Flight Safety Information August 6, 2015 - No. 154 In This Issue Wreckage 'conclusively confirmed' as from MH370: Malaysia PM Australia 'confident looking in right area' and MH370 will be found The Latest: Flight 370 Relatives Frustrated at Mixed Signal MH370: More Aircraft Debris Collected on Réunion Island How a Piece of a Boeing 777 Drifted 2,300 Miles Man arrested after driving onto airport runway Update on 3rd-class Medical Disappoints AirVenture Pilots Woman accused of trying to steal corporate jet FlightSafety's G550 Simulator Models Real Upset Behavior Pilot spots drone while landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport FAA Wildlife Strike Report Sees Increased Reporting Pilot uses axe to break down aircraft toilet door in Sweden Passenger arrested after punching man on United flight PROS 2015 TRAINING El Al plans to buy, lease Boeing 787 Dreamliners PSA Airlines putting maintenance facility at CVG Sabreliner plans family of remanufactured aircraft Myanmar Airlines continues fleet upgrade FAA administrator explores commercial space possibilities NASA renews ISS flight contract with Russia for $490 million GRADUATE RESEARCH REQUEST RESEARCH REQUEST ISASI 2015, Germany, August 24 - 27, 2015 Upcoming Events JOBS AVAILABLE (New Positions) Wreckage 'conclusively confirmed' as from MH370: Malaysia PM Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Debris found on Reunion Island a week ago is from flight MH370, Malaysia's prime minister said Thursday, confirming that the plane which mysteriously disappeared 17 months ago met a tragic end in the Indian Ocean. "Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts has conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370," Najib Razak told reporters. French prosecutors used more cautious language, saying only there was a "very high probability" the wreckage came from MH370. The Malaysia Airlines jet disappeared on March 8 last year, inexplicably veering off course en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board, sparking a colossal but ultimately fruitless multinational hunt for the aircraft. Last week's discovery of a two-metre-long (almost seven-foot) wing part called a flaperon on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion has provided the first glimmer of hope for relatives desperate for answers. It was examined at a military lab outside the French city of Toulouse in the presence of Malaysian and Australian experts, Boeing employees and representatives from China -- the country that lost the most passengers in the disaster. "We now have physical evidence that, as I announced on 24th March last year, flight MH370 tragically ended in the southern Indian Ocean," Najib said. Malaysia Airlines hailed the news as a "major breakthrough". "We expect and hope that there would be more objects to be found which would be able to help resolve this mystery," said the airline in a statement. Sara Weeks, the sister of MH370 passenger Paul Weeks of New Zealand, said the confirmation ended "a week of turmoil". "We've had 17 months of nothing... so actually finding something is the first step towards pinpointing where it is," Weeks told the Fairfax New Zealand media group. A policeman and a gendarme stand next to a piece of debris from an aircraft on the Indian Ocean isla ... Some families said the confirmation was not enough to lay the matter to rest, as they reiterated demands to know why the plane went off course, flying for hours after its communications and tracking systems were shut down, in what remains one of the biggest mysteries in the history of aviation. "Now I want to know where the main body of the plane is so that we can take out the passengers and get the black box so we can know what happened. Only that, for us, will be full closure," said Jacquita Gonzales, wife of MH370 chief steward Patrick Gomes. - 'A huge step' - Gerry Soejatman, a Jakarta-based aviation consultant, said proof the flaperon came from MH370 was a "huge step". "People want all the answers, but look, let's be real. We must be glad that we found something at all. Now we know roughly where it might have crashed," he said. View galleryRelatives of passengers from the missing Malaysia Airlines … Relatives of passengers from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 offer prayers at Thean Hou T ... "This answers a lot of questions actually. It eliminates other theories, conspiracy theories. If the black box is found later on, it is likely we could get more answers." The Malaysian premier gave no indication that the analysis of the debris yielded any clues into the cause of the disappearance. Many relatives accuse his government and the airline of a bungled response to the disaster, possible cover-up, and insensitive treatment of families, charges that are vehemently denied. "I would like to assure all those affected by this tragedy that the government of Malaysia is committed to do everything within our means to find out the truth of what happened," Najib said. "MH370's disappearance marked us as a nation. We mourn with you, as a nation." - 'Looking in right area' - It is hoped that more detailed examination in the coming days can yield information on the final moments of the plane by showing how it detached itself from the wing, or whether it showed traces of an explosion or fire. Scientists have also pointed to the barnacles attached to the flaperon, saying these could give an idea of how long the fragment had been in the water, and perhaps where it had been. "If it has cold-water barnacles on it that might tell them it went down further south than they think. Or if it's got only tropical barnacles, that might tell them it went down further north," said Shane Ahyong, a crustacean specialist from the Australian Museum. Australian aviation expert Neil Hansford said the flaperon snapping off hinted that the aircraft had gone "into the water in a controlled-type crash". But he added that at this time "all you can say that it proves is that MH370 definitely crashed into the southern Indian Ocean and it also proves that the search area as identified by the Australian experts... is appropriate." Australian authorities on Thursday also said they were sure they were searching in the right area. While it was "too early to tell" what had happened to MH370, "we're confident that we're looking in the right area and we'll find the aircraft there," Martin Dolan, chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, told ABC radio. http://news.yahoo.com/indian-ocean-wreckage-mh370-malaysian-pm-180356887.html Back to Top Australia 'confident looking in right area' and MH370 will be found A photo from the Australian Defence Department shows the HMAS Perth in the southern Indian Ocean on April 13, 2014, searching for debris for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Australian authorities Thursday said they were confident the search for MH370 was being carried out in the right area and the plane would be found after Malaysia confirmed debris on an Indian Ocean island was from the missing flight. "(The La Reunion find) is consistent with all the work we've done so we're confident that we're looking in the right area and we'll find the aircraft there," Martin Dolan, chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, told ABC radio. But Dolan added that it was "too early to tell" what happened to the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet which disappeared 17 months ago, and that "close examination (of the flaperon) is what's necessary to access how much we can learn". Australia has been leading the hunt for the plane which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board in March last year. Satellite and other data point to it coming down in the southern Indian Ocean and ships have been scouring more than 50,000 square kilometres (19,000 square miles) of deep ocean floor for evidence. Authorities plan to search a total of 120,000 square kilometres. Police officers inspect debris found on a beach in Saint-Denis on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean ... No evidence had been found until the wing part washed up on the French territory of La Reunion, which Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said early Thursday was from the jet. French prosecutors used more cautious language, saying only that there was a "very high probability" the wreckage came from MH370. Australia on Wednesday said its drift modelling showed debris could have been carried by wind and currents to La Reunion, some 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) from the region where MH370 was thought to have gone down. "Implications are that the arrival of this flaperon in La Reunion is consistent with the search area which was specified based on satellite information," Dolan added. "We'll continue our search in that area that we'd previously specified. "We have two vessels operating still out in the Indian Ocean with towed sonar and they will cover the sea... thoroughly in the specified search area. We hope as the weather improves to put more assets onto the search." It remains unclear whether analysis of the wing part will yield any clues into the cause of the plane's disappearance, but Australian aviation expert Neil Hansford said the flaperon snapping off gave pointers on how the jet entered the water. "What it does show is that the aircraft has gone into the water in a controlled-type crash and as the engines have hit the water, they've sheared off and this part is straight behind one of the engines," he told AFP. "There should be at least one other flaperon from the other wing (floating around)." But he added that at this time "all you can say that it proves is that MH370 definitely crashed into the southern Indian Ocean and it also proves that the search area as identified by the Australian experts ... is appropriate." http://news.yahoo.com/australia-authorities-confident-looking-area-mh370-213057161.html Back to Top The Latest: Flight 370 Relatives Frustrated at Mixed Signals KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The latest on the announcement by the Malaysian prime minister that a piece of a wing found washed up on Reunion Island last week is from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that vanished last year (all times local): 9 a.m. Families looking for closure after their relatives disappeared aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 last year vent frustration at conflicting signals from Malaysia and France over whether the finding of a plane part had been confirmed. "Why the hell do you have one confirm and one not?" asked Christchurch, New Zealand, resident Sara Weeks, whose brother Paul Weeks was aboard the flight, which disappeared March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. "Why not wait and get everybody on the same page so the families don't need to go through this turmoil." __ 6 a.m. The Australian government, which leads the seabed search for wreckage west of Australia, is also less certain than Malaysia, saying in a statement that "based on high probability, it is MH370." Australia, which has sent an official to France to help examine the flaperon, says the finding will not affect its sonar search of a 120,000-square-kilometer (46,000-square-mile) expanse of seabed more than 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) east of Reunion Island. That search, which began in October, has covered almost half that area without finding any clues. "The fact that this wreckage does now look very much like it is from MH370 does seem to confirm that it went down in the Indian Ocean, it does seem very consistent with the search pattern that we've been using for the last few months," Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott told Melbourne Radio 3AW. __ 4 a.m. In a statement, Malaysia Airlines says the part of the plane's wing, known as a "flaperon," which was found on Reunion Island on July 29, has been confirmed to be of Flight 370. "Family members of passengers and crew have already been informed and we extend our deepest sympathies to those affected," it said. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/05/world/asia/ap-missing-malaysian-plane-the- latest.html?_r=0 Back to Top MH370: More Aircraft Debris Collected on Réunion Island Airplane debris headed to France for analysis KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia-More aircraft debris has been collected on Réunion Island by local authorities and a team from Malaysia, a senior Malaysian government official said Thursday. The recovered debris is being sent to France by Réunion Island authorities for further analysis, the official, who didn't wish to be identified, said. He declined to say how many articles had been recovered or what aircraft parts were found. The official's comments came after Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed that a flaperon, or a part of an aircraft wing, that was found on Réunion Island, a French overseas territory, on July 29 came from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The Malaysian aircraft, a Boeing 777 jet with 239 passengers and crew onboard, has been missing since March 8 of last year and is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. http://www.wsj.com/articles/mh370-more-aircraft-debris-collected-on-reunion-island-1438854835 Back to Top How a Piece of a Boeing 777 Drifted 2,300 Miles Indian Ocean debris moves in predictable patterns and confirms searchers are looking in the right spot for the missing plane. Searchers comb the beach hoping to find additional airplane debris on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean near the area where a piece of Boeing 777 wing washed up on July 29. The discovery of an airplane wing section on a remote Indian Ocean island some 2,300 miles west of where investigators think Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 crashed off Australia comes as no surprise to scientists and mariners familiar with those seas. On Wednesday, experts confirmed the part is from the missing plane after testing it at a center near Toulouse, France. "Floating debris from any source travels far and can persist for years," says Marcus Eriksen, an ocean scientist who has sailed the fast-moving, circular currents known as the Indian Ocean gyre. "Currents are always going west at the top of the gyre. Depending on where debris is in this gyre, it is going to join this counter-clockwise rotation of trash before the ocean spits it out." Eriksen, who heads the 5 Gyres Institute, a California-based nonprofit focused on reducing plastic trash in oceans, told this reporter soon after Flight 370 disappeared that any debris from it would show up in Madagascar in about a year-a good guess as it turned out. The piece, identified as a flaperon, which attaches to the trailing edge of the wing of a Boeing 777, would most likely have landed there if it hadn't first bumped into Reunion Island, a French territory 600 miles east of Madagascar. "It's predictable that the debris would ride the subtropical gyre currents to potentially every island in its path," he says. The discovery energized one of the most confounding and expensive searches in aviation history in several ways. It lays to rest the possibility-still believed by some of the victims' families-that the plane was hijacked and sits parked in a secret hangar in Iran or Kazakhstan. It also confirms that the Australians, who are leading the search, are looking in the right place. The head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau told reporters that the agency's drift modeling shows the wreckage could have traveled from the search zone to Reunion Island. What the discovery does not do, however, is to help locate the rest of the wreckage on the seafloor. Falling Off The Radar Flight 370 was headed to Beijing with 239 people aboard when it dropped from radar about an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur. The plane turned west across the Malay Peninsula towards Penang. Satellite transmissions from the cockpit helped Inmarsat, a British satellite company, determine that the plane turned south and crashed seven hours later into the Indian Ocean off Australia after running out of fuel. The search area extends over 46,000 square miles (120,000 square kilometers), about 1,250 miles (2,012 kilometers) southwest of Perth. The region is so remote, searchers also are mapping the ocean floor for the first time. "If you think about mapping over the past 150 years, the Atlantic has been pretty well mapped," says John Fish, vice president of American Underwater Search and Survey in Bourne, Massachusetts. "World War I and World War II pushed mapping and also seafloor mapping. The Pacific is pretty well mapped. But when you get into areas that haven't been traveled significantly by military or commercial traffic, there's been very little presence." Picture of debris from Malaysia 370 found on Reunion Island French police officers carry a piece of wreckage identified as a "flaperon" from the edge of a Boeing 777 wing believed to be part of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared March 8, 2014 with 239 people aboard. Floating debris from oceanic aircraft accidents provides essential clues that lead investigators to the wreckage beneath the surface. Using calculations known as "hindcasting," debris pieces are plotted on a chart and backtracked over the ocean surface through time to their location at the moment the plane hit the water. Once the point of entry is located, the underwater search zone narrows considerably. No debris from Flight 370 was ever spotted, despite a massive sea and air search. Now, 17 months after the plane's disappearance, Fish says that pinpointing the spot where the flaperon hit the surface is next to impossible. "All of our operations have begun within a month of an accident and we usually find the aircraft within two weeks," Fish says. "When you get into six months or longer, you get stuck. Then you're dealing with unknown components of the cause of the drift, which have micro-changes all the time. Storms would affect it. Wind directions in storms. The longer it gets, the harder it gets." The flaperon's months-long drift route could be recreated by modeling weather and ocean current data. But that wouldn't be of much help. "At the end of the day, you would end up with a larger search area than the one we have now," Fish says. "That Inmarsat satellite data is pretty definitive." A more productive next step, he says, would be to search the rest of Reunion Island, as well as the shorelines of Madagascar and East Africa. One truism of aircraft investigations is this: if one piece of debris is found, there will be others. A 150-ton Boeing jet has more than three million parts. If it broke up when it crashed, as the flaperon's jagged edges suggest, hundreds of thousands of pieces could have bobbed along in the Indian Ocean. Waves and Wind In retrospect, the absence of any physical evidence from the crash shouldn't have been that much of a mystery. By the time the search shifted to the Indian Ocean 10 days after the jet disappeared, the flaperon was already on its way and riding the current towards Africa. "A very large anti-clockwise rotating current sweeps right up the west coast of Australia and into the tropics, where it heads west," says Matt Jolly, a New Zealander who traverses those currents as captain of the Braveheart, a 130-foot expedition ship. "It is these very same currents and winds that the sailors of old used in the spice trade, making use of this superhighway to get from Europe to the East Indies and back again." How and where drifting debris travels from one point to another is determined by currents, winds and the shape of the piece, which affects how deep or high it floats. "So, while the debris all start off together, as time goes on their locations diverge, mainly because of the shape of the piece and how much of it is hanging in the currents or how much of it is exposed to the wind above the water," says John Purvis, the former chief of Boeing's accident investigation team. That is why investigators are not as confident that a battered suitcase found near the flaperon also drifted over from Flight 370. The large, bulky wing section is filled with honeycomb in sealed compartments that keep it buoyant. But what kept the suitcase from sinking? Eriksen, who studies how UV rays and the relentless action of waves can reduce a plastic bottle to confetti in mere months, says they could have drifted together, regardless of their differences in size and shape. "Both the plane wing and the suitcase are riding the same currents," he says. "I wouldn't expect one to outrun the other." But the suitcase's travels easily could have a less exotic origin. It could just be garbage. Remember early in the search when the shadowy images from the French, Chinese and Thai satellites were thought to be Flight 370 debris? All of it turned out to be ocean trash. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/08/150801-ocean-debris-Malaysia-Indian-missing-plane/ Back to Top Man arrested after driving onto airport runway A driver crashed through a couple of fences and onto a runway at Armstrong International Airport Wednesday. KENNER, La. -- A Louisiana man was arrested after he drove through two fences and onto a runway at Louis Armstrong International Airport, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 1 p.m., JPSO 911 received a call reporting that a blue Dodge Challenger has left Airport Road, went through two fences and was on an active runway at the airport, according to the JPSO. When JPSO deputies and Kenner Police arrived on scene, they found a Challenger vehicle abandoned near the runway. Just outside the airport, Kaleb Clement, 23, of Paulina, La., was arrested at the intersection of Delaware Avenue and Veterans Boulevard. "Earlier today, an individual drove through the airport's perimeter fence on the northwest side of the airfield. Airport personnel spotted the vehicle and challenged the driver per Airport security protocol. At that time, the driver fled in his vehicle and exited the airport property through the fence on the northeast side of the airport. Law enforcement apprehended the person. An investigation is ongoing at this time. There was no impact to any aircraft operations or any flights," said Michelle Wilcut, deputy director and chief customer service officer for the airport. Clement was booked with one count of hit-and-run driving and one count of driving while intoxicated. http://www.wwltv.com/story/news/crime/2015/08/05/jpso-man-arrested-after-driving-onto-airport- runway/31175247/ Back to Top Update on 3rd-class Medical Disappoints AirVenture Pilots Michael Huerta FAA Administrator Michael Huerta offered no good news regarding changes to the third-class medical certificate requirement at EAA AirVenture 2015. Photo: Matt Thurber At the Meet the Administrator forum held during EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh, Wis., FAA Administrator Michael Huerta summarized progress-and lack thereof-on a number of programs, including the much-discussed proposal to eliminate the requirement for some pilots to hold third- class medical certificates. An FAA proposal to change these rules is still held up at the Department of Transportation, and there is no indication as to when it might be released for public comment. Last year the FAA promised that the notice of proposed rulemaking would be issued by the end of the year. At the forum, Huerta began by summarizing the long history of medical examination of pilots, beginning with the first medical test on a pair of balloonists who suffered a strange new malady after climbing to 29,000 feet in 1862. Oddly, Huerta seemed to associate those pilots' experience with reasons modern pilots might still need medical oversight by the FAA: "As you might expect," he said, "they weren't feeling very well when they came back down. So that's why we consider this whole question of medical certification is so important, and particularly the third-class medical certificate and what we are doing about that." Although nothing is known about the FAA proposal, an effort is under way in Congress to allow certain pilots to fly without third-class medical certification. This would include pilots who fly airplanes weighing fewer than 6,000 pounds with up to six seats, in non-commercial operations. As for the proposal, he added, "You remember that I addressed the matter last year and told you that we were developing a notice of proposed rulemaking. And I told you that I was beginning the coordination process with the rest of the administration. And although we're working on it, unfortunately there's not yet a specific proposal out there to change the requirements." Huerta cited factors that have impeded progress, such as having to deal with other interested parties, including the White House and Office of Management and Budget in addition to the DOT, "all of whom need to be on board with us making the proposal to go out and to seek public comment on it. "I know that this is extremely frustrating for all of you here," he said. "This is an extremely important issue. And it is one that there is a lot of interest in, not only within the executive branch but also Congress. We've been working closely with Congress on this issue and the activities that are going on there. And I think what we all want is a lasting policy that will stand the test of time. We want a standard, as painful as this is, that is not going to require yet another debate or another process for years to come." Another issue that Huerta cited is something that happens anytime there is a rule change. "[We're] trying to foresee where there might be unforeseen circumstances and come up with ways to mitigate them and to forestall those." Huerta's only advice to the disappointed audience of AirVenture attendees was that they contact their legislators. "This is where you need to step forward and weigh in with your ideas, your thoughts and your opinions on the issue, and I know this community has not been shy about doing that. But it's also important to recognize that there are other perspectives out there as well, and we need to keep that conversation going." https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2015-08-05/update-3rd-class-medical- disappoints-airventure-pilots Back to Top Woman accused of trying to steal corporate jet CAHOKIA, Ill. (KMOV.com) - A 38-year-old woman was arrested early Wednesday morning after she allegedly tried to steal a corporate jet from St. Louis Downtown Airport. The woman, whose identity has not yet been released, allegedly got past a security guard at the airport after 4 a.m., parked her car on the tarmac and got into the cockpit of a 20-seat Global Express jet while carrying her luggage, according to Sauget Police Chief Patrick Delaney. The plane, which was being renovated, was disabled and the woman was unable to start the jet. Airport security called for help after spotting the woman on security cameras. The suspect surrendered to police and was described as polite and cooperative by authorities. No motive or explanation for the woman's alleged actions was known. Chief Delaney said the airport's security is typically very good and is unsure of how the woman got onto the tarmac. The investigation is ongoing. http://www.kmov.com/story/29716705/woman-accused-of-trying-to-steal-corporate-jet Back to Top FlightSafety's G550 Simulator Models Real Upset Behavior Flight sim upset recovery training FlightSafety conducts its upset prevention and recovery training program in a Gulfstream G550 simulator. During the past 30 years, hundreds of people have died in accidents when pilots lost control of the airplane. The causes of these accidents vary, but many of them might have been prevented or ameliorated had the pilots received upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) and understood exactly how to apply the training. FlightSafety's new UPRT course offers training that can help pilots deal with loss of control, the accident category with the greatest number of fatalities in business and commercial aviation and also one of the NTSB's "most wanted" safety improvements. The FlightSafety UPRT program is conducted in a Gulfstream G550 simulator, the first qualified by the FAA with an aerodynamic model that can replicate out-of-the-normal envelope maneuvers. I was the fourth non-FlightSafety pilot to attend the company's G550 UPRT class, which was taught by Dann Runik, FlightSafety executive director of advanced training programs. Runik was careful to point out that this course is designed specifically for Gulfstream pilots and isn't necessarily transferrable to other airplane types. The exercises we practiced replicated many of the notorious loss-of-control accidents of the past 30 years, none of which occurred in Gulfstream jets. The training is specific to large-cabin Gulfstreams because the G550 simulator was reprogrammed to reflect actual Gulfstream flight-test data. Full-flight simulators are typically not aerodynamically modeled outside the normal flight envelope and cannot be used to replicate full stalls or for UPRT. To reprogram the G550 simulator, Runik worked closely with Gulfstream test pilots, flying the simulator and comparing its behavior to the test pilots' G550 flight-test reports. "I wanted to make sure it matched the reports," he said. "Sometimes it didn't," and the programmers would have to tweak the code to make sure the simulation matched the real airplane. The entire process took nearly five months. "Without Gulfstream, we could not have done it," he said. According to FlightSafety, the aerodynamic models "are based on actual aircraft flight-test information, wind tunnel testing and analytical data, including low speeds that replicate deep aerodynamic stalls and extreme high speeds beyond Vmo and Mmo." The G550 simulator is the first to be "qualified by the FAA for UPRT under AFS-205, FSTD Guidance Bulletin 11-05." Next up will be the G450 and G650, Runik said, and other business jet OEMs have expressed interest in sharing their data so FlightSafety can model their jets' beyond-the-normal envelope behavior. Besides the safety benefits, this effort is also intended to meet new Part 60 training regulations expected to affect airlines and charter operators in about five years, according to Runik. The G550 UPRT is a one-day course currently taught at FlightSafety's learning center in Savannah, Ga. The day begins with a morning of ground school covering aerodynamics and the kinds of accident that UPRT is designed to prevent. The aerodynamics portion goes over material that many pilots have probably seen before, but Runik's explanation of the subsonic, transonic and supersonic regimes and how they affect the airplane and more specifically the flight controls made these subjects far more understandable for me than they were during my previous attempts to learn them. Some of the key points included a discussion of angle of attack and how to derive it by looking at the G550's head-up display and noting the angle between the boresight and flight-path vector; how supersonic shockwaves affect the flight controls even at transonic speeds; a detailed discussion of the V-N diagram (velocity versus load factor); the importance of unloading the wings during any upset and how that improves aileron effectiveness and eliminates the possibility of stalling; stability and control; and finally the recovery technique. IN THE SIM While I was eager to get into the simulator, the ground school was crucial and did a great job preparing me for the UPRT session. Normally, pilots will sign up for the class in pairs, with each pilot flying for a couple of hours then switching seats and observing and acting as copilot. Since I was by myself, Tom Emmolo, director of advanced training programs, flew right seat. Emmolo was training to become a G550 UPRT instructor at the time of my visit. The UPRT recovery technique is straightforward and always the same: push, roll to place the lift vector perpendicular to the horizon, pull (at maximum g loading if below maneuvering speed) and manage power as needed. "The quickest way to recover from a stall," Runik explained, "is to unload the wings first, then return to wings level." It is important to unload the wings because an aileron on a stalled wing is ineffective, and if one wing is stalled and the other isn't, only one aileron can help return the wings to level. By reducing the angle of attack on the wings, the ailerons are again usable to help the return to wings level. In the simulator, Runik first had me practice moving the ailerons from stop to stop, to get used to the occasionally aggressive moves I would have to make in some of the upsets. Then he had me practice some unusual attitudes to get used to the way the world looks on the visual display in other than normal flying. We moved into clean and dirty stalls and tried to hold the yoke aft to get the G550 to do a "falling leaf," where it would roll from left to right while stalled. The first time we tried this, it fell off on one wing, but it worked the second time, illustrating how accurately the aerodynamics are modeled because this is similar to the unpredictability of the real airplane's stall characteristics, according to Runik. With the simulator at 48,000 feet, Runik instructed me to lower the nose steadily at three degrees per second to 20 degrees nose down with maximum power set. As the G550 accelerated, the shockwave produced on the nose of the airplane blocked the pitot tubes, giving us erratic airspeed indications, but they settled down as we picked up more speed. I could feel a subtle buzz in the ailerons, and the loud cockpit noise was distracting. With 400+ kias showing on the airspeed indicator and a sink rate of more than 10,000 fpm, I tried turning left and right. The high speed makes the flight controls extremely heavy, but the point is to learn that the airplane can still be maneuvered, even though it feels worse than a modern car with power steering failure. I had to pull back hard on the yoke and use electric trim to get the nose back up, but carefully, too, to avoid pulling too many g. The next part of the training was the best, replicating the precursors to actual accidents. While we tried mirroring some of the worst loss-of-control accidents, I'm giving scant detail here because this is the heart of the training and it really needs to be experienced for it to sink in. The FAA recommends that instructors not announce the upcoming scenario and let the pilot experience the full startle factor in the simulator. This is a contentious issue in the training world, and some believe that the startle factor can be achieved only in a real aircraft. Runik pointed out, "It's impossible to have a startle factor [in the aircraft]," because there is too high a risk of breaking the aircraft if the pilot reacts the wrong way. In the simulator, not briefing the pilot on what to expect is easy, and the worst that can happen is that the instructor has to reset the computer. Not only can Runik allow pilots to crash into the ground in the simulator, but he can also put pilots into a dire situation close to the ground-suicidal in a real airplane. "What kills pilots is when they see that ground rush," he explained. The natural reaction in that case is to pull back on the yoke and the result is always a stall. Pilots must be taught to fight that reaction, and being able to train to do that close to the ground is a huge benefit of this simulation. "With the high-fidelity visuals, that ground rush is the real deal," he said. I will describe two scenarios briefly, but first let me admit that I crashed the simulator more than once. In the replication of the USAir Flight 427 crash, where the rudder went hard over by itself, I had to react almost instantly by pushing the yoke forward to maintain some semblance of control. Even though I flew this scenario twice, I was unable to land on the runway with the rudder fully deflected. We might have survived; in any case this was a better outcome than a high-speed inverted dive into the ground, and the recovery technique paid off, although I had to be extremely careful not to induce a secondary stall. Particularly interesting was a low-altitude stall inspired by the Asiana Flight 214 accident in San Francisco, where the pilots failed to add thrust after the autothrottle retarded power and then stalled the Boeing 777. In this scenario, which didn't exactly replicate Flight 214, we flew a left downwind leg and at my request my copilot set a vertical mode in the flight guidance panel. This caused the autothrottles to move the power to idle, but I wasn't supposed to be aware of this and continued turning base and pulling up the nose until the G550 stalled at about 720 feet agl. Trying to help, my copilot then pulled on the yoke, and I had to take over, ask him to let go of the controls and try to recover from the stall using the UPRT technique. This was a situation where I had to be quick and aggressive with the controls, and it took me four tries before I could recover. In some of the attempts I caused a secondary stall, probably because I could see the ground rushing up at us, and it took not only a hard push to unload the wings but a careful pull after leveling the wings to avoid stalling again. Of course, a hefty application of power was also necessary. In my successful completion of this exercise, the G550 recovered with 200 feet to spare. I thought the G550 UPRT was enormously helpful, not only strengthening my understanding of basic jet aerodynamics and performance, but also adding a new measure of confidence to my flying skills, backed up by some new muscle memories that I hope will never atrophy. I have done upset training before in airplanes, from an Extra 300 aerobatic single to an Impala single-engine jet, but none of that was anywhere near the ground. Trying to keep the G550 sim from crashing after a low-altitude stall was as real as it gets. http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-08-03/flightsafetys-g550- simulator-models-real-upset-behavior Back to Top Pilot spots drone while landing at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport MINNEAPOLIS -- Authorities are investigating a close encounter between a recreational drone and an airliner preparing to land Monday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The pilot of Shuttle America Flight 3504 spotted the drone flying about 50 feet from the plane at an altitude of 2,500 feet about five miles southeast of the airport, airport spokesman Patrick Hogan said Wednesday. "That's obviously very, very close," Hogan said. He said the encounter with the twin-propeller drone occurred just before 5:30 p.m. as the airliner passed over Interstate 494 in Eagan. No warnings were issued by the flight crew, and the plane landed without incident, said a spokesman for Republic Airways Holdings, which owns Shuttle America. The Federal Aviation Administration reported the incident to Eagan police, who searched the area but did not find the drone or its operator, said Detective Desiree Schroepfer, police spokeswoman. FAA rules prohibit drones - also called unmanned aircraft systems - from flying within five miles of an airport and no higher than 400 feet. As the popularity of drones increases across the United States, so has the number of reports of the unmanned craft being flown near airports and in other restricted areas. Hogan said Monday's close call was an isolated incident for the airport. "But it's a growing issue - a real concern," he said. "The more drones you get in the air - if people don't use them responsibly - they obviously could create a danger for aircraft." Hogan compared the dangers posed by drones to that of birds, noting the January 2009 emergency landing by a US Airways airliner in New York's Hudson River after its engines failed after striking several geese in flight. "Certainly, if you get a 30-pound drone, it could also cause some severe damage to an engine," Hogan said. A big challenge for authorities is finding the drone's operators, Hogan said. "(Operators) are supposed to stay - I believe - within visual contact of the drone, but if they don't, it becomes a difficult thing to enforce," he said. The FBI also was investigating Monday's incident, said spokesman Kyle Loven, who declined to say whether the agency had any solid leads. FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said the agency receives about 60 reports of drones from pilots each month. In many cases, she said, the FAA was unable to verify if what the pilots saw was a drone, "a bird, sun glint from the ground or something else." "But pilots rarely have taken evasive action," Cory said. However, on Sunday, the pilot of a small, single-engine, private aircraft was forced to turn sharply to miss a drone at an altitude of about 1,000 feet over New Jersey, according to news reports. Also last weekend, three commercial airline pilots reported seeing drones flying near their aircraft near John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, according to news reports. Cory said any penalties against a drone operator are usually left up to the discretion of local jurisdictions. However, she said, the FAA is developing possible sanctions of its own. The FAA is also partnering with the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Academy of Model Aeronautics and the Small UAV Coalition, she said, "to make sure everyone who flies a UAS is familiar with the 'rules of the air.' " "Drones have so much practicality," Hogan said, "but how do you regulate them? Because there are also all these privacy concerns, there are security concerns and there are concerns that they could bring down a plane. "It's something that the FAA I know is really going to have to struggle with to try to find a way to allow them to be used to the extent that they're practical but also minimizing risks." http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/3811932-pilot-spots-drone-while-landing-minneapolis-st- paul-airport Back to Top FAA Wildlife Strike Report Sees Increased Reporting Wildlife strike reporting for both commercial and general aviation airports continues to increase, according to a new report by wildlife expert Richard A. Dolbeer, who published the report at the request of the FAA. The report shows that 47 percent of the wildlife strikes that occurred from 2009 to 2013 were reported to the FAA's National Wildlife Strike Database. That number is up from 42 percent for the previous reporting period of 2004 to 2008. The report finds that the FAA's proactive continuing outreach actions with its aviation industry and government partners have improved the quantity and quality of voluntary wildlife strike reporting. The report also highlights a decrease in the number of damaging strikes, greater reporting of birds of all sizes, and the decrease of damaging strikes within the airport environment. Other findings note a decrease in the average bird size involved in strikes, and an increase in the number of reports that identify the bird species. The report concludes that the level of reporting is adequate to track national trends in wildlife strikes, so mandatory reporting is not necessary at this time. It also provides a scientific basis for the FAA to develop policies and guidance to mitigate wildlife strikes; and the reporting process complies with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/military/FAA-Wildlife-Strike-Report-Sees-Increased- Reporting_85730.html#.VcLKPvlVhBc Back to Top Pilot uses axe to break down aircraft toilet door in Sweden London: In a dramatic incident, a pilot in Sweden was forced to break down the toilet door of the plane with an axe after a drunk passenger refused to come out. The passenger, described as in his 50s, had locked himself in the aircraft's washroom just 10 minutes before the flight between Stockholm and Ornskoldsvik in eastern Sweden was about to land. This picture is used for representational purpose. Since travellers are not allowed to be out of their seats during landing due to safety reasons, the pilot broke the door down with an axe before "securing" the man. According to Vasternorrland police, the man, who was reportedly drunk, may face a fine or imprisonment of up to six months, 'The Local' reported. "There wasn't too much fighting. It was mostly because he did not want to move. He probably didn't actually mean any harm," police said. The man was arrested after the plane landed. http://www.ibnlive.com/news/world/pilot-uses-axe-to-break-down-aircraft-toilet-door-in-sweden- 1031143.html Back to Top Passenger arrested after punching man on United flight A passenger on a United Airlines flight was arrested after he allegedly refused to turn off his cell phone and punched another passenger. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A passenger on a United Airlines flight was arrested after he allegedly refused to turn off his cell phone, punched another passenger and hit one of the officers trying to get him off the plane. United Flight 5587, operated by SkyWest Airlines, was heading from O'Hare Airport in Chicago to Dayton, Ohio, Thursday night. As the plane taxied down the runway around 7:40 p.m., crew members and other passengers asked Adam Kealing, 31, to turn off his cell phone. He refused. A man who recorded video of the incident, who wished to remain anonymous, said Kealing appeared to be drunk. The plane returned to the gate. The video shows Kealing got out of his seat and walked to the front of the plane, at which point someone said something to him. He punched that passenger. At that point, Chicago police officers had boarded the plane to remove him. As they wrestled him to the ground, he allegedly hit an officer as well. "There was a gentleman sitting right in front of him. He looked at him and said, 'Really?' Then he punched him. The police were right there. The guy was seat-belted in, so he couldn't get out. The Chicago police were right on the spot. Then it was a big fight in the jet way. He was fighting the police and resisting them," said the man who recorded the video. No one else was hurt in the scuffle. Kealing, of Austin, Texas, faces four misdemeanor charges, including resisting arrest and battery causing bodily harm. http://abc7chicago.com/news/passenger-arrested-after-punching-man-on-united-flight/906627/ Back to Top Back to Top El Al plans to buy, lease Boeing 787 Dreamliners Boeing 787 Dreamliners sit on the assembly line on June 13, 2012, at the Boeing Factory in Everett, Washington (AFP Photo/Stephen Brashear) New York (AFP) - US aerospace giant Boeing said Wednesday that El Al Israel Airlines intends to purchase and lease up to 15 of Boeing's high-tech 787 Dreamliners. El Al also has confirmed purchase rights for 13 additional airplanes, Boeing said in a brief statement that did not specify the breakdown between purchases and leasing. The average 2015 list prices for the three-model 787 family range from $224.6 million to $306.1 million, according to the Boeing website. Commercial planes are often sold below their list price. The 787 Dreamliner, which entered service in 2011, is a twin-aisle aircraft with a largely composite structure that Boeing says delivers fuel efficiency. "We are honored that El AL has selected the 787 for its fleet renewal plan," said Ray Conner, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and chief executive, in the statement. "The Dreamliner will be an excellent addition to El Al's all-Boeing fleet and marks another chapter in a partnership between our two companies that spans over half a century." http://news.yahoo.com/el-al-plans-buy-lease-boeing-787-dreamliners-220419396.html Back to Top PSA Airlines putting maintenance facility at CVG Airline is a US Airways subsidiary HEBRON -A regional airline is planning to put a maintenance facility at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. A low-cost air carrier that's been expanding flights at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport is now planning a different kind of expansion. PSA Airlines said Tuesday that it will open the facility later this year. Up to this point, PSA said, it has been utilizing a third-party vendor at the CVG airport to supplement the maintenance being performed at its own facilities. "Having our own maintenance base at CVG will significantly enhance our ability to, more efficiently, support the maintenance requirements for the rapidly growing fleet of large RJ aircraft," Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering Kevin Reinhalter said in a news release. "It has been the intention, and desire, to carry out this work with our own staff of professionals. That time has come with the acquisition of a substantial facility at CVG." Reinhalter said the facility will be able to accommodate up to five CRJ-900 aircraft at a time. It has facilities already in Dayton, Canton-Akron and Charlotte. The airline, a US Airways subsidiary, did not say how many jobs might be involved, but has listed its openings here. Allegiant Air recently announced its own plans to put a maintenance facility at CVG. http://www.wlwt.com/news/psa-airlines-building-maintenance-facility-at-cvg/34551194 Back to Top Sabreliner plans family of remanufactured aircraft Maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Sabreliner Aviation plans to follow in the footsteps of fellow US firm Nextant Aerospace and develop a family of remanufactured business aircraft, with its choice narrowing to "at least one type" in the turboprop and light to large-cabin jet sectors. "We are now in negotiations with avionics suppliers and are doing engine studies for each of the models," says Sabreliner president Greg Fedele. "The first aircraft could be launched early next year." But Fedele says a key criterion for the Perryville, Missouri-based company is the size of the inventory available for modernisation. "There has to be a considerable number of aircraft to make the project worthwhile," he says. Sabreliner is looking at both in- and out-of-production types, but declines to disclose which models it is evaluating. "The one thing of which I am certain is we are not looking at the Beechcraft/Hawker 400, as Nextant has cornered that market and is doing very well in that space," Fedele says. However, he does not rule out potentially competing in the market for upgraded King Air turboprops, where Nextant already offers a remanufactured and re-engined C90, called the G90XT. The G90XT is scheduled to enter service in the fourth quarter equipped with a Garmin G1000 cockpit and GE Aviation H75-100 engines. "Nextant is also looking at new products in the super- midsize to long-range sectors, so we are likely to compete with them here too," says Fedele. Sabreliner will offer a menu of upgrade options, from basic avionics, engine and interior retrofits on customer-owned aircraft to selling remanufactured models that have been purchased and completely overhauled by the company. "We have all the systems in place to launch a remanufacturing programme now," Fedele says. "But we want to get it right. We are now doing in-depth market research with potential customers. This should be complete by the end of the year. "Our aim is to launch a product in each of the categories, eventually starting with the first product in 2016." http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/sabreliner-plans-family-of-remanufactured-aircraft- 415332/ Back to Top Myanmar Airlines continues fleet upgrade Myanmar National Airlines ATR 72-600 Myanmar flag carrier Myanmar National Airlines has taken delivery of the first of six ATR 72-600s as part of a $296 million order for the regional turboprop aircraft. The carrier, previously known as Myanma Airways, already has a fleet of six ATRs-three 72-500s, two 72-200s and one 42-300-which is used mainly for domestic services. All six of the new ATRs will be delivered by the end of 2017. The carrier has recently taken delivery of the first of 10 Boeing 737-800s, which it plans to use on regional services, with a new Singapore route due to start in mid-August. Myanmar managing director Than Tun said the ATRs would enhance the "operational versatility and efficiency" of the existing fleet, and would help tap into the country's developing tourism market. As part of its expansion, the carrier is looking to add up to six international routes by next year, using the Boeing aircraft. It is also promoting a premium offering, called Mingalabar Service, which provides priority check-in and boarding along with fast track immigration and security services. Myanmar's appeal as a potential destination and source for route expansion has seen other carriers- Vietjet Air, Bangkok Airways, Qatar and Korean Air-all open new routes to Yangon over the last year, leading to concern over a potential oversupply of seats and resulting in airport congestion and potential safety hazards. http://atwonline.com/airframes/myanmar-airlines-continues-fleet-upgrade Back to Top FAA administrator explores commercial space possibilities Pictured is Shana Dale, the Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration. Dale was the guest speaker at the Space Foundation's annual Educational Exchange held July 28 at St. Charles High School. The Space Foundation, in partnership with Charles County Public Schools, hosts the luncheon annually as part of the summer Space Discovery Institute training for teachers. It is just a matter of time before ordinary people can go where few have gone before - to outer space, according to Shana Dale, Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration. Dale, the guest speaker at the Space Foundation's annual Educational Exchange held July 28 at St. Charles High School, said commercial entrepreneurs have entered the space business, providing vessels to deliver people and supplies to the International Space Station. Suborbital tours are the next step, she said. Dale spoke about the dawning of commercial space flight to an audience of students, teachers, school administrators, and community officials and partners. As an FAA deputy associate administrator, Dale is responsible for encouraging, facilitating, and promoting commercial space launches and reentries to Earth by the private sector. She talked about the expanding commercial capabilities for orbit as well as weightlessness in outer space. "It's pretty cool when you think about reaching supersonic speed in one minute and weightlessness in five minutes," Dale said. Dale highlighted companies contracted to deliver crews, cargo and supplies to the international Space Station as well as other private industries developing spacecraft to provide space travel. Part of Dale's job is to license these contractors and services, and she said she is excited to be a part of the commercial space world and the increased involvement of companies in researching and developing spacecraft. One company, Virgin Galactic, is developing suborbital launches for space tourism. According to Dale, the company's goal is to become a space line for Earth, opening access to space. The company's website touts that it hopes to build a community of future astronauts. "I would go to the moon, but not to Mars," Dale said, comparing the time required to complete each respective flight. She talked about World View, a six hour nontraditional Commercial Space Operation that is developing Spaceship Two, a hot air-style balloon and capsule craft that will rise far enough in space to allow citizen astronauts to experience a view of the Earth and the blackness of space along with unencumbered weightlessness. "Those onboard will actually be high enough to see the curvature of the Earth and experience weightlessness, which, you've got to admit, is pretty cool," she said. This is the ninth year of a partnership with the Space Foundation, that includes the luncheon and the summer Space Discovery Institute for teachers, said Superintendent Kimberly Hill. Through the partnership, the Space Foundation helped Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) expand its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum and develop the James E. Richmond Science Center, Hill said. Last school year, more than 20,000 students visited the Science Center. http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0815/faaadministratorexplorescommercialspacepossibilities.html Back to Top NASA renews ISS flight contract with Russia for $490 million Despite NASA's budget increase in 2015, the Congress didn't allocate enough money for the Commercial Crew Program to fast-track the development of American spacecraft that can ferry the ISS crew. As such, the agency is forced to extend its transportation contract with Russia yet again, because it still needs the Roscosmos' help to take American astronauts to the space station. In a letter addressed to the Congress, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has notified lawmakers that the agency had to pay another $490 million for Russia's services. More importantly, he has urged the Congress not to reduce the Commercial Crew funding even further for fiscal year 2016, as that would spell disaster for the program. Reductions from the FY 2016 request for Commercial Crew proposed in the House and Senate FY 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills would result in NASA's inability to fund several planned CCtCap milestones in FY 2016 and would likely result in funds running out for both contractors during the spring/summer of FY 2016. If this occurs, the existing fixed-price CCtCap contracts may need to be renegotiated, likely resulting in further schedule slippage and increased cost. Those "CCtCap or Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contracts" are with private space companies Boeing and SpaceX, which are developing vehicles that can carry NASA's astronauts to the ISS. Both of them are on track to end the agency's dependence on Russian Soyuz spacecraft by 2017, with test flights planned before then. Since only the lack of money could hinder their progress, Bolden made sure to emphasize that "[t]he safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions being developed here at home will allow for more astronauts to conduct research aboard the space station, enable new jobs and ensure US leadership in spaceflight this century." SOURCE: NASA http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/06/nasa-renews-russia-contract-iss/ Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH REQUEST Aircraft Maintenance Technician Decision-Making Purpose of Project My name is Robert Norcross. I am a doctoral student at Northcentral University in Arizona. I am conducting a research study about aircraft maintenance technician decision-making processes when aircraft repair information is not in the aircraft maintenance repair manuals. Focus group sessions will be held to gain your valuable experience, views, and opinions on nine questions pertaining to the research topic. Your views on the questions are important to me and I invite you to participate. The focus group sessions should last between 30 and 60 minutes and held at a date and time convenient for you. The focus group sessions will use www.gotomeeting.com and a conference call phone number. You are eligible to participate in this research if you: 1. 1. Are older than 18 years of age. 2. 2. Hold a Federal Aviation Administration issued Airframe and Power Plant certificate. 3. 3. Issued the Airframe and Power Plant certificate on or before 1 January 2010. 4. 4. A resident of the United States. Risks: There are minimal risks in this study. Some possible risks include: discomfort sharing views about the proposed research questions, other participants knowing your identity. To decrease the impact of these risks: you can refuse to answer any question, stop participating at any time, or request to answer the questions with a phone call to the researcher. Benefits: If you decide to participate, there is no direct benefits/compensation to you. The potential benefits to others are improved efficiency and less time and money spent reworking aircraft discrepancies. If you are interested in participating please contact me, Robert Norcross at R.Norcross4749@email.ncu.edu or 757-281-9289. Back to Top RESEARCH REQUEST Volunteers needed to take a survey for research: Who is conducting this research? Alex Chaparro, PhD (Alex.Chaparro@wichita.edu), & Brady Patzer (bspatzer@wichita.edu) of Wichita State University What are we studying? This study is examining the causes of failures to follow procedure in aircraft maintenance to identify potential strategies to mitigate their impact and rate of occurrence. Why participate? Participating in this study will be an opportunity to provide input on actionable methods for handling failures to follow procedure. This study could improve the efficiency and safety of aviation maintenance work. Who is eligible? We are interested in surveying mechanics, supervisors, and inspectors that currently work with part 121 aircraft, who have either failed to follow procedure in the past, or have seen other personnel fail to follow procedure for any reason. Your responses will be held confidential. How do I participate? If you are interested, please navigate to the following website to complete the survey: https://wichitastate.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_7P5Iije0oWJNfgN The entire survey will take approximately 20-30 minutes. Back to Top ISASI 2015, Germany, August 24 - 27, 2015 "Independence does not mean isolation". The International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) will hold their 46th annual seminar at the Kongress am Park, Augsburg, Germany, from August 24 - 27, 2015. For all current information including the link to the registration and hotel pages please go to www.esasi.eu/isasi-2015 Note: Cut off dates for hotel reservations are June 23rd for the Dorint & July 23rd for the Ibis & the Intercity For questions regarding Sponsorship please contact Ron Schleede - ronschleede@aol.com or Steve Hull - steve.hull@rtiforensics.com Exhibitors should contact Steve Hull or Ann Schull - isasi@erols.com Back to Top Upcoming Events: Fundamentals of IS-BAO August 19, 2015 Madrid, Spain https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1659089 IS-BAO Auditing August 20, 2015 Madrid, Spain https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1659096 Safety Management Systems Training & Workshop Course offered by ATC Vantage Inc. Tampa, FL August 6-7, 2015 www.atcvantage.com/training Fundamentals of IS-BAO August 25, 2015 Denver, CO USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1737105 IS-BAO Auditing August 26, 2015 Denver, CO USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1737126 Fundamentals of IS-BAO August 30, 2015 Casablanca, Morocco https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1725994 IS-BAO Auditing August 31, 2015 Casablanca, Morocco https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1725997 Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection & Investigation Course 9-11 Sept. 2015 Hotel Ibis Nanterre La Defense (near Paris) France http://blazetech.com/resources/pro_services/FireCourse-France_2015.pdf AViCON - Aviation Insurance Conference September 10th and 11th, 2015 Stevensville, MD 21666 http://www.rtiforensics.com/news-events/avicon Regulatory Affairs Training Course September 15 & 16 Fort Worth, TX http://jdasolutions.aero/services/regulatory-affairs.php Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPS) Training Course September 15 & 16 Fort Worth, TX http://jdasolutions.aero/ Safeskies 2015 Aviation Safety Conference 22 to 24 September 2015 Realm Hotel, Canberra www.SafeskiesAustralia.org 2015 International Air Safety Summit (IASS) Flight Safety Foundation November 2-4, 2015 Miami Beach, Florida http://flightsafety.org/meeting/iass-2015 'DTI QA & SMS Workshops are Back in Town!' (Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Melbourne FL, and YOUR town just contact us) www.dtitraining.com Back to Top JOBS AVAILABLE: Director, Aviation Safety NetJets www.netjets.com/careers Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS) Program Advisor Virgin Australia http://careers.virginaustralia.com/cw/en/job/496246/fatigue-risk-management-systems-frms- program-advisor Head of Safety Qantas http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/job-search-current-vacancies/global/en Safety Specialist Netjets www.netjets.com/careers Business Aviation Regional Sales Manager ARGUS International, Inc. https://home2.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=18211162 Manager Airline Safety Cathay Pacific http://www.cathaypacific.com/careers Airline Safety Manager - SMS (ASM-SMS) Cathay Pacific http://www.cathaypacific.com/careers Curt Lewis