Flight Safety Information March 4, 2015 - No. 042 In This Issue Nepal: Passengers escape after plane skids off runway More Than 70 Aboard Crashed Asiana Jet Reach Settlements Ghana: Presidential Jet Catches Fire At Kotoka French Police Pursue Drone Pilots Buddy Holly plane crash investigation to be reopened? PROS 2015 TRAINING GE Aviation to introduce advanced composite materials on jet engines Google sees success with balloon, airplane Internet United Airlines expects to use its cash pile to buy aircraft this year Graduate Research Survey Research Study 2015 AMERCA Flight Standards Meeting...April 7-8, 2015 Upcoming Events Nepal: Passengers escape after plane skids off runway A group of airline passengers in Nepal had a lucky escape after their plane skidded off a runway in dense fog. Footage shows passengers using emergency slides to exit the Airbus A330, which was left resting on its nose. Officials at Kathmandu's Tribhuwan International Airport said the Turkish Airlines jet with 238 people on board was coming from Istanbul when the accident happened. No one was seriously injured. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31727614 ************ Status: Preliminary Date: Wednesday 4 March 2015 Time: ca 07:45 Type: Airbus A330-303 Operator: THY Turkish Airlines Registration: TC-JOC C/n / msn: 1522 First flight: 2014-04-29 (10 months) Engines: 2 General Electric CF6-80E1A3 Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 227 Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 238 Airplane damage: Substantial Location: Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) ( Nepal) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA), Turkey Destination airport: Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Nepal Flightnumber: TK726 Narrative: An Airbus A330-303, operated by THY Turkish Airlines, suffered a runway excursion accident upon landing at Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM), Nepal. Flight TK726 was a regular passenger service from Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST) to Kathmandu, Nepal. The flight was the first international flight to scheduled to arrive that morning. After descending from cruising altitude, it entered a holding pattern at FL210 at 06:12 hours local time (00:27 UTC) until about 07:00 (01:15 UTC) when it was cleared for a VOR/DME approach to runway 02. This approach was abandoned at about the Missed Approach Point at 1DME and the aircraft performed a go around. The aircraft circled and positioned for a second approach to runway 02. After landing the aircraft went off the left side of the runway. It ran onto soft soil and the nose landing gear collapsed. METAR Weather report: 02:50 UTC / 08:35 local time: VNKT 040250Z 00000KT 3000 BR FEW015 09/09 Q1016 NOSIG 23:50 UTC / 05:35 local time: VNKT 032350Z 00000KT 0500 FG VV/// 08/07 Q1013 NOSIG www.aviation-safety.net Back to Top More Than 70 Aboard Crashed Asiana Jet Reach Settlements More than 70 passengers aboard an Asiana Airlines flight that crashed in San Francisco two years ago have reached a settlement in their lawsuits against the airline, attorneys for the passengers and airline said in a court filing Tuesday. The settlement with 72 passengers who filed personal injury claims also includes Boeing Co., which made the airplane, and Air Cruisers Co., the New Jersey company that made its evacuation slides. The filing did not include the settlement's financial terms, and plaintiffs' attorney Frank Pitre said those details are confidential. This is the first set of lawsuits stemming from the crash to be resolved, he said. Dozens of additional cases involving more than 70 plaintiffs are still pending in federal court in Northern California. "This is the first positive step for these passengers to be able to get closure on a tragic, catastrophic crash and hopefully try to get their lives back together," Pitre said. "We're pleased we've been able to get this first phase resolved." Calls to attorneys for Asiana, Boeing and Air Cruisers Co. were not immediately returned. The July 6, 2013, crash of Asiana Flight 214 killed three Chinese teens and left nearly 200 people injured. The Boeing 777 traveling from South Korea slammed into a seawall at the end of a runway during final approach to San Francisco International Airport. The impact ripped off the back of the plane, tossed out three flight attendants and their seats, and scattered pieces of the jet across the runway as it spun and skidded to a stop. U.S. safety investigators blamed the pilots, saying they bungled the landing approach by inadvertently deactivating the plane's key control for airspeed, among other errors. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-70-aboard-crashed-asiana-jet-reach- settlements-n316876 Back to Top Ghana: Presidential Jet Catches Fire At Kotoka The Presidential Jet of Ghana caught fire on Tuesday while attempting to take off at the Kotoka International Airport.The Presidential aircraft, Falcon 900, was tasked to perform a special mission at Malabo today, March 3, 2015. A press statement issued by the Ghana Armed Forces and signed by the Director of Public Relations, Lieutenant Commander, Andy La-anyane indicated that "the fire was caused as a result of friction between the wheels and the runway surface." Narrating how the incident occurred, the Ghana Armed Forces observed that on departure from the Kotoka International Airport, the crew experienced slight operational problems with the computer system. As a result, the aircraft returned to the Air Force Base in Accra to reset the computers." It said during the second run for take-off, the "aircraft lost two main left wheels." According to Armed Forces "in spite of the serious veering of the aircraft to the left, they managed to slow and successfully turned off the runway without veering into the shoulders of the runway. The aircraft stopped successfully" but it was later discovered that the left wheels were on fire. It revealed that "emergency procedures were followed with the disembarkation of the passengers and the fighting of the fire. Fire extinguishers on board were used to bring the situation under control." Fire tenders from the Air Force Base and that of the main airport reportedly also arrived immediately to assist in putting off the fire completely. Mahama's jet breaks down This is not the first time the Presidential Jet has encountered a problem. Last year, President Mahama confirmed that the jet he was travelling on developed a technical fault which caused his late attendance to the 30th National Farmers Day celebrations in the Western Region. The President and his entourage arrived in Sefwi Wiawso around 1pm after the event he was scheduled to attend had begun two hours earlier. http://allafrica.com/stories/201503040780.html *************** Date: 03-MAR-2015 Time: Type: Dassault Falcon 900EX Owner/operator: Republic of Ghana Registration: 9G-EXE C/n / msn: 241 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Minor Location: Kotoka International Airport - Ghana Phase: Take off Nature: Private Departure airport: Kotoka International Airport Destination airport: Malabo-Equatorial Guinea Narrative: The plane caught fire upon takeoff. The aircraft lost two main left wheels. There were no personal injuries. www.aviation-safety.net Back to Top French Police Pursue Drone Pilots Authorities Puzzled by Recent Spate of Remote-Controlled Aircraft Flights Illustration of a drone flying near the Eiffel Tower in Paris in Febuary. French authorities are puzzled by recent spate of remote-controlled aircraft flights. PARIS-French police pursued several men overnight who are suspected of piloting a drone over the city, the latest in a series of flights of the remote-controlled aircraft that have puzzled law enforcement authorities. Late Tuesday night, police chased one drone to Porte de Vincennes, on the Eastern edge of Paris, where several men were spotted recovering the drone before fleeing in a car, said a police officer. The chase came after several drones were again spotted over Paris in the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, including close to the Eiffel tower, said French police. Drones, which are illegal over urban areas in France, have repeatedly been spotted flying over Paris during the past few months, raising concerns that they are being used for surveillance purposes. Last month, drones were seen flying over the U.S. embassy and nearby Interior Ministry, while another was spotted briefly over the Élysée Palace, President François Hollande 's official residence, in January. French interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in the French Parliament Tuesday that 60 drone flights had been seen over Paris since Oct. 5. He said the government had taken new measures "to inform the public about the rules governing the use of those devices when they buy them, and the legal risks involved." In October last year, highly-secured nuclear power stations operated by power utility Electricité de France SA were also buzzed by mysterious drones. French police are investigating the Paris drone mystery. While the probe isn't related to antiterrorism, the flights come as the French capital remains on high alert after terror attacks in January. Soldiers and armed police have maintained a heavy presence in front of state buildings and embassies around Paris. Al Jazeera journalist Tristan Redman, walks out of the courtroom with his lawyers at the court house in Paris, on Tuesday. Three Al Jazeera journalists were detained by French police for flying a drone while filming a report. ENLARGE Al Jazeera journalist Tristan Redman, walks out of the courtroom with his lawyers at the court house in Paris, on Tuesday. Three Al Jazeera journalists were detained by French police for flying a drone while filming a report. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS Last week, three Al Jazeera journalists were detained by French police for flying a drone in a city park while filming for a report on the drones in Paris. One of the trio was fined a €1,000 ($1,120) and had his drone confiscated, said a spokeswoman for the Paris prosecutor's office. The two other men were cleared of any charges. Remote-controlled drones are available commercially and are popular in France. But flying drones over urban areas is banned in the country and violation can theoretically lead to convictions of up to one year in jail and fines of up to €45,000. French courts have so far imposed small fines and no jail terms. http://www.wsj.com/articles/french-police-pursue-drone-pilots-1425472410 Back to Top Buddy Holly plane crash investigation to be reopened? CLEAR LAKE, Iowa -- The National Transportation Safety Board has agreed to consider reopening the investigation into the Iowa plane crash that killed musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson. The Globe Gazette reports that the board has agreed to consider another investigation after receiving a letter from L.J. Coon, an experienced pilot from New England. He contended that there were other issues involving weight and balance calculations, the rate of the plane's climb and descent, fuel gauge readings and the passenger-side rudder that the board should investigate. The NTSB still must determine whether or not the submission meets the requirements of a Petition for Reconsideration. In 1959, the Civil Aeronautics Board ruled that the most likely cause of the crash was pilot error, and snow was listed a secondary cause. An initial response to Coon's information will take about two months, and then it could take up to a year to determine if the petition will be granted. In 2007, Richardson's son hired a forensic anthropologist to try to answer questions about how his father died in the 1959 plane crash. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/buddy-holly-plane-crash-investigation-to-be-reopened/ Back to Top Back to Top GE Aviation to introduce advanced composite materials on jet engines Pictured is a shroud, which will be a part in CFM International’s LEAP jet engine. Eighteen shrouds go in the high-pressure turbine, the hottest part of the engine, and they are made from ceramic matrix composite materials. CFM International is a joint venture of GE Aviation. EVENDALE - GE Aviation is at the forefront of a new materials technology that company leaders say will revolutionize aircraft manufacturing along with advances in additive manufacturing processes. The technology, ceramic matrix composites, is essentially a made-up material, consisting of microscopic fibers assembled together from multiple advanced materials. The combined materials have new and different properties than they would separately. Specifically, GE is developing jet engine components made from ceramic matrix composites containing silicon carbide ceramic fibers and ceramic resin that are lighter weight, more durable and can withstand hotter temperatures than their metal substitutes, said Jon Blank, chief of engineering for GE Aviation's CMC laboratory in Evendale. As a result, new engines are in the pipeline that will be more fuel efficient and last longer than GE's current engines on the market, Blank said. A more reliable engine benefits travelers and airlines relying on engines always ready for takeoff, he said. "It gives our product and our engine applications the capability that sets our engines apart," he said. When the Wright brothers first started, they made planes from wood, Blank said. The revolutionary next step was making planes out of metal alloys, which allowed aircraft to go higher, faster and travel longer and more efficiently, Blank said. Composites represent the next major advancement in materials, he said. "The CMC technology is revolutionary because it will really change the way current engines perform because you have gains from so many different fronts," said Francesco Simonetti, associate professor of aerospace engineering for University of Cincinnati, a research partner with GE Aviation. Evendale-based GE Aviation will introduce ceramic matrix composites for the first time on its next commercial jet engine, the LEAP, launching next year. High pressure turbine shrouds in the hot section of the engine will be made from the new composite material. Then GE will spread ceramic composites to more parts of the engine after that for the GE9X, which will debut by 2020. GE has come up with a secret recipe for ceramic matrix composites that Blank says gives the aerospace manufacturer a competitive edge. How the microscopic fibers are put together-whether they're woven, stacked or laid side-by-side-along with the matrix that holds the fibers together and special coatings are all proprietary knowledge. And GE is keeping the technology close to the chest, sourcing and manufacturing the materials in- house. "This is why we're spending a lot of money to put the plants on the ground and do all the manufacturing ourselves," Blank said. The first manufacturing plant for mass production of ceramic matrix composites opened in Asheville, N.C., and there, employees will manufacture the shrouds for the LEAP engine. Experts from throughout the Cincinnati-Dayton region at GE and local universities are having a hand in researching the material for commercial and military use. At GE Aviation's headquarters campus in suburban Cincinnati, it established in 2013 the GE Aviation Research Center in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati Research Institute. The research center includes a new ceramic matrix composite laboratory for low-run production and parts testing. From Evendale, parts and processes head to a GE facility in Delaware that figures out how to scale up the ceramic matrix composite parts to produce thousands of parts at a time. Also, students and faculty on-site in Evendale and in University of Cincinnati laboratories on-campus are helping GE with inspection technologies. Whereas decades of experience tell engineers how to inspect metals for cracks, rust and other damages, there's no history to rely on for inspecting CMCs for problems. That's where University of Cincinnati contributes. "We're looking for defects inside the material and we do that without breaking the material. This is ideal for the development stages of these materials when we want to see how the materials perform under different conditions, also for when the materials enter service for routine inspections," Simonetti of UC said. Meanwhile, the University of Dayton Research Institute is helping GE Aviation create and conduct tests for the engines to prove what they're capable of. Eventually GE tests all new parts on test versions of its jet engines, but before it gets that far, the southwest Ohio company needs to simulate extreme temperatures and other conditions on composite materials to see what works and what doesn't. That's where University of Dayton faculty and staff step in with their expertise on advanced materials. Undergraduate and graduate students also work on GE sponsored projects, according to Jenny Pierce, senior research materials engineer for University of Dayton Research Institute. "GE is engineering their ceramic matrix composite materials to be able to withstand hotter and hotter temperatures in the turbine engine environment," Pierce said in written statements. "Everything gets harder to do and to measure with precision when the test environment is glowing hot. Notably, UDRI is developing in-house capabilities, including methods and apparatus, for testing these materials under relevant thermal and loading conditions well above 2,400 (degrees) Fahrenheit," she said. Ceramic matrix composites are different than the related material carbon composites. Ceramic matrix materials can withstand hotter temperatures. GE engines in flight already have fan blades in the cold section of the engine made from carbon composites. At a basic level, a composite is just a combination of different materials. "One of the most well-known composites that people don't know is a composite is concrete," Blank said. After filing its first patent on CMC material in 1986, GE is now certifying ceramic matrix composite-made turbine shrouds for the LEAP engine. The LEAP engine is a product of GE's joint venture with French company Snecma (a division of Safran) called CFM International. GE Aviation is also testing turbine nozzles and combustor liners made from ceramic matrix composites for a second engine in development, the GE9X, Blank said. GE Aviation including its West Chester Twp.-based joint venture CFM International employs more than 9,000 people in southwest Ohio. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 44,000 people at more than 80 locations. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/ge-aviation-to-introduce-advanced- composite-materi/nkM9Z/ Back to Top Google sees success with balloon, airplane Internet Google's ambitious efforts to bring balloon and aircraft-borne connectivity to underserved areas of the globe are pushing past some key milestones and the company expects a public launch in a few years. Both projects have captured the imagination of many for their ability to beam Internet signals from platforms high up in the sky to areas without cellular networks, but represent significant engineering challenges for Google-just the kind of thing the company likes, said Sundar Pichai, a senior vice president at Google, speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The oldest and perhaps best known of the two projects, Project Loon, seeks to use balloons flying around 20 kilometers (65,000 feet) above the Earth to deliver Internet signals. The company's first experiments used a proprietary WiFi signal but that's since changed to LTE cellular signals. When Google first began launching the balloons two years ago, it couldn't manage to keep them up for more than about 5 days at a time, but now they are in the sky for as long as six months, delivering LTE signals directly to handsets on the ground. The range it can achieve with each balloon has quadrupled, he said. "We think the model is really beginning to work," he said. Google is working on tests of the technology with Vodafone in New Zealand, Telstra in Australia and Telefonica in Latin America. A newer project called Titan is at the stage Loon was a couple of years ago, said Pichai. Titan relies on solar-powered airplanes that can stay aloft for long periods of time. Unlike the balloons, which will largely be propelled and steered by winds, the airplanes will have a greater degree of movement, he said. "The planes can supplement in areas where we need extra capacity, such as during disaster relief," he said. Combining the balloons and planes will result in a floating mesh of cell towers, delivering Internet connections to many areas of Earth, said Pichai. Or at least, that's the plan. The planes are scheduled to make their first test flights in the next few months and Google will be working with cellular carriers around the world on their testing. "You'll see a lot of progress in the next few years, that's the time frame," said Pichai when asked when the technology will move beyond testing. He said it won't necessarily be limited to remote areas and could see use in developed nations. "Even in places like the U.S., we've struggled with peak-demand situations," he said. Google has two other projects that are bringing wired connectivity to urban areas. Google Fiber continues its expansion in the U.S. this year and Pichai said that Project Link, which has brought a high-speed telecommunications backbone to Kampala in Uganda will be expanded to "many more" countries in Africa this year. http://www.networkworld.com/article/2891274/internet-of-things/google-sees-success- with-balloon-airplane-internet.html Back to Top United Airlines expects to use its cash pile to buy aircraft this year United Continental Airlines CFO John Rainey speaks during the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit in Washington September 5, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.N) expects to dip into its cash pile to help fund the purchase of new aircraft this year and rely less on debt financing, reflecting the U.S. airline industry's dramatic financial turnaround, the carrier's Chief Financial Officer John Rainey said in an interview. United, which had about $4.4 billion cash on hand at the end of last year, may use some of that to pay for about half of the cost of individual planes, while borrowing the rest, he said. There are 25 planes entering its fleet in 2015 that it has yet to finance. Another 22 already have financing in place. While cash-rich companies have been under pressure from shareholders to increase dividends, United, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier by market capitalization, has said it is focused on finishing a $1 billion share buyback program and that there are no current plans to restore a dividend. It last made a payout to shareholders in 2008. How to efficiently use excess cash is a relatively new issue for U.S. airlines. Major U.S. carriers grappled with losses and then bankruptcy after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Mergers, new fees imposed on passengers, and caution about adding capacity have all helped to return the industry to profitability, and the picture has improved markedly in recent months because of tumbling oil prices. "In my almost 18 years in this business, that would be the first time for me" to pay this much cash for aircraft, Rainey said, calling the move, "an indication of where this industry is." Airlines often finance their purchases of planes, which can cost hundreds of millions of dollars each, by leasing them from a trust of investors, through what is known as enhanced equipment trust certificates. While United will continue this practice, Rainey said the airline for the first time in recent history could rely solely on class-A certificates for future financing, with rates likely under 4 percent. The certificates require a borrower to put up more cash than other classes of certificate carrying higher rates. "That's really affordable money," Rainey said, calling the focus on class-A "an effective way to de-lever" its balance sheet. Other airlines are paying lower interest rates in part because they have a growing amount of cash as well: American Airlines Group (AAL.O) announced class-B certificates on Monday at 3.7 percent and class-A certificates at about 3.4 percent, down from about 4.4 percent and 3.7 percent respectively on similar certificates announced in September 2014. United's use of cash for aircraft will benefit shareholders by curbing the company's debt and turning planes into assets against which United can borrow, said airline industry analyst Jim Corridore of S&P Capital IQ. "The number one thing that airlines should be doing with their cash is repairing their balance sheets," Corridore said. "The industry has come a long way." http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/03/us-ual-airplane-financing- idUSKBN0LZ2Q420150303 Back to Top Graduate Research Survey The survey is being conducted as part of a Master's thesis in Human Factors Engineering at Tufts University. It explores differences in opinions and perceived use of voluntary reporting practices at several major airlines that utilize a similar system. The end goal is to recommend best practices for the successful implementation and continued use of such systems to maximize the benefit to an organization and its employees. This survey is voluntary and can be stopped at any time without consequence. Participants only need to answer questions that they feel comfortable answering and Katherine (the creator of the survey), GE Aviation, and Tufts University will have no knowledge of the name or identity of any person who submits a response to this survey. It is completely anonymous. Additionally, airline names will never be disclosed. The survey should take less than 5 minutes. Please contact her if you have any questions: katherine.darveau@ge.com W: 781-594-7799 C: 781-439-7431 Mechanic/Technician survey link: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6x6T69RkMwDJvA9 Manager survey link: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5i5oyQqRSqruyy1 Back to Top Research Study The Human in Complex Systems (HCOM) Lab at the University of Waterloo is conducting an online study that looks at the effect of information asynchrony, or time delays in the transmission of surveillance information, on pilot-ATC communication. We are currently seeking subject-matter experts including active or retired professional pilots (commercial or higher rating) and air traffic controllers (terminal / enroute) as our participants to the study. This is an online experiment that can be conducted from your personal computer. We recognize that the approximate 2.5 hour commitment is significant; while we cannot provide compensation for your time, in appreciation of the time you have given to this study, you can enter your name into a draw for 1 of 10 prizes. The prizes include a $100 amazon.com gift card. Your odds of winning one of the prizes is approximately 1 in 4. The study has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Committee. However, the final decision about participation is yours. For clarity, this experiment is not an official FAA / NASA funded/sponsored/endorsed research activity but is part of Samuel Lien's graduate degree research project at the University of Waterloo. To find out more about the study and to register if you wish to participate, please visit the study website: http://rbhagat.uwaterloo.ca/IDEA/ or please contact Samuel Lien slien@uwaterloo.ca or Dr. Jonathan Histon jhiston@uwaterloo.ca Back to Top 2015 AMERCA Flight Standards Meeting April 7-8, 2015 Sheraton Tysons Hotel Tysons, Virginia The FAA Flight Standards Service is hosting a meeting with the States from the Africa/Middle East/Russia/Central Asia Region. The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Tysons Hotel on April 7-8, with meeting material pickup and check-in beginning the afternoon of April 6. This meeting provides a unique opportunity to share information on FAA best practices in the safety oversight of operations and continuing airworthiness with civil aviation authorities in the region. Continuing a tradition of other FAA international outreach activities, this meeting offers a forum for aviation safety leaders to delve more deeply into the FAA Flight Standards Service activities, as well as receive information on safety oversight topics key to the Region. The two-day meeting will be open to civil aviation authorities and industry. Industry attendance will also bring focus on topics related to air carrier operations and continuing airworthiness activities involved between the United States and the regions. Who Should Attend * Government aviation standards, certification, operations, and maintenance personnel * Industry representatives from the United States and the regions Registration Registration is now open! To complete your registration, please use the "Register Now" button located on the top-right-hand side of this page. The registration fee is $200.00, which covers the cost of your attendance as well as refreshments and lunch service for both days of the conference. All registrations must be completed by March 27. http://www.regonline.com/FAAflightstandards-AMERCA Questions about registration? Contact us at DOT.FAAeventsupport@sidemgroup.com Hotel Accommodation Please note that you are responsible for securing your own sleeping accommodations. Should you require a hotel room, The Sheraton Tysons Hotel has a special rate of $199.00 per night (exclusive of taxes and fees) for participants. This rate will only be available until March 7, 2015. Important Deadlines * Hotel Reservations: Discounted sleeping room rates must be booked by Saturday, March 7, 2015. * Meeting Registration: All registrations must be completed by Friday, March 27, 2015. No late registrations will be accepted. 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 Safety Smackdown Partnership for Corporate Aviation Training San Antonio, TX April 20-22, 2015 http://www.p4cat.org/ 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