Flight Safety Information June 22, 2018 - No. 126 In This Issue Incident: LOT DH8D at Warsaw on Jun 20th 2018, gear problem Incident: Hop! E190 at Dusseldorf on Jun 19th 2018, did not retract landing gear Incident: Azur B752 at Antalya on Jun 16th 2018, approach to stall and excessive bank angle Incident: Tiger A320 near Brisbane on Jun 21st 2018, burning odour on board EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: American MD83 at Raleigh/Durham on Jun 21st 2018, unwilling nose gear Boeing 747-409F...Go-Around At ORD, Debris On Runway Aircraft Slides Off Runway at Heraklion Airport, No Injuries Reported Twin turboprop aircraft makes emergency landing at airport Arizona-to-Hawaii flight returns to airport with gauge issue LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck. Following fatal accident on Southwest Airlines 737, FAA orders safety review of engine cowlings US military pilots in the Pacific are being targeted by lasers after similar incidents in Africa Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of flights FAA Allowed Unsafe Aircraft to Fly Commercially Gulfstream asks FAA for fire rule exemption on G500 Bombardier sees 50 percent market share with revamped CRJ 900 jet Spots are filling up fast for IEEE's first-ever...Try Engineering Summer Camp SUMMER MEETING OF ISASI's PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAPTER (PNRC) 64th Air Safety Forum - Join Us! HIGH ALTITUDE FLYING: WHAT EVERY PILOT NEEDS TO KNOW - New Online Course - Fall 2018 GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 1 GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 2 GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 3 Incident: LOT DH8D at Warsaw on Jun 20th 2018, gear problem A LOT Polish Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration OY-YBY performing flight LO-781 from Warsaw (Poland) to Riga (Latvia) with 62 people on board, was in the initial climb out of Warsaw when the crew received indications the main gear and nose gear doors had remained open, stopped the climb at 6000 feet and returned to Warsaw for a safe landing about 30 minutes after departure. The indications were determined false. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba2b93d&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Hop! E190 at Dusseldorf on Jun 19th 2018, did not retract landing gear A Hop! Embraer ERJ-190 on behalf of Air France, registration F-HBLI performing flight AF-1107 from Dusseldorf (Germany) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was in the initial climb out of Dusseldorf's runway 23L when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet after the landing gear did not retract. The aircraft returned to Dusseldorf for a safe landing on runway 23L about 15 minutes after departure. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto later flights. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 32.5 hours, then positioned to Lille (France), a Hop! maintenance base, with gear down. The aircraft returned to service about 19 hours after landing in Lille. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba2b4ea&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Azur B752 at Antalya on Jun 16th 2018, approach to stall and excessive bank angle during go arounds An Azur Air Boeing 757-200, registration VQ-BKF performing flight ZF-5495 from Novosibirsk (Russia) to Antalya (Turkey), was on final approach to Antalya's runway 36L in poor weather conditions when the crew initiated a go around at about 1100 feet MSL and about 170 knots over ground, the airspeed dropped sharply reaching 131 knots over ground at 1700 feet MSL, the aircraft descended a bit recovering the speed to about 170 knots over ground and continued the climb. The aircraft positioned for an approach to Antalya's runway 36R and was on final descending through 1600 feet about 2nm before the runway threshold when the crew initiated another go around, on climbing through about 3000 feet the aircraft entered a very sharp right turn to turn downwind, positioned for an approach to runway 36C but again performed a missed approach. The aircraft diverted to Dalaman (Turkey) for a safe landing about 80 minutes after the first go around at Antalya. Rosaviatsia reported according to the flight data recorder the aircraft exceeded the bank angle limits reaching 40.5 degrees bank as well as the pitch angle limit reaching 39 degrees nose up while on a heading of approximately 360 degrees. In addition the aircraft slowed to 153 KIAS on a clean wing as well as oversped flaps 20 by 12.5 knots before the aircraft diverted to Dalaman after three missed approaches. The airline reported the aircraft was approaching Antalya in deteriorating weather conditions, however, as the airfield was open there was no reason to divert to Dalaman. The first approach was aborted, the airfield closed and opened several times during the next hour, the captain attempted two more approaches when the aerodrome was open, the approaches were made in thunderstorm activity and rainfall, down- and updrafts (vertical ascending and descending air currents) and severe turbulence. After the third attempt to approach Antalya the captain made the competent decision to divert to Dalaman. The aircraft remained on the groun in Dalaman for about 3.5 hours, then flew to Antalya and landed safely. The aircraft departed Antalya for the return flight about 2 hours after landing in Antalya. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba2b204&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Tiger A320 near Brisbane on Jun 21st 2018, burning odour on board A Tiger Air Airbus A320-200, registration VH-VNC performing flight TT-680 from Sydney,NS to Cairns,QL (Australia), was enroute at FL320 about 120nm northwest of Brisbane,QL (Australia) when the crew decided to divert to Brisbane reporting a burning odour on board. The aircraft landed safely in Brisbane about 22 minutes later. The passengers disembarked normally, three passengers were taken to a hospital for observation. The airline reported the aircraft diverted as a precaution and landed safely in Brisbane without incident. A replacement A320-200 registration VH-VNO reached Cairns with a delay of 4.5 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba2aba9&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: American MD83 at Raleigh/Durham on Jun 21st 2018, unwilling nose gear An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N963TW performing flight AA-2472 from Raleigh/Durham,NC to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) with 141 passengers and 5 crew, was climbing out of Raleigh's runway 23R when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet when the nose gear didn't want to retract. The aircraft entered a hold to burn off fuel an landed safely back on runway 23R about 2:05 hours after departure. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 5 hours after landing. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL2472/history/20180621/1331Z/KRDU/KDFW https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba2a9f0&opt=0 Back to Top Boeing 747-409F Go-Around At ORD, Debris On Runway Date: 21-JUN-2018 Time: 14:58 UTC Type: Boeing 747-409F Owner/operator: China Airlines Cargo Registration: B-18711 C/n / msn: 30768 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Unknown Location: Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Cargo Departure airport: Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC) Destination airport: Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) Narrative: China Airlines Cargo flight CI5148 performed a go-around after an attempted landing on runway 10L at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, Illinois, USA. The runway was subsequently closed for about 50 minutes and an inspection vehicle reported finding debris on the runway. Flight 5148 circled and landed safely on runway 09R at 15:20 UTC. Subsequent Notams stated that the Wind Direction Indicator (WDI) for runway 10L was out of service and an irregular surface was noted on the north side of runway 10L between taxiways DD and N1. The windsock is also located on the grass between DD and N1, north of 10L. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=212473 Back to Top Aircraft Slides Off Runway at Heraklion Airport, No Injuries Reported An Ellinair aircraft on Wednesday slid off the runway at the Heraklio Airport on the island of Crete. "During the launch process of flight ELB 700 from Heraklion to Sheremetyevo in Moscow, and while the aircraft was stationary, it slid to a lower ground," Ellinair said in an announcement. "No injuries or panic incidents were recorded amongst passengers and crew, and everyone is in good health. The aircraft, owned by a partner company of Ellinair, is at the disposal of the authorities with the airline's full cooperation. All passengers have reached their final destination, while Ellinair has helped them in every possible way". Launched in 2013, Ellinair is based in Thessaloniki and operates scheduled and charter flights to Greece. Its network of destinations today includes more than 40 cities - many of them in Russia. https://news.gtp.gr/2018/06/21/aircraft-slides-off-runway-heraklion-airport-no-injuries-reported/ Back to Top Twin turboprop aircraft makes emergency landing at airport A plane landed Wednesday afternoon with malfunctioning landing gear at the Juneau airport. But Capital City Fire/Rescue Assistant Chief Tod Chambers said no fire and no injuries were reported during the incident. Airport Manager Patty Wahto said, "it was handled very well and the pilots did a good job of remaining calm." Two people were on board the twin turboprop Cessna 441 when it touched down about 3:17 p.m. Wahto said the airport closed to all traffic and operations for about 12 minutes as fire trucks responded and the disabled plane landed. Helicopter traffic and small fixed-wing aircraft traffic then resumed from a shorter runway and the floatplane pond for another 50 minutes. The aircraft's nose and propeller blades created some scrapes and gouges in the runway surface. It's not clear yet if the damage was extensive enough to require repairs, Wahto said. Wahto said the aircraft was last registered to an Anchorage company called Fly 4 You. https://www.ktoo.org/2018/06/21/twin-turboprop-aircraft-makes-emergency-landing-at-airport/ Back to Top Arizona-to-Hawaii flight returns to airport with gauge issue An American Airlines flight from Arizona to Hawaii had to turn around because of an issue with an exhaust gas temperature gauge. PHOENIX >> Authorities say an American Airlines flight from Arizona to Hawaii had to return to the Phoenix airport because of a problem with an exhaust gas temperature gauge. They say Flight 692 circled Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport a few times today to burn off fuel so an emergency landing could be avoided. The Boeing 757 with 185 passengers and six crew members aboard landed safely. American spokesman Ross Feinstein says passengers were being transferred to another plane that was scheduled to arrive early Friday in Honolulu. http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/06/21/breaking-news/arizona-to-hawaii-flight-returns-to-airport-with-gauge-issue/ Back to Top Back to Top Following fatal accident on Southwest Airlines 737, FAA orders safety review of engine cowlings A National Transportation Safety Board investigator examines the engine that exploded on a Southwest Airlines 737 on April 17, forcing it to land in Philadelphia. (NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY B/NYT) Following an unusual fatal accident on a Southwest Airlines 737 jet in which an engine inlet cowling was torn off by an engine explosion, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun a safety review focused on potential structural failures of the cowling. That's a part of the engine, the ring-like front cover forward of the fan, that up until now had not been considered a vulnerable structure. Current engine certification procedures don't include stress testing of the cowling. "The industry has taken a step back," said FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford. "It appears something is occurring we had not anticipated." There were at least two previous non-fatal incidents on passenger flights, one in 2016 and one in February, in which broken fan blades within the engine likewise caused disintegration of the cowling. In modern jet engines, the area around the fan is beefed up with Kevlar or extra layers of thicker metal - a so-called containment ring - that is designed to hold in any fan blades that break off. As a result, broken pieces of fan blades are typically sucked into the engine and expelled out the back. It's imperative that no metal shrapnel should dangerously exit sideways, toward the passenger cabin or into the fuel-filled wings. However, when a fan blade broke off in these three incidents, it appears that a piece shot forward and hit a part of the cowling outside the containment ring. In all three cases, the entire front of the cowling was sheared off. "That area is not built to take the kind of stresses that the containment area is," Lunsford said. Delivered weeknights, this email newsletter gives you a quick recap of the day's top stories and need-to-know news, as well as intriguing photos and topics to spark conversation as you wind down from your day. The accident that triggered the safety review, on Southwest Flight 1380 in April, caused the death of a woman passenger. Last month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), identified metal fatigue as the cause of the broken fan blade that destroyed the cowling. And after piecing together the engine debris, investigators said part of the cowling struck and broke the window by the woman's seat, causing the passenger cabin to depressurize. She was partially sucked out of the plane. The two previous incidents look comparable, but with much luckier outcomes. In August 2016, a similar uncontained engine failure on another Southwest 737 caused Flight 3472 from New Orleans to Orlando to divert to Pensacola, Florida, where it landed safely with 104 people on board. The NTSB investigation into that incident found that a fan blade had broken off and that as a result the left engine inlet cowling separated from the engine during the flight. Debris from the cowling damaged the airplane fuselage, wing and tail, and left a 5-inch by 16-inch hole in the fuselage just above the left wing, the NTSB report said. The engine involved in both Southwest incidents, a CFM56, had until then an impressive safety record. Manufactured by CFM International, a joint venture between GE and Safran of France, it's been in service since 1997 and has flown for 350 million flight hours, according to CFM spokeswoman Jamie Jewell. After the accident, the FAA issued directives mandating ultrasonic fan blade inspections for all such CFM56 engines that have accumulated more than 20,000 flights and requiring airlines to continue to perform these inspections every 3,000 flights. In February this year, yet another inflight engine cowling loss occurred on a different jet with a different engine, this time a Boeing 777 powered by a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 engine. As it began its descent into Honolulu, United Flight 1175 from San Francisco, with 378 people on board, experienced "an in-flight separation of a fan blade and subsequent loss of the inlet and fan cowls of the right engine," the NTSB reported. The crew declared an emergency and proceeded to land safely. The FAA's Lunsford said it is very difficult during engine certification to duplicate on a ground test stand all the conditions that affect an engine in flight, including the angle of climb, the air turbulence from the fuselage and wing, and the relative angle of the wind. "There are a lot of variables you can't duplicate on a test stand," he said. Lunsford said the FAA during its safety review, which will likely take months, will discuss with the engine and airplane manufacturers and with engineers how to quantify the problem and ultimately fix it. In a separate development, the office of the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Transportation announced an audit Wednesday of the FAA's oversight of safety at Southwest. The IG memo says the safety review is spurred by the similarity of the 2016 engine incident on Southwest Flight 3472 to the fatal accident just over 18 months later. After the 2016 accident, "it is unclear what actions the carrier took to manage the risk to prevent a future failure," the IG memo states. In addition, the IG office said it recently received a hotline complaint alleging a number of operational issues at Southwest Airlines, including alleged pilot training deficiencies, that "raise concerns about FAA's oversight of the carrier." "We are concerned whether FAA's oversight includes an assessment of the carrier's ability to identify hazards and analyze and mitigate risks," the IG said. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/following-fatal-accident-on-southwest-airlines-737-faa-orders-safety-review-of-engine-cowlings/ Back to Top US military pilots in the Pacific are being targeted by lasers after similar incidents in Africa Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft fly with a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 fighter jet over the East China Sea on July 7, 2017. Reuters Pilots of US military aircraft operating in the Pacific Ocean have reportedly been targeted by lasers more than 20 times in recent months, US officials told The Wall Street Journal. This report comes not long after the Pentagon accused the Chinese military of using lasers against US pilots in Djibouti. The US officials said they do not currently believe the Chinese military is behind these incidents, but also couldn't totally rule it out given the recent issues in Djibouti. Pilots of US military aircraft operating in the Pacific Ocean have reportedly been targeted by lasers more than 20 times in recent months, US officials told The Wall Street Journal. All of the incidents occurred near the East China Sea, the officials said, where Chinese military and civilians often operate in part to buttress their nation's extensive claims. This report comes not long after the Pentagon accused the Chinese military of using lasers against US pilots in Djibouti. The pilots suffered minor eye injuries as a result, but China denied any involvement. It's unclear who is behind these activities in the Pacific and the officials said the lasers used were commercial-grade, such as laser pointers often used for briefings and even playing with cats, as opposed to the military-grade lasers used against the US pilots in East Africa. The lasers were reportedly pointed at the US aircraft from fishing boats, some of which were Chinese-flagged vessels. The US officials said they do not currently believe the Chinese military is behind these incidents, but also couldn't totally rule it out given the recent issues in Djibouti. They added it's possible Chinese fisherman or people from "other countries in the region" could simply be doing this to harass American pilots. It's also not clear what type of aircraft were targeted. After the incidents in Djibouti, the Pentagon in May issued a formal complaint to China and called on its government to investigate. In response, China's Defense Ministry said, "We have already refuted the untrue criticisms via official channels. The Chinese side consistently strictly abides by international law and laws of the local country, and is committed to protecting regional security and stability." Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying added that the government had performed "serious checks," adding: "You can remind the relevant U.S. person to keep in mind the truthfulness of what they say, and to not swiftly speculate or make accusations." http://www.businessinsider.com/us-pilots-in-the-pacific-are-being-targeted-by-lasers-2018-6 Back to Top Nippon Cargo Airlines extends suspension of flights Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has extended the suspension of its flights for more than another week as the process of checking maintenance records takes longer than expected. In a customer update, the airline said that it could not re-start operations until it had concluded the record checking process, which was initially expected to take around a week from last Saturday. However, in an update, NCA said: "The first aircraft will resume operation in more than another week. The rest of the aircraft operation will resume in sequence as soon as the aircraft safety is confirmed. "We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and worries that we caused our customers. We will do our utmost effort to check safety for resuming operation as quickly as possible." Last Friday, The all-cargo aircraft operator said that an "inappropriate maintenance record" concerning the lubricating oil supply to the aircraft parts for one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters (JA 14KZ) had been found. Local reports say government inspectors had identified the "inappropriate maintenance record" during an investigation into the airline's records after it had been found to be negligent in reporting damage to aircraft. The government inspection started after damage to aircraft was incorrectly reported by the airline. In January, a bird strike, which left a 25cm dent on one of its freighters, was reported as a minor repair instead of a major repair "by mistake". Another dent that was found in March during pre-departure maintenance was also incorrectly dealt with. NCA said that the investigation had been launched on May 22. "We are fully co-operating with the investigation and remain committed to improved implementation of safe operating procedures," the airline said at the time. The airline operates a total of 11 freighter aircraft - three B747-400Fs and eight B747-8Fs. In May, the Narita-headquartered airline carried out a total of 653 flights, with services mainly operating to the US, Europe, and Asia. Destinations include; Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Anchorage, Amsterdam, Milan, Luxembourg, Frankfurt-Hahn, Osaka, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and Taipei. http://www.aircargonews.net/news/airline/freighter-operator/single-view/news/nippon-cargo-airlines-extends-suspension-of-flights.html Back to Top FAA Allowed Unsafe Aircraft to Fly Commercially A whistleblower's complaints led to a federal investigation that uncovered disturbing shortcomings within the agency. A whistleblower has come forward with allegations that the FAA allowed unsafe airplanes to fly commercial operations, according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which said it investigated the complaints and uncovered troubling abuses from within the agency. In a June 13 release, the OSC described that the whistleblower uncovered that the FAA approved certain aircraft to operate commercially without reviewing "critical safety information", which, in the case of some of those aircraft, would have resulted in them being labeled unfit to fly. Additionally, due to errors in the Civil Aviation Registry, some airplanes have flown without valid registrations or airworthiness certificates. Special Counsel Henry J. Kerner described the danger of these errors.. "When the FAA does not know the location of an aircraft, the owner of an aircraft, or whether the owner might be deliberately attempting to circumvent safety regulations, that's a serious problem," he said in the release. According to the OSC and the whistleblower, the issue had been raised several times both verbally and in writing with the agency to no avail. After being unable to get the FAA to investigate, the whistleblower reported the issues to the OSC on December 19, 2016. In addition to aircraft being allowed to fly in commercial operations without safety reviews, valid registrations and airworthiness certificates, it was also revealed that there had been cases of FAA employees and management receiving locality pay while not working at those locations. This had been reported to the FAA in 2015, yet it was uncovered that the issue is more widespread than originally thought, according to the OSC.. "Thankfully, because a whistleblower came forward, the FAA now appears to be taking this issue seriously and has initiated corrective action to ensure inspectors don't cut corners and are better equipped to keep our airspace safe," Kerner said in the release. https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-allowed-unsafe-aircraft-to-fly-commercially Back to Top Gulfstream asks FAA for fire rule exemption on G500 A newly-revealed plan to re-do one certification test on the G500 business jet won't cause any further delay for airworthiness approval expected later this summer, Gulfstream tells FlightGlobal. Gulfstream wrapped up a three-year flight test campaign for the G500 earlier this month and submitted the documentation to the US Federal Aviation Administration for review. But the programme isn't done with all certification testing yet. A petition filed on 20 June by Gulfstream with the FAA asks for a temporary exemption from one of agency's airworthiness certification rules. The FAA requires manufacturers to demonstrate that a firewall between the engine and other structures shows no sign of residual burning after being exposed to flames for 15min. Gulfstream had performed that test on the G500, but the test article lacked a required sealant on top of the fasteners for the firewall attachment flanges. "The original test to demonstrate compliance was performed with the fire blanket installed; however, the sealant fastener caps were absent," Gulfstream writes in the petition. "Therefore, [the test article] did not strictly follow the guidance that was provided to Gulfstream by the FAA relative to fire tests." Gulfstream plans to re-do the test with the sealant on the fasteners within 90 days after the FAA approves the G500's type certification. But the company has asked the FAA for a two-year exemption to the flame exposure rule. It needs the extra time in the "unforeseen" circumstance that the re-do of the certification test leads to a redesign of the firewall, the company's petition sates. Gulfstream also asks the FAA to apply the same exemption to the G600, the stretched version of the G500 also scheduled to enter service by the end of the year. The FAA routinely grants time-limited exemptions to manufacturers that provide a plan complete any missing test data, but each petition is decided on a case-by-casis basis. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/gulfstream-asks-faa-for-fire-rule-exemption-on-g500-449644/ Back to Top Bombardier sees 50 percent market share with revamped CRJ 900 jet MONTREAL (Reuters) - Bombardier Inc's revamped CRJ 900 regional jet should win "half or more" of the market against competing planes from Brazil's Embraer SA, the company's Commercial Aircraft President Fred Cromer told reporters on Thursday. The Canadian plane-and-train-maker, which won an order this week from Delta Air Lines for 20 CRJ 900s with upgraded cabins, expects to make further inroads in the 76-seater market against Embraer's E175, Cromer said at the company's Montreal-area factory. "We should be targeting half or better. That's a good target for us," Cromer said. "Half or more." Embraer has said its E175 accounted for 80 percent of all orders over the last five years in the key U.S. market, where most regional jets are sold. "The current E175 has been very successful in the U.S. market, where Embraer has sold over 400 units since 2013," the company said in a recent statement. An Embraer spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment. With European planemaker Airbus taking a majority stake in Bombardier's flagship CSeries jetliner program, the company is focusing on shoring up its regional jets and turboprops with a mixture of hard-sell, and cost-cutting plans. The division has combined orders in hand for just for over 100 planes. Cromer said the CRJ's new Atmosphere interior, which increases bin space for carry-on luggage and other upgrades, makes the plane more competitive against the E175 which some airlines preferred for its cabin. "I think there was a perception, depending on which version of the CRJ that the airline was operating, that the Embraer was new and an upgraded cabin versus the CRJ experience and I think we responded to that very effectively with the Atmosphere cabin," he said. "There's no reason why we shouldn't be saying we can attack half the market." Bombardier, which launched its CRJ program in the early 1990s and has around 2,000 regional jets in the air, has a 30 percent market share in the U.S. over the last two years, a company spokeswoman said. But Bombardier's market share in the global 60-to-100 seat market has grown over the last two years to 42 percent, helped by the launch of the Atmosphere cabin, and 90-seat Q400 turboprop, which has lower operating costs, Nathalie Siphengphet said. Bombardier has disclosed 35 firm orders for the CRJ 900 Atmosphere. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bombardier-aircraft/bombardier-sees-50-percent-market-share-with-revamped-crj-900-jet-idUSKBN1JH2G9 Back to Top Spots are filling up fast for IEEE's first-ever Try Engineering Summer Camp. Don't miss out on registering your 12-17 year old for this unique experience! During the two-week session, students will learn how to think like engineers while building critical analytical, communications and collaboration skills, all while getting a taste of college life, exploring potential career paths, meeting new friends and having FUN! Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, New York, NY • Session 1 (July 1 to July 14) • Session 2 (July 17 to July 28) Get all the details, including tuition fees, at tryengineeringcamps.ieee.org. IEEE family and friends qualify for discounted tuition. Don't wait! Register your student today, before all our camper slots are filled! Back to Top SUMMER MEETING OF ISASI's PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAPTER (PNRC) WHEN: Wednesday, June 27th, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. WHERE: The Museum of Flight - Lockwood Boardroom, 2nd Floor Use elevator behind Admission Desk LUNCH: Purchase lunch at Museum's Cafe and bring it to the Lockwood Boardroom Museum admission is not required to access the Lobby, Cafe or Boardroom We have an outstanding program planned featuring Mr. Richard Anderson, Boeing's Senior Accident Investigator, with 20+ years of experience in accident investigation and industry involvement in accident prevention, probable cause and advanced investigative techniques. Richard is particularly well versed on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on 8 March 2014. Hear about the latest theories and ask questions of Boeing's lead investigator on the case. Richard will also provide an interesting 'year in review' as it involves incidents / accidents throughout the world. The program will also include: PNRC Secretary-Treasurer's report on the state of our Chapter - and an opportunity to solicit interest in filling the President's position going forward. Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 27th for an excellent program! If you are not presently a MOF member, free admission can be arranged, allowing time to visit the Museum after the meeting. Please RSVP on your being able to attend. John W. Purvis Acting President ISASI Pacific Northwest Regional Chapter jwpurvis@earthlink.net Back to Top 64th Air Safety Forum - Join Us! safetyforum.alpa.org July 30 - August 2, 2018 | Washington, DC CONFIRMED KEYNOTES INCLUDE • Senator Tammy Duckworth • Capt. Tim Canoll - President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l • The Honorable Dan Elwell - Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration • The Honorable Howard "Skip" Elliott - Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) • Mr. Paul Rinaldi - President, National Air Traffic Controllers Association PANELS INCLUDE(visit safetyforum.alpa.org for panel descriptions) • Fire In The Hold: Anticipating/Preventing Fires from Passenger Checked Baggage • Meet the Doctors • Pilot Peer Support: The Next Phase In ALPA's Approach to Pilot Wellness • Disruptive Passengers: Keeping Problems Off the Airplane • Data Mining for Safer Skies • Flight Deck Access in the Post 9/11 Age • Pilots & Controllers -- Managing Change in an Evolving NAS AGENDA AT A GLANCE (visit safetyforum.alpa.org for agenda details) MONDAY, JULY 30 (all Monday sessions are invite only) 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. General Session (Open only to ALPA Members) 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ASO Workshops, Council Meetings, Trainings, Jumpseat Forum & Aviation Security Forum TUESDAY, JULY 31 (all Tuesday sessions are invite only) 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - ASO Workshops, Council Meetings, Trainings, Jumpseat Forum & Aviation Security Forum WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Jumpseat Council Meeting (ALPA members only) 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Ask Your ASO (ALPA members only) 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Air Safety Forum (open to the public) THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 (open to the public) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Air Safety Forum 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - ALPA Air Safety Forum Awards Reception 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - ALPA Air Safety Forum Awards Banquet THANK YOU SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS! Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available. Email airsafetyforum@alpa.org for more information. Back to Top This course was created in collaboration with Curt Lewis's Flight Safety Information. Learn more from Beyond Risk Management Producer, Captain Elaine Parker, at https://vimeo.com/273989821 Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 1 Dear Airline Pilots, My name is David Carroll. I am a doctoral candidate in the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University PhD in Aviation program, and I am working on my dissertation under the guidance of Dr. David Esser. We would like to find out a bit about how airline pilots learn in order to enhance the effectiveness of training. You can help out by participating in this survey. My dissertation topic entails investigating ways that FOQA data might be used to identify pilots at increased risk for Unstable Approaches. By capturing trend information regarding poor energy management practices that may lead to unstable approaches, the FOQA system may be ale to assign interventional training modules. These is research that indicates that these training events would be more effective if presented in a manner that is preferred by the learner. This survey supports the study by helping to determine if the population of airline pilots has a preferred learning modality. The survey also contains a set of energy management questions to examine pilot perceptions on energy management and stabilized approaches in several scenarios and situations. Participants are asked to select responses that are closest to how they would understand the situation if experienced in their current primary aircraft. Finally, the survey collects demographic information that will provide an understanding of how the body of respondents represents the study population. Respondents must be 18 years of age to participate, and we would like to limit the respondents to those currently employed in scheduled air carrier operations (Part 121, 135, or similar). Thank you in advance for your participation. Your inputs will be invaluable in helping to increase the level of safety in air carrier operations. Providing immediate interventional training for pilots who are demonstrating a need, while maintaining the anonymity of the FOQA concept, should provide such a benefit. If you have any questions regarding the study in general, or the survey in particular, please contact the researcher, David Carroll, at david.carroll@erau.edu or the dissertation committee chair, Dr. David Esser, at esserd@erau.edu. Please find the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V532B9J David A. Carroll, Doctoral Candidate ERAU PhD in Aviation Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 2 Dear Aviation Colleague, My name is Nicoletta Fala, and I am a Ph.D. candidate working with Prof. Karen Marais at the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. We are seeking your input on post-flight debrief feedback in this survey. The motivation behind this research is the unacceptably high number of general aviation accidents. Our overall goal is to use flight data of various sources to help improve general aviation safety. We are trying to understand how different kinds of safety feedback affect risk perception among general aviation pilots. During the survey, you will be asked to review flight data from four flights and answer specific questions on the safety of each flight. We will then ask you a few demographic questions. The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. During the survey, you will not be able to go back to the previous flight safety questions. You will, however, have the opportunity to review and change the demographic questions as you wish. You may choose to not answer some questions and you may stop the survey at any time without any repercussion to you. If you do not wish to complete the survey in one sitting, you may save your progress and return where you left off if you use the same computer to re-access the link. No personally identifiable information is being asked, analyzed or reported. All responses will be anonymous and in aggregate at the end of the study. Your participation in this survey is voluntary. You must be at least 18 years old to participate in this research. Thank you for your time and your cooperation. Your responses are greatly appreciated and will hopefully enable the general aviation community to improve their safety record. If you have any questions regarding the survey or the information contained within, please feel free to contact the researchers directly either at nfala@purdue.edu or kmarais@purdue.edu. Survey Link: www.nicolettafala.com/survey Nicoletta Fala Purdue Pilots, Inc. President Ph.D. Candidate School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University || College of Engineering http://nicolettafala.com/ Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 3 Dear pilots, My name is Koen Scheers, First Officer and postgraduate student 'Air Transport Management' at City, University of London. Currently, I am working on my research project, which is the final part of my studies at City to gain a Master of Science (MSc) degree. My research project, entitled 'A sustainable model for pilot retention', aims to establish a model of organisational practices to keep pilots in the airline they are working for. To support my research project with data I have created a web survey for pilots, and via this way, I kindly ask your help by participating in the survey. The survey is not affiliated with any airline, training organisation, or any other. Participation in the survey is voluntary and anonymous. The survey will take about 10 minutes of your time to complete and is open for participation until 15 July 2018. Also, I would be very grateful if you could forward this message to other pilots in your contact list or spread the word in the airline you are working for. Please click the link below to enter the survey: SURVEY WEB LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/pilotretention Your participation is highly appreciated, kind regards, Koen Scheers +32 486 85 07 91 Koen.scheers@city.ac.uk Curt Lewis