Flight Safety Information March 7, 2017 - No. 048 Incident: JAL B788 near Tokyo on Mar 6th 2017, cracked windshield Incident: China Southern B737 near Nanning on Mar 5th 2017, battery pack bursts into flames Pilots forced to eject after fighter aircraft crashes in Southeast Georgia NTSB: 1 dead in plane crash near Nome 3rd Annual Singapore Aviation Safety Seminar Set For March 28-30 China Airlines deploys A350 to grow in North America but risks overexpansion in Europe Nigeria to close airport in capital for six weeks Vietnamese passenger fined for opening aircraft emergency exit door Aeroflot Group to add 68 aircraft in 2017-2018 Bermuda hosts aviation safety meeting Female pilots to fly passengers to Berlin Why You Should Be Skeptical About Pilot Fatigue Claims Embraer E195-E2 rollout debuts largest jet aircraft produced in Brazil Bombardier flies second Global 7000 business jet Position Available:. Chair -..The Department of Doctoral and Graduate Studies Incident: JAL B788 near Tokyo on Mar 6th 2017, cracked windshield A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 787-800, registration JA821J performing flight JL-21 from Tokyo Haneda (Japan) to Beijing (China) with 169 people on board, was enroute at FL400 about 150nm west of Tokyo when the captain's windshield cracked prompting the crew to descend to FL310 and return to Tokyo Haneda for a safe landing about 55 minutes after leaving FL400. A replacement Boeing 787-800 registration JA831J reaced Beijing with a delay of 4:15 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4a5d697b&opt=0 ************* Date: 06-MAR-2017 Time: ca. 10:00 LT Type: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Owner/operator: Japan Airlines Registration: JA821J C/n / msn: 34831/20 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 169 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Minor Location: near Echizen city, Fukui prefecture - Japan Phase: En route Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Tokyo International Airport /Haneda (HND/RJTT), Japan Destination airport: Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA), China Narrative: Japan Airlines' flight 021 from Tokyo/Haneda, Japan to Beijing, China forced to return to Haneda due to a web of cracks on the windshield in front of the captain's seat. The plane made a safe landing at Haneda at 10:58 LT. No personal injuries were reported. According to the Flightradar24.com record, the flight took off Haneda at 09:29 LT and reached to FL400 at 09:49LT. The descend was started near Echizen city at 10:02 LT, and the Boeing turned back for Haneda over Bay of Wakasa at 10:10 LT. The flight was restarted by a replacement B787-8 (JA831J) with four hours of delay. www.aviation-safety.net Back to Top Incident: China Southern B737 near Nanning on Mar 5th 2017, battery pack bursts into flames A China Southern Boeing 737-700, registration B-5252 performing flight CZ-6099 from Nanning (China) to Bangkok (Thailand), was enroute at FL320 about 30 minutes into the flight when a passenger's battery pack overheated and burst into flames. Cabin crew quickly extinguished the fire, cooled the device down and put it into a safe container. The flight crew assessed, that it was safe to continue the flight to Bangkok, where the aircraft landed safely about 2 hours after departure. http://avherald.com/h?article=4a5d3c8e&opt=0 Back to Top Pilots forced to eject after fighter aircraft crashes in Southeast Georgia Two pilots were forced to eject Monday afternoon from the A-29A Super Turcano they were flying, Moody Air Force Base officials announced on Facebook. The pilots were picked up by emergency crews and checked for injuries. Emergency crews were sent to the site of the crash near Homerville, Georgia just after the 2:50 p.m. wreck. The public is asked to avoid the area near the crash site as investigators look into what happened. The Super Turcano is the main fighter jet for the Afghan Air Force, replacing the Mi-35 attack helicopter in January 2016. They arrived at Moody AFB back in 2014 to be a part of the Afghanistan pilot and maintenance training program. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/military/pilots-forced-to-eject-after-fighter-jet-crashes-in- southeast-georgia/420214374 ************* Date: 06-MAR-2017 Time: 02:50 p.m. Type: Embraer A-29A Super Tucano Owner/operator: USAF, 81st Fighter Squadron Registration: C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Whisperwood Road in Clinch County, Homerville - United States of America Phase: En route Nature: Military Departure airport: Moody Air Force Base Destination airport: Moody Air Force Base Narrative: The military trainer plane crashed apparently as a result of a technical malfunction. Both pilots ejected safely. Their Tucano going down near a home on Whisperwood Road in Clinch County. Both pilots were located and taken to Clinch memorial Hospital for a medical evaluation and they have been released. No injuries were reported on ground and there was no damage reported on home. www.aviation-safety.net Back to Top NTSB: 1 dead in plane crash near Nome An aircraft reported overdue after departing from Wasilla Sunday was found crashed near Nome Monday, with its pilot and sole occupant dead, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Alaska State Troopers identified the pilot as 28-year-old Wasilla resident Thomas Grainger, whose family was told about the crash. NTSB investigator Noreen Price said that the privately operated Cessna 172 was found crashed about 7 miles east of Nome. The plane had been on a flight from Wasilla to Nome Sunday evening, she said, and is believed to have crashed sometime after 10 p.m. "He texted his fiancee at 9:11 p.m. that he could not land due to weather," Price said. Price said residents in Nome told authorities they heard and saw the plane flying over the community on Sunday night. Grainger's last communication came at 10:30 p.m., according to troopers. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said an alert for the overdue plane was issued at about 6 a.m. Monday. He said the pilot was reportedly flying under visual flight rules and hadn't filed a flight plan. Nome Search and Rescue crews deployed Monday to find the plane, Price said, including two snowmachiners who headed east after the plane was last heard heading in that direction. The aircraft was discovered around 10 a.m. After traveling to the scene of the crash, troopers reported that the Cessna was largely intact, Price said. They believe the plane was involved in a "vertical accident," she said - its nose was down and its tail high. The Iditarod Trail Committee said the plane didn't have any connection with the 1,000-mile race to Nome, which began Monday in Fairbanks. Both the NTSB and the FAA will be investigating the crash, Price said. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/aviation/2017/03/06/ntsb-1-dead-in-overnight-plane-crash-near-nome/ Back to Top 3rd Annual Singapore Aviation Safety Seminar Set For March 28-30 SOURCE: FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION ALEXANDRIA, Va. USA - Registration is open for the third annual Singapore Aviation Safety Seminar (SASS), to be held in Singapore at the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) from Tuesday, March 28 through Thursday, March 30. Organized by Flight Safety Foundation and the academy, SASS provides a platform for sharing the latest challenges, issues, developments and initiatives to raise safety standards in the Asia Pacific region. Catalin Radu, deputy director (Aviation Safety), Air Navigation Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is scheduled to deliver the keynote address on Tuesday, March 28. He will discuss ICAO's agenda for safety. The overall theme for SASS 2017 is "Stepping up safety: A Systematic Approach." Daily topic threads connecting other world-class speakers include "Safety challenges and human factors issues" (Tuesday); "Organizational safety issues, recent safety lessons, tools and initiatives" (Wednesday); and "Latest technology relating to safety" (Thursday). "Technological advancements and air traffic volume have complicated aviation, especially in high-growth regions, like Asia and the Pacific Rim," said Flight Safety Foundation President and CEO Jon Beatty. "SASS 2017 focuses on a broad range of topics that all contribute to managing safety systematically in what is arguably the world's most dynamic and complex environment." SASS is ideal for aviation professionals involved in airline flight operations, safety and quality assurance functions; civil aviation authorities; maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations; fixed base operators; airframe, engine, system and component manufacturers; flight data monitoring service providers; educational institutions; airports and air navigation service providers. Confirmed sponsors for this year's SASS include Aerobytes, Inflight Warning Systems, Aviation Safety Network, Flight Data Services, EVA Air, and Rolls-Royce. Registration and additional SASS 2017 information can be found at: https://flightsafety.org/summit- seminar/sass2017/. http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/12311644/3rd-annual-singapore-aviation-safety-seminar-set- for-march-28-30 Back to Top China Airlines deploys A350 to grow in North America but risks overexpansion in Europe China Airlines has sat out on long haul growth over the last decade and is now looking to reinvigorate its position, making wins against local rival EVA Air, which has quietly but spectacularly grown. EVA, however, now faces uncertainty with new owners that may favour conservative expansion, which could benefit China Airlines. But China Airlines remains in a difficult position, one where it is under too much influence from its government owners, has an undefined vision, and lacks having aircraft on order. China Airlines has received four A350s, with another 10 due by the end of 2018. China Airlines will have twice as many A350 flights to North America as to Europe - the market it originally envisaged for the A350. European A350 growth could expand as China Airlines plans to resume London in Jun-2017. China Airlines could also consider a new service to Paris. Europe risks long term overcapacity, however, and this is not a strong market for Taiwan. Growth options are limited to North America, where China Airlines needs longer range aircraft but does not have any more 777-300ERs on order. https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/china-airlines-deploys-a350-to-grow-in-north-america-but-risks- overexpansion-in-europe-325070 Back to Top Nigeria to close airport in capital for six weeks Nigeria will close the capital city of Abuja's airport at the end of Wednesday for six weeks of scheduled runway repairs, an aviation ministry spokesman said, after airlines threatened to stop flying there. Passengers will be diverted to Kaduna airport, about 160 km (100 miles) north of the capital. They will then be transported on guarded buses to Abuja, along a road where kidnappings have taken place in recent years. Kaduna airport has primarily been used for domestic flights, with Abuja airport handling 4,859 domestic flights in December compared with the 171 that flew in or out of Kaduna. The government, which announced plans for the shutdown in December, hopes international carriers will use Kaduna as an alternative during the closure. But on Monday workers were still needing to fit electrics, seating and toilets in the new terminal there. Airlines including British Airways, Lufthansa and South African Airways have refused to fly into Kaduna. Ethiopian Airlines has said it will use the alternative airport. Aviation ministry spokesman James Odaudu confirmed the closure would begin Wednesday after some confusion over when the shutdown would start. On Monday, Nigeria's aviation minister said the country will open up its government-owned airports to private investment, in a bid to improve their operation. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-airport-idUSKBN16E10U Back to Top Vietnamese passenger fined for opening aircraft emergency exit door Aviation technicians fold an evacuation slide. Photo by VnExpress/Xuan Hoa The act deployed the evacuation slide, which can cost thousands of dollars to fold back. Vietnam's aviation authorities have fined a man VND15 million ($660) for opening the exit door of an aircraft and deploying its evacuation slide while it was rolling d?wn the runway on Monday. The Vietnamese passenger was flying with Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) from Con Dao Island to Ho Chi Minh City. When it landed and was taxiing to its final stop, he opened the exit door near his seat, which released the evacuation slide. A source from VASCO said it costs thousands of dollars to fold an evacuation slide back, and sometimes it needs to be sent for repairs overseas. These incidents can affect the flight schedule, the representative said. Under Vietnam's aviation rules, a fine of between VND10 to 20 million ($474-948) can be imposed for unnecessarily opening an emergency exit on an aircraft. Incidents of passengers attempting to open and opening emergency exit doors are reported quite frequently in Vietnam. Some people mistake them for the restroom. http://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnamese-passenger-fined-for-opening-aircraft-emergency-exit-door- 3551773.html Back to Top Aeroflot Group to add 68 aircraft in 2017-2018 Russia's largest airline group, Aeroflot, to take delivery of 104 aircraft and phase out 36 within this period. Aeroflot to take delivery of 104 aircraft and phase out 36 within the period of 2017 and 2018 (Photo by Leonid Faerberg / Transport-Photo.com) Aeroflot Group will expand its fleet by 68 aircraft within the next two years, the group's report says. In 2017 Aeroflot and its subsidiaries Rossiya, Aurora and Pobeda will take delivery of 59 aircraft and phase out 19. In 2018 the carriers will receive another 45 and get rid of 17 airliners. The aircraft due to arrive in 2017 are 44 narrow-bodies- 11 Airbus A320s, nine A321s and 24 Boeing 737s. At the same time the airline will phase out three ?319s, seven ?320s, two ?321s and five Boeing 737s. The wide-body segment will be expanded by three aircraft: a Boeing 777 and two Boeing 747s. Notably, these are the final deliveries of 747s previously operated by Transaero and transferred to Rossiya by contract with their Russian government-controlled lessors. Thus, Rossiya's 747 fleet will reach 14 aircraft, in line with what Aeroflot's CEO Vitaliy Saveliev said last month. The group will phase out one Boeing 777. In the regional segment the group will take delivery of 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100 and phase out one Bombardier DHC-8. In 2018 the group will start operating a new type, A350 wide-body, with the first batch of five aircraft. Aeroflot will also take delivery of five Boeing 777s in 2017. No long-haul aircraft will be phased out during that period. In the narrow-body segment the group will take delivery of 27 aircraft - ten ?320s, four ?321s and 13 Boeing 737s. Seventeen aircraft will be phased out in 2018 - seven ?319s, nine ?320s and a Boeing 737. Aeroflot will also receive the remaining eight SSJ 100s it has on order. The report also provides data on the forecast fleet dynamic after 2018. Three aircraft are scheduled to arrive in 2019, whereas 28 will be phased out. The numbers for2020 are two new aircraft to arrive and 18 to leave. These numbers are preliminary. Last year the group took delivery of 56 aircraft - 14 wide-bodies, 31 narrow-body and 11 regional aircraft. At the same time 23 aircraft left the fleet. The fleet thus was increased by 33 aircraft. http://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-expand-fleet-aircraft/ Back to Top Bermuda hosts aviation safety meeting The North Atlantic Central Monitoring Agency group pictured outside the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority for their bi-annual scrutiny meeting (photo supplied A weeklong aviation safety meeting began in Bermuda today to review 'reportable occurrences' in the North Atlantic region. Organising the meeting is the North Atlantic Central Monitoring Agency (NAT CMA), a group that examines "Operational Safety Occurrences" and then reports them to the regulation body International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The group consists of experts in flight operations, engineering, dispatch, human factors and air traffic control, according to a NAT CMA statement. The bi-annual meeting started today and will continue until Friday at the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) offices in St George's. "The purpose of the meeting is to review 'reportable occurrences' in the North Atlantic region in order to formulate risk assessments. Examples of such reportable occurrences are: time/speed errors, communication failures, diversions and turnbacks," added the statement. David Nicholas, NAT CMA manager, said: "I selected Bermuda as the destination to hold my last scrutiny meeting before retirement and introduce my successor as rapporteur. This is the first time a NAT CMA meeting has been held on the island and we thank BCAA for hosting us while we discuss and review aviation safety. "We have over 20 participants for the 2017 meeting, including two very well decorated pilots, former operations officers, oceanic air traffic control representatives from across the North Atlantic region and two mathematical analysts." NAT CMA was established in 1985 and was the first of 13 Regional Monitoring Agencies (RMA). It is based in Prestwick, Scotland and is responsible for maintaining aircraft registration and operational approval of five states: Norway, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal and Bermuda. Director General of BCAA, Thomas Dunstan, said: "We are honoured that David selected Bermuda to hold this important meeting and we are extremely pleased to host them at our offices. The island is a fitting host to a safety event of this magnitude because for over 85 years Bermuda has earned a solid reputation internationally for outstanding safety. "Since our transition from Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation (BDCA) to BCAA, we have been ramping up our exposure at a number of international events to put Bermuda on the map. With the help of regulation bodies such as the ICAO we are able to ensure that Bermuda maintains the highest safety standards to remain competitive in the industry." Last March the Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) praised the aviation sector for its significant contribution to Bermuda's economy and strong potential for growth. BCAA generates income through registering both commercially operated and privately owned aircraft. Bermuda was the first Offshore Aircraft Registry and currently has over 750 registered aircraft. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20170306/bermuda-hosts-aviation-safety-meeting Back to Top Female pilots to fly passengers to Berlin lufthansa female pilotsOn 8 March, on International Women's Day, six crews from Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels consisting only of women will make their morning flights from the Lufthansa Group hubs to Berlin. Flights from Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Vienna, Zurich and Brussels will each be flown by two female pilots. Women play a central role not just on the plane. Be it on the apron or in the logistics centre, more and more women are opting for more technical jobs at the Lufthansa Group - such as Christina Schultheis. She has been a ground operations agent at Lufthansa since 2012, where she has been working in a 2-shift system since completing her training as an aviation service expert. She has about two hours to service a long-haul flight, which includes cleaning the cabin, refuelling, loading freight and luggage and boarding the passengers. Around one quarter of ground operation agents are women. "Here you can make a difference: It is my responsibility that every flight leaves safely, efficiently and on time", says Schultheis. "We are the link between passengers, crew, tower, cleaning, catering and cargo - we talk to everyone. I particularly like the diversity and responsibility that comes with this job. I love doing it. I never want to leave." In addition to the supposedly male domains, increasing the percentage of women in management is another goal of the Lufthansa Group. "We are well on our way to achieving this through the introduction of a transparent job posting process and the use of recruitment diversity criteria", says Volkens. In 2011, Lufthansa and other major German companies set themselves voluntary targets to increase the number of women in management. By 2020 the aim is to have 30 percent more women compared with 2010. http://ftnnews.com/aviation/31742-female-pilots-to-fly-passengers-to-berlin.html Back to Top Why You Should Be Skeptical About Pilot Fatigue Claims Ashley Nunes , CONTRIBUTOR Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Fatigue has long been a source of friction between pilot unions, airline management and regulatory agencies. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images) A year has passed since European airlines started flying under new fatigue management rules. Those rules place stricter limits on when pilots fly, how much they fly and how much rest they get in between. The reason is safety. Exhaustion in the cockpit can be deadly as seen in 2009 when an American commuter plane crashed killing everyone on board. That accident was blamed in part on fatigue. The new rules aim to prevent such an accident from occurring in Europe by ensuring its pilots are fit to fly. Not everyone is happy though. The European Cockpit Association (ECA) - which represents the interests of over 38,000 pilots across the continent - worries that these rules are being misinterpreted or incorrectly implemented. Some carriers are reportedly, "opting for interpretations that simply fit their operations, schedule and productivity targets, irrespective of the fatigue impact on their crews." The ECA is asking that more be done to address this problem. Concerns over pilot fatigue are backed up by surveys. One finds exhaustion and fatigue to be a major problem for 92% of German pilots. Another that flying is fatiguing for 87% of Dutch pilots. And a recent safety culture study notes that 50% of pilots feel that fatigue is not taken seriously by airlines. While these findings are troubling, the reality is more complicated. Here's why. Studies show pilots are bad at judging how fatigued they are. This raises questions about the validity of their claims. Don't blame pilots just yet though. Humans generally fare badly when questioned about their health. One group of scientists has found that the more tired people get, the less tired they feel. If pilots are fatigued, the question is why. Night flying, jet lag, and unpredictable shifts - common throughout the airline industry - are partly to blame. But so is commuting - the practice of living in one city and traveling (sometimes by plane) to another for work. A recent survey of European pilots found that more than half of those interviewed commute to work - commutes that lengthen the work day and lead to exhaustion. According to a transportation safety watchdog, the commuting issue is, "one that everyone wants to turn their head away from," pilots included. Most important though is the fact that scientists cannot agree on what fatigue actually is. If a pilot is awake for 24 hours and eight of those hours are spent flying, is that pilot fatigued, tired or both? This distinction matters. Pilot fatigue is seen as a killer, an insidious threat that rightly warrants action from lawmakers to keep the skies safe. Legislating tiredness out of the workplace is another matter altogether. As the BBC's David Robson notes, "cities (and technological devices) are always buzzing with life, and this '24/7' culture can make it difficult to rest at any hour of the day or night." After juggling spouses, children, exercise and chores, the real surprise would be that pilots - and indeed workers in general - are not tired when they show up at the office. Airlines are spending millions to comply with the new fatigue rules. Few disagree that's money well spent. But asking that more be done requires an ironclad case. That case has yet to be made. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleynunes/2017/03/07/why-you-should-be-skeptical-about-pilot-fatigue- claims/#31d82826132f Back to Top Embraer E195-E2 rollout debuts largest jet aircraft produced in Brazil Embraer's second E-Jet E2 variant, the E195-E2, will roll out March 7, marking the unveiling of the largest jet aircraft ever produced in Brazil. "We're rolling this aircraft out quite unusually-just for employees," Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO John Slattery told ATW in a March 6 interview, noting that "upwards of 10,000 employees" were expected to be on hand for the ceremonies in São José dos Campos, Brazil. Unlike the E190-E2, which was rolled out in a major international event, the first E195-E2 rollout is a reward to Embraer employees for the development of an aircraft, powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW1900 engine, that Slattery believes will be strongly considered as a replacement aircraft by mainline airlines flying Boeing 737s and Airbus A319s and by low-cost carriers (LCC) seeking a cost-efficient option. "You can now configure an E195-E2 in a single-class, high-density configuration-the kind of configuration you see in Southeast Asia-with up to 146 seats," Slattery explained. "And you can configure it very comfortably in two classes with 120 seats." That means a 24% improvement in fuel burn per seat compared to the current generation E195 and a "plethora of new city pairs airlines can address," Slattery said, adding, "This is [an Embraer] aircraft that low-cost carriers will for the first time look at in a very serious fashion ... I believe it is going to be an aircraft that larger legacy carriers and LCCs in North America are going to seriously consider as compliments to their fleet." The first prototype E195-E2 will be used for aerodynamic and performance tests, Slattery said. The aircraft's first flight is officially scheduled for the second half of 2017, but rollout is occurring ahead of schedule and "I would not be surprised if the E195-E2 doesn't enter into flight testing in the first half of 2017," Slattery said. A second E195-E2 will also be a part of the flight test program. There are currently three E190-E2 aircraft in flight testing, with a fourth set to "take to skies in matter of a few weeks," Slattery said. The E190-E2 is slated to enter service in the first half of 2018 with Norwegian regional airline Widerøe. The E195-E2 will enter service in the first of 2019 with a launch operator that well be announced "imminently," Slattery said. http://atwonline.com/manufacturers/embraer-e195-e2-rollout-debuts-largest-jet-aircraft-produced-brazil Back to Top Bombardier flies second Global 7000 business jet The sky over Wichita will soon be filled with two of Bombardier's newest and largest business jets. Bombardier Business Aircraft's second Global 7000 business jet made its first flight over the weekend. The aircraft - known internally as FTV2 - took off from Toronto's Downsview airport at 9:50 a.m. CST on Saturday for a four-hour, 28-minute flight. "We are on track with our test program and are very pleased with the progression and performance of our flight test vehicles to date," Francois Caza, Bombardier vice president of product development and chief engineer, said in a news release Monday. The aircraft will be used to test the Global 7000's propulsion, electrical and mechanical systems. Eventually the large cabin, long-range jet will make its way to the Bombardier Flight Test Center on the west side of Wichita Eisenhower National Airport. Bombardier said its arrival in Wichita will happen in the "coming weeks." "The goal is to get the plane to Wichita as soon as possible," Bombardier Business Aircraft spokesman Mark Masluch said Monday. It will join its sister Global 7000 that arrived in Wichita in November for flight testing. So far, that plane has accumulated more than 100 flight hours, Masluch said. Bombardier hopes to begin first deliveries of the Global 7000 in the second half of 2018. The $72.8 million jet will be Bombardier's largest and have the longest range. It will have maximum seating for 19 passengers and a crew of four and a maximum range of 7,400 nautical miles with eight passengers. The Global 7000's Passport jet engines are assembled at GE Aviation's Arkansas City plant. http://www.kansas.com/news/business/aviation/article136691323.html#storylink=cpy Back to Top Position Available: Department Chair - The Department of Doctoral and Graduate Studies in the College of Aviation The Department of Doctoral and Graduate Studies in the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University invites applications for the position of Department Chair. The department offers a primarily online Ph.D. in Aviation with specializations in Aviation Safety and Human Factors, Operations, and Intradisciplinary. It also offers an MS in Aeronautics in a traditional on-campus format. The Chair will be expected to: * Provide academic leadership of the department * Promote the academic quality of the department and curricula * Facilitate and administer the curricula of the department * Oversee departmental curricula * Hire, mentor, and evaluate faculty * Manage departmental budgets * Manage the departmental assessment process * Oversee student recruitment, admission, and advising The candidate will be expected to teach courses in the Ph.D. and/or master's degree programs and act as the chair and/or member of Ph.D. dissertation committees. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the candidate is required to meet continuing scholarly growth requirements that include publishing scholarly work, actively pursuing and obtaining externally funded research, and presenting work at professional conferences. The candidate will be expected to fulfill service responsibilities to the university and the profession. The successful candidate will be required to provide instruction through online distance education and annual on-campus residencies. This position requires a doctorate in aviation, safety, statistics, operations, or a closely related degree. All candidates are expected to have excellent research and statistics skills, and experience supervising master's theses and doctoral dissertations. To learn more and apply, please visit our website at https://embryriddle.taleo.net/careersection/002/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en Review of applications will begin on February 24, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. Curt Lewis