Flight Safety Information April 5, 2018 - No. 069 In This Issue Incident: Qantas A332 near Sydney on Apr 4th 2018, hydraulic failure Incident: Ryanair B738 near Munich on Apr 4th 2018, wheel well fire indication Incident: Silk Way IL76 at Bratislava on Apr 4th 2018, bird strike McDonnell Douglas F-15K Eagle CFIT Fatal Accident (South Korea) General Dynamics F-16 Viper Fatal Accident (Nevada) ERAU training flight fatal accident west of Daytona Beach (Florida) 'Flight Deck LIBIK - Lithium-Ion Battery Incident Kit FAA revokes Air America's air carrier certificate over safety issues Qantas wants to bring in overseas pilot Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet Wins Prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy The Very First Embraer Phenom 300E Light Business Jet Has Been Delivered to Its Owner 'Rocket Billionaires' Versus 'Space Barons' ERAU - PhD in Aviation Safety Operating Systems Air Safety Investigation Professional Education Course TU Delft University GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 1 GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 2 Incident: Qantas A332 near Sydney on Apr 4th 2018, hydraulic failure A Qantas Airbus A330-200, registration VH-EBD performing flight QF-583 from Sydney,NS to Perth,WA (Australia), was enroute at FL320 about 160nm west of Sydney when the crew decided to return to Sydney reporting a hydraulic failure. On approach to Sydney the crew advised due to the hydraulic failure they needed to manually extend the landing gear and thus were "not interested in a go around". The aircraft landed safely on Sydney's runway 16R about 50 minutes after turning around. A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration VH-EBB reached Sydney with a delay of 3:15 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b6efd1c&opt=256 Back to Top Incident: Ryanair B738 near Munich on Apr 4th 2018, wheel well fire indication A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DHO performing flight FR-4164 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Corfu (Greece), was enroute at FL370 about 25nm west of Munich (Germany) when the crew reported a main wheel well fire indication and diverted to Munich. Descending through FL140 the crew requested to hold, entered a holding at FL110 for about 15 minutes while working the related checklists and verifying the issue, then continued the approach for a safe landing on runway 26L about 40 minutes after leaving FL370. The aircraft stopped on the runway for about 3 minutes while emergency services checked the aircraft, then taxied to the apron. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-DLE continued the flight as FR-416 and is estimated to reach Corfu with a delay of about 5 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Munich about 5.5 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b6efba6&opt=256 Back to Top Incident: Silk Way IL76 at Bratislava on Apr 4th 2018, bird strike A Silk Way Airlines Ilyushin IL-76TD, registration 4K-AZ100 performing flight ZP-4953 from Bratislava (Slovakia) to an unknown destination, was in the initial climb out of Bratislava's runway 13 when the crew requested to stop the climb at 5000 feet reporting a bird strike into the #4 engine (PS-90A, outboard right hand). The aircraft burned off fuel for three hours and returned to Bratislava for an ILS approach to runway 31 circling to runway 13 and a safe landing on runway 13 about 3:20 hours after departure. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b6ef779&opt=256 Back to Top McDonnell Douglas F-15K Eagle CFIT Fatal Accident (South Korea) Date: 05-APR-2018 Time: 14:47 LT Type: McDonnell Douglas F-15K Eagle Owner/operator: South Korean Air Force Registration: C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: In the mountains near Chilgok - South Korea Phase: En route Nature: Military Departure airport: Destination airport: Daegu airbase Narrative: The military fighter plane crashed under unknown circumstances into a mountain on its way to an air base. 50 rescuers were sent on the scene. Heavy fog is obstructing the rescue operation. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=208799 Back to Top General Dynamics F-16 Viper Fatal Accident (Nevada) Date: 04-APR-2018 Time: 10:30 LT Type: General Dynamics F-16 Viper Owner/operator: USAF, ADS Thunderbirds Registration: C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Mojave Desert, Nevada Test and Training Range, NV - United States of America Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) Nature: Military Departure airport: Destination airport: Narrative: The aircraft impacted the terrain during a routine aerial demonstration training flight in the United States Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range in Nevada. The pilot was killed. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=208798 Back to Top ERAU training flight fatal accident west of Daytona Beach (Florida) Date: 04-APR-2018 Time: 09:54+ LT Type: Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III Owner/operator: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Registration: N106ER C/n / msn: 2844137 Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: SW of Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB), Daytona Beach, FL - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Training Departure airport: Daytona Beach Int'l (KDAB) Destination airport: Daytona Beach Int'l (KDAB) Narrative: The aircraft impacted open field terrain southwest of Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB), Daytona Beach, Florida. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the two occupants onboard received fatal injuries. Witnesses saw a wing fall off a plane before it crashed. The wing was across Tomoka Farms from the crash scene. One of the occupants was a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. A school news release said the passenger was a pilot examiner from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=208783 Back to Top Back to Top FAA revokes Air America's air carrier certificate over safety issues The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Emergency Order of Revocation against Air America, Inc. of Carolina, Puerto Rico, for allegedly conducting passenger-carrying flights using a pilot who had not received enough rest, using an unqualified pilot, operating aircraft when they were overweight and not properly loaded, and failing to provide pilot records. The FAA alleges that in March and June 2017, the company's director of operations served as pilot in command of multiple passenger-carrying flights when he had not received required rest. The FAA further alleges the director of operations falsely recorded that he had provided required ground and flight training to a new pilot, when he had in fact not provided that training. As a result, the new pilot was not qualified to serve as pilot in command for Air America, the FAA alleges. Nevertheless, he served as pilot in command on at least eight passenger-carrying flights between April 23 and June 3, 2017 The FAA further alleges the unqualified pilot made improper weight and balance calculations on three flights in May and June 2017. Consequently, the aircraft were overweight and improperly loaded. The twin-engine Piper PA-23-250 Aztec E he was flying crashed on June 3, 2017, killing one of the passengers. The FAA also alleges that Air America was unable to provide pilot flight and duty records to an FAA inspector who requested them on June 5, 2017. As of February 2018, the company still had not provided those records. The FAA alleges Air America's actions were careless and reckless, and its numerous violations of the Federal Aviation Regulations pose a threat to safety in air commerce or air transportation. According to the FAA aircraft register, the airline also operates a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander, N7049T and another PA-23 Aztec, N2395Z. https://news.aviation-safety.net/2018/04/04/faa-revokes-air-americas-air-carrier-certificate-over- safety-issues/ Back to Top Qantas wants to bring in overseas pilots QantasLink wants the Federal Government to allow it address "an acute pilot shortage" by temporarily bringing in simulator instructors and experienced pilots from overseas. QantasLink said the agreement will enable pilots to be admitted for a period beyond the existing two- year window permitted under the current skilled visa program. "Attempts to encourage experienced aviators to move to Australia for contracts shorter than five years have proven uncompetitive in what is a global market for these sought-after skills," the company said in a statement. "The agreement would allow QantasLink to gradually restore capacity it has had to remove as a result of the shortage until its longer-term solutions - including the Qantas Group's pilot academy - have time to kick in." QantasLink said world airlines were experiencing shortages as the world economy picks up at a faster rate than new pilots can be trained. "QantasLink is a key entry point for new pilots into the Qantas Group, so it is particularly impacted by the shortage," the company said. "QantasLink's overseas recruitment is expected to focus on attracting up to 75 senior pilots and simulator instructors in the first year, with up to 55 per year as needed after that, for five years. The call comes after criticism of Qantas services into regional areas such as North West Queensland. In November Qantas said frequent cancellations into Mount Isa and Cloncurry were caused by aircraft maintenance taking longer than expected and reserve flight crew pilots tied up with training a large intake of new pilots but they were taking "proactive steps" to improve reliability by adjusting the network and schedule. "These changes reduce the overall number of flights on some routes, and instead use larger aircraft to maintain capacity," the airline said at the time. "Alliance Airlines (will) operate some flights on behalf of QantasLink over the coming months, including for QantasLink flights between Mount Isa and Brisbane (with their F100 aircraft)." http://www.northweststar.com.au/story/5324440/qantas-wants-to-bring-in-overseas-pilots/ Back to Top Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet Wins Prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy The global Vision® Jet fleet at KADS in Dallas, Texas. With 25 Vision Jets delivered to customers around the world, the fleet is growing steadily with a promising 2018 ahead. The Vision® Jet received FAA certification in 2016 and immediately ushered in a new era in personal aviation as the world's first single-engine Personal Jet Duluth, Minn. & Knoxville, Tenn., April 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced this morning that the Cirrus Aircraft Vision® Jet has been awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy for developing the world's first single engine Personal Jet™ and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) on the aircraft. The Collier Trophy is selected by a committee that includes 25 industry leaders and is awarded annually to recognize "the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety in air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year." The nine nominees this year included the Edwards Air Force Base F-35 Integrated Test Force, Boeing 737 MAX, NASA/JPL Cassini Project Team and more. "For more than a century, the Collier Trophy has recognized the greatest achievements in aviation in America," said Greg Principato, NAA President and Chief Executive Officer. "By revolutionizing general and personal aviation, Cirrus Aircraft, with their Vision Jet, has added to a great and historic Collier legacy. We at the National Aeronautic Association congratulate them on their achievement and look forward to the presentation of the Collier Trophy on June 14." As the world's first single-engine Personal Jet, the Vision Jet created a new category in aviation and further defined its significance with the inclusion of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS). Unique to Cirrus Aircraft since the launch of the first SR Series aircraft in 1999, CAPS is the first FAA- certified whole airframe parachute system included as standard equipment on an aircraft and has continuously redefined safety in aviation. The inclusion of CAPS on the Vision Jet marks a major engineering milestone in the design and development of jet aircraft and signifies the ability to further transform aircraft safety at heights and speeds never before imagined. "At Cirrus Aircraft we are honored and humbled to be awarded the 2017 Collier Trophy and to even be mentioned among the giants in aviation and space research that have won before us", said Dale Klapmeier, Cirrus Aircraft Co-founder and CEO. "The arrival of the Vision Jet has forever changed general aviation and personal transportation and the 2017 Collier Trophy is dedicated to all of our employees and partners who have been a part of the development, production and now delivery of this game-changing airplane. We will celebrate this great honor by continuing to focus on our core mission of creating safer aircraft, safer pilots and safer skies." Throughout the history of powered flight, the NAA has been the steward for the nation's most prestigious aviation awards. As the most notable of these awards, the Robert J. Collier Trophy was first awarded in 1911 and represents a historical timeline of the most celebrated advancements in flight and air safety around the world. Past recipients include Orville Wright, Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 team, Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1, Lockheed's Skunk Works and the F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter, Boeing 747, Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, B-2 Spirit, F-22 Raptor, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Gulfstream 650, Blue Origin and many more aviators, scientists and engineers responsible for progressing aviation for generations to come. The Vision Jet received FAA certification in 2016 and immediately ushered in a new era in personal aviation as the world's first single-engine Personal Jet. The turbine aircraft features a spacious, pilot and passenger-friendly cabin with panoramic windows, reclining seats and comfortable legroom to accommodate five adults and two children. The cabin is complemented by the Cirrus Perspective® Touch™ by Garmin® Flight Deck, which delivers a wide array of sophisticated and intuitive global navigation capabilities and safety features at the touch of a finger. The Collier Trophy will be formally presented at the Annual Robert J. Collier Trophy Dinner on June 14, 2018 at a location to be announced. It is on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. For more information, including a full list of past recipients, visit www.naa.aero. About Cirrus Aircraft Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision® Jet, the world's first single-engine Personal Jet, as well as the recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) - the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and 150 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Headquartered in Duluth, MN, the company recently opened the first phase of its world-class customer experience center, The Vision Center, in Knoxville, TN. Find out more at www.cirrusaircraft.com. https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/04/04/1460138/0/en/Cirrus-Aircraft-Vision-Jet-Wins- Prestigious-Robert-J-Collier-Trophy.html Back to Top The Very First Embraer Phenom 300E Light Business Jet Has Been Delivered to Its Owner The new incarnation of the wildly popular Phenom 300 was redesigned with a more spacious cabin and more interior options. Following the model's completion of type certification with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the European Aviation Safety Agency, and the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency, the very first Embraer Phenom 300E has been delivered to its new owner. And while things seem to be off to a good start, the new upgraded model has some big shoes to fill, as its predecessor-the Best of the Best- winning Phenom 300-has held the top-selling and most-delivered spots in the light business jet category for the last 6 years. The new Phenom 300E officially launched only about five months ago in October 2017-a remarkably short turnaround for a first delivery. The enviable owner has been identified as South African businessman John McCormick, who had previously owned a Phenom 300. According to a statement, he was drawn to the 300E for its modern interior design and architecture as well as its customizability. Essentially an upgraded version of the Phenom 300, the new model offers owners an even wider selection of personalization options-everything from carpeting and veneers to leather trim and seat sewing style-and a more spacious, efficiently designed cabin. It now also comes with the Nice cabin- management and entertainment system from Lufthansa Technik-which makes audio and video streaming and connecting your devices to the Internet a breeze, thanks to an intuitive touch interface. Depending on the interior configuration, the jet can seat six to 10 people. Other creature comforts include wider seat backs, extra-large windows, and a cabin pressure kept at or below 6,600 feet. On the performance front, the Phenom 300E has essentially the same stats as its predecessor. It's still powered by the same twin Pratt & Whitney PW 535-E engines and has the same maximum cruising speed (521 mph) and range (about 2,270 miles with six passengers). Those ready to jump onto the waiting list can expect to pay at least $9.45 million for the light jet. http://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/first-embraer-phenom-300e-light-business-jet-delivered- 2787014/ Back to Top 'Rocket Billionaires' Versus 'Space Barons' Francis Tapon , CONTRIBUTOR I'm an author, nomad, speaker, and consultant Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Fans of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen, Richard Branson and the privatization of space should celebrate. Two new books just came out that document the 21st-century private space race. One is Christian Davenport's book, Space Barons: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos. The other is by Tim Fernholz's Rocket Billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the New Space Race. Which one should you read? And you think you've gone on a long road trip. (Photo by SpaceX via Getty Images) Both books have more things in common than with each other than they have differences. Both books: * Put the spotlight mainly on Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Other billionaires and barons take up perhaps 20% of each book. * Focus much more on history than the future (90/10). * Summarize similar stories (which is to be expected). * Largely ignore non-American space efforts (e.g., Russians making Dennis Tito the first private space tourist). * Hardly mention several companies that plan to mine asteroids (perhaps the authors believe that these companies are too small and/or their leaders aren't true "barons" or billionaires yet). Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is blasting off into space thanks to Amazon blasting off on Earth. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images) The differences include: * Space Barons has roughly 15% more pages and costs about 15% more than Rocket Billionaires. * Christian Davenport (Space Barons author) covers the defense and space industries for The Washington Post. * Tim Fernholz (Rocket Billionaires author) reports for Quartz. * Rocket Billionaires spends slightly more time on Bezos than Space Barons. * Space Barons covers slightly more personalities than Rocket Billionaires. In short, both books are outstanding summaries of this century's progress in spaceflight, especially spaceflight driven by private enterprise. The main problem that both books have is the same problem that most books about technology have: they spend 90% of the time discussing the past and only 10% discussing the future. You'd think that books about cutting edge technology would focus a bit more on the future. SpaceX's twin booster rockets successfully landing like clones. (Photo credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) If you're an intrepid traveler, then space travel probably fascinates you. Few think through the implications. As Bezos pointed out, "My friends who say they want to move to Mars one day, I say: Why don't you go live in Antarctica for a year first because it's a garden paradise compared to Mars." The late biographer Stephen Ambrose observed that, in some ways, Lewis and Clark had a greater challenge than the first men to land on the moon. The moon pioneers had maps and photographs of their destination long before they landed there. They also had easy communication with mission control. Lewis and Clark couldn't call Thomas Jefferson and they didn't know what they would see over the next ridge. On the other hand, Lewis and Clark had oxygen, water, livable temperatures, easy access to food, Earth's gravity, freedom to run around outside and natural protection against deadly cosmic rays. Living in Antartica would give you all those benefits except an ability to easily run around outside (especially in winter). And yet, are you willing to live there? How would you feel about spending your life living underground? Given the constant radiation, you really don't want to go for a walk on Mars. Unless their habitats are protected from cosmic rays, Martians will spend their lives underground. (Photo credit: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images) VERDICT Because I read Space Barons before Rocket Billionaires, I found it more engrossing than Rocket Billionaires. However, in a parallel universe, where my reading order would be flipped, then I probably would have found Rocket Billionaires more thrilling than Space Barons. My recommendation: sample each book at your favorite bookstore and judge for yourself. They're both outstanding books. In the meantime, see why Blue Origin needs to work on its marketing. The video below could use music, narration and a Blue Origin mascot floating in the capsule. Disclosure: Both publishers gave me an advanced copy for review purposes. - Francis Tapon Author of Hike Your Own Hike & The Hidden Europe. Creating The Unseen Africa: a 5-year trip to all 54 African countries. Director of Best Luxury Safaris. https://www.forbes.com/sites/francistapon/2018/04/04/rocket-billionaires-versus-space- barons/#77037403518a Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top Air Safety Investigation Professional Education Course TU Delft University Are you interested in understanding the process behind an air safety investigation? Join TU Delft's professional education course and learn more about the challenges faced during an investigation. With a focus on the legal framework behind air safety investigations world-wide and the generic procedures followed during aviation occurrence, this course is intended for both technical and non-technical professionals. With the Air Safety Investigation course, you will have the opportunity to experience the accident investigation process and throughout a variety of learning activities you will be able to enhance your observation skills, fact-finding skills and analytical skills. If you want to learn more about this amazing professional course or to share with others, please visit: https://online-learning.tudelft.nl/courses/air-safety-investigation/ Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 1 International airline pilot and 39-year veteran of flying, Karlene Petitt, has instructed pilots on Boeing aircraft for over 21 years, and holds type ratings on B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, and B727. She is working on her PhD in Aviation with a focus on safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Petitt is researching the impact of training, aircraft understanding, safety culture, aviation passion, and manual flight tendencies, to better understand the impact on performance. If the pilot is always blamed for errors, the underlying factors may never be identified. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes and is anonymous. If you fly for a commercial operation, with a two (or more) person crew (corporate, charter, or airline) please visit http://petittaviationresearch.com to learn more and access the link to the survey that can be found at the bottom of the page. If you know any commercial pilot who qualifies, please share this link with them: http://petittaviationresearch.com The more pilots you send this to, the more impact we can make. Thank you! Karlene Petitt MBA. MHS. Doctoral Candidate Aviation ERAU Typed: B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727, http://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 2 Dear Participant: Graduate students at Lewis University have invited you to participate in a research project entitled: Evaluating, Attitudes, and Opinions on the Cyber Threat Vulnerabilities of Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast. The purpose of this survey is to collect survey data from the aviation communities on beliefs of current ADS-B security and its present issues. This study has been approved by Lewis University's Institutional Review Board (IRB). The survey is anonymous. Participation in this research is completely voluntary and you may refuse to participate without consequence. The survey will take approximately ten minutes to complete. If you would like to know the results of this research, contact faculty advisor Dr. Erik Baker at bakerer@lewisu.edu. Thank you for your consideration. Your help is greatly appreciated. Survey link: https://goo.gl/forms/MP1833a6acHXBLGn2 Curt Lewis