Flight Safety Information January 26, 2016 - No. 018 In This Issue PROS 2016 TRAINING Malaysia Airlines grounds remaining fleet of aircraft involved in MH370 and MH17 disasters Twin-Engine Airplane Skids off Runway at Abilene Regional Airport Monday Air show safety tightened after Shoreham crash QF32 pilot recognised for aviation safety MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Siberia, pilots eject safely A hub above: MENA fast becoming global aviation superhub Asiana Airlines embarks on restructuring drive American Airlines Pilot Union Leader Blasts 'Culture Gone Awry' After US Airways Merger The Trillion-Dollar Stealth Jet the Government Can't Seem to Finish Federal Aviation Administration Approves Honeywell's Hardware For Inmarsat Global Xpress ISASI Kapustin Memorial Scholarship Applications Due in April PhD Research Request Professional Pilot EFB Usage CALL FOR PAPERS Military Aviation Safety Workshop GRADUATE THESIS SURVEY RESEARCH SURVEY Malaysia Airlines grounds remaining fleet of aircraft involved in MH370 and MH17 disasters The airline will downsize the twin-jet Boeing 777 to a Boeing 737-800 after 19 years of using the aircraft Flight MH17 was downed by a Buk surface-to-air missile fired from eastern Ukraine Almost two years after one of its Boeing 777s went missing, Malaysia Airlines is grounding its remaining fleet of the aircraft - and cancelling the route on which one of the planes was shot down. The Malaysian carrier's last 777 operation is scheduled to take off from Amsterdam just before noon, local time, today. It ends 19 years of flying the twin-jet - and four decades of the route between the airline's hub, Kuala Lumpur, and the Dutch capital. At about the same time, another Malaysia Airlines 777 is due to arrive at Kuala Lumpur from Guangzhou in China. While that route will continue, the plane is being downsized to a Boeing 737-800 - a predominantly short-haul jet with about half the capacity. The move comes as Malaysia Airlines seeks to move on after the two tragedies involving the 777 in 2014. On 8 March, flight MH370 vanished while on a scheduled flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. Analysis of satellite data showed that the plane was probably flown to the southern Indian Ocean. While theories about its fate proliferated, the only fragment of the missing plane so far discovered is a flaperon - part of a wing - which was washed up on Reunion Island last July. Following the discovery, Malaysia Airlines said: "We expect and hope that there would be more objects to be found which would be able to help resolve this mystery." But an Australian-led search of the Indian Ocean sea bed in the area where MH370 is predicted to be has so far failed to find any evidence of the jet. Four months after that search began, another Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 was shot down. Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was downed by a Buk surface-to-air missile fired from eastern Ukraine. All 298 passengers and crew lost their lives. The twin tragedies were unrelated, but shook public confidence in the airline. As passenger numbers dwindled, losses rose to the equivalent of £20 per person per flight. A massive restructuring is under way, involving job cuts and route losses. The airline is now government-owned and led by a team recruited from low-cost airlines in Britain and Ireland. John Strickland, the aviation consultant, said: "Malaysia Airlines faces challenges but it's in the hands of a very well respected CEO, Christoph Mueller, known for successful turnarounds. It's in a very buoyant market with room for growth at its Kuala Lumpur hub." Mr Mueller, former Chief Executive of Aer Lingus, recruited a former easyJet and Flybe executive, Paul Simmons, as Chief Commercial Officer. Malcolm Ginsberg, Editor of Business Travel News, said: "People have short memories. If the management can be allowed to manage, then Air Asia and Singapore Airlines might quickly find they have real competition on their hands." Malaysia Airlines is still flying twice-daily between Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur, using Airbus A380 aircraft. But last week Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways' parent company, IAG, hinted that he may be interested in leasing the "superjumbo" planes from the Malaysian airline. Mr Walsh told an aircraft finance conference that the airline's options on new A380s were "too expensive," adding: "We see the option of leasing them secondhand as an attractive opportunity." http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/mh370-mh17-malaysia-airlines-grounds-boeing-777- a6833031.html Back to Top Twin-Engine Airplane Skids off Runway at Abilene Regional Airport Monday ABILENE, TX A twin-engine airplane skidded off the runway just before lunch Monday at Abilene Regional Airport. According to Operations Manager Don Green, the small plane with two people on board skidded off the runway at 11:30 after it landed when its nose gear collapsed at the front of the plane. The runway was shut down for about 30 minutes while the plane was towed to Abilene Aero. Green said the plane had taken off earlier in the day from Abilene Regional Airport. There were no injuries.A twin-engine airplane skidded off the runway just before lunch Monday at Abilene Regional Airport. According to Operations Manager Don Green, the small plane with two people on board skidded off the runway at 11:30 after it landed when its nose gear collapsed at the front of the plane. The runway was shut down for about 30 minutes while the plane was towed to Abilene Aero. Green said the plane had taken off earlier in the day from Abilene Regional Airport. There were no injuries reported. http://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/state-regional/twin-engine-airplane-skids-off-runway-at-abilene-regional- airport-monday Back to Top Air show safety tightened after Shoreham crash The Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during the airshow in August Safety measures at all UK civil air shows have been enhanced following the Shoreham air disaster. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it had reviewed every aspect of air display safety. Tony Rapson, the CAA's head of general aviation, said the cause of the Shoreham crash was still not known but from this year all air shows would have tighter requirements. A vintage Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 on 22 August, killing 11. The jet had been performing aerobatics at the annual Shoreham Airshow when it plummeted to the ground. This year's show has been cancelled. The CAA is enhancing requirements for permissions to hold a display; training and checks for people overseeing displays; requirements relating to the experience, skill and health of display pilots; and the role of examiners who oversee display pilots. Measures taken in the aftermath of Shoreham will also remain in place - they saw all Hawker Hunter jets grounded, ex-military jets restricted to fly-pasts over land and air shows subject to enhanced risk assessments. Mr Rapson said millions of people attended air displays - more than 5.7 million in the UK in 2014 - and the CAA had looked at how it could make displays "even safer and even better". He said this year would see a move towards formal training for flying display directors who would either have to attend a pre-season symposium or an individual briefing. From 2017, a formal two-day course will be in place. Mr Rapson said the Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) was investigating the Shoreham incident while the CAA had looked at regulations for all air displays. He said: "We still don't know the cause of the Shoreham accident but when they [the AAIB] make recommendations, the CAA will respond." The aviation chief explained restrictions and precautionary measures put in place following the Shoreham crash would remain in place because the CAA could not assess them until it had seen the AAIB's conclusions. Both the CAA and AAIB have yet to make their final reports. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-35402830 Back to Top QF32 pilot recognised for aviation safety When pilot Richard de Crespigny guided a jumbo with a blown engine carrying 469 passengers safely to ground, awards and recognition were the last thing on his mind. Mr De Crespigny was at the helm of Singapore to Sydney flight QF32 in November 2010 that had the potential to be one of the world's worst air disasters when an explosion shattered one of its engines. More than five years on from the ordeal, the pilot has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the aviation industry, particularly to flight safety. He credits his entire team for the safe outcome that day, likening his role as team leader to a conductor in an orchestra. "I can't make the music, but I can guide people to make it," Mr de Crespigny told AAP. "People play together and you make great symphonies. "The courageous work was done in the team, and I'll be forever grateful to all those people who returned 469 passengers to their families and loved ones." Since the event, Mr de Crespigny believes he has been given a "pulpit" to share his experiences. Alongside roles with various international aviation bodies, he travels the world to advise companies on resilience during crises. "You're combining your knowledge, your training, your experience, working in teams to survive unexpected events," he said. "You need good decision-making, good leadership. "But if you have all these elements together, you can survive the unthinkable." He is also a patron for Disabled Winter Sport Australia, a charity which assists people with disabilities to participate in winter sports. He encourages participants to focus on ability rather than disability. "We show these people they can achieve great things," Mr de Crespigny said. "We give them confidence, which builds their courage." Originally published as QF32 pilot recognised for aviation safety http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/qf32-pilot-recognised-for-aviation-safety/news- story/83d743d95ccc80606785918ac6f34ee7 Back to Top MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Siberia, pilots eject safely A MiG-31 fighter jet A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet has crashed in the Krasnoyarsk region in Siberia, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The pilots were able to eject safely and no casualties have been reported. The war plane was not carrying any missiles and did not cause any damage on the ground when it crashed. Preliminary reports say that a technical failure was responsible for the plane going down. The Defense Ministry confirmed that the pilots were able to eject from the plane safely, and once they landed they were in radio contact. An investigation team from the ministry is heading towards the crash site to try and find out what caused the plane to crash. The Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO code name 'Foxhound') is a Soviet-design supersonic interceptor and is one of the world's fastest aircraft. MiG-31 production was suspended in 1994 and a program is underway to modernize all of the planes of this type that are operated by the Russian Air Force. https://www.rt.com/news/330065-mig31-crash-siberia-pilots/ Back to Top A hub above: MENA fast becoming global aviation superhub Eight of the eleven longest flights in the world are serviced by Middle Eastern carriers. (Twitter)Eight of the eleven longest flights in the world are serviced by Middle Eastern carriers. (Twitter) The Middle East is establishing itself as a new world aviation superhub with new long-haul routes being launched at a rapid pace and fleet size expanding by huge numbers to service the new destinations. "Aviation has come a long way since 1943, when Qantas operated the world's longest commercial flight with a weekly service between Perth and Colombo," said Dean Wicks, chief flights officer for Wego, a leading travel search site in the Asia Pacific and Middle East. "The duration of the flight was 28-32 hours, and seated three passengers on a tiny Catalina aircraft travelling at 200km/h." Emirates will become the new record holder for the longest flight duration on February 1, from Dubai to Panama City flying a total of 17 hours, 35 minutes. That's 13,821 km on Emirates Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. This year, the aviation landscape is about to change yet again with a lot of new records, thanks on the most part to Middle Eastern carriers, according to Wicks. "The new Emirates service places Qantas back to second, but it will be interesting to see how long they retain that position, as the Australian national carrier has already expressed its intention to operate a direct Perth to London service, a distance of 14,000 km, when it receives its 787-900 in 2017." "Of the top 11 longest flights in the world, eight are serviced by Middle Eastern carriers - Emirates, Etihad, Qatar and Saudia," Wicks continued. "The Mena region continues to display its commitment to the travel industry with impressive fleet additions, and new and renovated airport investments. Istanbul's new airport, slated to open in 2018, potentially could launch 200 new routes to over 150 destinations," said Wicks. "Dubai will also exceed London's Heathrow Airport lead of number of international passengers, and become the world's busiest international airport, and in anticipation of Iran's return to the international scene, the country just days ago placed an order for 114 aircraft from Airbus." "According to the most recent statistics, 2016 will see 1,100 new services scheduled from 170 airlines the world over," he said. "Competition in aviation has never been so fierce and the Middle East region is stepping up to be a leading contender." "New aircraft, services and airports, coupled with intense competition and further drops in the oil costs, equates to greater choice and airfares for the traveller, no matter where they're located or what destination they're travelling to. 2016 is promising to be a big year in the aviation industry, and a great time to travel," Wicks said. http://www.albawaba.com/business/hub-above-mena-fast-becoming-global-aviation-superhub-797840 Back to Top Asiana Airlines embarks on restructuring drive Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300 Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) has unveiled a two year-long restructuring programme aimed at turning the airline into a more competitive, dynamic player in the Korean domestic and international market. In a letter to airline employees, CEO Kim Soo-cheon said Asiana needed to respond to a rapidly changing marketplace where both local and foreign LCCs were beginning to severely impact the airline's revenue streams. "The management normalization plans that we unveiled today are to actively respond to intensifying competition due to increased supply from local low-cost carriers and foreign rivals and the high-cost and low-efficiency structure taking root amid a fall in market share and revenue from domestic and short- and mid-distance routes," he said. As such, the plan is to be implemented in phases between now and 2018 with the overall objective of cutting KRW160 billion (USD136.5 million) in added costs. Concerning staff, the airline's workforce will be cut through voluntary redundancies while the merger of thirty-six branch offices will help consolidate middle management. Non-core jobs such as ticketing and check-in, as well as domestic airport services, will be outsourced. Perks such as executive cars and bonuses will also be abolished. Concerning its route network, Asiana plans to close a number of unprofitable routes during the course of the year including Vladivostok (in February) and Yangon and Denpasar (both in March). As previously reported, eleven routes to provincial Japan along with night-time flights to South East Asia will be transferred to nascent LCC Air Seoul (Seoul Incheon). Concerning on-board product, with the exception of its A380-800, Asiana plans to remove First Class from the rest of its fleet while adding lie-flat Business Class seating to most of its longhaul aircraft. In a first for the airline, the A350- 900s, set to arrive in 2017, will feature a premium economy product. Airline unions, however, have not taken kindly to the measures especially given the impending possibility of job cuts. Having staged sit-ins at Seoul Gimpo, the unions accuse the leadership of being responsible for the airline's poor state of affairs. "Asiana's problems resulted from its parent group's failed takeover of Daewoo Engineering & Construction and Korea Express," the union said in a statement to the Korea Times. "The carrier's debt-to-equity ratio was about 200 percent before it was forced to borrow money to help finance the acquisition of the two entities in the late 2000s. After that, the ratio soared to 700 percent." http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/43451-asiana-airlines-embarks-on-restructuring-drive Back to Top American Airlines Pilot Union Leader Blasts 'Culture Gone Awry' After US Airways Merger Ted Reed - CONTRIBUTOR I've been covering the airline industry since 1989. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The president of the American Airlines pilots union is blasting the airline for an "on the cheap" philosophy, and ranking it below Delta and United for employee relations, after a series of contractual disputes. "We have all witnessed a culture gone awry," Keith Wilson, president of the Allied Pilots Association, wrote Saturday in a letter to the airline's 15,000 pilots. Titled "Going for the Bronze?," Wilson ranks American third among the three global carriers as a result of "industry- trailing total compensation (including United Airlines, whose pilots just inked a two-year contract extension); fatiguing and low quality of life trips; degraded hotels; paycheck miscalculations; {pilot scheduling} (and) obsession with D- zero door slamming on all customers and non-rev passengers under heavy threat of discipline for non-compliance." Wilson also cited failures in vacation scheduling software and paycheck software that has resulted in checks that understated earnings and incorrectly withheld income tax and 401 (k) contributions. Also, the legacy American and legacy US Airways contracts have not been fully reconciled. One result: over the weekend, legacy US Airway pilots were not paid for trips that weather prevented, while legacy American pilots were. An American spokesperson said many of the problems cited by Wilson will be resolved when the airline's new consolidated flight operating system is fully implemented this fall. For now, Delta is regularly commended for setting a high labor standard in the airline industry, even though most employees are not unionized and 65% of its pilots rejected a tentative contract agreement in July. The parties returned to the table last month. Last month, a Delta pilot returned to the gate in Minneapolis to enable a family to make it to a Memphis funeral after their Phoenix-Minneapolis flight was delayed. The pilot was widely praised. Although Wilson cited "obsession with D- zero door-slamming in his letter," American CEO Doug Parker apparently said recently, at an employee meeting, that pilots have the ability to delay departures for cause, Last week 79% of United's pilots approved a two-year contract extension, which is viewed as a sign that CEO Oscar Munoz is making rapid progress in improving the carrier's labor relations. The support of the APA, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Transport Workers Union was crucial in the effort by Parker and his America West management team, which was running US Airways, to take over American during the carrier's bankruptcy. In January 2015, 66% of American pilots approved a five-year contract that provided a 23% pay raise and 3% annual raises. But implementation of various contract provisions has been flawed, Wilson wrote in his letter. Management refuses "to invest in both the employees and airline's infrastructure," Wilson said. "The misalignment of management goals is beginning to bleed over to both our operational performance and customer service." Additionally, Wilson criticized Parker's aversion to profit sharing. Parker has said repeatedly that employee compensation should not depend on the unpredictable exogenous factors that determine airline profitability, but his position can be difficult to defend at a time of record airline profitability. According to Wilson, Parker told employees at a recent town hall meeting, "When you sign a contract, 'that's the deal, that's it,' adding there will be no 'leapfrogging' considered until the next contract. http://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2016/01/25/american-airlines-pilot-union-leader-blasts-culture-gone-awry- after-us-airways-merger/#541db3b92061 Back to Top The Trillion-Dollar Stealth Jet the Government Can't Seem to Finish The F-35 Lightning II jet was slated to become the future of stealth aircraft for the US military and its allies. But since its start in 2001, the project has faced a relentless stream of technical glitches, from software issues to reports that the plane's engine cannot withstand the high-tech threat of Canadian birds. There's also the ever-looming issue of cost. By the time it's completed, the government's spending on the F-35 project is set to exceed $1 trillion, more than any other military project in history. Helmets for the jet alone reportedly cost $400,000. A new video from The New York Times Retro Report traces the history of the more than decade-old project and America's rocky path toward a truly stealth fighter jet. The plane, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, was meant to appease critics worried about cost by appealing to three military branches at once. The aircraft meets the requirements of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines, each of which have traditionally made their own planes. The problem is, making one plane that can handle each branch's needs has proved more than difficult. Most of the planes will be the same no matter what sect of the military is using them, but each branch's jets are outfitted with custom features, including different takeoff and landing capabilities. To say the least, it's been complicated and costly to give each part of the military what it needs. A number of US allies who have put orders in for the planes have cut down the number they will eventually receive in recent years, citing too much variation in cost projections. One of eight partners, Canada, is still debating whether or not to pull out of the program all together. "The reality is that there is no such thing as absolute stealth," said Gen. Norton A Schwarts, former US Air Force Chief of Staff. So far, that reality hasn't stopped the US from trying to manufacture the most costly and ambitious plane in military history. http://motherboard.vice.com/en_ca/read/the-trillion-dollar-stealth-jet-the-government-cant-seem-to-finish Back to Top Federal Aviation Administration Approves Honeywell's Hardware For Inmarsat Global Xpress In-Flight Wireless Network PHOENIX, Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell Aerospace's (NYSE: HON) JetWave™ wireless in-flight connectivity system has received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval for the Boeing 757. Honeywell's JetWave is the exclusive hardware for aircraft to connect to Inmarsat's Global Xpress, the only high-speed broadband satellite network spanning the globe that will provide fast, seamless and reliable connectivity over both land and water. The certification validates the reliability and capability of Honeywell's hardware to connect to Global Xpress (GX) Aviation service to provide passengers with the same high-speed Wi-Fi experience they get at home or in the office while traveling at 35,000 feet. JetWave and GX Aviation will enable fliers to have seamless access to onboard Wi-Fi to browse the Internet, check emails, stay connected on social media, watch videos and more, even on transcontinental flights. It also simplifies the path for U.S. government approval for the use of JetWave hardware on other aircraft. "The ability to connect with others is not a luxury anymore; it's an expectation of both passengers and pilots alike," said Jack Jacobs, vice president of Safety and Connectivity at Honeywell Aerospace. "This first commercial certification for Honeywell's JetWave hardware is a leap forward in making the system available commercially and accelerating access to reliable and fast connectivity for airlines and passengers traveling across the world." "Airlines have previously struggled to meet the expectations of modern-day passengers for reliable, efficient, high- speed connectivity on board flights due to the lack of available technology," said Leo Mondale, president of Inmarsat Aviation. "However, the entry into service of GX Aviation this year will mark an important turning point, allowing passengers in the air to browse the Internet, download files and watch videos online, just as they would on the ground. The certification of Honeywell's JetWave hardware is a key milestone in the program and we congratulate our partner on this achievement." The certification of Honeywell's JetWave hardware was achieved following more than 180 flight hours and multiple rigorous tests aboard Honeywell's Boeing 757 test aircraft, which showed that the system would stay connected to Inmarsat's GX network at various altitudes, angles and speeds, through several different types of weather, and over land and water. Broader access to onboard connectivity has increased in-flight productivity and completely changed the modern flight experience. With GX Aviation, passengers and pilots will have access to Wi-Fi speeds that bring the same experience using mobile devices aboard aircraft as on the ground. About Inmarsat's Global Xpress satellite network Inmarsat's new GX constellation, which is initially formed of three Ka-band, high-speed mobile broadband communications satellites, achieved global Commercial Service Introduction during December 2015. A fourth GX satellite - Inmarsat-5 F4 - is currently completing construction and testing by Boeing in California. This satellite is likely to be launched in the second half of 2016 to provide additional GX network capacity. During the course of this year, Inmarsat will be introducing a series of market-specific, high-speed connectivity services powered by GX, with GX Aviation poised to transform aviation connectivity as the first and only global broadband service designed and deployed for the aviation industry by a single operator. About Honeywell Aerospace Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft, and its turbochargers are used by nearly every automaker and truck manufacturer around the world. The Aerospace business unit develops innovative solutions for more fuel-efficient automobiles and airplanes, more direct and on-time flights, safer flying and runway traffic, along with aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity services, logistics, and more. The business delivers safer, faster, and more efficient and comfortable transportation- related experiences worldwide. For more information, visit www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero and @Honeywell_Turbo. Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com. About Inmarsat Inmarsat plc is the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services. Since 1979, Inmarsat has been providing reliable voice and high-speed data communications to governments, enterprises and other organizations, with a range of services that can be used on land, at sea or in the air. Inmarsat employs around 1,600 staff in more than 60 locations around the world, with a presence in the major ports and centres of commerce on every continent. Inmarsat is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:ISAT.L). For more information, please visit www.inmarsat.com. The Inmarsat press release newsfeed and corporate updates are on @InmarsatGlobal. Honeywell and the Honeywell logo are the exclusive properties of Honeywell, are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other Honeywell product names, technology names, trademarks, service marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright 2016 Honeywell. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/federal-aviation- administration-approves-honeywells-hardware-for-inmarsat-global-xpress-in-flight-wireless-network-300207691.html SOURCE Honeywell Aerospace http://www.aviationpros.com/news/12161458/federal-aviation-administration-approves-honeywells-hardware-for- inmarsat-global-xpress-in-flight-wireless-network Back to Top ISASI Kapustin Memorial Scholarship Applications Due in April Applications for the 2016 ISASI Rudolph Kapustin Memorial Scholarship must be submitted on or before April 15, 2016, says ISASI Secretary Chad Balentine, who serves as Scholarship Committee Chairman. Balentine noted that this worthy program is designed to encourage and assist college-level students interested in the field of aviation safety and aircraft occurrence investigation. ISASI funds the Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship through donations and will provide an annual allocation of funds for the scholarship if funds are available. Applicants must be enrolled as full time students in an ISASI recognized education program, which includes courses in aircraft engineering and/or operations, aviation psychology, aviation safety and/or aircraft occurrence investigation, etc. Applicants must have major or minor subjects that focus on aviation safety/investigation. A student who has received the annual ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship will not be eligible to apply for it again. Students who wish to apply should go to http://www.isasi.org/Documents/Forms/ISASI Rudolf Kapustin Memorial Scholarship Form.pdf for guidelines and the application form. Please Note: The 2016 Scholarship Application Form provides updated candidate requirements. Forty students received the ISASI scholarship since its inception in 2002. Back to Top PhD Research Request Dear Fractional Jet Pilot, Fractional jet pilots have achieved an amazing safety record over the last 25 years. Research shows that your pilot group has achieved significantly better safety results when compared with similar jet pilot groups. This research investigates why are fractional jet pilots better than these other pilot groups? Is it due to training/skills, safety culture, union or company leadership? Safety culture has been studied for over a decade at the commercial airline level, and has consistently demonstrated a predictive capability. In recent years, safety culture has been concluded to predict safety performance. Safety culture is an important factor to investigate. My name is Kevin O'Leary and I am a Ph.D. candidate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I am completing my dissertation by researching the safety culture of fractional jet pilots. This research has the potential to begin the understanding of why fractional pilots have a superior safety record. Due to the nature of this research, the survey respondents have been required to be pre-qualified to participate in this survey. Please follow the link below and fill out the pre-qualification form so that your pilot status can be verified. After verification, an untraceable survey link will be emailed to your email address. This link will be completely separate and remain separate from your pilot verification data. Your identity will never be disclosed and is not connected with the survey answers you provide. The research survey you will receive after completing the pre-qualification form will not include any identifiable data about the pilot, pilot's place of employment or the aircraft primarily flown. The research survey will take about 11 minutes. Please note that these responses will generate a donation to the Corporate Angel Network and potentially improve general aviation safety. https://www.research.net/r/Curt-Lewis-PreQual Thank you very much for your help! Principal Researcher Kevin O'Leary Ph.D. Candidate Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 617-600-6868 Olearyk1@my.erau.edu 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 THESIS SURVEY My name is Mark Roth and I'm presently doing my Master Thesis with a Risk Management study on multi-national aircrew. A quantitative analysis will be used for a primary data collection. This is undertaken with a survey and I hope to be able to collect a minimum of 100 data sets/responds. Working alongside such international arrangements as a Training Captain on the A380, this study is intended to highlight challenges and opportunities for operators and regulators. I would be grateful, if you would kindly publish the link of this survey on your platform. I have attached my approved project proposal for your reference. A group of subject matter expert has validated it, therefore the questions stated in the proposal have been altered. Here is the link to my survey: Survey, PG Student Mark Roth THIS SURVEY IS INTENDED FOR ACTIVE AIRLINE CABIN AND COCKPIT CREW MEMBERS ONLY. Back to Top RESEARCH SURVEY My name is Tabitha Black. I am a student at Eastern Washington University conducting research on the current state of Crew Resource Management (CRM). The focus of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of the mandated curriculum outlined in FARs and pilots' opinions of the training. Obtaining data from commercial pilots is particularly difficult considering the population of pilots is limited. I invite you to participate in this completely anonymous research project. Your help is greatly appreciated. SURVEY: https://qtrial2015q4az1.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9zrGMmfd6x27rSt&Q_CHL=email&Preview=Survey Curt Lewis