Flight Safety Information February 1, 2017 - No. 024 In This Issue B737 Runway Excursion (Indonesia) FAA Safety Chief Peggy Gilligan To Retire Malindo Air obtains IATA operational safety audit (Malaysia) Plane enters wrong runway, almost collides with aircraft More airlines join the TSA PreCheck program Brazil to open airlines, agricultural land to foreign buyers New US Air Force Wish List Adds Billions for More Aircraft Former AgustaWestland Executive to Lead XTI Aircraft Company 'SMALL DRONE' RESEARCH University Research Study Call for Abstracts of Technical Papers...ISASI 2017, San Diego CA ESASI SEMINAR 2017 - LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA RESEARCH STUDY SURVEY B737 Runway Excursion (Indonesia) Date: 01-FEB-2017 Time: 19:50 LT Type: Boeing 737-8U3 (WL) Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Registration: PK-GNK C/n / msn: 41798/5049 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 124 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Unknown Location: Yogyakarta-Adisutjipto Airport (JOG/WAHH) - Indonesia Phase: Landing Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK/WIII) Destination airport: Yogyakarta-Adisutjipto Airport (JOG/WAHH) Narrative: Garuda Indonesia flight GA258, a Boeing 737-800, suffered a runway excursion on landing at Yogyakarta- Adisutjipto Airport in Indonesia. The aircraft took off from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport at 18:42. At 19:24 UTC, the aircraft entered a holding pattern just west of Yogyakarta. The approach was commenced at 19:46 UTC. About 19:50 UTC the aircraft landed on runway 09. It ran off the runway, coming to rest bogged down on a soft soil grassy area. Local news reports indicated that it was raining heavily at the time of the incident. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=193220 Back to Top FAA Safety Chief Peggy Gilligan To Retire FAA associate administrator for aviation safety Margaret "Peggy" Gilligan is retiring at the end of March after a 37-year career with the agency. Gilligan has been the FAA's chief officer steering safety, oversight and certification since 2009, and before that had been deputy associate administrator of the aviation safety organization for 14 years. Her organization has a work force of more than 7,000 employees in Washington and offices throughout the world and has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. During her tenure in the deputy associate and associate administrator roles, the agency implemented its "One Level of Safety" initiative, bringing Part 135 scheduled carriers to the standards of 121 mainline carriers. The agency also stood up the Part 91K rule for fractional operations, completed a government/industry review of Part 135 standards and, more recently, issued the final Part 23 rewrite. In addition, her organization has made a major push on safety management systems and taken risk-based approaches to oversight and safety in general. In announcing her planned departure, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta praised "her knowledge, passion and commitment to ensuring the safety and efficiency of our aviation system." He added, "During her tenure here, our aviation system has become the model for all modes of transportation and for many other industries. When we think about where aviation safety was versus where it is today, we can all agree that our collaboration with the aviation industry and the safety measures Peggy has championed have had amazing results." Gilligan has been recognized with numerous awards for her work in improving safety. These include the Robert J. Collier Trophy that was awarded in May 2009 to Gilligan and her industry co-chair in recognition of the Commercial Aviation Safety Team's data-driven strategy that is credited with reducing fatal accidents. She also has been recognized with the Roger W. Jones Award for executive leadership "Peggy has been the heart and soul of the FAA's effort to improve aviation safety for many years," said National Air Transportation Association president Martin Hiller. "The results of her work are demonstrated in something the public now takes for granted: ever-improving accident rates. NATA also deeply appreciated her commitment to improving the interaction between the agency and aviation business community and her focus on partnership with industry toward common-sense regulation." General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO Pete Bunce agreed. "She has always been willing to work with industry to improve aviation safety, including efforts to use a data-driven approach to dramatically reduce the number of aviation fatalities in the United States. We applaud her for the many contributions she has made." https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2017-01-31/faa-safety-chief-peggy-gilligan- retire Back to Top Malindo Air obtains IATA operational safety audit (Malaysia) Malindo Air's CEO Chandran Rama Muthy said obtaining the IOSA registration was a valuable operational benchmark for the carrier. KUALA LUMPUR: Malindo Air has obtained the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), a voluntary safety audit programme aligned with global best practices, which is valid from June 4, 2016 until June 3, 2018 The hybrid airline said on Wednesday the IOSA is for every two years once the airline successfully completes the first audit. The IOSA is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to access the operational management and control systems of an airline. Malindo Air's CEO Chandran Rama Muthy said obtaining the IOSA registration was a valuable operational benchmark for Malindo Air as "this further validates that safety is paramount for us". "This programme contributes to increased emphasis on improving safety management, and aligning us with global best practices, promoting a convenient and safe travel experience for our travellers," he added. The IOSA, he added, helps ensure Malindo Air's sustainability and continuous development according to IATA standards, regulatory requirements and industry best practices within the carrier's operations. http://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2017/02/01/malino-air-obtains-iata-operational- safety-audit/#XlHymDjDYB7bfZst.99 Back to Top Plane enters wrong runway, almost collides with aircraft Many flights were delayed while some incoming aircraft were diverted due to the non-availability of runway 28 for over an hour, sources said. A mishap was averted at the IGI Airport in New Delhi this morning when a Visakhapatnam bound IndiGo aircraft entered a wrong taxiway where a Jet Airways aircraft was already stationed but was timely alerted by the Air Traffic Controller. Regulator DGCA has initiated a probe into the incident which took place around 0540 hours and impacted operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport. IndiGo attributed the incident to "low visibility." Many flights were delayed while some incoming aircraft were diverted due to the non-availability of runway 28 for over an hour, sources said. "IndiGo flight 6E 719 (New Delhi-Visakhapatnam) was given taxi permission through C lane and was supposed to hold at Runway 28 but the aircraft commander crossed the runway and realised he was standing in W lane, where a Jet Airways aircraft was already stationed," airport sources said. "Followings this, IndiGo was contacted to arrange push back toe but it took time and due to poor visibility, toe was guided by a follow-me vehicle. "During this period all operations were on hold, causing a heavy congestion and consequently flight delays as well," they said. In a statement, IndiGo said, "IndiGo flight 6E-719 while taxing from taxiway C for runway 28 for departure with Runway Visual Range of 125 meters at Delhi airport missed the runway centerline due to low visibility and found itself taxing towards taxiway W where a Jet Airways B737 aircraft was already stationed to be lined up." The airline, however, said that its aircraft stopped with adequate separation with Jet Airways, when directed by the Air Traffic Controller, but was unable to turn to line up. "Keeping in mind the safety of passengers and aircraft, the Captain in Command took the decision to switch off the engines and pushed back to line up on runway 28, while following ATC instructions at times," the statement said. http://www.khaleejtimes.com/offbeat/plane-enters-wrong-runway-almost-collides-with-aircraft Back to Top More airlines join the TSA PreCheck program The Transportation Security Administration last week gave travelers more reasons to join the agency's PreCheck program. The agency announced 11 new participating domestic and foreign airlines for the PreCheck program, bringing the total number of airlines offering the expedited security perk to 30. PreCheck, which costs $85 for a five-year membership, eliminates the need for approved passengers to remove their shoes, light jackets, laptops and quart-sized bag of 3.4-ounce gels and liquids at security checkpoints at participating airports. Are PreCheck and Global Entry worth it? Among the international airlines joining the list are Emirates, Avianca, Canadian low-cost carrier Sunwing Airlines, Aruba Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, which becomes the first U.K. airline to join the TSA program. U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines has also joined the TSA PreCheck program, along with smaller regional, commuter and charter airlines including San Francisco-based Boutique Air, Southern Airways Express, Key Lime Air, Miami Air International and Xtra Airways. "Partnering with 11 additional airlines to offer TSA PreCheck will significantly increase our trusted traveler population, and reflects our commitment to implement the most effective aviation security," said TSA acting administrator Huban Gowadia in a statement. In addition to these 11 new airlines, the other airlines already in the TSA PreCheck program are: Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Cape Air, Delta Air Lines, Etihad Airways, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Lufthansa, OneJet, Seaborne Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin America and WestJet. There's one more reason for frequent travelers to consider paying the fee to apply for the TSA PreCheck program now. TSA has announced that, starting in early February 2017, it will "significantly reduce" the number of frequent fliers not enrolled in TSA PreCheck who have been getting expedited screening on an occasional basis, for free. "This is part of the natural progression of the TSA PreCheck program," TSA spokesman Bruce Anderson told USA TODAY. He added that TSA does not anticipate this move will create congestion for the non-PreCheck security lines because measures the agency put into place last year - such as converting officers from part-time to full- time, hiring more officers to staff the surges, and using more explosives-detecting canines - are still in place. "That said, TSA will monitor the operational impacts of these changes on airport checkpoints and on TSA Pre-check enrollment capabilities and adjust resources accordingly," said Anderson. Security shortcut Clear expands to more airports. http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2017/01/30/tsa-precheck/97235396/ Back to Top Brazil to open airlines, agricultural land to foreign buyers: sources President Michel Temer will propose legislation to lift restrictions on foreign ownership of airlines and agricultural land in Brazil as he strives to pull the economy out of a two-year recession, government sources said on Monday. Temer's center-right government plans to send Congress a bill allowing 100 percent foreign ownership of airlines, though investors will be obliged to help expand regional flight services, two sources said. The government will soon propose a bill lifting a ban on foreign investors buying agricultural land in Brazil, on the condition that 10 percent of any purchase is destined to land reform to benefit landless farmers and peasants, said a presidential aide who was not authorized to speak on the matter. Temer last year vetoed an aviation bill that would have allowed full foreign ownership of local airlines in an agreement with senators who wanted inclusion of measures to boost regional aviation. The new draft will do just that. "The initial idea is to reopen regional routes that were abandoned so that they get regular flights again," a source with knowledge of transport policy said on condition of anonymity. Foreign companies currently can hold up to a 20 percent stake in Brazilian airlines. U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines Inc has 9.48 percent of Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA, Brazil's largest domestic airline. Counting international routes, the main airline operating in Brazil is TAM, which merged with Santiago, Chile-based Latam Airlines Group SA to become Latin America's largest carrier. Two other carriers, Avianca Brasil and Azul Linhas Aéreas, are controlled by foreign owners with Brazilian citizenship. Attracting investors to buy into Brazilian airlines might not be easy due to jet fuel taxes and falling domestic traffic due to the recession. Despite huge market shares, Brazilian carriers have struggled to make a profit. Plans to open up land to foreign purchases again, however, are bound to draw plenty of investors in Brazil's expanding agribusiness industry that is seeking new partners. Brazil restricted the sale of land to foreign investors in 2010 due to concerns that countries such as China could take control of large segments of arable land in the midst of a super commodity boom. Companies in Brazil's commodities sector have pushed to review the rules to allow more investment to flow into the country, especially in the pulp, paper and ethanol sectors. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-investment-idUSKBN15E2LN Back to Top New US Air Force Wish List Adds Billions for More Aircraft By: Valerie Insinna, January 31, 2017 (Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin) WASHINGTON - An update to the US Air Force's 2017 wish list bumps its unfunded requirements to $10.6 billion, with the service seeking funding for more F-35s and a light attack aircraft experiment, among other new efforts. Congress has not passed a defense spending bill for 2017, opting instead to extend current funding until April - a tactic that gives the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled legislative branch time to figure out how to direct the budget for the remainder of the fiscal year. The services have responded by enlarging their own unfunded priorities lists to reflect growing demands. In its first $7.2 billion unfunded priorities list, the Air Force restored funding for five F-35s and eight C- 130Js, which had been cut in the fiscal 2017 budget request, Defense News reported in March. The new list, likely updated within the past couple months, doubles the number of F-35As the service would fund if it had money available. It also calls for 11 C-130Js, including two MC-130Js used by special operators and an HC-130J search and rescue variant. Defense News Air Force's $7.2B Wish List Restores 5 F-35s, 8 C-130Js But besides the expected procurement increases, the wish list contains a slew of new line items that reflect emerging priorities, such as $8 million for a light attack aircraft experiment that could precede a future program of record termed OA-X. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein and other top officials have endorsed the flight demo as a way to test whether a buy of inexpensive aircraft can help the force ameliorate readiness challenges and affordably perform missions in permissive environments. Goldfein said in January that no money had been directed toward the experiment, but that the service would like to hold the event as early as this spring. Defense News US Air Force Chief Lends Support to Light Attack Aircraft Buy The service added $10 million to the list for a B-52 re-engining risk-reduction study following a January mishap at Minot Air Force Base in which a B-52 lost one of its engines during training. Although the Air Force has been considering re-engining the B-52 bomber for years, it has not been able to move out on the effort due to a lack of funds. Congress may be more willing to support this requirement given the incident earlier this year. The Air Force wants $120 million for its Operational Control System (OCX) program, a next-generation GPS ground control station that was re-baselined this year after cost overruns triggered a Nunn-McCurdy breach and review of the program. Defense News Air Force Secretary: Catastrophic Engine Failure Likely to Blame for Minot B-52 Mishap Defense News Raytheon's OCX Offering Survives Nunn-McCurdy Breach It also added about $63 million for EC-130H Compass Call modifications. That upgrade is required if the service moves forward with its "cross deck" strategy, which would move the Compass Call's electronic attack systems to a new airframe. About $51 million would go to fund manpower requirements in the new Nuclear Command, Control and Communications program office. In addition to procuring new platforms, the service also wants funding to modernize a variety of legacy aircraft, such as $56 million for a service life extension for the B-1 bomber's General Electric F101 engine and $57 million for various upgrades to the A-10 Warthog. The Air Force also asks for $822 million so that fourth-generation F-16 and F-15 fighter jets would receive active electronically scanned array radars and radar warning receivers. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/new-us-air-force-wish-list-adds-billions-for-more-aircraft Back to Top Former AgustaWestland Executive to Lead XTI Aircraft Company DENVER, Colo., February 1, 2017 - XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) announced today that Robert J. LaBelle has joined XTI as its Chief Executive Officer. He joins XTI after three years as CEO of AgustaWestland North America. Prior to that he served as President of AgustaWestland Tiltrotor Company, Inc., the company supporting the development of the AW 609 Tiltrotor. "I view this position with XTI as a unique opportunity," LaBelle said, "to help bring to the commercial market and business jet market a revolutionary new aircraft that people have been seeking and dreaming about for over 100 years." LaBelle joined AgustaWestland in 2004 after a career in the U.S. Navy where he was program manager for several aircraft, including the E-2 Hawkeye, C-2 Greyhound aircraft, F/A-18 Foreign Military Sales, and S- 3B Viking aircraft. "We couldn't be more excited to have Bob step in and lead the TriFan 600 program," said XTI's outgoing CEO, Charlie Johnson. "Bob is a highly respected, talented and experienced aircraft industry executive." LaBelle replaces Johnson, who was XTI's interim CEO. Johnson will remain on XTI's board of directors, a position he's held since 2014. "We're grateful to Charlie," said David Brody, XTI's founder and Chairman, "for taking over in February 2016 and leading the company after the tragic loss of Jeff Pino. We're looking forward to Charlie's continuing contributions and guidance as a board member." The TriFan 600 is a major breakthrough in aviation and air travel. The six-seat aircraft will have the speed, range and comfort of a business jet and the ability to take off and land vertically, like a helicopter. Using three ducted fans, the TriFan 600 lifts off vertically. Its two wing fans rotate forward for a seamless transition to cruise speed, at 35,000 feet and 400 miles an hour, with a range of up to 1,600 miles. The late Jeff Pino led XTI after a long and successful tenure as Sikorsky's chief executive. Charlie Johnson is the former president and COO of Cessna, a leading business jet manufacturer. "Now," said Brody, "Bob's decision to join XTI despite his many other opportunities further validates our TriFan program. We've attracted some of the highest quality leadership and talent because we have an exceptional project and an aircraft with a potentially significant market that will change flight forever." XTI launched a formal stock offering in 2016 under SEC Regulation A+, which is open to all investors around the globe. Shares in XTI may be purchased at www.startengine.com/startup/xti providing a unique opportunity for the general public to investin an aerospace company with a game-changing product, a world-class leadership team, and significant growth potential. In addition to the equity crowdfunding financing, in the fourth quarter of 2016 XTI opened a $20 million Series B round for accredited investors only, led by Wall Street investment bank, Primary Capital. Accredited investors seeking more information should contact John Leo at XTI@primaryllc.com or (212) 300-0064. ABOUT XTI XTI Aircraft Company is a privately owned aviation business based in Denver. XTI is guided by a leadership team with decades of experience, a deep well of expertise, and success bringing new aircraft to market. XTI is founded on a culture of customer-focused problem solving to meet the evolving needs of modern travelers. For information and updates about XTI Aircraft Company and the TriFan 600, visit www.xtiaircraft.com. To invest, go to www.startengine.com/startup/xti or contact John Leo at XTI@primaryllc.com (212) 300- 0064. Media Contact: Diane Simard Sr. Vice President/Director/Media Bye Aerospace DSimard@ByeAerospace.com Direct: (303) 817-7676 Back to Top 'SMALL DRONE' RESEARCH I'm conducting a research project on small Visual Line-of-Sight (VLOS) remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA)/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations. I have a background as an aeroplane, helicopter and small RPA pilot. The project is investigating cue utilization in operating a small (up to 2kg gross weight) VLOS rotary-wing or multi-rotor drone. If you are 18 years or over and have any experience operating a small drone for recreational or professional purposes, you are invited to participate in the study. If you would like to participate, you will be asked to complete an on-line protocol which involves a consent form, demographic questionnaire and the small VLOS drone version of EXPERTise 2.0, a situational judgement test. The study takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will need to complete the study using a desktop computer or laptop/notebook with at least a 17 inch monitor or screen. The preferred internet browser for completing the study is Google Chrome. Firefox and Safari are also suitable. To access the study, please go the following website: https://expertise.mq.edu.au/Participant/Account/Login The access details for the study are: Organisation code: Small Drone 2 Project: Small drone Study 2b 2017 Participants who complete the study will go into a draw to win an iPad mini 4. If you have any questions, please contact me at renshawp@hotmail.com or Prof Mark Wiggins at mark.wiggins@mq.edu.au Thank you for your interest. Peter Renshaw Macquarie University Sydney, Australia 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 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 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 Curt Lewis