Flight Safety Information January 30, 2017 - No. 022 In This Issue Accident: AerCaribe B734 at Leticia on Jan 28th 2017, overran runway on landing Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey Hard Landing (Yeman) San Antonio to Host Global Aviation Industry Conference Aviation Safety Experts Will Gather for 2nd Helicopter Infrastructure Summit READY FOR TAKEOFF: FAA CLEARS AIRASIA X FOR FLIGHTS TO US...KUALA LUMPUR About 150 flights canceled after Delta grounds U.S. flights University Research Study Learn About New FAA Regulations for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems with Free Online Course Call for Abstracts of Technical Papers...ISASI 2017, San Diego CA ESASI SEMINAR 2017 - LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDY SURVEY RESEARCH STUDY SURVEY Najeeb E. Halaby Graduate Student Fellowship Accident: AerCaribe B734 at Leticia on Jan 28th 2017, overran runway on landing An AerCaribe Boeing 737-400, registration HK-5197 performing a freight flight from Bogota to Leticia (Colombia) with 4 crew, landed on Leticia's runway 21 at about 18:30L (23:30Z) but overran the end of the runway and came to a stop on soft ground past the end of the paved surface of the runway end safety area. There were no injuries, the aircraft received substantial damage. Colombia's AeroCivil (Civil Aviation Authority) reported that the aircraft overran the end of the runway, the runway (2010 meters/6590 feet length) was closed until Sunday (Jan 29th). The runway might reopen at reduced length. Related NOTAMs: A0305/17 - DTHR 03 FST 290M, LEN AVBL 1720 MTS. H24, 29 JAN 14:45 2017 UNTIL 06 FEB 23:00 2017 ESTIMATED. CREATED: 29 JAN 14:48 2017 A0300/17 NOTAMN Q) SKED/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/0411S06956W010 A) SKLT B) 1701282339 C) 1701291700 EST E) RWY 03/21 CLSD Metars: SKLT 290200Z 00000KT 9999 SCT010 SCT080 25/24 A2989 SKLT 290100Z 00000KT 9999 SCT010 25/24 A2987 REDZ SKLT 290000Z 00000KT 8000 -DZ BKN010 25/25 A2984 RMK AD OPER IMC SKLT 282300Z 00000KT 9999 -RA BKN010 BKN080 26/24 A2986 RMK AD OPER IMC SKLT 282200Z 32003KT 9999 -DZ SCT010 BKN015 27/24 A2980 RERA SKLT 282100Z 00000KT 9999 SCT010 BKN015 27/24 A2982 SKLT 282000Z 32004KT 9999 SCT012 BKN015 28/24 A2984 SKLT 281900Z 35004KT 9999 SCT012 BKN080 27/24 A2988 SKLT 281800Z VRB02KT 9999 BKN009 BKN080 26/24 A2990 RMK AD OPR IMC HK-5197 off the runway (Photos: Colombia AeroCivil): http://avherald.com/h?article=4a42bb37&opt=0 Back to Top Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey Hard Landing (Yeman) Date: 28-JAN-2017 Time: Type: Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey Owner/operator: US Air Force (USAF) Registration: C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Al Bayda Governorate - Yemen Phase: Landing Nature: Military Departure airport: Unknown Destination airport: Unknown Narrative: The aircraft (believed to be based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti) suffered a hard landing while on a Special Operations Force raid to combat Al'Qaeda in Yemen. One fatality is reported though this may be from the subsequent military operation. The downed airframe was later destroyed by an air-strike by an F-16. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=193148 Back to Top San Antonio to Host Global Aviation Industry Conference Boeing is a significant employer and source of aeronautical jobs at Port San Antonio. Courtesy / Port San Antonio The global aviation industry continues to grow rapidly, yet changing market trends, emerging technologies, and global economic indicators all influence decisions on how to best meet future needs. Port San Antonio is the presenting sponsor for the 2017 Aero-Engines Americas Conference, Analyzing the Shifting Dynamics of the Engine MRO Industry. Remarks begin at 9 a.m. on Feb. 2 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. This all-day program will host more than 200 global airline operators and leading industry experts from around the world. Speakers will discuss the regional and global markets for aircraft engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, and related technical innovations. Port San Antonio partnered with the New York-based publication Aviation Week to bring the Aero-Engines Americas 2017 conference to San Antonio. Keynote speaker Jim Perschbach, executive vice president of business development at Port SA, will provide an overview of San Antonio's aviation legacy, the aerospace work taking place in the region today, and the Port's strategic plans for future development. Perschbach will address San Antonio's important growth plans in support of global aviation and opportunities for collaboration between the aerospace industry and other advanced technology sectors in the region, particularly cybersecurity. "There are two big ways we'll do this," Perschbach told the Rivard Report. "The Port is a one-stop-shop for companies with airplanes, because we have the capabilities here to do everything from avionics to painting, from engine maintenance to IT support and cyber security of aviation data links. "That's a vital differentiating factor for aviation companies, because for airlines, it's important to get planes back to flying as quickly as possible, rather than [staying] grounded by delays." The second way Port San Antonio will continue to grow as a center of excellence is by implementing more innovative and advanced technology into aviation and manufacturing industry practices. For example, in a Boeing 787, 50% of the plane's cost is spent on navigation, guidance, and control systems, with half of that dedicated to avionic software. The latest advances in aviation are in system software, data handling, aircraft-to-aircraft communication, and aerospace engineering and manufacturing. "Predictive maintenance [for airplanes] is going to require machine learning and good use of data, as it takes the paper [-based record keeping] out of the system," Perschbach explained. "Predictive analytics can help drive predictive avionic maintenance, so companies are not overspending on replacing plane parts simply because paper records show after so many hours flown [that] it's time to replace all the parts whether that's needed or not." The Port's core competencies in information technology and cyber security are natural complements to the growing trend of incorporating machine learning into aviation predictive maintenance. Companies in San Antonio are already innovating MRO operations, such as Elevate Systems, which reverse-engineers and 3D-prints out-of-production airplane parts for the Department of Defense, and the Port-based Indo-MIN, which manufactures precision metal-injected plane parts. The conference is an important opportunity for San Antonio's aviation industry to share its vision with a global audience. The all-day event will help highlight the importance of Kelly Air Force Base and its redevelopment into a 1,900-acre complex that provides a strategic platform for companies such as Boeing, StandardAero, Lockheed Martin, and others. Those firms not only support military aviation needs, they increasingly meet the needs of the commercial aircraft industry as well. "The Port's Project Tech concept is that it will be a fusion center, a hub where our knowledge-based industry can interact with the aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries here," Perschbach stressed. "If we can match up our mature industries in what we do so well in San Antonio, like MRO, with technology and innovation, we can provide a higher value product and attract new opportunities." The Aero-Engines Americas conference will provide the Port and San Antonio's other aerospace leaders the opportunity to highlight the work already being done in the region as well as efforts to grow San Antonio into a global center of aerospace support and innovation. https://therivardreport.com/san-antonio-to-host-global-aviation-industry-conference/ Back to Top Aviation Safety Experts Will Gather for 2nd Helicopter Infrastructure Summit More than 50 aviation safety leaders from industry and government will gather Feb. 16-17 in Washington DC for the 2017 USHST Infrastructure Summit. The conference, which was initially launched last year, focuses on discussions about the future of helicopter infrastructure within the realm of the low altitude environment of the National Airspace System. The Summit is designed as an industry and government collaborative effort comprised of groups that are involved with; impacted by; have federal, state or local regulatory oversight, jurisdiction and/or enforcement of; or provide general advisory/council on: Heliport Safety, Standardization, Education and Oversight Low Altitude IFR Infrastructure Design and Integration Aviation Weather Gathering, Dissemination & Reporting "A well-designed infrastructure will play a key role in helping the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) achieve its goal of reducing fatal helicopter accidents," explains Rex Alexander, Co- Founder of HeliExperts Intl LLC and one of the coordinators for the Summit. "The top three fatal accident categories - Loss of Control, Unintended IMC and Low-Altitude Flight - are all elements that can be majorly impacted by a well-designed infrastructure. A robust and well thought out infrastructure can be depended upon when pilots experience UIMC and are key pieces to preventing loss of control and CFIT accidents." Also spearheading this infrastructure effort for the USHST are Tom Judge of LifeFlight of Maine and USHST member Rachel Tester. Discussion topics for the gathering, which takes place at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Washington DC, include database integrity standards, accident investigation check list for infrastructure, infrared lighting standards for NVG and NVIS operations, single engine IFR aircraft certification, low level IFR routing criteria and implementation, HEMS weather tools, real time mesoscale analysis and in-cockpit weather improvements. Participants are expected from the following organizations: AgustaWestland, Air Medical Operators Association, Airbus Helicopter, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, American Helicopter Society International, Association of Air Medical Services, Aviation Weather Center, Bell Helicopter, Boeing Company, Boston MedFlight, Eastern Region Helicopter Council, General Aviation Manufactures Association, Halcyon Heli Limo, Helicopter Assoc Intl, HeliExperts International LLC, Hughes Aerospace Corp., LifeFlight of Maine, LZControl, Maryland State Police, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MDZ Associates, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Association of State Aviation Officials, National Center for Atmospheric Research, National EMS Pilots Association, National Fire Protection Association, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, SevenBar Aviation, Sikorsky Aircraft, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. DOT, U.S. FAA, U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. NTSB. More information about the USHST, its reports, safety tools, Real Safety presentations and YouTube safety videos can be obtained at its web site and on the International Helicopter Safety Team web site (www.IHST.org) and Facebook page. http://www.heliweb.com/ushst-infrastructure-safety-summit/ Back to Top READY FOR TAKEOFF: FAA CLEARS AIRASIA X FOR FLIGHTS TO US KUALA LUMPUR - AirAsia X announced it has become the first Asian budget airline to win approval for direct flights to the United States. The budget carrier's plans to fly to American destinations, possibly as early as June, were given a green light Tuesday by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to fly to U.S. airports. "This is a major milestone for AirAsia X. Our expansion up until now has concentrated on Asia, Australasia and the Middle East, and we are excited about our first foray into an entirely new market as we look beyond Asia Pacific," CEO Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said in a statement. AirAsia X plans to launch flights from Japan to Hawaii starting in June 2017, followed by routes to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco, all leaving from Japan, according to the CAPA Centre for Aviation. The airline may also be mulling U.S.-bound flights from Malaysia. There was no indication of any planned direct routes from Thailand. The airline also said it would like to relaunch its service to London which it dropped in 2012. http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/transpo/2017/01/30/ready-takeoff-faa-clears-airasia-x-flights-us/ Back to Top About 150 flights canceled after Delta grounds U.S. flights Delta Air Lines canceled 150 flights Sunday after grounding its U.S. flights due to an automation issue, the company said in a statement. And the company expects more cancellations. USA TODAY NETWORK Delta Air Lines canceled 150 flights Sunday after grounding its U.S. flights due to an automation issue, the company said in a statement. And the company expects more cancellations. Delta said in a statement around 11:45 p.m. ET that airline's IT systems "returned to normal" the ground stop was lifted. The cancellations and delays left thousands of airline travelers in limbo across the country. "I want to apologize to all of our customers who have been impacted by this frustrating situation," Delta CEO Ed Bastian said. "This type of disruption is not acceptable to the Delta family who prides itself on reliability and customer service." The Delta systems didn't show the latest total of cancellations late Sunday night, including delta.com, the Fly Delta App, airport information screens or through our Reservations agents, according to the statement. Some customers experienced delays upon landing, particularly at Delta's hub airports. The grounding was reported earlier Sunday in a statement by the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Control System Center. International flights were exempt. Reports on social media Sunday showed flight disruptions at airports in Atlanta, New York City, Houston, Tucson, Austin, and other U.S. cities. Exactly a week earlier, United Airlines grounded its domestic flights due to a computer outage. In that outage, as in this one, international flights were not affected. U.S. officials last Sunday said the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System, or ACARS, was having issues with low bandwidth. Delta offered a waiver for flights scheduled Sunday and Monday, which can be rebooked by Feb. 3. Delta won't accept unaccompanied minors will not be accepted for flights through noon ET, Monday, according to the statement. http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2017/01/29/delta-grounds-us-flights-due-automation- issue/97228182/ Back to Top RESEARCH STUDY Dear Participants, You are being requested to participate in a research study on the use of controlled rest in position. This study is expected to take approximately 5 minutes of your time. In order to participate, you must be at least a student pilot and at least 18 years old. Participation in this study is voluntary, and you may choose to opt out of the study at any time. The study is looking for consumers, student pilots, and airline pilots complete this short questionnaire. We appreciate your consideration and time to complete our study. Please click on or copy and paste the URL below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2n9UeQunUJMvYPuTegn- t9mjxmxLMGLAX0qblfZmi2apQ8w/viewform For more information, please contact: Dr. Scott Winter swinter@fit.edu We appreciate your interest and participation! Dr. Scott R. Winter, Assistant Professor, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Stephen Rice, Associate Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Back to Top Learn About New FAA Regulations for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems with Free Online Course from Embry-Riddle Register for Massive Open Online Course for sUAS Operators, which begins Feb. 6 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - If you received a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), or drone, as a gift this holiday season, or if you want to stay updated on the latest FAA regulations for these aircraft, Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University is providing a free, two-week online course-Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) - Key Concepts for New Users. Registration for the course is now open. The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) runs Feb. 6 to 19 and introduces novice sUAS users and seasoned aeronauts to numerous aspects of unmanned systems, as well as current and future applications. The MOOC also offers guidance on responsibly piloting aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS). This course is taught by a team of UAS experts, led by Dr. Scott Burgess, Associate Professor at Embry- Riddle Worldwide's College of Aeronautics. Dr. Burgess has over 30 years of aviation expertise in both military and civilian aircraft, including helicopters and unmanned aircraft systems. "This post-FAA Part 107 course will focus participants toward regulations, safety of flight and flight planning considerations," said Burgess. "We have an outstanding team of faculty with private, commercial and government sector experts teaching on topics such as UAS integration, regulation, international operations, safety and systems. We will also harness the power of social media so participants can interface directly with each other and faculty." Students will learn the basic elements of safety, and airspace definitions and regulations so those individuals using the NAS understand and use best practices for reducing the risk of collisions between aircraft when operating a sUAS. This popular course, previously offered in 2016, has been updated to include the FAA's new 2016 regulations (FAA Part 107) for sUAS operators. For more information and to register go to Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) - Key Concepts for New Users. You may also download Embry-Riddle's free sUAS Consumer Guide, designed to assists a wide variety of users, especially novices, to evaluate options for purchase, appropriate to their skill and experience levels, while introducing key metrics for future consumer sUAS comparison. For additional information on this and other specialized industry training online courses, please contact Gary Burke, Worldwide Director of the Office of Professional Education, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114.Email: training@erau.edu; Phone (386) 226-7232. About UAS at Embry-Riddle Embry-Riddle was one of the first schools in the nation to offer a degree in UAS and today has the nation's largest UAS degree program. The University offers: a Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science at the Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona Campuses; a Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Systems Applications through the Worldwide Campus; a Master of Science in Unmanned & Autonomous Systems Engineering at the Daytona Beach Campus; and a fully online Master of Science in Unmanned Systems through its Worldwide Campus. Embry-Riddle is also a co-founder of the ASSURE Coalition (Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence), a Federal Aviation Administration Center of Excellence in Unmanned Aircraft Systems. MEDIA CONTACT: James Roddey, Director of Communications, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.; (386) 226-6198; james.roddey@erau.edu. ABOUT EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 80 baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts & Sciences, Aviation, Business, Engineering and Security & Intelligence. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus with more than 125 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and through online programs. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu, follow us on Twitter (@EmbryRiddle) and facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity, and find expert videos at YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv. Back to Top Call for Abstracts of Technical Papers ISASI 2017, San Diego CA August 22 - 24. 2017 The International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) will hold their 48th annual seminar at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina from August 22 - 24, 2017. This year's theme is: "Investigations - Do They Really Make a Difference?" Abstracts of Technical papers are invited to address the theme in conjunction with other contemporary matters on aviation safety investigation, including recent case studies, new investigation methods and aviation safety trends or developments. For those interested in presenting a paper, submissions of abstracts are due by March 15, 2017. Abstracts should include a title and up to 300-word summary of the main points of the proposed paper. Please also include your name(s), affiliation, position, and a brief resume. Submissions, or any inquiries regarding submissions, are to be sent to: isasi2017abstracts@gmail.com The panel reviewing the submitted abstracts will consider criteria such as the quality of the paper for relevance to the seminar theme and air safety investigation. They will also endeavour to ensure that a broad range of topics are covered during the seminar. Decisions on the selected abstracts will be made by the April 15, 2017 and details on the required format of the final presentations will be issued at that time. Presenters will be required to submit their papers by July 15, 2017. Up to date information on ISASI 2017 can be found at www.isasi.org Back to Top ESASI SEMINAR 2017 - LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA The European Society of Air Safety Investigators (ESASI) will hold their annual seminar in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the 19 and 20 April 2017. Further details, and previous seminar programmes, can be found at www.esasi.eu . ESASI would welcome proposals for presentations to be given during the 2017 seminar, which should last a maximum of 25 minutes with a further 5 minutes for questions. Presentations should address issues relating to air safety investigations; particular areas of interest are: * challenges faced by air safety investigators, * the environment, and culture, that air safety investigators operate in, * practical experience of applying investigation techniques, * new techniques to aid the investigation, * topical case studies. Details of proposed presentations should be sent to Brian McDermid, by 31 January 2017, at presentations@esasi.eu. The ESASI committee will select the presentations in early February 2017. Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDY SURVEY My name is Ian Fyfe-Green and I am undertaking a Doctorate of Business Administration with the University of Portsmouth Business School. The aim of my research is to assess the impact of regulatory change on aviation risk management, with a specific objective to understand how best to manage this change without inducing error. As part of this research I have developed a survey that will help to answer my research questions, and I hope that around 1000 people across the aviation industry will complete these questions about their experiences. The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete, and consists of a number of questions on aviation, with a final question about the individual for context. Participation in this study is completely voluntary, and I neither need a name or any identifying details; all reasonable steps will be taken to ensure confidentiality. At no point will anyone be able to identify an individual from the responses to the multiple choice questions. If there are any questions about the survey, please contact me at my university email address of ian.fyfe-green@myport.ac.uk Thank you in advance for your valuable insights, I am extremely grateful for any assistance you can provide in facilitating the widest distribution, and in answering the questions themselves. The survey is hosted by QuestionPro, an independent research firm, to field your confidential survey responses. Please click on this link to complete the survey: Start Survey Best Regards Ian Fyfe-Green Back to Top RESEARCH STUDY SURVEY Hello, I'm Dr. Tim Holt and I'm currently the Program Chair for Aeronautics and an Associate Professor with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. In this position I'm responsible for faculty, curriculum, course updates, course alignment, etc... Furthermore, I teach undergraduate courses in aeronautics, safety, unmanned systems, and airport management for the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics program. To this day, there are no reported statistics of general aviation pilots that have survived hypoxia during normal flight operations. More often than not there are tales of pilots getting themselves into a hypoxic situation and not surviving; rarely do people hear of those that survive. This leaves the aviation community unsure of the common circumstances that these pilots find themselves that create a hypoxic state, as well as whether or not that reported the occurrence to the proper establishments. The data collected from this survey issued to general aviation pilots, will hopefully give insight as to how best to prevent these occurrences from happening, as well as promote a healthy safety culture to report these events. It is with this in mind that we decided to embark on this research study. This survey is completely anonymous and individual responses will not be recorded. It should only take 5- 10 minutes to complete. The link to the survey will provide you the Informed Consent and contact information of the researchers involved in the study. Thank you in advance, it's truly appreciated. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GAHYPOXIA Back to Top Najeeb E. Halaby Graduate Student Fellowship The Najeeb E. Halaby Graduate Student Fellowship was established by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to shape the next generation of aviation researchers, honoring the late Najeeb Elias Halaby, an eminent aviator and administrator, for his vision and more than five decades of extraordinary contributions to aviation (http://www.ral.ucar.edu/halabyfellowship.pdf). The Fellowship The recipient of a Najeeb E. Halaby Graduate Student Fellowship will spend three months (in 2017 or early 2018) in residence with NCAR's Aviation Weather Research Program, which Mr. Halaby was instrumental in establishing in the 1980s. As the nation's leader in addressing aviation weather research, NCAR plays a unique role in meeting user needs by transferring research results to operations through its Research Application Laboratory (http://www.ral.ucar.edu/). The Fellow will conduct research broadly aimed at improving the integration of weather into decision support tools for enhanced mitigation of weather sensitivities (e.g., weather impact avoidance) and management of air traffic. The Fellowship will provide: * a monthly stipend for three months, including temporary living expenses * round-trip travel expenses to and from Boulder, CO * travel to a conference to present results * page charges for one publication of key results Eligibility and Application The Halaby Fellowship targets graduate students (late Masters or early PhD level) enrolled in an aviation- relevant department or program of a domestic or international university. Interested candidates should have advanced research skills, far-reaching vision, and dedication to get things accomplished. Consideration for this Fellowship will be given to candidates based on the following submitted material: * Curriculum vitae * Proposal (maximum five pages) presenting the research to be conducted at NCAR, the anticipated outcome of that, and how the proposed effort ties into the candidate's ongoing graduate research project(s) * Contact information for three references (one of which should be the student's primary advisor) NCAR will accept applications for the Halaby Fellowship each year. Email Applications by February 28, 2017 to halabyfellowship@ucar.edu Curt Lewis