Flight Safety Information January 19, 2016 - No. 013 In This Issue PROS 2016 TRAINING Tucson couple dies in Utah plane crash Falcon 20 Runway Excursion TURBULENCE HAPPENS . . . . BUCKLE UP FOR YOUR SAFETY! Nut-rage incident prompts South Korea to amend aviation law Why Is The EU Sealing Aviation Safety Records? Gold Discovered Under Airplane Seat Gulf Air plans 'major aircraft announcements' on Jan. 21 Korean Air pilots call for 34% raise amid offer from overseas NASA says it's making progress on a hybrid airplane engine Professional Pilot EFB Usage CALL FOR PAPERS Military Aviation Safety Workshop Graduate Research Surveys. Graduate Research Survey Upcoming Events Jobs Available Tucson couple dies in Utah plane crash An Arizona couple died after a private jet flying from Salt Lake City to Tucson crashed in a snowy field in Utah on Monday morning, officials said. Deputies from the Utah County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash after residents in Cedar Fort, a small town about 40 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, witnessed the crash of the small twin-engine aircraft at around 10 a.m. "Witnesses reported hearing a loud boom and seeing an airplane, on fire and coming apart, falling to the ground," the Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Deputies discovered two bodies in the plane. The victims were later identified as Donald L. Baker, 59, and his wife, Dawn Elizabeth Hunter, 55, both of Tucson. Baker is the co-owner and principal of Larsen Baker LLC, a prominent Tucson-based company that develops and manages commercial real estate and retail properties. According to the company's website, Baker was responsible for construction, development, acquisition and management of the firm's properties. The plane, a 1999 Cessna Citation 525, was registered to Baker. http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/breaking/2016/01/18/tucson-couple-dies-utah-plane- crash/78983192/ ******************* Status: Preliminary Date: Monday 18 January 2016 Time: 10:00 Type: Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 Operator: private Registration: N711BX C/n / msn: 525-0299 First flight: 1999 Crew: Fatalities: / Occupants: Passengers: Fatalities: / Occupants: Total: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 Airplane damage: Destroyed Airplane fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: S of Cedar Fort, UT ( United States of America) Phase: En route (ENR) Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC), United States of America Destination airport: Tucson International Airport, AZ (TUS/KTUS), United States of America Narrative: A Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 was destroyed when it impacted a snow covered field near Cedar Fort, Utah. At least two occupants were reportedly killed in the accident. The flight took off from runway 17 at 09:51 hours local time. ADS-B data recorded by Flightaware suggest the climb was interrupted by several moments were the aircraft descended with ground speeds varying between 165 and 304 knots. After takeoff the aircraft was in frequent contact with the Salt Lake City Departure controller. After reaching the cleared altitude of FL180, at 09:57, the pilot made a Mayday call: "Mayday, I do need to get up higher 711 Bravo X-Ray I am losing (unintelligible) I like to get into clear weather." He was then cleared to climb to FL230. A minute later the Departure controller radioed that he had N711BX at FL202 and queried whether the pilot would like to continue to Tucson. The pilot replied: "That is affirmative." This was the last contact with the flight. http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20160118-0 Back to Top Falcon 20 Runway Excursion ( Scottsdale, AZ) Date: 18-JAN-2016 Time: 14:26 Type: Dassault Falcon 20 Owner/operator: Private Registration: N706SB C/n / msn: 383 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Substantial Location: Scottsdale Airport, AZ (KSDL) - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Private Departure airport: St. Louis-Spirit of St Louis Airport (KSUS) Destination airport: Scottsdale Airport, AZ (KSDL) Narrative: Upon landing, the plane veered from the runway. The plane suffered substantial damage. The four occupants remained unhurt. http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=183720 Back to Top TURBULENCE HAPPENS . . . . BUCKLE UP FOR YOUR SAFETY! By: Jeanne Elliott, Cabin Safety Specialist Statistics have proven the single most effective protection against death or serious injury in a car crash is the seat belt. In fact, since 1985 seat belt usage has increased from 14% to 83%. Promotional campaigns, such as the Ad Council's "Buckle Up for Safety" and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's well-known, high visibility enforcement program, "Click It or Ticket", have sent a strong message to drivers and their passengers, resulting in over 250,000 lives being saved through increased seat belt use over the past 25+ years. The Challenge: So, why is it such a challenge to ensure seat belt usage routinely occurs onboard commercial air carriers - and not just because a crewmember asked for compliance with the regulation or company policy? Why can't the same mentality be applied to aircraft as is found in automobile travel? We've all heard the familiar "flying is much safer than driving in a car". And while most of us would never think to get in a car without buckling up, flying 'seat belt-less' seems much safer. After all, if a plane crashes, a seat belt most likely is not going to save you! Turbulence Injures: As incident/accident statistics have shown, not wearing a seat belt on an airplane can expose a passenger to (at a minimum) serious injury or, in an extreme case, death. This fact was recently borne out by an Air Canada flight bound for Toronto and was forced to make an emergency landing after severe turbulence injured 21 passengers, including 3 children. Again, turbulence doesn't crash airplanes but passengers can be injured - and sometimes severely - if they are not strapped in. Turbulence can be light, moderate or severe in intensity - and, too, may be predicted and sometimes not (such as with clear air turbulence). As illustrated by the Air Canada flight, not wearing a seat belt exposes a passenger (and his/her neighbors) to the risk that a turbulence encounter will lift them briefly out of their seat with the very real possibility of hitting the ceiling and then returning them abruptly back down in a way that can cause serious injury to the head, neck and back as was the case on the Air Canada flight. Compliance a Factor: An assessment of just 'why' passengers do not routinely wear their seat belts - short of the "a seat belt won't save me if the plane crashes" mentality - can be briefly summarized as follows: - 2 - Complacency: The thinking that "it's not going to happen to me" in consideration of why seat belts are not worn in-flight lends itself to the reasoning behind the early challenges faced by the auto industry and safety advocates in convincing drivers and their passengers that being restrained can prevent injuries and/or death. Suggestion: As effectively accomplished in the auto industry, promotion of increased passenger awareness of the need to use seat belts at all times except when movement about the cabin is necessary and permissible. A joint government / industry effort should be initiated to determine the most effective means of communicating this important safety message to airline passengers. With pooled resources and expertise, such seat belt campaign could further educate the flying public and contribute to greater vigilance, making the jobs of flight and cabin crew easier in their continued efforts toward improved passenger safety. Distractions: Without a doubt, today's airline passenger has many advantages in flying the friendly skies - whether a short domestic flight or an international long haul. It used to be that the only distraction was a passenger reading a newspaper - but today's wide array of various portable electronic devices (including the in-flight entertainment provided onboard) serve to keep passengers entertained, informed and engaged with work responsibilities while flying from point 'A' to point 'B'. That oftentimes interferes with getting the safety message across by communicating 'need to know' instructions by flight or cabin crew. A good example of this was, again, the Air Canada flight where the Captain warned passengers and requested their compliance in fastening seat belts prior to the severe turbulence encountered. The only practical solution here is to work toward better educating the flying public and encouraging greater compliance with seat belt requirements. Policies/Procedures: As expressed by others offering their perspectives on the seat belt issue as a result of the Air Canada incident, airlines can do a great service to families traveling with children and that is to ensure - to the extent possible - that parents and children are seated together, allowing parents to monitor seat belt compliance by their children. It is this writer's view that seat belt compliance is a shared responsibility - and crew as well as their passengers play a part in ensuring procedures and instructions are followed in support of everyone's safety. Understandably, an airline's "safety culture" can do much in promoting / encouraging safe practices and policies by establishing core values and behaviors that emphasize safety as an overriding priority. Relatively small changes such as including the following statement in public address announcements by crew . . . "even if the seat belt sign is off, please keep your seat belt fastened in case we experience unexpected rough air" . . . can serve to encourage greater compliance and help prevent unnecessary injuries. The perception by the flying public can be very positive to the benefit of the air carrier and their focus on putting safety 'first'. In closing . . . . according to a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration study conducted a few years ago, turbulence-related injuries are the most frequent serious injuries to flight attendants and passengers in scheduled air carrier (FAR Part 121) non-fatal incidents and accidents. Without a doubt, turbulence- related injuries pose continued risk to passengers and cabin crew. The good news is that turbulence-related injuries are preventable. While future technology might enhance the pilot's ability to predict and/or avoid turbulence, as noted above, reasonable steps can be taken now to reduce injuries at a minimal cost to both the flying public and air carriers. It is hoped that the Air Canada experience is a wakeup call to get the dialogue going on measures to mitigate future incidents of this severity. __________________________________________________________________ About the author: Jeanne Elliott's 40-year career in the airline industry has included precedent-setting work with the FAA in the position of Cabin Safety Specialist, working to develop the safety role of the flight attendant in the areas of crashworthiness and survivability. She has represented flight attendants throughout her career in the areas of cabin safety, aviation security, crew training, incident/accident investigation and regulatory reform. In the wake of 9-11, she championed flight attendant concerns surrounding security and personal protection issues and was instrumental in bringing cabin defense training to her carrier's flight attendants. She has worked with both industry and governmental agencies in developing improved cabin interiors, operational and design standards - and the promulgation of regulatory changes directly impacting flight attendants as well as the traveling public. She is a recognized author of numerous papers and articles on passenger and crewmember safety/security with worldwide distribution in journals, newsletters and bulletins. She's been the recipient of many industry honors and awards for her long-time dedicated efforts to advance and improve safety, including: ALPA's 'Annual Air Safety Award', National Safety Council's 'Annual Accident Prevention Award', Northwest Airlines 'Award of Excellence' for promotion of aviation safety in the industry - and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA 'Annual Air Safety Award' in 2010 and 2015. Contact: Djelliottsea@aol.com Back to Top Nut-rage incident prompts South Korea to amend aviation law Country toughens punishments on unruly passengers after incident involving daughter of Korean Air boss and bag of macadamias Cho Hyun-ah served five months in jail before walking free last May after an appeals court overturned her conviction for violating aviation safety laws. Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP South Korea has brought a new "anti-nut rage" law into effect, prompted by an angry outburst by the daughter of Korean Air's boss over a bag of macadamias. The revised aviation law, which drastically toughens punishments on unruly passengers, was a direct result of the "nut rage" incident involving Cho Hyun-Ah in December 2014, the transportation ministry said. 'Nut queen' uproar highlights Korean anger over elite "The amended law reflects mounting public demand for enhanced aviation safety and the prevention of unruly behaviour during flight following the Korean Air nut rage incident," the ministry said in a press statement. Under the new law, anyone who disturbs the pilot during a flight could face up to five years in prison or a 50m-won (£29,000) fine. In the past, the same offence incurred only a 5m-won fine without the risk of a jail term. In addition, crew members are now obliged to hand over unruly passengers to authorities - failing to do so risks a 10m-won fine. Cho, 41, served five months in jail before walking free last May after an appeals court overturned her conviction for violating aviation safety laws. Cho was a Korean Air vice-president at the time of her outburst on board a Seoul-bound flight that had just left the gate in New York. As the plane was taxiing to the runway, Cho, sitting in first class, became enraged when a flight attendant served her some nuts in a bag, rather than on a plate. She lambasted the chief steward over the behaviour of his cabin crew and then ordered the plane back to the gate so he could be ejected. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/19/nut-rage-incident-prompts-south-korea-to-amend- aviation-law Back to Top Why Is The EU Sealing Aviation Safety Records? The European Union will now begin blocking public access to reports and findings related to most aviation safety incidents, an unexpected, transparency-reducing move. These "Mandatory Occurrence Reports" (MORs) were formerly released to the public and media under Freedom of Information, but news from Brussels last week revealed that the MORs would no longer be available. MORs include all types of safety incidents related to flying, such as bird strikes, loss of control, aircraft maintenance issues, unsafe air traffic control clearance or any event that causes an emergency landing. They do not include events such as catastrophic crashes. There are tens of thousands of commercial aircraft in service - including some over thirty years old - but age shouldn't be the number one concern for fliers, the biggest issue is whether the plane was properly maintained through the course of its service history. Additionally, some passengers are wary of traveling on planes that have been involved in a past incident then returned to service. British Airways announced in December that a Boeing 777-200ER that caught fire in Las Vegas will be repaired and returned to service. The fire was caused by an uncontained engine failure. This plane is only 16 years old. So, why would the E.U. want to hide these reports from the public? Officials and experts can only speculate. Aviation analyst Paul Beaver told The Daily Mail, "It can only damage air safety if people do not know what is going on. We want more openness in aviation to make it safer. It seems to be a gagging order which is illogical and might well be designed in Brussels to 'protect' the reputation of less than capable airlines and manufacturers." U.K. Independence Party leader Paul Nuttall called the decision "terrifying" and said, "'The practice of having open records has helped ensure safety for passengers and gives them confidence when flying," and said the policy goes against the normal principles of transparency. The European Commission even publishes a list of airlines that are banned from operating within the country. Many of those are located in countries experiencing political unrest, or third-world countries with poor industry standards or accountability. Paul Beaver also said, "The E.U. seems to want to protect the big companies - the manufacturers and operators. It is completely bizarre." http://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/why-is-the-eu-sealing-aviation-safety-records.html Back to Top Gold Discovered Under Airplane Seat Officials say that the gold was smuggled in a pipe located under an airplane seat. On airplanes, your seat may be used as a flotation device. It can also be used to smuggle gold. On Sunday, customs officials discovered 6.8 pounds of gold hidden underneath the seat of a plane at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India. The gold was found on Air India flight AI-952 from Dubai. According to The New Indian Express, officials were tipped off and decided to search the plane. That's when they discovered the gold estimated to be worth 7.5 million rupees (about $112,291 USD). Investigators say that this was the fifth time they have been tipped off in the last six weeks concerning the smuggling of gold. In fact, they predict that this incident is part of a racket where a smuggler hides gold on the flight, and another passenger boards the plane in Hyderabad en route to Visakhapatnam and retrieves it. "In flights, there would be a hollow pipe which supports the three seats. The window side of the pipe is usually open and gold biscuits are kept inside that for the next passenger to locate and retrieve," an official told The New Indian Express. Officials also predict that aviation personnel could be in on the racket. "Without airport officials' assistance it is not possible to smuggle out anything," the official added. Since December, customs has seized 22 pounds of gold on Air India flights. No arrests have made because the gold was found abandoned. https://www.yahoo.com/travel/jackpot-gold-nuggets-discovered-under-airplane-175222266.html Back to Top Gulf Air plans 'major aircraft announcements' on Jan. 21 Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air is planning "some major aircraft announcements" on Jan. 21, the opening day of the three-day Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS). "As the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and a key national infrastructure asset it is integral for us to be involved in this significant, biennial event," Gulf Air's acting CEO Maher Salman Al Musallam said. "Gulf Air will have some very exciting aircraft announcements to make at BIAS 2016." Gulf Air currently has an all-Airbus fleet, comprising 16 A320s and six A321s, which perform regional- and mid-haul services as far as Paris, as well as six A330s that operate to London, Manila and Bangkok. The airline announced in September 2015 that it was in discussions with Airbus over a possible major order, although it revealed no further details. Gulf Air has 16 A320neos on order, together with "12 to 16" Boeing 787-8s - depending on the carrier's performance - and 10 Bombardier CSeries CS100s. Most of these are due for delivery towards the end of the decade. Over recent years, Gulf Air has been through a major retrenchment, cutting its fleet from 40 aircraft to the current 28. It had also re-orientated itself from a being primarily long-haul carrier, handling low-yield transit passengers through its Muharraq hub, to concentrating on high-frequency, higher-yield regional services. The airline is still loss-making, although 2014's deficit of around $160 million marked a significant improvement on its earlier performance. http://atwonline.com/manufacturers/gulf-air-plans-major-aircraft-announcements-jan-21 Back to Top Korean Air pilots call for 34% raise amid offer from overseas About 100 unionized pilots from Korean Air demonstrate in front of the company's main office near Gimpo International Airport, calling for a 37 percent pay hike on Jan. 12. (via Korea Herald) The nation's flagship carrier Korean Air faces a bumpy ride as its two pilot unions plan to cast a vote on the pay raise proposed by management -- 1.9 percent increase over 2015. "The unions have developed action plans, including a partial walkout, in preparation for the rejection of the proposal,'' Seo Sang-won from the Korean Pilot Union said. About 1,900 members of the KPU and the New Korean Air Pilot Union will vote on the company proposal until Jan 29. Industry watchers forecast the airline could face the first strike of pilots in a decade, considering the big gap in pay increase rate between the two parties in talks. It is nothing new for a company and its union to clash over the annual pay raise in Korea. The labor problem at Korean Air, however, is drawing keen attention from the public as the pilot have demanded a 37 percent raise, the highest level among conglomerates. "Our demand is legitimate as the company froze or inched up the pay increase rate over the past few years," Seo said. According to the unions, the paycheck of pilots was flat in 2013 and rose 3.2 percent in 2014. The management has expressed its disapproval of the double-digit pay hike, mentioning belt-tightening business conditions, pressed by growing competition from airlines in China and the Middle East, as well as budget carriers. Despite the falling oil prices, stock analysts predict Korean Air is expected to post a loss in 2015. Industry watchers said one reason why the pilot unions have demanded the record-high pay raise is because of growing demand for experienced Korean pilots overseas, industry watchers said. Airlines from major markets such as China and Middle East countries have scouted experienced Korean pilots offering much thicker pay package. "About 140 pilots left Korean Air last year and 40 pilots among them chose Chinese airlines,'' Seo said, adding that in general, they were offered twice or three times higher paychecks. Korean Air pilots are paid 170 million won ($140,334) on average. "Pilots will continue to be lured by other overseas carriers at a faster pace for he next few years if the company ignores the pay raise demand,'' Seo claimed. The labor dispute regarding annual pay negotiations is a corporate matter, separate from the social issue, but some of highly-paid unionized workers at conglomerates, including pilots at Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and production workers at Hyundai Motor, have been ridiculed with the nickname "royal'' labor class in Korea where pay gap by corporate size is wide. Many netizens posted negative comments on the bulletin board of Naver portal site regarding the pay raise demand by Korean Air pilots. In response to the pilot flight, Korean Air is increasing its recruitment, but the company could face safety issues if the drain of skilled workers continues, onlookers said. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/01/18/korean-air-pilots-call-34-raise-amid-offer- overseas.html#sthash.NxJ8Fn3o.dpuf Back to Top NASA says it's making progress on a hybrid airplane engine NASA is experimenting on a hybrid plane engine that would help reduce emissions. Aircraft aren't subject to the same strict fuel-efficiency standards as cars, but they're still responsible for large amounts of carbon emissions. According to one recent estimate, commercial aviation is responsible for about 2 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities--or just slightly less than the total emissions of Germany. And while it's known more for its space activities, NASA is working to address the issues around carbon emissions by airplanes. Among other projects to improve the efficiency of aircraft, NASA is experimenting with a hybrid airplane engine at its Glenn Research Center in Ohio. The aircraft hybrid system would use electric motors working in concert with a jet turbine, like the ones used in today's commercial airliners, according to Popular Science. Fossil-fuel and electric power sources will work together to "distribute power throughout the aircraft in order to reduce drag for a given amount of fuel burned," Amy Jankovsky--a NASA engineer--told the magazine. Researchers believe a commercialized hybrid propulsion system could reduce fuel consumption by up to 30 percent compared to traditional aircraft. Considering that commercial in the U.S. guzzled over 8.9 billion gallons of fuel last year, that adds up to significant savings. Right now, researchers are focused on lightening and fine-tuning the system's electrical components, including the motors and even seemingly-minor details like the insulation around the wiring. While engineers at the Glenn Research Center continue work on the hybrid-engine project, other NASA researchers are experimenting with ways to reduce aircraft emissions. At the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, a project called LeapTech is taking shape. It involves testing many small electric motors as a possible replacement for large jet engines, as part of a concept called "distributed propulsion." Commercial applications could include an array of electric motors with a jet-engine generator, or electric motors teamed with one or two smaller jet engines for propulsion. Right now though, engineers are merely testing motors on a wing mockup mounted to the back of a truck. They hope to begin trials with an actual airplane soon. All of this may prove interesting to commercial airlines, as fuel makes up a large chunk of their operating costs. And if the U.S. Envrionmental Protection Agency follows through with proposed plans to regulate aircraft emissions, improvements may become mandatory as well. http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2016/0118/NASA-says-it-s-making-progress-on-a-hybrid-airplane- engine Back to Top Professional Pilot EFB Usage Survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TYWYKKJ Attention colleagues, my name is Tyler Babb and I am an assistant professor with the Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Department. I am conducting research on the use of EFBs in the United States professional pilot industry. Active commercial pilots in the United States (except for flight instructors) are encouraged to participate, even if they do not currently use EFBs. Apologies to current MTSU students, this data is intended to be gathered by alumni. The survey is fairly short and should not take more than 15 minutes to complete. Your name will not be collected, but your company name (operator) will be collected. The company name will in no way be linked to any other data on the survey. Collection of the names of the operators is necessary to ensure a sufficient data sample from the industry. Electronic Flight Bags have become a common tool for pilots. These devices provide charts, weather data, performance data, and other pertinent flight-related information. As collegeiate aviation educators, our faculty and students could benefit from surveying the current usage of EFBs in the industry. This survey aims to collect data on the following: * the prevalence of EFBs in the professional pilot industry * trends in EFB usage * common devices and software * potential drawbacks and/or limitations With this data, aviation students around the country could see the current status of EFB usage. This research could better prepare them to enter the industry. Thank you for your participation in this survey. This information will empower students and educators alike to better prepare our future pilots for a flying career. Back to Top CALL FOR PAPERS Military Aviation Safety Workshop "Sharing Safety Lessons to Preserve Military Readiness" April 19 - 21, 2016 Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Hosted by the Rocky Mountain Regional Chapter of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) Representatives of military forces, associated contractors, educators, and researchers of all nationalities are invited to participate in a three-day ISASI Military Aviation Safety Workshop. The workshop will include presentations of selected technical papers on military aviation safety topics along with tutorials targeting unique military aspects of aviation safety such as ejection system investigations and Unmanned Aerial System investigations. Presentations are solicited related to safety management, human factors, proactive detection of hazards, accident prevention, and safety culture, in addition to more traditional accident investigation case studies. The 2016 MASW is open to all interested participants and will be particularly valuable for military air safety investigators, manufacturers of military aircraft and equipment, support contractors engaged in military operations, safety program managers and safety educators. If you are interested in presenting a paper at the 2016 Military Air Safety Workshop, please submit a summary abstract (150 - 300 words) to MilitaryAirSafety@gmail.com before February 8, 2016. Back to Top Graduate Research Surveys Barbara Schaffner is - since 11 years - a ground-facilities inspector at the Federal Office of Civil Aviation, Switzerland. As an expert in Ground Handling she is taking part in the ISAGO GOC. She co-chaired the ECAST Ground Safety Work Group and participated in the development and promotion of the RRM Syllabus (Ramp Resource Management). She is currently writing her Msc Thesis in Aviation Safety Management at City University, London. For her thesis "An Effective and Efficient Oversight of the Non-Commercial Complex Domain" - she would greatly appreciate your support by taking part in this Survey. Please note that "Survey 1 - NCC_NAA" (see below) is for National Aviation Authorities experts and "Survey 2 - NCC_Operation" (see below) is for all operational-specialists in the NCC domain (aircraft owners, flight crews, management-companies of NCC Aircraft). Thank you for your support! Survey 1 - NCC_NAA https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/Survey_NCC_NAA Survey 2 - NCC_Operation https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/Survey_NCC_Operation Back to Top Graduate Research Survey I am currently pursuing a career in Aviation Safety. I will be completing a MSc. in Aviation Safety with this final research project. The scope of the research is: 'Evaluating the perception of stress among air traffic controllers in the United Arab Emirates as a safety risk to operational performance'. I am interested in the views of ATC operators from around the world to help establish a baseline for the research and gain further insight into the ramifications of stress in this sector on a global scale. The link to the survey is as follows: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/InternationalATCStress I look forward to the feedback. Kind Regards, Gary Peck MSc Aviation Safety Emirates Aviation University Back to Top Upcoming Events: Fundamentals of IS-BAO February 10, 2016 Phoenix, AZ USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1730209 IS-BAO Auditing February 11, 2016 Phoenix, AZ USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1730222 6th European Business Aviation Safety Conference 2016 February 23-24, 2016 Frankfurt, Germany www.ebascon.eu Fundamentals of IS-BAO March 2, 2016 Long Beach, CA USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1740682 IS-BAO Auditing March 3, 2016 Long Beach, CA USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1740683 Fundamentals of IS-BAO March 3, 2016 HAI HeliExpo - Louisville, KY USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1770508 IS-BAO Auditing March 4, 2016 HAI HeliExpo - Louisville, KY USA https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=1770509 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/ 50th Annual SMU Air Law Symposium March 31 - April 1, Dallas, TX http://smulawreview.law.smu.edu/Symposia/Air-Law.aspx 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 IATA OPS Conference April 18-20, 2016 Copenhagen, Denmark http://www.iata.org/events/Pages/ops-conference.aspx 3rd International Accident Investigation Forum 19-21 April 2016, Singapore Aviation Academy http://www.saa.com.sg/iaif2016/ ICAEA Workshop: Aviation English Training for Operational Personnel April 29-30, 2016 Santa Maria Island, The Azores, Portugal www.icaea.aero Back to Top Jobs Available: Director of Safety www.aviationsearchgroup.com Deputy Director of Flight Operations & Technical Services Helicopter Association International https://www.rotor.org/AboutHAI/Employment.aspx Curt Lewis