Flight Safety Information December 7, 2015 - No. 244 In This Issue Jet Trainer Crash Kills 2 at Southern California Airport Morgan Freeman's SJ30 Jet experiences tire failure and runway excursion Plane makes emergency landing in California with no wheels (VIDEO) Nigeria poised for air safety audit GCAA holds regional air accident investigation seminar (UAE) Okinawa man held over laser-shining incident involving U.S. aircraft Man arrested in Serbia for threat to open airplane door FAA Removes Speed And Altitude Restrictions At SkyWest Airlines PROS 2015 TRAINING Emirates to take delivery of 36 new aircraft and retire 26 in 2016 European Commission - Fact Sheet...International Aviation Research Survey Upcoming Events JOBS AVAILABLE (New Positions) Jet Trainer Crash Kills 2 at Southern California Airport Authorities say a small jet has crashed and burned at a Southern California desert airport, killing both people on board. Fire officials say the jet, identified as an L-39, went down after taking off around 2 p.m. Sunday at the Apple Valley Airport in San Bernardino County, about 70 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Fire Marshal Jason Nailon said a witness reported seeing flames out of the engine as the jet was taxiing down the runway. Nobody on the ground was hurt, but the airport was shut for 24 hours as the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board investigate. The L-39 is a two-seat, high-performance jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia. The victims have not been identified. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/jet-trainer-crash-kills-southern-california-airport-35613043 *************** Date: 06-DEC-2015 Time: 14:30 Type: Vodochody L39 Albatros Owner/operator: Jettran LLC Registration: N39AY C/n / msn: 332703 Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Apple Valley Airport (KAPC), Apple Valley, CA - United States of America Phase: Taxi Nature: Demo/Airshow/Display Departure airport: Apple Valley (KAPV) Destination airport: Narrative: The aircraft, an Aero Vodochody L39 Albatros (Blue Merlin #39), experienced a fire during taxi at Apple Valley Airport (KAPC), Apple Valley, California. The airplane was partially consumed by the fire and subsequent explosion and the two occupants onboard, including Red Bull performer Mike Mangold, received fatal injuries. http://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=182057 Back to Top Morgan Freeman's SJ30 Jet experiences tire failure and runway excursion Date: 05-DEC-2015 Time: 15:20 Type: SyberJet SJ30-2 Owner/operator: Morgan Freeman Registration: N30GZ C/n / msn: 10 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Unknown Location: Tunica, Mississippi - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Non Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: KCKM Destination airport: kSGR Narrative: Actor Morgan Freeman departed Clarksdale MS for Houston TX with pilot Jimmy Hobson- shortly after departure reported Mayday - and was cleared to land Tunica MS - where aircraft has reportedly (TMZ) over ran the runway. No injuries reported, and no damage information as yet. http://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=182032 Back to Top Plane makes emergency landing in California with no wheels (VIDEO) A private jet had to make an emergency landing in Palm Springs, California - with no wheels. The landing gear had failed to deploy, meaning the plane had to try and land on its belly. As the jet approached the Palm Springs International Airport, it became clear that it would be forced to make an unusual landing. However, the pilot was more than up to the task and brought the plane safely down, despite its undercarriage not working. There was a danger that the aircraft got be set alight due to the sparks caused by the plane landing on its belly, but fire crews were quickly on the scene to spray foam onto the jet and no injuries were reported. Belly landings are not unheard of, but require great skill from those flying the plane to bring it down safely. One of the most common causes of having to carry out the manuever is the pilot simply forgetting to deploy the landing gear. https://www.rt.com/usa/324892-plane-landing-emergency-california/ ************* Date: 04-DEC-2015 Time: 15:20 Type: British Aerospace BAe-125-800SP Owner/operator: WC Leasing Corp Registration: N164WC C/n / msn: 258072 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Minor Location: Palm Springs International Airport - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Ferry/positioning Departure airport: KMSO Destination airport: KPSP Narrative: The plane had to make a gear-up landing after suffering problems extending the landing gear. Only two pilots were on board, according to the Executive Director of the airport, and no one was hurt. After 45 minutes, the plane was removed from the runway and normal traffic was resumed. http://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=182005 Back to Top Nigeria poised for air safety audit The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has said that adequate preparations were being made ahead of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) slated for March 2016.A statement by the NCAA on Sunday said a six-man team from the ICAO that recently arrived Nigeria on technical assistance visit, ahead of the audit, had concluded its assignment. According to the statement, the team conducted a debriefing session with all the stakeholders namely the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency(NAMA) and the NCAA. The statement said Gratton, at the occasion, acknowledged the standardization of NCAA's Safety Roadmap which he described as foremost in Africa. According to the statement, Gratton commended the other aviation sister agencies for the overall contribution to safety and security in Nigeria and Africa. It said the team charged the stakeholders not to rest on their oars, urging them to quickly address all the identified deficiencies. The Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman has given assurance that the authority would continue to carry out its oversight functions effectively at all times as a prerequisite for successful outing in the ICAO Audit. In recent years, Nigeria's air safety record has been called into question after a string of air disasters. http://en.starafrica.com/news/nigeria-poised-for-air-safety-audit.html Back to Top GCAA holds regional air accident investigation seminar (UAE) DUBAI: The Air Accident Investigation Sector of the GCAA has supported the establishment of the Middle East and North Africa Society of Air Safety Investigators, MENASASI, to promote the highest standards in Air Safety investigation across the Middle East and North Africa region. Following very successful seminars in 2013 and 2014, the 2015 MENASASI seminar was held at the Intercontinental Hotel Festival City in Dubai. 120 delegates from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, USA, UK, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Singapore attended the event which was hosted and sponsored by the General Civil Aviation Authority, with additional sponsorship from Etihad Airways, Airbus, flydubai, Emirates and the Gulf Aviation Academy. Speakers included Marcus Costa, Chief Air Accident Investigation, ICAO, who updated the delegates on control of information initiatives at ICAO, Keith Conradi, Chief Inspector, UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch, who discussed a series of North Sea Helicopter Accidents, Dr. Edna Naddaf, Corporate and Aviation Psychology Consultancy who gave an interesting presentation on the Role of Aviation Psychology in Building a Culture of Safety, and Captain Ibrahim Koshy, Director-General, Aviation Investigation Bureau, KSA, who spoke about Developing Investigative Capabilities. Another thirteen presentations covered bio-hazards, investigator safety, analysis, manufacturer support, challenges of sea search and recovery operations, and family assistance. There were also several "Young Investigators Presentations" provided from UAE based University students in the field of Aviation Safety. Workshops on Aviation Insurance and Human Factors were held prior to the seminar. These were very informative and were attended by over 90 delegates, who were senior safety managers, safety investigators from across the international aviation spectrum and the MENA region. The next MENASASI seminar is scheduled to take place during November 2016 in Rabat, Morocco. The 2017 MENASASI seminar will be held in Saudi Arabia. The MENASASI group is now planning to host the International ISASI seminar of the Air Safety Investigators from across the globe, to be held in the autumn of 2018 in Dubai. http://gulftoday.ae/portal/19ef77a8-c02a-4aef-9efd-f900b173b6b6.aspx Back to Top Okinawa man held over laser-shining incident involving U.S. aircraft NAHA, OKINAWA PREF. - A local businessman was arrested Monday on suspicion of aiming what is suspected to be a laser at a U.S. military aircraft while it was flying near a U.S. base in Okinawa in July. Katsuro Hiraoka, the 56-year-old manager of a video-related company, was arrested on suspicion of beaming the green rays three times at a helicopter carrying four marines near U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, from a parking space at his nearby home at around 9 p.m. July 1. Okinawa police alleged that he has admitted to the allegation. The police said they started getting reports from U.S. forces between July last year and this July that their aircraft had been targeted six times by what they suspected were lasers. The police said they confiscated what is believed to be a laser pointer during a search Monday of Hiraoka's home and that they are investigating whether he was involved in the other cases as well. The U.S. Marine Corps expressed concern over the incidents, with an official saying last week that such interference with flight activities "poses a threat to the safe operation" of aircraft at the air base. While there have been no reports of injuries in relation to the beams, light of that sort can blind aviators and lead to a crash, especially when they are training with night vision devices, according to the marines. A total of 48 U.S. military aircraft, including 24 MV-22 Ospreys, are stationed at Futenma, which is situated in a crowded part of Ginowan. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/07/national/crime-legal/okinawa-man-held-over-laser- shining-incident-involving-u-s-aircraft/#.VmWBYHarSUk Back to Top Man arrested in Serbia for threat to open airplane door BELGRADE, Serbia - A man aboard a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Belgrade has been arrested Sunday after threatening to open a plane door during the flight, Serbian authorities said. Passengers quoted by Belgrade media said he banged on a cockpit door threatening to bring down the plane while it was flying over Austria if he was not allowed inside. Lufthansa said the cabin crew and passengers on Flight 1406 managed to restrain him for the rest of the journey, adding that the plane doors can't be opened during a flight anyway. Lufthansa spokesman Andreas Bartels said the plane landed safely in Belgrade and the passenger was handed over to local authorities. Belgrade Blic daily said the man is a Jordanian with an American passport. Police questioned him after the plane landed in Belgrade. Serbia's public prosecutor on Sunday ordered the suspect into 48-hour pre-trial detention on the grounds of endangering public safety. Passengers, who included players of a Serbian handball team, said the man acted irrationally from the start of the flight. "About halfway into the flight he tried to open a plane door, but the cabin crew stopped him," said the president of the Vojvodina handball team, Milan Djukic, adding that two players "guarded" the suspect for the rest of the flight while he was restrained in business class. He said that during the flight, most of the passengers were unaware of the events happening in the front of the plane. http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/dec/06/man-arrested-in-serbia-for-threat-to-open-airplane- door/ Back to Top FAA Removes Speed And Altitude Restrictions At SkyWest Airlines Earlier this year, the FAA placed an unexpected set of speed and altitude restrictions on the operation of SkyWest CRJ regional aircraft. Those restrictions have now been removed. The FAA's decision to impose restrictions followed an incident in the spring, which resulted in a loss of altitude by one of the airline's regional jets. The removal of the restrictions will improve SkyWest's fuel efficiency, particularly on longer routes, and is a sign of confidence from the FAA that SkyWest has addressed the issue. Background Earlier this year, a SkyWest Airlines (NASDAQ:SKYW) Canadair Regional Jet -CRJ- descended rapidly after slowing too much in flight. The incident was described by SkyWest as an "isolated slow speed event," with the airline providing few additional details. SkyWest's assertion that the flight lost only 4,000 feet is in stark contrast to an FAA statement that the flight lost as much as 12,000 feet of altitude. Following that incident, the FAA imposed minimum speeds and maximum altitudes to SkyWest's CRJ fleet. These restrictions were aimed at preventing aircraft from operating at too slow a speed, which can disrupt airflow to the engines and over the wings. Three Point Aviation Stock Photo: SkyWest Airlines CRJ 700 The Effect Jet aircraft are more fuel-efficient at higher altitudes, particularly on longer routes. The effect on the airline was an increase in fuel usage, and a reduced ability to fly over areas of inclement weather. That extra cost made SkyWest less competitive, and was not just a SkyWest problem. The airline has contracts with several major US carriers and in some cases, the larger airlines actually pay the fuel bill for SkyWest. Accordingly, some major airlines had to foot a portion of the bill for the extra fuel. The Good News The FAA recently advised its employees that the SkyWest CRJ restrictions have been removed. Internal FAA documents indicate that the agency has restored SkyWest's previous operating parameters. Without a formal announcement by the airline or the FAA, it's unclear what the exact reasoning was for the restriction removal. However, industry sources suggest that the restrictions were creating difficulties for the airline, its pilots and air traffic control. This is good news, not just for SkyWest and its partners, but also for other regional carriers with similar aircraft, who may have been concerned about similar restrictions. While the FAA restrictions have been removed, SkyWest will continue to impose a set of (less restrictive) internal policies aimed at preventing a repeat incident, and has provided guidance to its pilots related to high altitude and slow speed flight. SkyWest Fleet SkyWest Airlines operates as a regional partner for several major US carriers. As of Dec 31, 2014, it had a fleet of 299 CRJs, 43 Embraer Turbo-Props, and 20 Embraer 175 Jets. SkyWest also has orders for approximately 100 more Embraer 175 series aircraft. Disclaimer As always, investing includes substantial risk of loss. A financial advisor should be consulted before investing in any stock or financial instrument. Neither Three Point Aviation Services LLC nor the author of this article has any market positions related to the stocks discussed here. Three Point Aviation is an independent firm with no association to any financial institutions or publicly traded corporations. http://seekingalpha.com/article/3736256-faa-removes-speed-and-altitude-restrictions-at-skywest- airlines Back to Top Back to Top Emirates to take delivery of 36 new aircraft and retire 26 in 2016 Average age of aircraft slated for retirement in 2016 will be 15.7 years Emirates airline has announced its fleet plans for 2016 which includes an addition of 36 new planes and phasing out of 26. In total, the airline will retire 26 aircraft, including 12 A330-300s, 4 A340-300s, 1 A340-500, 6 Boeing 777-200ERs, 2 Boeing 777-300s and 1 Boeing 777-300ER. The average age of the Emirates aircraft slated for retirement in 2016 will be 15.7 years, well-below the average industry retirement age of 25. In addition, 13 more aircraft will be retired in 2017 and another 13 will be retired in 2018. Balancing its aircraft retirement programme, Emirates will take delivery of 36 new aircraft in 2016, including 20 A380s and 16 Boeing 777-300ERs. These two aircraft types are recognised as some of the most efficient and quiet commercial airplanes available, emitting on average 12% less carbon dioxide than the aircraft being retired. At the end of 2016, the aircraft retirements and new deliveries will put Emirates' average fleet age at 5.6 years, dramatically younger than the global average. A recent analysis shows the average fleet age for the top five airlines in North America is 13.6 years, while the average fleet age for the top five airlines in Europe is 10.7 years. Tim Clark, President of Emirates, said: "Emirates has a global footprint as the world's largest international airline, and we have a responsibility to our customers, the communities we serve, and the planet. We are fully committed to flying a modern fleet that is better for the environment, and provides our customers with a superior level of comfort and safety. With the retirement of older aircraft and the introduction of new, more fuel efficient aircraft in 2016, Emirates will continue to lead the industry in reducing the age of our fleet, while at the same time defining new levels of service that our customers have come to expect." Currently, the total number of aircraft in the Emirates fleet stands at 244. In 2015, the airline received 26 new aircraft, including 15 A380s, 10 Boeing 777-300ERs and 1 Boeing 777 Freighter. The airline has 262 additional aircraft on order, worth over US$120 billion at list prices. Its order book includes 71 Airbus A380s, 42 Boeing 777-300ERs, 115 Boeing 777-9Xs and 35 Boeing 777-8Xs. When delivered beginning in 2020, the new Boeing 777Xs will come with a variety of fuel efficient design additions making it almost 20% more fuel efficient than previous models. It will also include a range of passenger-focused amenities including larger windows, increased cabin pressure, more humidity, higher ceilings and a wider cabin than previous models. http://www.emirates247.com/business/economy-finance/emirates-to-take-delivery-of-36-new-aircraft- and-retire-26-in-2016-2015-12-07-1.613111 Back to Top European Commission - Fact Sheet International Aviation: an opportunity for growth and jobs in the EU aviation sector Brussels, 7 December 2015 Today, the European Commission has adopted an ambitious package of proposals to negotiate EU-level comprehensive aviation agreements with key partner countries. Today, the European Commission has adopted an ambitious package of proposals to negotiate EU-level comprehensive aviation agreements with key partner countries. They include the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) States, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, Turkey, China, Mexico and Armenia. In parallel, authorisations to negotiate dedicated aviation safety agreements with China and Japan are also being sought and arrangements for One Stop Security with Canada and Montenegro are being established. The aim is to boost the international competitiveness of the EU's aviation industry and ensure high quality services for the passengers. Once signed, nearly 75% of all passengers flying in and out of the EU, or more than 240 million passengers per year, would be covered by EU-level aviation agreements. These agreements will strengthen the global positioning of the EU, which is a core priority of President Jean-Claude Juncker. EU-level aviation agreements Traditionally, international air transport has been governed by bilateral air services agreements between States, creating a patchwork of differing market access and rules for airlines. Therefore, since 2003 the EU has developed an external aviation policy aiming at concluding comprehensive aviation agreements and aviation safety agreements between the EU and key aviation partners worldwide for the benefit of consumers and industry. Comprehensive aviation agreements and aviation safety agreements create new economic opportunities: they ensure market access and promote investment opportunities, facilitate air travel and provide a wider choice for consumers. These agreements also aim to ensure high standards of safety, security, air traffic management, infrastructure, consumer, social, and environmental protection, notably through regulatory dialogue and cooperation. The EU has already concluded comprehensive aviation agreements with the United States and Canada, and is currently finalising one with Brazil. It has also concluded aviation safety agreements with the United States, Canada and Brazil. There are also comprehensive agreements with neighbouring States, which aim at establishing a fully open Common Aviation Area through regulatory convergence with the final goal of full implementation of EU aviation legislation and market access to the EU, including for intra-EU routes. Such agreements have been signed with the Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Moldova, Morocco and the Western Balkan States. A Common Aviation Area with Ukraine is pending signature since 2013. 1. Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) ASEAN is a regional organisation of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Combined it is the EU's 3rd largest trading partner outside Europe. More than 11 million passengers travelled on direct flights between EU destinations and destinations in the ASEAN region. ASEAN is a fast growing aviation market and currently in the process of creating a Single Aviation Market for its population of more than 600 million. In the field of aviation, the EU and ASEAN already engage in technical cooperation activities and jointly organised a successful ministeral aviation summit in 2014. A comprehensive aviation agreement between the EU and ASEAN is the logical next step to create a close aviation partnership with a combined market with a population of 1.1 billion. Besides further market access, advancing mutual aeropolitical interests and fostering regulatory cooperation will be key aspects of the agreement. It would also be the first EU bloc-to-bloc aviation agreement. The agreement would create commercial opportunities for enhancing direct flights to ASEAN destinations. While demand for air travel between the EU and ASEAN is growing fast, nearly all the growth is currently channeled through indirect routings. 2. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States The GCC region, and notably the UAE and Qatar, is among the most dynamic and fast growing aviation markets in the world. The airlines and hub airports of the region are reshaping the global competitive pattern of aviation and benefit from a favourable geographic location, highly liberal bilateral air services agreements, and political choices by local governments to invest in aviation as a strategic economic sector. The impressive results of a determined external aviation policy are best illustrated when comparing the numbers: More than 25 million passengers travelled on direct flights between EU destinations and destinations in the GCC region. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has more direct traffic with the EU than China, India and Japan combined.The total number of seats available on scheduled flights between the EU and the six GCC States has increased from 12 million in 2005 to 39 million in 2015. The sizes of the markets however differ considerably between the EU and individual GCC States: The EU-UAE market for instance is the 6th largest extra-EU market with 18.2 million annual passengers while the EU-Qatar market amounts to 4.4 million passengers, the EU-Saudi Arabia market totalled 1.4 million and the EU-Bahrain, EU-Kuwait and EU-Oman markets are in the order of 0.5-0.6 million passengers. While the additional connections provided by the Gulf airlines are welcome - there are concerns regarding the conditions under which they operate. Comprehensive aviation agreements between the EU and the GCC States would be the right way forward to bridge the interests of both sides by creating conditions that will allow further market development and growth based on common rules and transparency. Both sides' airlines, airports and passengers would benefit from enhanced regulatory cooperation and convergence in areas such as aviation safety, aviation security and economic regulation. 3. Turkey Turkey is a candidate country for EU Membership and with a population of more than 75 million, a key regional player in the aviation sector, being one of the most strategic and fast-growing markets in Europe. After the US, it represents the largest destination for passenger traffic to and from the EU, with almost 40 million passengers in 2014. Concluding a wide ranging aviation agreement between the EU and Turkey would bring significant mutual benefits, in terms of market access, regulatory convergence with the EU aviation acquis, facilitation of closer cooperation and ensuring a level playing field in the EU-Turkey aviation market. Concluding such an agreement would create opportunities for both industries to increase routes, frequencies and capacity between the EU and Turkey. Regulatory convergence will also be promoted across areas related to market access, air traffic management, aviation safety, aviation security, environment, social aspects, and consumer protection. The full implementation of the EU aviation acquis by Turkey is the ultimate objective for regulatory convergence. 4. China China, with a population of around 1.4 billion, is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world and currently the 11th largest extra-EU market with more than 7.2 million annual passengers. Decades of a soaring Chinese economic growth have boosted domestic consumption and the demand to travel in, and increasingly beyond, China alike. Since 2013, the EU and China have significantly enhanced their aviation relations - a development best illustrated by a new aviation partnership project which has just been launched. The proposed comprehensive aviation agreement would be the next step to enhance aviation relations between the second and the third largest domestic aviation markets in the world. Further market access offers a strong potential for growth for airlines, aircraft manufacturers and service providers on both sides. An agreement would provide the framework for more and better direct connections and bring significant economic benefits and further facilitate trade and tourism flows to both sides. China and the EU share an interest in intensifying regulatory cooperation and convergence in order to tackle problems such as congestion in the air and on the ground, safety and security related issues, as well as the environmental impact of aviation. Therefore these issues would constitute important topics to be addressed in addition to slot management and access to Computer Reservation Systems (CRS). On top of this, a comprehensive agreement could represent an important building block to ensure a level playing field for air carriers operating in EU-China markets and provide an effective framework to address doing business issues. 5. Mexico Latin America's second largest economy, with a population of more than 120 million, is an important regional and global player. Mexico is also the EU's remaining key aviation partner in North America which has not yet signed a comprehensive aviation agreement and an important external aviation market of more than 3.3 million passengers in 2014. Air transport between the EU and Mexico is driven both by tourism and business. Strengthening air transport links between the EU and Mexico will facilitate trade, investment, tourism and people-to-people exchanges. The envisaged market access would match the demand of the travelling public and for cargo services and would generate significant economic benefits for both sides, mostly in consumer surplus, through increased direct employment and increased tourism activities. A comprehensive aviation agreement between the EU and Mexico would reinforce regulatory convergence aimed at high standards of safety, security, environmental and consumer protection for air services. Industry in both the EU and Mexico would benefit from closer cooperation between the regulatory authorities. 6. Armenia In 2014 some 230.000 passengers travelled between the EU and Armenia. To further enhance direct connections based on common rules, the European Commission proposes negotiating a Common Aviation Area Agreement. A parallel process of reciprocal market access and regulatory convergence towards full implementation of the EU aviation acquis is foreseen. The closer cooperation aimed for is in line with the existing policies both in the field of aviation and regarding the EU's neighbourhood policy. The agreement would complement the Common Aviation Area which the EU is developing with neighbouring countries. For more information Communication: An Aviation Strategy for Europe Press release (IP/15/6144) Questions and Answers: A new Aviation Strategy for Europe The EU's external aviation policy Sources: Eurostat, OAG Schedules, studies on economic benefits. http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-6145_en.htm Back to Top Research Survey Dear Aviation Colleagues, ***Survey Link https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8nOzSNWYbDGqIsJ ***(copy directly into web browser if link does not work).*** My name is Tyler Spence. I am a PhD student at Purdue University working with Dr. Mary Johnson in the Purdue School of Aviation and Transportation Technology. In the survey that follows, we are seeking input on flight data analysis that may be derived from aircraft with flight data monitoring capabilities like the Garmin G1000, Avidyne Entegra, or Aspen Evolution 1000. We are seeking your input on how we can use metrics, methods, and prototype graphs to improve safety from GA pilots' perspectives. This effort is a part of an FAA-sponsored research project that is exploring ways to improve General Aviation safety performance using flight data. More specifically, our goal is to develop innovative techniques to analyze and present flight data in ways that are useful and meaningful to GA pilots and operators. We are seeking feedback from anyone who uses the GA system including pilots, maintenance personnel, flight instructors, pilot examiners, aircraft owners (individual or fleet), flight data analysts, and administrators. The survey comprises two main sections: 1) Opinions of flight data monitoring and the use of a national database. This part of the survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. 2) Potential flight analysis graphs and figures that could be included in the application tool. This part of the survey should take about 30 minutes to complete. You are free to not answer any questions, and stop participation in the survey at any time. No personally identifiable information will be collected. All answers reported in analysis will only be in aggregate without any connection to you on any response you may provide. Thank you very much for your participation on this survey. Your responses are greatly appreciated and will hopefully help the aviation industry improve the GA safety record. If you have any questions regarding this survey or the information contained within, please feel free to contact the researchers directly at either spence5@purdue.edu or mejohnson@purdue.edu. Back to Top Upcoming Events: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Seminar (ERAU) Dec. 8-10, 2015 Daytona Beach, FL www.erau.edu/uas Gulf Flight Safety Council(GFSC) - Safety Summit December 9-10, 2016 Dubai, UAE www.gfsc.aero New HFACS workshop Las Vegas December 15 & 16 www.hfacs.com 2016 DTI SMS/QA Symposium January 3, 4, & 5 2016 Disney World, FL 1-866-870-5490 www.dtiatlanta.com 6th European Business Aviation Safety Conference 2016 February 23-24, 2016 Frankfurt, Germany www.ebascon.eu 2016 Air Charter Safety Symposium | Safety: A Small Investment for a Rich Future March 8-9, 2016 | NTSB Training Center | Ashburn, VA http://www.acsf.aero/events/acsf-symposium/ CHC Safety & Quality Summit | Back to Basics: Prioritizing Safety in a Challenging Economy April 4-6, 2016 Vancouver, BC www.chcsafetyqualitysummit.com BARS Auditor Training Washington, DC Tuesday-Thursday 5-7 April http://flightsafety.org/bars/auditor-training Back to Top JOBS AVAILABLE: Deputy Director of Flight Operations & Technical Services Helicopter Association International https://www.rotor.org/AboutHAI/Employment.aspx Position Available: Airline Safety Manager - Investigation (Engineering) Cathay Pacific https://career10.successfactors.com/career?_s.crb=Q%252ffWkAOt5SsrsXlBnG3GK%252bmGYsU%253d Auditors Needed Wyvern Consulting, Ltd James.nicoletti@wyvernltd.com Curt Lewis