Flight Safety Information November 23, 2017 - No. 233 In This Issue Incident: Fedex A306 at Denver on Nov 21st 2017, engine failure Incident: Eurowings A319 near Cologne on Nov 20th 2017, air conditioning problem prompts cabin crew to don smoke hoods Incident: Jet Airways B738 near Ahmedabad on Nov 21st 2017, cargo smoke indication EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: Meridiana B762 near Mauritius on Nov 13th 2017, engine shut down in flight NTSB investigates two serious night-time runway incursion incidents at San Francisco Airport Challenger 604 suffers control difficulties over Atlantic due to frozen aileron trim MC-21 wing box passes latest flight-load test Australia Proposes To Drop Helo Basic Instrument Training ICAO chief urges cooperation on ATFM IATA Holds First Annual Aviation Data Symposium Airline defendants to pay $95 million in 9/11 settlement Africa accounts for 37% of global aviation fatalities, says AfDB AOPA FLY-IN ATTENDEES HELP DEVELOP RUNWAY SAFETY BEST PRACTICES Time to 'up the ante' to get more female pilots says Qantas boss Alan Joyce THE COMPLETE HANDBOOK ON PILOTING AND AERONAUTICS Book: Angle of Attack The NBAA Safety Committee is conducting its...3rd annual...Business Aviation Safety Survey Risk Culture Survey NTSB Chairman to deliver Royal Aeronautical Society 14th annual Assad Kotaite Lecture at ICAO 9th ESASI Regional Seminar Incident: Fedex A306 at Denver on Nov 21st 2017, engine failure A Fedex Federal Express Airbus A300-600, registration N653FE performing freight flight FX-1352 from Denver,CO to Memphis,TN (USA) with 2 crew, was climbing out of Denver's runway 17R when the crew stopped the climb at 10,000 feet MSL reporting an engine (CF6) failure, the engine recovered and appeared to be operating normally again but they wouldn't take a risk. The crew declared emergency and returned to Denver for a safe landing on runway 17R about 15 minutes after departure. The aircraft taxied to the apron. The aircraft remained on the ground for about two hours, then departed again but flew to Los Angeles,CA (USA) still as flight FX-1352. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX1352/history/20171122/0212Z/KDEN/KMEM http://avherald.com/h?article=4b165ba5&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Eurowings A319 near Cologne on Nov 20th 2017, air conditioning problem prompts cabin crew to don smoke hood An Eurowings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AGWJ performing flight EW-20 from Cologne to Berlin Tegel (Germany), was climbing out of Cologne when the crew stopped the climb at FL200 and decided to return to Cologne for a safe landing on runway 14L about 25 minutes after departure. Passenger Peter M. Meyer reported the aircraft returned to Cologne due to a defect of the air conditioning system and posted a photo showing the cabin crew had donned their oxygen masks. Passenger photo (Photo: Peter M. Meyer): http://avherald.com/h?article=4b165653&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Jet Airways B738 near Ahmedabad on Nov 21st 2017, cargo smoke indication A Jet Airways Boeing 737-800, registration VT-JGS performing flight 9W-2074 from Udaipur to Mumbai (India) with 111 passengers, was enroute at FL320 about 90nm east of Ahmedabad (India) when the crew received a cargo smoke indication and decided to divert to Ahmedabad for a safe landing about 20 minutes later. The airport reported the aircraft taxied to a remote stand, where all passengers disembarked. No trace of fire, heat or smoke was subsequently found. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then continued the journey and reached Mumbai with a delay of 3.5 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b164c9e&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: Meridiana B762 near Mauritius on Nov 13th 2017, engine shut down in flight A Meridiana Boeing 767-200, registration I-AIGH performing flight I-3811 from Mauritius (Mauritius) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy), was climbing out of Mauritius about 70nm north of Mauritius when the crew declared emergency reporting they had shut down one engine (CF6) and they wanted to return to Mauritius. During the return the aircraft deviated around weather and entered a hold due to weather (low visibility) at Mauritius. The crew reported they had everything under control, they did have a high temperature and fumes on the engine, the emergency was cancelled. The crew advised they would be landing at a higher than normal speed due to high landing weight. After landing the crew reported they saw smoke from the left main gear, they had landed at a higher than normal speed due to high landing weight. Emergency services cooled down the brakes. The passengers were taken to hotels and rebooked onto other flights the following day, a number were routed via Dubai (United Arab Emirates), a number via Milan Malpensa (Italy). The occurrence aircraft is still in Mauritius 10 days later awaiting an engine change. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b16531a&opt=0 Back to Top NTSB investigates two serious night-time runway incursion incidents at San Francisco Airport The NTSB has started an investigation into two serious night-time runway incursion incidents at San Francisco Airport, California. On 14 December 2016, a runway incursion occurred when SkyWest Airlines flight UA5086, a CRJ- 200, crossed the runway hold short line to runway 28L at the taxiway Juliet intersection while flight UA517 was on takeoff roll. Night visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the incident. Flight UA5086 was a CRJ-200ER, registered N986SW, operating on a flight to Ontario International Airport, California. Fight UA517 was a Boeing 737-924ER, registered N62849, operating on a flight to Washington-Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD/KIAD). Official data has not yet been released. ADS-B data from both flights as recorded by Flightradar24 suggests flight UA5086 had crossed the hold short line at 17:42:54. Six seconds later the aircraft was just short of the edge of runway 28L. Flight UA517 had initiated the takeoff roll at 17:42:36 passing Juliet at 17:43:06 at a speed of 160 knots. VX920 had crossed entered the runway as AA6081 was in final approach The second incident occurred on February 15, 2017, on runway 28L, when Virgin America flight VX920 was on a line up and wait clearance issued by the local air traffic controller and Compass Airlines flight AA6081 was cleared to land on the same runway. The air traffic controllers received an Airport Surface Detection System Model X (ASDE-X) alert and commanded the Compass flight to go-around, and the crew subsequently performed a go-around maneuver. Flight VX920 was an Airbus A320-214, registered N627VA, operating on a flight to Las Vegas- McCarran Airport, Nevada. Fight AA6081 was Embraer ERJ-175LR, registered N214NN, operating on a flight from Los Angeles International Airport, California. Night visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the incident (KSFO 160356Z 20019KT 10SM FEW100 BKN120 BKN180 16/04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01560039). Official data has not yet been released. ADS-B data from both flights as recorded by Flightradar24 suggests flight VX920 was at the hold short line at 19:59:17 LT. At that time AA6081 was 3 NM from the threshold, at about 850 feet. At 19:59:32 VX920 had entered the runway and was in the process of lining up. At that time AA6081 was 2.4 NM from the threshold, at about 675 feet. ADS-B data suggest that AA6081 descended until at least 75 feet at 20:00:26. During the go around manoeuvre, the ERJ-175 crossed the paved surface short of the runway threshold at 100 feet and continued to climb, carrying out a safe landing 20:11. Back to Top Challenger 604 suffers control difficulties over Atlantic due to frozen aileron trim Date: 18-NOV-2017 Time: ca 15:00 UTC Type: Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 Owner/operator: Execaire Registration: C-GKTO C/n / msn: 5396 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: None Location: near ETIKI waypoint, 400 km S of Ireland - Atlantic Ocean Phase: En route Nature: Executive Departure airport: Leeds/Bradford Intl, UK (EGNM) Destination airport: St-John's Intl, NL (CYYT) Narrative: A Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft was conducting a flight from Leeds/Bradford, UK to St-John's, Canada, with 2 crew members and 7 passengers on board. During the oceanic entry cruising at FL340 in the vicinity of waypoint ETIKI, the flight crew received intermittent amber 'A' messages on both PFDs, associated with AP TRIM IS RWD and AP TRIM IS LWD EICAS messages. Transfer of the autopilot from one side to the other did not resolve the problem and, as the flight crew decided to fly the aircraft manually, there was a rapid and significant roll of less than 20° to the right when the autopilot was disconnected. Extreme force was required to roll the aircraft back to the left, while turning to the right was normal. The flight crew executed the emergency checklist and requested a direct routing to Shannon Intl, Ireland (EINN). No emergency was declared, and aileron control improved as the aircraft descended. The aircraft subsequently landed on runway 06 with flaps 20 and ARFF standing by. During the post-flight inspection, the operator's maintenance noted that there was a significant amount of water dripping from the underside of the fuselage, aft of the wheel well in proximity of the lower beacon. The operator is suspecting that a water leak caused a freezing of the aileron trim mechanism. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=201545 Back to Top MC-21 wing box passes latest flight-load test Further stress testing of the Irkut MC-21 wing box has indicted that the structure will be able to withstand maximum flight loads. Irkut had stated earlier this year that it would need to reinforce the MC-21's wing box because, despite coming close to passing a destructive test, it had not achieved the strength threshold required. The airframer proceeded to commence flight testing of the initial aircraft in May. But the composite wing has undergone additional stress testing at the Moscow-based Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute. The institute says it has completed the latest phase of tests on the wing box in mid-November, in order to ensure the safety of the MC-21 flight-test fleet. It states that the wing box "withstood a load exceeding that specified by the test programme, without damage". Although it has not disclosed further details the institute says this has "confirmed" that the wing box has "sufficient strength" at maximum flight loads. Irkut has been preparing a second flight-test MC-21 to join the campaign with further test aircraft at various stages of construction. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/mc-21-wing-box-passes-latest-flight-load-test-443572/ Back to Top Australia Proposes To Drop Helo Basic Instrument Training Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority is proposing to remove a recent requirement to include basic instrument flight training (BIFT) to obtain an initial private or commercial helicopter license. The BIFT requirement was added when the country's CAA Part 61 was modified to align with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. As an interim measure, however, basic helicopter flight training without BIFT continues under transitional regulations that end on Aug. 31, 2018. "While there is a trend to more IFR operations, the sector continues to be dominated by small Robinson helicopters conducting VFR operations," officials said. "Robinson R22s and R44s make up approximately half of the helicopter fleet, and most lack the necessary instruments for BIFT." Also, most training aircraft are not currently equipped for instrument flight training. Mandatory instrument training experience would incur "significant cost and operational penalties." Additionally, the number of flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) is increasing, "which will expand the future opportunity for FSTD-based training, including BIFT." The proposal has the full support of the Australian Helicopter Industry Association and helicopter training operators. The helicopter industry has indicated that the issue of a license with a remark indicating non-compliance with ICAO standards would be acceptable. Comments on the proposal are due December 3. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2017-11-21/australia-proposes-drop- helo-basic-instrument-training Back to Top ICAO chief urges cooperation on ATFM An international aviation chief has urged the industry to become more open to sharing flight data in support of new Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) approaches. Speaking at a global ATFM symposium in Singapore ICAO secretary general Dr Fang Liu told the organisation's signatory states that they need to do this in order to safely and efficiently manage forecast growth, and optimise the social and economic benefits of increased international routes and flights. "To manage future growth we must become better at what we already do, and in the finite airspace we already control," Dr Liu emphasized during her opening remarks."For some States this will involve sovereignty concerns, as all partners involved in an ATFM framework must be willing to fully commit to and support a more open and collaborative international flight information environment." Dr Liu's points were echoed in the introduction she received from Kevin Shum, director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, who encouraged the attending governments "to build momentum and work towards introducing a global harmonised ATFM system." Shum also remarked that "the success of our industry depends on your spirit of openness and continued participation in the sharing of ideas, knowledge and experience." ATFM, which takes advantage of air transport Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) frameworks, optimises the existing capacities of the air traffic management system through the more precise coordination of take-offs and landings at both departure and destination airports, and through the dynamic routing of flights around constrained airspaces. "This advance and real-time coordination helps to avoid aircraft reaching their destinations and being placed into costly holding patterns, as well as permitting ATM professionals in general to be much more responsive when dealing with meteorological or other unexpected events," Dr Liu commented. Underscoring further that the speed and efficiency by which modern commercial aircraft can move passengers and cargo globally is the core value offering of international aviation, she stressed that these very qualities are being threatened today by how quickly air transport operations are expanding. Highlighting to her high-level audience that air traffic flights and passenger volumes globally tend to double every 15 years, Dr Liu placed emphasis on the fact that "in many mature air transport markets we no longer have the luxury of simply adding new airports and slots to accommodate further traffic growth. Competition for airspace is also accelerating, with new unmanned and commercial space-related services seeking to carve out their own niches for the expanding operations in those areas." Dr. Liu also reiterated ICAO's key points on why it is important that governments acknowledge how air transport traffic growth impacts modern societies and economies, and that the aviation system today moves more than 10 million passengers daily on over 100,000 flights. She noted how ICAO serves as a nexus for global cooperation toward optimising aviation's growth and socio-economic potential, and that it is of utmost importance that airlines, air navigation service providers, and airport operators collaborate more intensively and remain collectively diligent in managing airspace capacities and traffic demand. "Sectoral growth cannot be permitted to negatively impact our key strategic performance targets, and existing levels of aviation safety, efficiency, and environmental protection must continue to improve, even as we expand," she added. http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2017/11/icao-chief-urges-cooperation-on-atfm/ Back to Top IATA Holds First Annual Aviation Data Symposium The International Air Transport Association (IATA) held its first annual Aviation Data Symposium (ADS) last week in Miami, Fla. The event brought together more than 400 delegates from airlines, airports and technology providers to discuss how to unlock the value of big data in order to improve safety, security and profitability within aviation. "Big data is transforming our industry," said Charles de Gheldere, director, travel intelligence, IATA. "New aircrafts are basically data centers, generating terabytes of data; passengers are connected with their watches, with their phones and other devices -- there are sensors everywhere. Artificial intelligence is here, machine learning is here. "Data-driven organizations will take this industry to the next level. The sky is the limit." Representatives from airlines, airports and even data-driven companies outside of the aviation industry were on hand to discuss topics broken into four educational tracks - technology, safety and operations, passenger distribution and sales and airfreight data. IATA announced it would hold another ADS in 2018. The second annual event will take place June 27-28 in Berlin. http://www.aviationpros.com/news/12382632/iata-holds-first-annual-aviation-data-symposium Back to Top Airline defendants to pay $95 million in 9/11 settlement * Insurers for American Airlines, United Airlines, and other aviation defendants will pay $95 million to settle claims that security lapses led planes to be hijacked in the Sept. 11 attacks. * Developers of the new World Trade Center buildings had once demanded $3.5 billion from aviation-related companies. * Lawyers said the parties make no admissions or concessions with respect to liability for the attacks. Smoke pours from the World Trade Center in New York after it was hit by two hijacked passenger planes September 11, 2001. Insurers for American Airlines, United Airlines and other aviation defendants have agreed to pay $95 million to settle claims that security lapses led planes to be hijacked in the Sept. 11 attacks. The settlement was described in papers filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. Developers of the new World Trade Center buildings had once demanded $3.5 billion from aviation-related companies after hijacked planes destroyed three skyscrapers among five demolished buildings on Sept. 11, 2001. Lawyers said the agreement signed last week resulted from "extensive, arms-length negotiations" by lawyers "who worked diligently for months." The agreement also said the parties make no admissions or concessions with respect to liability for the attacks. "The court's approval of the settlement agreement will bring to a close this hard-fought 13-year litigation on terms agreeable to the parties," the lawyers said. Attorney Desmond T. Barry Jr., who submitted the papers to U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, declined to comment Wednesday. Developer Larry Silverstein and World Trade Center Properties have collected more than $5 billion from other defendants through lawsuits. The money has aided the reconstruction of buildings on the 16-acre lower Manhattan site. Earlier settlements included $135 million paid to a financial services firm that lost two-thirds of its employees. American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller said the company is pleased to have reached a settlement. "We will never forget that terrible day and its lasting impact including the tragic loss of 23 members of the American Airlines family," Miller said. United Airlines declined to comment. Bud Perrone, a spokesman for Silverstein, said the company is "pleased to have finally reached a resolution to this piece of post-9/11 litigation." https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/22/airline-defendants-to-pay-95-million-in-911-settlement.html Back to Top Africa accounts for 37% of global aviation fatalities, says AfDB Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the African aviation sector accounts for About nine per cent of aircraft accidents yearly and 37 per cent of Aviation fatalities globally. He said this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja He added that though the sector fared better in 2016, it still remained the riskiest skies to fly in. He said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the bank and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) was to seek ways to boost the African aviation sector to better serve the teeming populace. "First is, we are very concerned about the issue of air safety. "Africa, last year, did very well. It was one of the safest skies last year but it has not always been that way, so we are improving but that does not mean that we must actually rest on our oars on this. "So one of the things that we will be focusing on in the collaboration with IATA is how to improve investments from the bank and others on air navigation infrastructure, improving safety records and also making sure that we also improve the training facilities for the engineers, the air control traffic managers. "We are also looking at how to help to de-risk the market for accessing finance for infrastructure, in particular, air craft acquisition. "So these are the broad terms of the things that we are going to be working on but our focus is to make the aviation industry more competitive; deregulate the sector and make it more efficient. "Hopefully, also have financing that allows aircraft expansion to be able to cope with the rapidly increasing number of passengers that Africa needs and would have.'' The MoU was signed on Tuesday in Abuja, on the sidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) World Aviation Forum. The forum is themed: "Financing the Development of Aviation Infrastructure." https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/africa-accounts-37-global-aviation-fatalities-says-afdb/ Back to Top AOPA FLY-IN ATTENDEES HELP DEVELOP RUNWAY SAFETY BEST PRACTICES In addition to having fun and connecting with fellow aviators, pilots attending the AOPA Fly-In at Camarillo, California, had the opportunity to participate in a Runway Safety Roundup presentation with AOPA, the FAA Runway Safety and FAASTeam, and air traffic. The results of attendees' input in the roundup were released at the end of October in a "Runway Safety Pilot Best Practices" document that includes a wealth of practical safety tips and links to additional information on the topic. Attendees at the AOPA Fly-In at Camarillo, California, participate in safety seminars. Photo by Mike Collins. The runway safety tips "are offered as good practices toward avoiding runway incursions and surface incidents during airport and ground operations," the guide says. Tips are broken into four categories: situational awareness, surface operations, crew resource management, and knowledge and skills. The 15 tips for situational awareness focus on planning, active listening, and active scanning. The surface operations category offers 19 recommendations to help pilots focus on taxiing, communication, and managing distractions. Six tips offer advice on how to use all available resources in the crew resource management section, while five additional pointers provide ideas for keeping aviation knowledge and skills sharp. "AOPA Fly-In participants at the Runway Safety Roundup not only walked away improving their own knowledge, but the results of their brainstorming can now help hundreds of thousands of other pilots," said AOPA Air Safety Institute Executive Director Richard McSpadden. "I encourage everyone to forward this list of best practices to the aviators in their community." The AOPA Fly-Ins include several educational seminars that are free to attendees during the main event on Saturdays. Attendees also can participate in intensive, hands-on workshops on Fridays for a fee, or take part in fly-outs after the event to enjoy new aviation adventures. "We strive to provide educational programming that will encourage pilots to learn new skills and safely expand their flying experiences," said Chris Eads, AOPA director of outreach and events. "The results of attendees' collaboration with the FAA at the Camarillo Fly-In demonstrate just how far- reaching the safety information at these events can be." The free seminars, paid workshops, fly-outs, and more will be offered at AOPA's 2018 Fly-Ins in Missoula, Montana, June 15 and 16; Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sept. 14 and 15; Carbondale, Illinois, Oct. 5 and 6; and Gulf Shores, Alabama, Oct. 26 and 27. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/november/20/aopa-fly-in-attendees-help- develop-runway-safety-best-practices Back to Top Time to 'up the ante' to get more female pilots says Qantas boss Alan Joyce In a bid to lift women pilots in Australia, Qantas boss Alan Joyce has committed to a goal of at least 50 per cent women in its pilot cadet intake in a decade's time. The initiative is named after the legendary Australian female aviator, Nancy Bird Walton, and aims to boost the number of women pilots in the airline's ranks by encouraging young girls to make the necessary subject choices in high school. Captain Deborah Lawrie, a pioneer female pilot, says it's time for a women's museum. "Next year Qantas will hire more than 300 pilots across the group - I want us to up the ante with our female pilot intake," Mr Joyce will tell the Male Champions of Change Leaders forum in Sydney on Thursday. Qantas will commit to a 20 per cent intake of women in its 2018 cadet program, and double that number over the next decade to reach gender parity, at intake. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce wants the number of female pilots to grow. "We must work at the grassroots level to encourage girls and women into studies that can lead to a career in aviation," Mr Joyce will say. "We just need to reinforce the message that girls and women belong in technical jobs." The airline will target STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in schools, flying schools and cadet programs. "It is going to take a concerted effort but it's time for a moonshot vision for gender equality," Mr Joyce will say. The program will be named after pioneering pilot Nancy Bird Walton, pictured with her plane in 1934. In the past 12 months Qantas has almost doubled the number of female pilots in the pipeline. But "that figure's not as impressive when I tell you that the global average of female pilots is 3 per cent. Or when I tell you that only brings us to 18 per cent female pilots in the pipeline for our domestic and international airlines. "And it's not as impressive when I tell you that overall, across all of our airlines, including Jetstar and QantasLink, we are at just over 5 per cent female pilots - around 190 women compared to more than 3300 men." The gap could not be dismissed by arguing that family commitments make a career as a pilot unsuitable for a woman. I want us to up the ante with our female pilot intake. Alan Joyce, Qantas CEO. "Not when we know that our cabin crew have similar rosters and 68 per cent of our flight attendants are women. "Until we identify and accept the points of weakness in our systems and processes, female pilots will remain in the minority." Qantas pilots will keep going out into schools to serve as role models. "People like Georgina Sutton who was the first female chief pilot in Australia for Jetstar; Tegan Gray, the chief pilot for Express Freighters Australia; and Lisa Norman, who captained our new Qantas Dreamliner back from Seattle just recently." One-third of the Qantas board are women. Four of the nine of the leadership team are women. And 43 per cent of its overall workforce are women, and 50 per cent of its corporate graduates are women. Qantas has hit a target to have 35 per cent of its senior management team made up of women, but Mr Joyce says that isn't enough. The airline did "not apply enough rigour to processes for promotion into senior roles and, as a result, we missed a golden opportunity to surpass the target we had set ourselves". For the first time external recruits into its senior roles have been more than 50 per cent women. There had been big gains in technology roles. "In our most recent wave of recruitment in IT, we saw over 62 per cent of offers made to women." http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/time-to-up-the-ante-to-get-more-female- pilots-says-qantas-boss-alan-joyce-20171122-gzqv6t.html Back to Top THE COMPLETE HANDBOOK ON PILOTING AND AERONAUTICS "For the first time, in one comprehensive volume, complete coverage of the airplane and piloting for normal and hazardous flight conditions." NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER FROM THE PUBLISHER THE COMPLETE HANDBOOK ON PILOTING AND AERONAUTICS by Arthur Torosian This book is invaluable for pilots, aspiring pilots, accident investigators, college engineering students and those in positions where understanding the technology and operation of airplanes is important. It is a unique, single-source tool, complete with in-depth coverage on all facets of the airplane and its operation in all situations. In depth chapters cover every aspect of flying from take-off and landing, through essential trigonometry, weather situations, accident analysis, plane design and testing, angle-of-attack, load, stability, control, flutter, written by a lifetime expert in the field of aviation and pilot training and engineering. The breadth of knowledge is now available to students, pilots and enthusiasts to share in and understand. The book investigates 100s of near-misses, runway incidents, all major accidents and offers analysis and explanation of what went wrong and why. Over 600 photographs, detailed diagrams and equations illustrate the text to make it the one volume you need on your shelves, with a comprehensive index and chapter contents, you can easily find what you are looking for. SAVE 15% OFF THE LIST PRICE We are offering Curt Lewis FSI readers 15% off the list price for two weeks only. Add the code CURTLEWIS at checkout. ORDER HERE Arthur Torosian has spent a lifetime connected to all aspects of aviation. As well as flying 90% of the aircraft illustrated in the book, he worked at McDonnell Douglas as Director of Performance and Control, Director of Product Design, Chief Pilot Customer support and engineering test pilot. He has an Airline Transport Rating, is type rated in the DC-8, DC-9, MD-80 and DC-10. He is a graduate of the USAF Experimental Test Pilot School, USAF Research Pilot Course, and the California Institute of Technology, MS Aeronautics. Back to Top Angle of Attack NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER EXCLUSIVELY FROM CURT LEWIS AVIATION BOOKS Second Printing Rushed to Press Finally, the definitive book on the Titanic of aviation accidents, a state-of-the-art jet that couldn't stall until it did and took the lives of 228 Air France passengers and crew. Based on exclusive interviews with the aircraft's manufacturer, the airline, flight crews, families of the pilots, accident investigators and the Woods Hole led team that recovered the missing jet from the bottom of the South Atlantic, Angle of Attack reveals why airlines and regulators everywhere must respond now to critical lessons from this legendary event. Autographed copies available from Curt Lewis Aviation Books at http://www.pilot-errormovie.com/book/angle-of-attack Buy the book and the movie it inspired, Pilot Error by Friday November 24 and save $6. http://www.pilot-errormovie.com/book/book-and-dvd Meet co-author Shem Malmquist at Tampa Florida area Pilot Error screening Sunday December 3 at 3 p.m. at Riverview 14 GDX , 9390 Theater Drive, Gibsonton. (813) 295-6468 WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT ANGLE OF ATTACK "We owe Rapoport and Malmquist a great debt of gratitude. Read every word." -Dr. Gary Helmer, Embry Riddle University "A great resource for aeronautical professionals ... exposes the failed defenses that can reside at each layer of the aviation system. A must read for anyone with an interest in aviation accident investigation and aviation safety." -Dr. Chris Johnson, Director of Aviation Education and Research, Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison "A must read for professional pilots, aircraft designers, government regulators and political decision makers." -Gregory Fox, Director of Safety, Florida Institute of Technology, ATPL pilot, safety manager since 1971, 35 years safety regulator, and 20 years check inspector on A320 and A340. "Angle of Attack sheds light for the novice and expert alike. Their subject matter expertise is admirable. They have used the Air France 447 crash and other crashes of automated airplanes as examples of accidents that might have been prevented if the crews had access to realistic training to prepare them for those rare events and if their aircraft had been equipped with angle of attack indicators." -Captain Elaine M. Parker, Beyond Risk Management "You don't have to be a [pilot to find this book moving and absorbing." - Adam Hochschild, Author of Spain in Our Hearts and King Leopold's Ghost "This book proves conclusively that education by meteorologists is the key to fundamental understanding of the impact weather has on the elements of the aviation arena." - Debbie Schaum Embry-Riddle University Back to Top The NBAA Safety Committee is conducting its 3rd annual Business Aviation Safety Survey and needs your feedback. By providing input on the safety culture within business aviation, you will help guide the committee's work in the coming year and have a direct impact on our ability to continue improving the level of safety within our industry. Survey responses are sought from the entire spectrum of aircraft operations, personnel, and responsibilities. Whether you are a pilot, technician, scheduler/dispatcher, flight attendant or someone in a non-aviation role who frequently interacts with business aircraft, your feedback is invaluable to our efforts. Questions on the 2017 survey relate to important topics such as: * Risk management activities * Data sharing * Distractions in safety-critical moments * Participation in formal aviation training and third-party audit programs * Threats and risks you feel are most likely to impact your operation This completely anonymous survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, and your response is needed by Dec. 8, 2017. Thank you in advance for your participation, and for helping us work toward minimizing the risks you face in your daily operations. TAKE THE SURVEY NOW LEARN MORE You can also review the analysis and results of last year's survey, and we will make this year's survey results available in the coming months after the analysis is complete. National Business Aviation Association 1200 G Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 * Tel: (202) 783-9000 * info@nbaa.org Back to Top Risk Culture Survey The results of the 1st Survey and the link to participate in the 2nd Survey can be found @ www.riskculture.org Back to Top NTSB Chairman to deliver Royal Aeronautical Society 14th annual Assad Kotaite Lecture at ICAO Back to Top 9th ESASI Regional Seminar We are pleased to announce that the 9th ESASI Regional Seminar will take place at the Baltic Beach Hotel in Jurmala / Riga, Latvia on 23-24 May 2018. In addition, the meeting of the military investigator group is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of 22 May 2018. The aim of the seminar is to keep the European air safety investigation community abreast of current developments and evolving best practice in aircraft safety investigation. As in previous years, the seminar will include presentations on case studies, the European environment, challenges of modern air safety investigations and human factors in aircraft accidents and incidents. ESASI welcomes proposals for presentations to be given during the 2018 seminar, which should last a maximum of 20 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 - presentations@esasi.eu. https://www.esasi.eu/ Curt Lewis