,000-square- foot hangar at Melbourne International. It's a backlog situation, said Carolina Rivas, MidAirUSA's human resources and payroll manager. "We're hoping to stay this busy, not only with Transaero but also with new customers," said Rivas, who moved to Brevard County from Rome, New York, where MidAirUSA also has a jet maintenance operation at Griffiss International Airport. MidAirUSA currently has 30 employees at its Melbourne International operation and is ramping up hiring for the increased Transaero work. MidAirUSA initially is looking for 40 people in fields ranging from clerks to avionics specialists to specialized aircraft mechanics. For a while late last year it was touch and go if MidAirUSA was going to be able to meet lease terms to move in and begin working out of the new hangar. In January, however, an agreement was finalized that cleared the way for MidAirUSA to begin operations. MidAirUSA made more than $560,000 in back lease payments while Melbourne International put itself in a better position to take control of the facility in the event MidAirUSA can't meet future financial obligations. MidAirUSA now is paying $91,000 a month for the hangar with a lease that runs through 2054. Midair USA struggles to make lease payments at airport That's key for the airport because there appears to be considerable interest in that hangar by other aviation entities, as well as the possibility of building similar-sized hangars in the future for large jet maintenance at Melbourne International. Greg Donovan, Melbourne International's executive director, shows off the MidAirUSA facility at least once a week to parties interested in bringing large jet maintenance work to the airport. "This hangar will never be empty," said Lori Booker, a spokesman for Melbourne International. "This location is a great location." Last week the eighth Transaero 747-400 taxied next to the MidAirUSA hangar as five U.S. custom agents walked up to give a first inspection of the aircraft. There's no telling when that particular aircraft will be carefully maneuvered into the hangar for the inspections to begin. Depending on the jet, the FAA requires different levels of maintenance, for aircraft flying into or out of United States. Some levels require check-ups and inspections that may take a few weeks. Other aircraft could involve work taking up to three months. MidAirUSA and Melbourne International are in a good position in that it has considerable aviation and aerospace talent to draw from but also because it's a shorter flight to Melbourne than Asia, where some European airlines are forced to go for the maintenance and overhaul. "There are more jets than there are spaces for heavy jet maintenance," said Terry Wachtel, MidAirUSA's chief inspector. Booker said two foreign companies are seriously looking at establishing a jet maintenance operation at the airport but she wouldn't get any more specific. Contact Price at 321-242-3658 or wprice@floridatoday.com. About Transaero Transaero operates scheduled and charter service, based mainly out of Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport and the Russian city of St. Petersburg. It serves about 150 destinations, including Miami and New York. The airline operates about 100 aircraft, including 20 747-400s. http://www.floridatoday.com/story/money/2015/02/14/russia-sending-jets-melbourne- maintenance/23374919/ Back to Top One of the world's largest airlines makes its flight attendants ask permission before getting married The new Airbus A 350 of Qatar Airways coming from Doha, Qatar, approaches the gate at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Over the last 20 years, Qatar Airways has undergone a remarkable transformation. Backed by tiny Qatar's government riches, the airline has added routes to every populated continent, soaring from the 90th-largest international carrier to the 10th. Its prices on flights to D.C., New York, Miami and Dallas are cheap enough to pose a major challenge for U.S. carriers, who are trying to fight back. But there's just one problem with an airline that says it has one of the "most modern" fleets in the skies: Qatar's flight attendants live under rules of an earlier decade. A way earlier decade. Like, one without international labor standards or women's rights. According to the International Transport Workers' Federation, a major trade union group, female flight attendants can only be hired by Qatar Airways if they're single. They must remain so for five years after starting work. If they want to marry, they have to ask the airline's permission. If and when they get pregnant, they must notify the airline as soon as they know. Even though pregnancy is a breach of contract and can lead to firing. In this case, getting fired often means deportation: Some 90 percent of Qatar's staff are from other countries, allowed to live in Doha because of their jobs. Clearly, the evolution of the flight attendant isn't complete. In fact, depending on where in the world you live or fly, you might think the evolution hasn't started at all. Though Qatar's restrictions rank among the most severe, other airlines still maintain practices that might have felt more familiar to Pan Am travelers of the 1960s. In much of Asia, airliners use majority-female - and young - cabin crews, and their roles fall somewhere between cheerleaders and brand beauty symbols. China Southern Airlines holds an annual, televised American Idol-style competition for its potential female crew that includes a swimsuit pageant. VietJet, a Vietnamese low-cost carrier, three years ago held a bikini contest of its own - while on board a flight. The women of Asiana Airlines, headquartered in Seoul, face guidelines for nail length, makeup color and hairstyle - a bun with two bobby pins max, if you were curious. Only two years ago, after some complaints by South Korea's national human rights commission, were the Asiana flight attendants freed from a skirts-only dress code. Then there are the women of Singapore Airlines, whom the airline actually describes as "Singapore Girls." They wear designer sarongs and are the "epitome of Asian grace and hospitality." Also, they appear in ridiculous ads. For American travelers, this might feel pretty backward. But it wasn't always the case. According to the book "Working the Skies," by Drew Whitelegg, U.S. stewardesses of the 1960s faced a no-marriage rule and age restrictions. The average job tenure was about two years. As airlines grappled for market share, the stewardesses became, as Whitelegg calls them, "sex objects in the sky." On international flights, TWA had its flight attendants dress up in the costumes of the countries to which it was flying - think togas and Olde English costumes. Braniff, a big carrier at the time, gave its flight attendants eye-catching outfits and ran a print ad saying: "Does your wife know you're flying with us?" More recently, overt sexism is far more unusual. The greatest exception to that is in the Gulf, Gabriel Mocho, civil aviation secretary at the International Transport Workers' Federation, told Reuters last year. "The treatment of workers at Qatar Airways goes further than cultural differences," Mocho said. "They are the worst for women's rights among airlines." Qatar Airways on Friday did not respond to phone calls or an e-mail seeking comment, but its chief executive, Akbar al-Baker, has in the past defended the airlines policies, saying that the terms of employment are clearly stated, and that "mature" individuals who accept them shouldn't complain. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/13/one-of-the-worlds- largest-airlines-makes-its-flight-attendants-ask-permission-before-getting-married/ Back to Top New MTSU degree to focus on unmanned aircraft systems MURFREESBORO - Unmanned aircraft systems or UAS are creating thousands of new jobs in many industries and proving to be a major fixture in the future of aviation worldwide. That's why MTSU students who earn a bachelor's degree in the Department of Aerospace's new UAS Operations concentration will be a part of a rising business sector expected to bring 70,000 new jobs, starting salaries of $50,000 or higher and contribute $13.6 billion to the U.S. economy in the next three to five years., according to a news release. Doug Campbell, operations manager for MTSU aerospace department's Unmanned Aircraft Systems, uses remote control to make the 3D Robotics X-8 aircraft take off while performing research at the Argentina agricultural institute near Mendoz during winter break. Following TBR approval, UAS Operations now is available as a bachelor's degree, the release said.. UAS Operations will prepare students to fly unmanned aircraft (also called drones), program the aircraft and build and modify aircraft to their unique needs. This will allow graduating students to set their own course in multitude of industries and other disciplines, said Campbell. The UAS Operations concentration, which is fully available this semester, will prepare students to find one of those jobs in desired industries from agriculture, public safety, photography, media, disaster response/management, power industry, defense department positions and an endless list of others, Campbell said. "We are elated to add another concentration to our curriculum," aerospace Chairman Ron Ferrara said in the release. "Unmanned aircraft are a major part of the future of aviation. We strive to stay on the cutting edge of technology and safety in our programs. This significant shift in the aviation industry will have profound positive effects and we are paving the way for students to enter this lucrative career field." The concentration received Tennessee Board of Regents approval late last year. Students must talk to their adviser before adding UAS Operations as their major concentration online, Campbell said. The UAS degree is one of only a handful in the U.S. It includes hands-on courses on building and flying unmanned aircraft systems, manned pilot training (earning a private pilot license), core aerospace courses and participation with industry partners. Unmanned aircraft courses, originally offered as electives while the complete concentration was being built last year, have been taught since spring 2014, Campbell said. They are offered every semester. "As the national airspace system is reshaped through unmanned aircraft and new technologies, MTSU students will be able to lead the way and find lucrative positions in the workforce," Ferrara said in the release. "This is a chance for our graduates to work in multiple industries and bring the advances and benefits of aviation (and unmanned aircraft) to those previously not reached." Students will also take an interdisciplinary, technical path through manned and unmanned courses, electricity principles, computer science, geographic information systems or GIS, agriculture, business and other programs. The UAS Operations concentration went through multiple levels of approval at the college, university and with TBR. The work to create the degree program spanned more than a year, including participation from many faculty and staff in departments around campus, the release said. "Students will garner from the expertise of faculty members around the university, such as computer science and engineering technology, and the input from many departments was crucial to create a strong degree program," Campbell said in the release. After a thorough review and determination of the degree's ability to create new operators, consultants, managers and leaders who will thrive in the UAS industry, the final signature was made and degree entered into the aerospace department's offerings in December. UAS joins concentrations in aerospace administration and technology, flight dispatch, maintenance management and professional pilot, along with the air traffic control program. For questions about the new UAS Operations concentration, call Campbell at 615-898- 5832, email Douglas.Campbell@mtsu.edu or visit him in his office in Room S212 in the Business and Aerospace Building. http://www.dnj.com/story/news/education/2015/02/12/new-mtsu-degree-focus- unmanned-aircraft-systems/23305709/ Back to Top Embry-Riddle Professional Programs Offers Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety for Spring 2015 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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 seminars at the Daytona Beach and Prescott Campuses. These industry-focused courses are designed for aviation professionals involved in the operation, management and supervision of aerospace organizations. Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety Short-Courses The certificate requires completion of three five-day courses in Occupational Safety & Health and Aviation Ground Safety, Aviation Safety Program Management & Aircraft Accident Investigation and Management (Basic or Advanced). This series of courses can be completed independently or as part of the Certificate of Management in Aviation Safety; discounts are available for multiple course selection. April 13-17 OSHA & Aviation Ground Safety, Daytona Beach, Fla. This course gives the participant working knowledge of OSHA's General Industry Safety and Health standards. Participants will also receive the OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety & Health Card. April 20-24 Aviation Safety Program Management, Daytona Beach, Fla. Participants will gain working knowledge of the development and management of an effective safety program, including economics of safety; risk management; regulatory safety and health programs; safety analysis techniques; and safety management systems. April 27 to May 1 Aircraft Accident Investigation and Management, Daytona Beach, Fla. This course will teach the fundamentals required to conduct or manage an aircraft mishap/accident investigation. Participants 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. May 4-8 Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation, Prescott, Ariz. This course is designed to introduce the participant to advanced accident investigation procedures involving design, materials and aircraft performance. This comprehensive course is a follow-on course for the aircraft accident investigation course or for an individual who has experience in accident investigation. Extensive use will be made of the Robertson Crash Lab, one of the most complete facilities of its kind in the United States. For detailed course descriptions, fees and dates, and to register online, 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. SOURCE Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University RELATED LINKS http://www.erau.edu Back to Top Upcoming Events: Fundamentals of IS-BAO March 5, 2015 HAI Heli-Expo - Orlando, FL USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1628315 IS-BAO Auditing March 6, 2015 HAI Heli-Expo - Orlando, FL USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1628316 Fundamentals of IS-BAO March 31, 2015 Houston, TX USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1657515 IS-BAO Auditing April 1, 2015 Houston, TX USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1657517 Fundamentals of IS-BAO April 15, 2015 Toluca, Mexico https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1657510 IS-BAO Auditing April 16, 2015 Toluca, Mexico https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1657512 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 Curt Lewis