Flight Safety Information March 5, 2015 - No. 043 In This Issue Air Methods Puts Money Into Safety Turkish Military Jet Crashes; 2 Pilots Killed Pakistan Air Force Jet Crash Kills 2 Now hiring: Thousands of drone pilots to fly the skies of Europe Congress considering pilot regulation reforms PROS 2015 TRAINING Indian aircraft arriving Nepal to remove Turkish airbus Engineers Rigged This Dreamliner Jet Engine With Parts Made From Amazing Ceramics Air Force Seeks More Female Pilots, Aims to Retain, Promote Women and Minorities Emirates airline eyes order for 50-70 A350 or 787 aircraft Graduate Research Survey Research Study 2015 AMERCA Flight Standards Meeting...April 7-8, 2015 Upcoming Events Air Methods Puts Money Into Safety Air Methods is doubling down on its safety investments. The company recently signed a 10-year deal with FlightSafety International to install four full-motion Level D- qualified helicopter flight simulators at an expanded Air Methods learning center that will open in 2016 in Denver. The Airbus EC135 simulator currently being used by Air Methods at FlightSafety's Dallas learning center will be installed first, with simulators for the Bell 407GX and Airbus AS350B3 and EC130T2 to follow once FlightSafety completes the design, development and manufacture of those simulators. The learning center will also offer classrooms and customer service areas, and it will be expanded in the future to accommodate additional full flight simulators. The four helicopter models represent the majority of the more than 400-strong Air Methods helicopter fleet at both its air-medical and tourism divisions, company CEO Aaron Todd told AIN. Todd noted that last year "represented another year of safe operations" for the company. "We always count our blessings when our employees and patient passengers get home safely, and that is not by chance. We have invested heavily in training, technology and safety systems. We are encouraged by the continuous improvement in our safety record and we continue to work hard and stay humble." Air Methods' improved safety record in 2014 is part of a recent overall industry trend nationwide, according to figures on U.S. civil helicopter accidents released in January by the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team. Total helicopter accidents nationwide posted by all Part 91 and 135 operations dropped by 11 percent to 130 in 2014 compared to 146 in 2013. Fatal accidents fell by 30 percent to 21 in 2014 compared to 30 in 2013. Compared to 2005 (the year before the International Helicopter Safety Team was established), total accidents are down 30 percent, from 185 to 130. Overall, Todd said 2014 was a good year for Air Methods. "We've had a good, strong, healthy year with good earnings growth. We have enjoyed healthy flight volume and have seen good success from our base expansions and our hospital outsourcing activities. This is the first year we have operated on a consolidated basis with Blue Hawaiian and we are very happy and encouraged how our expansion into the tourism sector has progressed." Air Methods acquired air tour company Blue Hawaiian Helicopters for $66 million in December 2013. It acquired air tour company Sundance Helicopters of Las Vegas for $44 million in 2012. Air tourism was expected to generate revenues of $115 million for Air Methods in 2014, roughly 11 percent of total company revenues, with the company's market share representing more than 20 percent of the annual $500 million domestic heli-tour business. Todd said he was very happy with the existing air tourism management team. He added that the strategy of using the air-tour companies to stoke the pilot pipeline for air-medical operations is beginning to bear fruit. "We never expected it to be a massive migration, but we have clarified the advantages for pilots and mechanics who want to move into the air-medical sector and stay with Air Methods. That will continue to create loyalty with the workforce," he said. However, air-medical continues to provide 86 percent of company revenues and the picture for that in 2014 looked good, with both revenues and net income improving during the first nine months compared to the same period a year before. However, per-patient revenues slipped slightly during the third quarter from the same period a year ago, to $11,972 from $11,988, for community-based transports. This drop occurred even though the volume of those transports increased by 7 percent over the previous year period, thanks largely to the opening of 13 new bases. The company now operates from 186 bases nationwide. Todd blamed the per patient revenue dip on the impact of Obamacare, which resulted in a decrease in the number of privately-insured patient transports, down slightly to 32.6 percent from 34.2 percent in the same period a year ago. "Speaking to the third quarter there was higher hope that we would see improvement in the percentage of patients that we transport who have private commercial insurance through the exchanges or other commercial insurance providers," Todd said. "We just haven't seen that to date. We have seen a movement from the uninsured category into the Medicaid category, but that has minimal benefit to the company. Other healthcare providers have not seen that improvement either. Their improvement has been largely from the migration into the Medicaid category." Medicare and Medicaid together constitute 56 percent of Air Methods patient-transport revenues, but typically reimburse at a lower rate than private insurance. Todd noted that it is taking longer and requiring more processing to collect from private insurers. "In the third quarter of 2013 we averaged about 2.3 payments before we closed out an individual's commercially insured account. Now it is taking about 2.8 payments. So there is more paperwork, more documentation, more review and procedures that are being engaged." Todd said Air Methods was just beginning to capture the benefits of lower fuel costs, noting that the company's fuel bill is approximately $40 million per year. He added that while the distressed new helicopter sales market provides opportunities, this won't necessarily encourage Air Methods to buy more new helicopters than previously planned. "The availability of civil aircraft has not been an issue for several years. I think it is fair to say that the manufacturers are hungry at this time for many reasons, but it is not influencing our decision as to how many aircraft we are going to place on order. But it is influencing us as to whether we are willing to commit with one manufacturer for a multi-year order. I think as you consolidate your purchasing power and agree to enter into multi-year commitments, there is greater flexibility to improve the cost to procure and maintain a fleet." Air Methods' bias is to purchasing new single-engine aircraft, Todd said, estimating that 90 percent of the new helicopters it has ordered in the last three to five years have been in this category. He said the company will continue to convert leased aircraft to owned aircraft and would shy away from leasing as a means of acquiring new aircraft. "We have a strong bias not to lease aircraft. When you lease an aircraft you transfer the bonus depreciation tax benefit to the lessor," he noted. Finally, Todd said that the company's United Rotorcraft division (Booth 2154) will continue to pursue government contracts for aircraft modifications, but he noted the inherent difficulties of that market both for military and civilian customers. "We want to build that backlog and expand the order book every year, but it is a challenging environment relative to the Defense Department's budget restraints. The regulatory challenges associated with the certification of new-product-design and retrofit activities is not getting any easier, but we are very happy with the progress we are making." United Rotorcraft recently received FAA STC approval for the first installation of an air-medical interior in an Airbus Helicopters EC130T2, the first of 10 new EC130T2s scheduled to join the Air Methods air-medical fleet. http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2015-03-01/air-methods-puts-money-safety Back to Top Turkish Military Jet Crashes; 2 Pilots Killed ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's military says a fighter jet has crashed during a training mission, killing its two pilots. A military statement said the F-4E 2020 Phantom went down on Thursday in the province of Konya. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Turkey and Azerbaijan were holding joint military maneuvers in Konya at the time of the crash but it was not immediately clear whether the jet was taking part in the exercise. The accident comes just a week after two military reconnaissance planes crashed in Malatya province, some 700 kilometers (435 miles) east of Konya, killing all four pilots. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkish-military-jet-crashes-pilots-killed-29403612 Back to Top Pakistan Air Force Jet Crash Kills 2 ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani fighter jet crashed during a training mission in the country's northwest on Wednesday, killing two pilots, officials said. "Pakistan Air Force reports with regret that a PAF Mirage aircraft, while on a routine operational training mission, crashed south of Dera Ismail Khan," an air force spokesman said in a statement. "A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of accident," the spokesman said. The spokesman said that he would not share details about casualties, but local security officials said the plane's pilot and co-pilot were "martyred" in the crash and that their bodies were handed over to the air force. Local police officials in the town of Dera Ismail Khan, which lies some 280 kilometers (175 miles) from the capital Islamabad, also confirmed the crash and casualties. The Pakistan Air Force has a fleet of Chinese aircraft including F-7PGs and A-5s, plus US-built F-16s and French Mirages. It recently acquired JF-17 Thunder jets, manufactured jointly by China and Pakistan. http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/international/asia-pacific/2015/03/04/pakistan-air-force-jet-crash-kills-2/24403987/ Back to Top Now hiring: Thousands of drone pilots to fly the skies of Europe There could be as many as 150,000 drone jobs in Europe by the year 2050, says a report out today from the EU Committee of Britain's House of Lords. Those jobs include piloting as well as manufacturing and other support work. In the US, the drone industry has claimed there'll be a similar bonanza. But there are a couple of catches. First, people need to know how to fly them. In the UK, commercial drone pilots need a form of aviation license, and regulations ban them from being flown over built-up areas or crowds, or out of sight of the pilot. But the aviation industry is still worried. It has said that "leisure" users might at some point cause "a catastrophic accident," which could damage the growth of the industry, the report says. Then, there's the problem of public perception. Drones clearly make people nervous, even though there's a world of difference between the small commercial devices and the massive military drones that patrol the skies over war zones. The unexplained sighting of drones above Paris last week had a city that had recently experienced a terrorist atrocity immediately on edge. While small drones are already increasingly used for filming and photography by journalists and movie-makers as well as enthusiasts, they also have less visible uses: farmers surveying their fields to plan crop rotation, estate agents taking aerial shots of houses, and infrastructure companies checking on cables and or bridges. All of these make privacy a particularly fraught issue. To deal with that, the report calls for pilots to be made aware of rules that protect ordinary people from having their private lives inspected or their data collected. Keeping track of what drones are in the sky should help. The report also recommends creating an online database on which drone operators would share their flight plans, and suggests that the UK and Europe team up with NASA. The US space agency already researching the development of such a system, which might eventually function as a kind of drone air-traffic control. http://qz.com/355787/now-hiring-thousands-of-drone-pilots-to-fly-the-skies-of-europe/ Back to Top Congress considering pilot regulation reforms Congress considering pilot reform measures including allowing exemptions for third-class medical certificates. Wichita, Kan. --- A question coming before Congress this session is whether medical certificates are necessary for private pilots? Kansas Senator Jerry Moran is co-sponsoring legislation he believes will help reverse the trend of a declining number of airplane pilots. There are two senate bills. 'The General Aviation Pilot Protection Act' and 'The Pilots Bill of Rights 2.' Aviation supporters including the National Business Aviation Association welcoming the legislation which the NBAA says would allow private pilots, in certain instances, to use a driver's license instead of a FAA medical certificate. This is not about commercial or corporate pilots. It would be for those flying noncommercial VFR and IFR flights in planes weighing 6,000 pounds or less with a maximum of six seats.. planes such as small Cessna 172's and 182's up through Beechcraft Bonanzas. Co-owner of Lakepoint Aviation at Jabara Airport, Matt Bell says the bill would keep more people flying longer who still want to fly. Bell says those pilots would still be renting or purchasing planes which benefits general aviation here in Wichita, the Air Capital. Below is the news release from Sen. Moran's office. Mar 04 2015 Sen. Moran Sponsors Legislation to Support Pilots and General Aviation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, recently sponsored bipartisan legislation to support pilots and general aviation. Over the past 10 years, 60,000 pilots have left the general aviation industry. Sen. Moran joined several of his Senate colleagues in introducing two bipartisan bills to help reverse this troubling trend - the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act and the Pilots Bill of Rights 2. "These common-sense bills will allow general aviation to grow and prosper while providing vital protections to pilots and aircraft operators," Sen. Moran said. "I am proud to be an original cosponsor of the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act and the Pilots Bill of Rights 2, two important steps toward ensuring a brighter future for general aviation." For many pilots, the current process of obtaining a third-class medical certificate has become burdensome and expensive, while providing very little benefit to the industry. The General Aviation Pilot Protection Act of 2015 (S. 573), introduced by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.), extends the 2004 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sport pilot rule to include slightly larger aircraft, provided certain safety requirements. The Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 (S. 571), introduced by U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), would expand the third-class medical exemption for recreational pilots and broaden the protections provided in the original Pilot's Bill of Rights, which was signed into law in 2012. In addition, S. 571 represents a significant improvement in the due process rights and liability protections for volunteer pilots by ensuring certificate holders have the right to appeal FAA decisions through a new, merit-based trial in Federal Court. General aviation is the largest industry in Kansas, generating nearly $3 billion in annual exports and manufacturing 40 percent of all general aviation planes. http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Congress-considering-pilot-regulation-reforms-295087101.html Back to Top Back to Top Indian aircraft arriving Nepal to remove Turkish airbus KATHMANDU, March 5: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is bringing a 'removal kit' from India to remove the Turkish Airline's aircraft which has got trapped on its runway and to relocate it to safety. Hercules aircraft of Indian Air Force is coming to Kathmandu from Mumbai with the 'removal kit'. The aircraft which is now in Delhi is flying to Kathmandu, Purna Prasad Chudal, Manager at the Civil Aviation Authority Nepal (CAAN) told myRepublica. The aircraft will land at the TIA within 1 hour and 25 minutes. At the high level initiation of the government, the aircraft of the Indian Air Force has been demanded in Kathmandu to remove the crash-landed Turkish aircraft from the TIA runway. "Despite constant efforts since yesterday, we have not been able to remove the Turkish aircraft," informed a TIA official, adding "We do not have an equipment to relocate such a huge airbus. That is why we are bringing a removal kit from India at the request of the government." The international flights have been canceled since yesterday as the right wing of the Turkish aircraft has occupied some part of the runway. The aircraft of the Indian Air Force can land even at the runway with the width of five feet length. According to a CAAN official, the Turkish aircraft will be removed from the runway safely before 4 pm today. Since the incident, all the international flights from and to Kathmandu have been canceled for 33 hours while the domestic flights are in operation. - See more at: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=93405#sthash.dZOiXT2b.dpuf http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=93405 Back to Top Engineers Rigged This Dreamliner Jet Engine With Parts Made From Amazing Ceramics The GEnx engine with ceramic parts during testing at Peebles in February. The grey orb at the front of engine is the "turbulence control structure." (GE Aviation) Engineers at jet engine proving grounds in Ohio are using a jet engine GE developed for Boeing's Dreamliner to test engine parts made from a new ceramic super- material. The material could help pave the way to more fuel efficient planes. The temperatures inside jet engines are so extreme that even parts from high-end titanium alloys require an intricate cooling system to work well. But the new material, called ceramic matrix composite, needs 20 percent less cooling air, which allows engineers to extract more power from the extra heat. "When you drop the need for cooling components, your engine will become aerodynamically more efficient and also more fuel efficient," Jonathan Blank, who leads CMC and advanced polymer matrix composite research at GE Aviation, told GE Reports. GE Aviation is testing the GEnx jet engine with the ceramic parts at its hard-core testing facility in Peebles, Ohio. The parts include inner and outer combustor liners, high-pressure turbine stage one shrouds, and stage two nozzles. CMC stage one nozzles for the high-pressure turbine will be tested on the second build of this demo engine. GE has spent the last two decades and over $1 billion developing CMCs. The light material, which has one-third the weight of metal, is made from a combination of silicon carbide ceramic fibers and ceramic resin sealed together during a highly sophisticated process, and further enhanced with proprietary coatings. GE recently opened the first CMC factory in Asheville, N.C. GE is currently designing CMC parts for the next generation of jet engines like the LEAP and the GE9X. If fact, the GEnx in Peebles is a stand-in for the GE9X, which is still in development and will power Boeing's new 777X wide-body passenger jet. GE and its partners will spend more that $500 million on maturing CMC parts this year alone. "The GEnx engine testing campaign, which began in late January, will allow us to demonstrate the functionality and durability of the full suite of CMC hot section components, and help the team lock down the final design for the new GE9X engine by mid-2015," said Bill Millhaem, general manager of GE's GE90 and GE9X engine programs. Although the GE9X isn't scheduled to enter service until the end of the decade, GE has already received $20 billion (list price) in orders and commitments from airlines like Emirates, Lufthansa, Etihad and others. But GE isn't done. All of the CMC components inside the GEnx engine are static, they don't move. In February, engineers scored an important breakthrough when they for the first time successfully tested rotating parts made from CMCs inside a jet engine turbine. "Going from nickel alloys to rotating ceramics inside the engine is the really big jump," Blank told GE Reports. "CMCs allow for a revolutionary change in jet engine design." http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2015/03/engineers-rigged-this-dreamliner-jet-engine-with-parts-made-from-amazing-ceramics Back to Top Air Force Seeks More Female Pilots, Aims to Retain, Promote Women and Minorities Plan allows for more airmen, who now are considered too short or too tall, to fly planes WASHINGTON-The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday announced a series of initiatives aimed at increasing the number of female pilots and improving retention and promotion of female and minority airmen. The initiatives include a push to give more waivers to people who don't meet Air Force height requirements to increase the pool of officers who are eligible to become pilots. While the waiver program currently exists, many cadets aren't reviewed to see if they are eligible, Air Force officials said. Air Force officials estimate that over the next five years, approximately 900 female airmen could be granted waivers, allowing them to enter pilot training. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James discussed the initiatives in a speech to the Center for a New American Security, a Washington think tank, on Wednesday morning. "We have made good progress over the years, but we can do better," Ms. James said in an interview ahead of her speech. Ms. James said women aren't as well represented in the pilot career field, and the service must do what it can to try to increase the pool of potential female pilots. "The Air Force is broad; it is not all about pilots. But the Air Force being the Air Force, pilots have career advancement opportunities," she said. "We have been trying to ask ourselves why women and minorities are not going into pilot fields, and we have to ask ourselves if we can do better." To qualify as a pilot, a male or female airman must be between 64 and 77 inches tall, a requirement that weeds out more women then men because of shorter average heights. However, many planes, most notably cargo aircraft without ejection seats, can safely be piloted by officers shorter or taller than the official guidelines, Air Force officials said. To get a waiver, would-be pilots who are a bit too tall or too short, can get a complex series of measurements of their torso and legs to see if they can fit with various kinds of aircraft. While Air Force Academy cadets are routinely examined to see if they are eligible for a waiver, many cadets in Reserve Officer Training Corps never are assessed to see if they qualify. To correct that, the Air Force will set up equipment and experts to review ROTC cadets during their summer training at Maxwell Air Force Base and to identify future officers who may qualify for a waiver. In addition to bringing in more pilots, the Air Force intends to set a goal to increase the number of female recruits. The service is going to look at expanding a trial program that has allowed a handful of airmen to take a three-year midcareer sabbatical. Air Force officers can take time off to have a baby, continue their education, or pursue other endeavors and then return to the service and continue to be eligible for promotion. Ms. James said she hoped expanding the trial program would help in the retention of officers "Our focus will help capitalize on untapped talent throughout a career, consistently, and over time," Ms. James said in her speech, according to a copy of her prepared remarks. http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-air-force-seeks-more-female-pilots-aims-to-retain-promote-women-and-minorities-1425489010 Back to Top Emirates airline eyes order for 50-70 A350 or 787 aircraft (Reuters) - Emirates Airline is looking at an order for around 50 to 70 twin-aisle A350 or 787 aircraft, its president said on Thursday. Emirates cancelled an order for 70 A350 aircraft last year, saying the new plane from Airbus did not fit its original specifications, and Tim Clark said Emirates was now looking at both Airbus and rival Boeing for twin-aisles. "We'd be looking at 50 to 70. We have to establish exactly what it would be but much would depend on the Dubai hub growth," Clark told journalists at an event during the ITB travel fair in Berlin. He also said the airline was considering Rolls-Royce engines for an order of 50 Airbus A380 aircraft. Its first 90 A380 aircraft are supplied by Engine Alliance, a joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/05/emirates-airline-idUSL5N0W71C120150305 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-BAH March 31, 2015 Houston, TX USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1657518 IS-BAH Auditing April 1, 2015 Houston, TX USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1657519 Fundamentals of IS-BAH June 15, 2015 St. Hubert, Quebec Canada https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1659069 IS-BAH Auditing June 16, 2015 St. Hubert, Quebec Canada https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1659079 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 Back to Top JOBS AVAILABLE: Vice President Aviation Aerosafe Risk Management recruitment@aerosafe.com.au MID-LEVEL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR/MISHAP INVESTIGATOR General Atomics Aeronautical Systems https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25539&siteid=5313&AReq=4926BR&Codes=ICLC EXPERIENCED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATOR/MISHAP INVESTIGATOR General Atomics Aeronautical Systems https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25539&siteid=5313&AReq=4927BR&Codes=ICLC Manager Airport Operations Safety in Portland Oregon Alaska Airlines https://tam.alaskaair.com/psc/asjobs/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=25161&SiteId=10&PostingSeq=1 ? Safety Risk Manager Air Astana http://www.aviationjobsearch.com/job/safety-risk-manager/3104396 Curt Lewis