Flight Safety Information April 1, 2016 - No. 064 In This Issue Boeing, FAA warn 787 pilots of bad airspeed data FAA Issues Safety Directive Concerning Airspeed Sensors on Boeing 787 Jetliners China Lands South Korean Pilots in Race to Fill Cockpits Two budget carriers fined 600 mln won each for flight safety violations Montreal Convention needs universal support Airplane tyre blows up, kills 29-year-old transport worker in freak accident NTSB Issues Safety Alert For Pilots Arriving At Fly-Ins Whitaker: FAA and General Aviation community are making the skies safer PH, French civil aviation agencies establish post-graduate safety management program EasyJet Passenger Wears All His Clothes On Airplane To Avoid Baggage Fees NBAA Compensation Survey Now Underway MEDALLION FOUNDATION EXPANDS INTO HAWAII AND WESTERN PACIFIC REGION Hangar Rash Research Request (ISASI) Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC) Meeting/Dinner - 05MAY Boeing, FAA warn 787 pilots of bad airspeed data Boeing 787 pilots are being warned not to make sudden control inputs in response to a "sudden, unrealistic" drop in airspeed shown on cockpit displays. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will adopt an airworthiness directive on 1 April requiring 787-8 and 787-9 operators to update the flight manual with the warning message. The FAA accelerated the release of the airworthiness directive, bypassing the normal rulemaking process to make operators adopt the change as quickly as possible. Boeing made an identical recommendation to 787 operators on 4 March, which the FAA directive will make mandatory. The fleet has made three reports of displayed airspeed plunging significantly below actual airspeed, the FAA says. In each case, the 787 was flying in conditions involving significant water ingestion and possibly icing of two of the three pitot tubes feeding speed and altitude information to the air data system. The FAA and Boeing are continuing to investigate the cause of the erroneous displayed speed changes. In one case, the pilot reacted to the inaccurate data by commanding a "significant" nose-down dive, over-riding the auto-pilot in the process. Boeing and the FAA are concerned that a pilot might command a dive that exceeds the structural limits of the 787, as a response to erroneous information from the air data system. While the cause of the erroneous data is being investigated, 787 operators must update the manual to instruct pilots to not apply "large, abrupt control column inputs" in response to an "unrealistic" drop in displayed airspeed. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-faa-warn-787-pilots-of-bad-airspeed-data- 423735/ Back to Top FAA Issues Safety Directive Concerning Airspeed Sensors on Boeing 787 Jetliners U.S. regulator orders changes to flight manual while Boeing works to correct issues that could overwhelm plane's capabilities By ANDY PASZTOR U.S. Federal aviation regulators have issued a safety directive warning pilots flying Boeing Co.'s flagship 787 jetliners to avoid abrupt flight-control commands in the event of unreliable airspeed indications. Following nonbinding recommendations that plane maker Boeing issued earlier in March to 787 operators world-wide, the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday alerted cockpit crews that excessive pilot inputs under some circumstances amount to a safety hazard because they "could exceed the structural capability of the airplane." The agency ordered changes to the aircraft's flight manual by the end of April, as an interim step while Boeing works on permanent modifications to the "crew alerting system, flight control system and air data system that will address the unsafe condition." The 787 fleet's airspeed sensors, three separate devices called pitot tubes, are prone to some of the same problems that have plagued many other jetliner models over the years. "Significant water ingestion or simultaneous icing" of two of the tubes can cause the displayed speed to drop sharply below the plane's actual speed, according to the FAA, and such "erroneous low airspeed" readings can lead to dangerous commands by pilots. A Boeing spokeswoman said the company fully supports the directive and has worked "closely with the FAA to monitor the fleet and take appropriate actions." The FAA document was posted on the Federal Register website and mentioned three separate reports of in-service problems with airspeed sensors, without listing specific dates or carriers. During one incident, according to the agency, a pilot failed to disconnect the autopilot before reacting to the erroneous low speed reading by abruptly pointing the plane's nose downward. In this situation, when the aircraft is actually cruising at a high speed, the FAA determined such a response "could cause the airplane to exceed its structural capability." The revised manual, among other things, is supposed to stress "the need to disconnect the autopilot prior to making any manual fight control inputs." The FAA said it acted quickly to fix an unsafe condition, noting that the risk to the flying public "justifies waiving notice and (public) comment prior to adoption of this rule." The directive directly applies to 43 planes operated by U.S. carriers, but foreign regulators eventually are expected to adopt it to cover hundreds of additional Boeing 787s. The general problem of heavy rain or ice plugging pitot tube systems emerged as a major global safety issue after the fatal 2009 crash of an Air France Airbus A330 in the Atlantic. The crash investigation revealed that both the plane's manufacturer and French regulators years earlier had recognized such hazards. But they failed to move aggressively to quickly replace suspect devices or step up pilot training focused on dealing with unreliable airspeed indications, especially at cruise altitude. Since then, regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have taken various steps to reduce such risks. Nonetheless, questions about possible ice accumulation are still prominent in the minds of many experts as well as average fliers. Ice particles embedded in intense, high-altitude storms have caused pitot tubes to malfunction and contributed to other fatal jetliner crashes over the years. The best-known example, however, remains Air France Flight 447, which crashed nearly seven years go en route from Brazil to France, killing all 228 people on board. Investigators determined that while flying through an area known for strong, high-altitude storms, the Air France crew failed to respond properly to unreliable airspeed indications, allowing the plane to slow too much and failing to get out of a deadly stall because they kept pulling the jet's nose up at a sharp angle. After Flight 447, European air-safety regulators issued safety directives mandating replacement and upgrades of pitot tube systems on Airbus jetliners, including A320s. In the fall of 2014, they issued a new mandate giving operators two years to make certain modifications because initial replacement parts didn't demonstrate the necessary "level of robustness to withstand high-altitude ice crystals." The latest directive underscores that jet models designed years afterward also are susceptible to similar pitot tube system malfunctions caused by weather. http://www.wsj.com/articles/faa-issues-safety-directive-concerning-airspeed-sensors-on- boeing-787-jetliners-1459467143 Back to Top China Lands South Korean Pilots in Race to Fill Cockpits More Korean pilots are moving to China, where airlines are importing experience A Korean Air Boeing 747 takes off amid storm clouds at Gimpo airport, south of Seoul. SEOUL-After 23 years as a pilot for flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co., Lee Young-ho left for a Chinese airline that offered him double his current salary and other perks to captain a Boeing 777 in one of the world's fastest-growing air travel markets. Mr. Lee is one of a growing number of Korean pilots moving to China, where airlines are desperately recruiting experienced fliers because demand is growing faster than they can train up their own crews. "In China you can see planes grounded just because there aren't enough captains to fill the cockpits," said Mr. Lee, who left Korean Air three years ago to join the biggest Chinese airline by fleet size, China Southern Airlines Co. He said his team alone last year hired at least 40 pilots, mainly from European budget carriers. Veteran pilots from South Korean airlines are among those most sought-after by Chinese carriers for their level of training and cultural proximity, experts say. But their departure is draining Korean carriers of experience and pressurizing staff schedules, leading the pilots union to demand large wage increases and raise safety fears. Korean Airlines is now trying to hire retired military pilots and recruit experienced aviators from rival carriers, a company spokesman said. Concerns about safety are unfounded because the carrier runs its own pilot training programs, he said. A shortage of experienced pilots is one of the biggest worries airlines are facing across the world, said Mark Martin of Martin Consulting LLC., an aviation advisory firm. "They need to train pilots, but then, loyalty is an issue," he said. As air route networks rapidly expand to serve Asia's burgeoning middle classes, the region is forecast to need 226,000 new pilots in the next 20 years-more than Europe, North America and Africa combined, according to aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. China was second to India as the world's fastest-growing aviation market in 2015, according to the International Air Transport Association. To leapfrog the roughly 10 years of training needed to turn a pilot into a captain, airlines in both markets are importing experience. "China is training more local crews, but junior pilots need seven to 10 years of experience to become a captain," said Chung Moon-kyo, formerly an Asiana Airlines Inc. pilot who is now a chief pilot for Shanghai-based Yangtze River Express, a unit of Hainan Airlines Co. "A quick solution is to bring in senior foreign aviators." A pilot with a flight experience of 10 years as captain in Korea normally earns about 150 million won ($130,300) a year, according to Jung Yun-sik, aeronautical science professor at Kyungwoon University and a veteran Asiana pilot. By contrast, China Eastern Airlines Corp. offers an annual salary of $216,000 for an experienced Boeing 777 pilot, while Shanghai-based budget carrier Juneyao Airlines Co. is offering packages of up to nearly $300,000 for an Airbus A320 captain, according to the companies' respective postings with ASSA, a Hong Kong-based airline-pilot recruiting firm. With deals offered by Chinese airlines including housing and school fee subsidies, "you would feel stupid if you declined," Mr. Jung said. Carriers that can't compete with such compensation are facing the consequences, especially low-cost carriers that are themselves seeking rapid expansion across Asia and elsewhere, said Jin Choi, chief executive of ASSA. Data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China shows that Korean aviators make up around 20% of foreign pilots working for Chinese airlines, the biggest source followed by the U.S. and Mexico. In 2015, 122 pilots left Korean Air-more than seven times the number for the year before, according to the company, with nearly half moving to China. Asiana lost 61 pilots to Chinese and other airlines in 2015, double the number for the prior year, it said. "This creates a headache for Korean carriers, which have to juggle with less experienced pilots amid tighter schedules," said Lee Yeong-heok, chief of the Institute for Aviation Industry, Policy and Law at Korea Aerospace University. With fewer pilots, the remaining aviators will be asked to fly longer hours, raising the possibility of an accident, he said. An Asiana spokesman said all its pilots work within legally set flight times, although they sometimes work slightly overtime in rare cases such as delays in takeoff or landing. The company is also actively hiring experienced pilots, he said. In April last year, one of Asiana's planes crash-landed at an airport in Hiroshima, Japan, injuring dozens of people. That followed a July 2013 accident in San Francisco in which three people died during a crash landing. Asiana, which brought in a high-profile Japanese aviation-safety expert following the San Francisco crash, on Thursday said it hired Aric Oh, a veteran pilot instructor who worked for Singapore Airlines Ltd., to head its division for flight crew training and evaluation. The flood of departing Korean pilots has released pent-up demand for higher wages among colleagues who chose to stay. Last month, unionized pilots at Korean Air voted to strike for the first time in a decade, demanding a 37% pay rise instead of a 1.9% increase proposed by the company. The union, which accounts for more than two thirds of the carrier's total 2,700 pilots, hasn't set the date for its labor action. A spokesman for Korean Air said pilots' demands were unacceptable as the wage gap with other staff in the company is already wide. Asiana also faces work disruptions, with some of its pilots, flight attendants and engineers having staged a sit-in for a few weeks in January to demand higher wages. For Mr. Lee, his new role with China Southern offers freedom from what he calls a hierarchical corporate culture and long working hours back home. "I like the cockpit atmosphere here," he said. "I enjoy more freedom and bosses are less authoritarian." http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-lands-south-korean-pilots-in-race-to-fill-cockpits- 1459501736 Back to Top Two budget carriers fined 600 mln won each for flight safety violations il 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's two budget carriers have been slapped with 600 million won (US$524,000) in fines each for breaching flight safety regulations, the transportation ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport imposed the highest financial penalty on Jeju Air Co., owned by mid-sized retailer Aekyung Group, and Jin Air Co., a low budget airline unit of No. 1 Korean Air Lines Co. An airplane of Jeju Air had to drop to an altitude of 8,000 feet from 18,000 ft on its way to Jeju Island from Seoul on Dec. 23 last year with about 150 passengers aboard due to a defect in its air pressure regulator. A week later, a Jin Air flight carrying some 160 passengers to Busan was forced to make an emergency return to an airport in the Philippines shortly after taking off after one of its doors was found to be improperly closed. The ministry suspended the two Jeju Air pilots who were in charge of the Dec. 23 flight for 30 days, with the Jin Air pilot and co-pilot suspended for 30 days and 15 days, respectively. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2016/04/01/0200000000AEN20160401009400320.html Back to Top Montreal Convention needs universal support Without certain fixes our "air safety privilege" as passengers will forever sit uneasily with our insatiable demand for lower airfares. And, for the crew and passengers of the doomed FZ981 flight from Dubai to Rostov-on-Don, those occasionally incompatible demands can and do sometimes manifest as failures in the safety systems and compensation regimes designed to protect us all. The Flydubai crash in Russia on March 19 regrettably typifies air disasters in many respects, and inevitably will lead to an official report that makes many in the aviation industry and regulators admit "we should have heeded the warnings". It also exemplifies why all states must ratify the Montreal Convention of 1999 or the patchwork of liability laws that exist will continue to guarantee that those who need appropriate compensation most won't get it. Let's consider one well known safety risk (or "warning") within the aviation world, cumulative fatigue - the convergence of several realities for international aviators: shiftwork, night work, irregular work schedules, unpredictable work schedules, and time zone changes. Fatigue management, or rather how it was addressed in rostering, was raised by Russian media as a potential contributing cause of the Flydubai crash. There is little escape for pilots who genuinely feel unable to perform because of tiredness. Employment ramifications for pilots who "go sick" together with continuing uncertainty over impending regulations, which some argue prefer air operators' ability to roster pilots to the edge of the law, resonate with Australia's pilots. This includes concerns that commercial imperatives will outweigh safety once new Australian fatigue management rules come into force next year. The upshot of this is that we know, and have known for years, that fatigue management is a topic that has major safety implications if handled improperly by regulators and airlines. If the allegations are right that Flydubai has mismanaged safety to its own detriment (knowing the risks), then the legal retribution from passengers' and crew members' families should fairly reflect that knowledge. And that brings us to why universal ratification of the Montreal Convention of 1999 is necessary. This international law places a strict liability system at the heart of providing compensation to air disaster victims. It is a system that uses a passenger's contract of carriage to determine the available choices of jurisdiction of a legal case against an airline for injury or death, including where you live permanently, where the airline calls home, or where you were ticketed to start or conclude your journey. Thus, the system works to ensure justice as intended only if every country accedes to it - and at last count, out of 191 sky-faring nations, only 119 had ratified Montreal. The significance of this is in the composition of the 119 nations. Many populous and far-reaching aviation states such as the Russian Federation and, closer to home, Indonesia do not protect their citizens with Montreal in the way Australia does. This is important because it means that for most people on flight FZ981, and likewise on AirAsia flight QZ8501, which crashed in late 2014, the law (and courts) of Russia or Indonesia will apply for the purposes of assessing compensation for death, rather than the more forward- thinking Montreal Convention choices. The lack of choice of jurisdiction is significant for affected families and represents the loss of a pragmatic way to ensure that those responsible for the organisational, regulatory, mechanical and human factors causing the crash face justice at a time and place that suits the surviving family members, rather than just the airline and its insurers. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/montreal-convention-needs-universal- support/news-story/c185e51d9a6aac4866b1aa605dd275c1 Back to Top Airplane tyre blows up, kills 29-year-old transport worker in freak accident A transport company employee was killed in a freak accident yesterday afternoon, when an airplane tyre he was unloading blew up and hit him on the head. Apple Daily reports that 29-year-old Lau Pui-ling was transporting airplane tyres from Chek Lap Kok Airport to Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate for servicing on Wednesday afternoon. While unloading the truck, Lau and his colleague reportedly stacked two tyres on top of each other, when suddenly the bottom tyre swelled and blew up, sending the top tyre flying onto Lau's head, knocking him unconscious. Lau was hospitalised with heavy injuries to his head, and was certified dead that evening. He is survived by his 28-year-old wife and their seven-month-old son. A representative from Goodrich Asia-Pacific, which manufactured the tyres, said the company had given its condolences towards Lau's family, and would assist in the police investigation. The tyres reportedly measure around 1.3 metres in diameter, and weigh roughly 400 pounds. http://hongkong.coconuts.co/2016/04/01/airplane-tyre-blows-kills-29-year-old-transport- worker-freak-accident Back to Top NTSB Issues Safety Alert For Pilots Arriving At Fly-Ins The National Transportation Safety Board issued aviation safety alert SA-053 Thursday, highlighting aviation safety issues pilots may face arriving at major fly-in events. The safety alert comes in advance of two major fly-in events; the April 5 to 10 "SUN 'n FUN" international fly-in expo, Lakeland, Florida, and the July 25 to 31 "Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture Oshkosh," Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Major fly-in events pose unique challenges including high-density traffic, special flight and communication procedures, a rapidly changing environment, and changes to air traffic control separation standards. The safety alert provides pilots guidance for dealing with the challenges of major fly-in events and stresses the need for them to review FAA Notices to Airmen. "Events like these are a great way to celebrate the joy of aviation," said John DeLisi, Director of the Office of Aviation Safety at the NTSB, "a little extra planning will help ensure a safe arrival." Aviation safety alert SA-053, titled "Arriving at a Major Fly-In event: Keep Your Focus on Safety," and other NTSB safety alerts can be found online at http://ntsb.gov/safety/safety- alerts/Pages/default.aspx. http://www.avweb.com/press-releases/1060.html Back to Top Whitaker: FAA and General Aviation community are making the skies safer WASHINGTON, DC - The United States has the largest and most diverse General Aviation (GA) community in the world and we are all working together to put the right technologies, regulations, and education initiatives in place to improve safety. While the fatal accident rate is beginning to decline, too many lives are still being lost. Last year, 384 people died in 238 general aviation accidents. While we still have more work to do, the GA Joint Steering Committee's work on voluntary safety measures is making a difference. There's also no question that ADS-B is one of NextGen's most important safety technologies, and we're continuing to work closely with the Equip 2020 team to get it into more general aviation aircraft. We've also made considerable progress on regulations that will enhance general aviation safety with our recent proposed Part 23 rule that will help us decrease the time it takes to get safety- enhancing technologies for small airplanes to the marketplace. Loss of Control remains our greatest concern. Through the Fly Safe education campaign we've had 35 million impressions on social media platforms. Thank you to our industry leaders who participated in today's GA Safety Summit. Together, government and industry are building on our momentum and commitment to improve general aviation safety. http://www.eturbonews.com/69961/whitaker-faa-and-general-aviation-community-are- making-skies-saf Back to Top PH, French civil aviation agencies establish post-graduate safety management program MANILA - The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and France's aviation university ENAC on Tuesday (March 29) signed a memorandum of understanding that will put into motion the setup of a post-graduate aviation safety management program in the Philippines. CAAP Director General William Hotchkiss III said that the agreement with the L'Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) will definitely upgrade the status of the agency in terms of air safety, as well as that of the Civil Aviation Training Center (CTAC), where the program will be installed. Founded in 1949, ENAC or the French National Aviation University responds to the needs of the civil aviation departments, air navigation service suppliers, airports and airline worldwide, offering especially tailored programs in research and engineering. It is the training facility for France's civil aviation authority the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC). Hotchkiss said that the agreement on the establishment of an academic program offering an Advanced Masters in Aviation Safety Management was initially forged on March 2, 2011 when former CAAP director general Ramon Gutierrez signed a memorandum of understanding with the DGAC to promote and develop technical cooperation in civil aviation between the Philippines and France. "Today, we enhanced that agreement with an Annex that will move the safety system another notch," Hotchkiss pointed out. He said that the post-graduate study program seeks to broaden the focus on education and training to professionalize the country's aviation sector. The CAAP director general pointed out that the program was crafted along the lines of the International Civil Aviation Organization's major thrusts of developing a "new generation of aviation professionals" and that no country should be left behind in terms of airspace safety. He explained that the creation of a new generation of aviation professionals is centered precisely on aviation safety management just as the ICAO's theme of leaving no country behind is intended "to have an airspace around the world that is safe and secure for everyone." For her part ENAC Business Development Manager Dominique Dubourg expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work with the CAAP in its initiative to reinforce the CTAC. She added that she was glad that the program saw fruition with the commitment of both parties to ensuring safe skies. The Master's program, tentatively set to start in October this year, is a 12-module program that integrates key concepts in aviation safety. French aircraft manufacturer Airbus supports it financially. Prior to the signing of the memorandum of understanding, the French delegation composed of Dubourg; DGAC international cooperation head Emanuella Gellini; Airbus international aviation safety program coordinator Melanie Astruc; and the Embassy of France's Economic Counsellor Gilles Vernet met with a team of CAAP officials led by Assistant Director General (ADG-l) Ms. Diane Brinas to iron out details of the agreement. Aside from upgrading the status of CAAP and its training center, Hotchkiss said that the program is also an opportunity to upgrade the relationship of his agency with the DGAC, ENAC, Airbus, and the Embassy of France to establish an aviation safety system in the country and keep it moving. "We want this (program) to be institutionalized so even if we are not here anymore it will go on and help enhance our aviation industry and hopefully the ASEAN region's as well. So given that, let's congratulate ourselves for this new level of cooperation between DGAC, ENAC, and the French people," Hotchkiss said. http://interaksyon.com/business/125816/ph-french-civil-aviation-agencies-establish-post- graduate-safety-management-program Back to Top EasyJet Passenger Wears All His Clothes On Airplane To Avoid Baggage Fees When it comes to airport baggage fees, sometimes we just can't be bothered. After spending a couple hundred (or thousand) dollars on your plane ticket, who wants to shell out some extra dough to check your bags? Well, one man decided he didn't have anytime to drop £45 to check an extra bag on his easyJet flight to Iceland, opting to wear all of his clothes on his flight instead. "We're going to Iceland baby!" the frugal gentleman, Matt Botten, wrote on Facebook. "And how to do it in a financially frugal manner, without having to stump up forty five bloody quid for a hold bag? Simply by wearing EVERYTHING I OWN." According to the Daily Star, the 32-year-old from Cardiff, Wales, was travelling from Gatwick airport to Reykjavik with his girlfriend, Abigail White, when he was told of the extra baggage fee. That's when he decided to layer on his clothes so that he would only need to bring a carry- on bag. "When most of the stuff you own is from Primark and collectively worth half [the charge], it seemed ludicrous," Botten told The Independent. "So I sensibly decided the one hour of embarrassment of looking like a massively flustered Michelin man, and subsequent odour, was worth the expenditure." The "Michelin man" layers included T-shirts, sweaters, pants and even a pair of shoes sticking out of his pocket. Naturally, Botten had to endure extra questioning from security staff. "I upset three tables' worth of people in Gatwick Wetherspoons donning this get-up, one of which (resultantly) had a crying child on," he told Crawley News. "Like all great endeavours though, you're always going to get some collateral damage." He continued, "I am very hot. The sad reality is I'm going to be taking everything I own OFF in a vacuum sealed environment with 200 other people." Botten isn't the only one to take drastic measures to avoid baggage fees - James McElvar of Scottish boy band, Rewind, donned 12 layers of clothing on his EasyJet flight from London to Glasgow. However, the excessive layers proved to be too much for McElvar's body to handle as he passed out from heat exhaustion while airborne. Thankfully, he recovered. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/30/man-wears-all-his-clothes-at- airport_n_9573118.html Back to Top NBAA Compensation Survey Now Underway The 2016 NBAA Compensation Survey - the business aviation industry's leading and most reliable review of Part-91 flight department salary and benefit information - is currently underway. NBAA Members operating aircraft are encouraged to participate in the survey and will receive free access to the published results. Last year's survey results represented over 3,600 salaries across 755 operating companies. Submitted data is confidentially protected and audited, and results are presented in the aggregate. The survey remains open until Friday, April 8, 2016. NBAA's Compensation Survey is a valuable tool which enables Member companies to benchmark their flight department salaries against industry peers. This year, NBAA is upgrading survey auditing practices to ensure the data continues to be valid and representative of the entire business aviation industry. As part of the enhanced audit, NBAA will contact a greater portion of the survey participants to verify the accuracy of the information provided, holding that data to a specified margin of error. "The survey provides a comprehensive view of current aviation department personnel salaries and benefits to help member companies make important compensation decisions," said Peter Korns, NBAA's manager of operations. "It's the leading and most reliable salary survey for Part 91 flight departments, and we want to further strengthen the value and integrity of the data to help companies remain efficient and competitive in the marketplace." The 2016 survey will remain open until Friday, April 8. NBAA Members are invited to participate by logging into the website and completing the eight-page survey. Results will be compiled and released this summer. This year's survey will capture flight department salary information for 17 positions and job descriptions, ranging from aviation department manager to line service personnel. It also will gather data on benefits and retirement benefits, including insurance benefits, medical coverage, stock options and days worked. In addition, the survey will capture information on flight department policies and training, such as training budgets and how often recurrent training is provided. To provide a reasonable approximation of the marketplace, the survey will include flight departments of all sizes, from across the country and which operate a variety of aircraft types. Last year's survey amassed data from 755 aviation departments with more than 3,600 total employees. The survey results remain free of charge to participants, and cost $250 for non-participants. Only NBAA members can participate in the survey or buy access to the results. www.nbaa.org/survey https://www.nbaa.org/admin/compensation-survey/20160316-nbaas-enhanced-compensation- survey-now-open.php Back to Top MEDALLION FOUNDATION EXPANDS INTO HAWAII AND WESTERN PACIFIC REGION ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. After improving aviation safety within the Alaska for the past 14 years, the Medallion Foundation recently announced it would be expanding its core services into Hawaii and Western Pacific Region. Medallion will be working with the Hawaiian and Western Pacific aviation communities to build strong and viable Safety Management Systems as part of an everyday business practice. Hawaii can soon expect to have aircraft training devices available to train pilots in decision-making skills when faced with the challenges of rapidly changing weather, mountainous terrain and management of tour routes occupied by other operators at the same time. Founded on the premise of reducing accidents, the Medallion's Shield Program and unique approach to the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) improves aviation safety risk management. Using a combination of actively seeking information from employees about the hazards within the organization, managing the risks associated with those hazards, and building up the safety communication lines within the company, Medallion participants see a significant reduction in near misses and close calls, but more importantly, in accidents throughout their business. Medallion provides mentoring, training and oversight through audits to support all the programs it offers its members. The mission of the Medallion Foundation is to reduce aviation accidents by fostering a proactive safety culture and promoting higher safety standards through one-on-one mentoring, research, education, training, auditing and advocacy. The Medallion Foundation is a premier leader in advancing aviation safety practices throughout the industry. Inquiries can be sent to info@medallionfoundation.org. 1520 Post Road ? Anchorage Alaska 99501 Reducing aviation accidents by fostering 907.743.8050 ? medallionfoundation.org a new safety culture and promoting higher safety standards through research, education,auditing and advocacy. Back to Top Hangar Rash Research Request Hello, my name is Mary Popko and I am a student as San Diego State University currently working towards a B.S. in Statistics. I would like to request your participation in my survey regarding 'hangar rash', a term commonly used to describe the unecessary damage that many aircraft sustain on the ground, while being maneuvered in the airport environment. The survey takes less than thirty seconds to complete. I hope to shed some light on this subject and would be happy to share my paper with anyone who is interested. Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TLW5KZ6 Back to Top The International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC) Cordially invites you to attendour spring 2016 Dinner/Meeting Location: Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel Herndon, Virginia, 20170. Date/Time: Thursday, May 5, 2016, 6:00 - 9:30 pm Guest Speaker Honorable T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, Vice Chair, National Transportation Safety Board To: ISASI Members, Associates, and Guests: Please plan to attend this important annual event. We anticipate a large turnout for this event because our distinguished guest speaker. Please make your reservations early; as space will be limited and I must confirm the dinner numbers with the hotel by Thursday, April 21st. Don't forget that companions and other guests are most welcome. From: Ron Schleede President, MARC; Vice President, ISASI (H) 1-703-455-3766; (Cell) 571-212-4255; Email: RonSchleede@aol.com Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016 Times: 6:00 pm-Reception with cash bar 7:00 to 8:00 pm-Full buffet dinner ********************************************************** RESERVATION FORM The International Society of Air Safety Investigators Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC) Spring 2016 Dinner/Meeting Thursday, May 5, 2016, 6:00 pm Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel There will be a "networking" cash bar beginning at 6:00 pm, followed by a full buffet dinner beginning at 7:00 pm. The program will begin about 8:00 pm. Adjournment anticipated about 9:30 pm. Yes, I will be attending: Name__________________________ Telephone___________________ Email Yes, I will be bringing a guest (s): Name__________________________Telephone____________________ Email Name__________________________Telephone____________________ Email Payment Method: Check, or Credit Card. Badge Name Company Name______________________________________ If paying by check, please make checks payable to ISASI-MARC, in the amount of $50.00 per person, if paid before April 21, 2016. The cost after April 21, 2016, will be $55.00, if space is available. This includes dinner, taxes, gratuity, and routine function expenses. Please mail checks to: Ms. Ann Schull, ISASI International Office, 107 E. Holly Avenue, Suite 11, Sterling, VA, 20164. (Telephone: 703-430-9668; FAX: 703-430-4970) If paying by credit card, please provide your reservation information, along with the following credit card information directly to Ms. Ann Schull by telephone, FAX, email, or regular mail. Curt Lewis