Flight Safety Information June 25, 2018 - No. 127 In This Issue Incident: United B763 at Chicago on Jun 23rd 2018, gear problem Incident: Canada A333 over Atlantic on Jun 22nd 2018, hydraulic failure Incident: Indigo A320 at Kolkata on Jun 24th 2018, cracked windshield Incident: Pegasus B738 near Atyrau on Jun 24th 2018, engine shut down in flight Incident: ANA B788 near Helsinki on Jun 23rd 2018, cracked windshield Incident: UTAir AT72 at Tyumen on Jun 22nd 2018, oil smoke in cabin Incident: Sunwing B738 near Sofia on Jun 21st 2018, smell of smoke EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: United B752 over Atlantic on Jun 23rd 2018, electrical problems, engine shut down in flight Eagle Air Guinea Let L-410 crashed in Guinea, killing all four on board Burning aircraft makes emergency landing in Rice Lake (Wisconsin) LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck. FAA issues AD for certain Engine Alliance GP7000 engines after A380 uncontained engine failure North Memorial Health Air Care Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation Etihad tells pilots they can join rival Emirates on secondment GAO: Military Must Learn Why Pilots Leave for Commercial Airlines Pilatus Starts Testing PC-24 Jet on Unpaved Runways Demand for second-hand private jets 'a sign of stronger economy' Joint UNT and Tarrant County College aviation camp sees increase in attendance SUMMER MEETING OF ISASI's PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAPTER (PNRC) 64th Air Safety Forum - Join Us! Human Factors in Accident Investigation from SCSI 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 GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 4 Today's Photo ADVERTISE WITH FLIGHT SAFETY INFORMATION Back to Top Incident: United B763 at Chicago on Jun 23rd 2018, gear problem A United Boeing 767-300, registration N641UA performing flight UA-959 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was on final approach to Chicago's runway 28C already cleared to land when the crew advised they did have a gear problem and initiated a go around. The aircraft entered a hold at 5000 feet while working the related checklists. The aircraft landed safely on O'Hare's runway 28R about 30 minutes after the go-around. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Chicago about 22 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba4aa9a&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Canada A333 over Atlantic on Jun 22nd 2018, hydraulic failure An Air Canada Airbus A330-300, registration C-GFAH performing flight AC-885 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Montreal,QC (Canada), was enroute at FL360 about 600nm west of Brest (France) when the crew decided to abort the flight due to a hydraulic failure. The crew requested to divert to London, however, was denied while already in UK airspace near Plymouth,EN (UK) and therefore set course for a return to Paris. The aircraft landed safely back in Paris about 4.5 hours after departure. A passenger reported the captain announced about 2.5 hours into the flight they were diverting to London due to a hydraulic failure, subsequently announced that they were refused by ATC and were now returning to Paris. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba4a68b&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Indigo A320 at Kolkata on Jun 24th 2018, cracked windshield An Indigo Airbus A320-200, registration VT-IDW performing flight 6E-345 from Kolkata to Bangalore (India) with 178 people on board, was climbing out of Kolkata when the crew stopped the climb at FL230 due to a cracked windshield and decided to return to Kolkata for a safe landing about 40 minutes after departure. A replacement A320-200 registration VT-IHR reached Bangalore with a delay of about 3 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba4a478&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Pegasus B738 near Atyrau on Jun 24th 2018, engine shut down in flight A Pegasus Boeing 737-800, registration TC-AVP performing flight TC-6773 from Novosibirsk (Russia) to Antalya (Turkey) with 190 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 200nm northeast of Atyrau (Kazakhstan) when the crew decided to divert to Atyrau due to an engine (CFM56) failure and subsequent shut down. The aircraft drifted down to FL260 and landed safely in Atyrau about 40 minutes after leaving FL360. Kazakstan's Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Investment and Development reported the aircraft carried 190 passengers and 6 crew enroute from Novosibirsk to Antalya when the crew received indication of an engine failure. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration TC-AEP positioned to Atyrau, resumed the flight about 13 hours after TC-AVP landed and is estimated to reach Antalya with a delay of about 14 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba4a2d8&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: ANA B788 near Helsinki on Jun 23rd 2018, cracked windshield An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-800, registration JA823A performing flight NH-232 (dep Jun 22nd) from Brussels (Belgium) to Tokyo Narita (Japan) with 162 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 340nm east of Helsinki (Finland) in Russian Airspace when the crew initiated an emergency descent due to a left hand cracked windshield. The aircraft levelled off at FL100 about 8 minutes after leaving FL350, turned around and diverted to Helsinki where the aircraft landed safely on runway 22L about 90 minutes after leaving FL350. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Helsinki 39.5 hours after landing. The cracked windshield (Photo: Aleksi Hämäläinen): https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba3ebc0&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: UTAir AT72 at Tyumen on Jun 22nd 2018, oil smoke in cabin A UTAir Avions de Transport Regional AT-72-212A, registration VQ-BLI performing flight UT-106 from Ekaterinburg to Tyumen (Russia) with 70 passengers, was descending towards Tyumen when the right hand engine (PW127) suffered a fault, subsequently heated engine oil fumes entered the cabin through the air conditioning system. The crew shut the bleed air #2 down, which stopped the smoke. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Tyumen. Passengers reported the engine emitted bang about 25 minutes prior to landing, a few seconds later smoke entered the cabin. Rosaviatsia reported the #2 engine suffered a fault during the approach to Tyumen, as result of the fault smoke from overheated engine oil entered the cabin through the air conditioning system. There was no engine fire, the crew trained to land the aircraft on single engine was completely in control of the situation. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the apron, where the passengers disembarked normally. Rosaviatsia installed a commission to investigate the occurrence. The airline reported a malfunction occurred in one of the engines which caused smoke to appear briefly in the cabin. Information of a fire is incorrect. The crew worked the checklists and landed the aircraft in normal mode, taxied to the apron where passengers disembarked normally. The airline is investigating a possible foreign object ingestion into the engine. The aircraft was carrying Peruvian soccer fans to the next match of Peru within the world championship. Scenes on board: https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba3f756&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Sunwing B738 near Sofia on Jun 21st 2018, smell of smoke A Sunwing Boeing 737-800, registration C-FFPH performing flight BY-5483 from Paphos (Cyprus) to Norwich,EN (UK), was enroute at FL360 about 110nm northwest of Sofia (Bulgaria) when the crew decided to divert to Sofia due to smell of smoke on board. The aircraft landed safely on Sofia's runway 27 about 30 minutes later. The aircraft remained on the ground in Sofia for about 23 hours, then continued the flight and reached Norwich with a delay of 24 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba359ba&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: United B752 over Atlantic on Jun 23rd 2018, electrical problems, engine shut down in flight A United Boeing 757-200, registration N14102 performing flight UA-24 from Shannon (Ireland) to Newark,NJ (USA), was enroute at FL350 over the Atlantic Ocean about 500nm westnorthwest of Shannon when the crew decided to return to Shannon reporting electrical problems. While the aircraft was on approach to Shannon about 80 minutes later, tower advised emergency services the right hand engine (RB211) had been shut down, too. The aircraft landed safely on Shannon's runway 24 about 90 minutes after the decision to turn around and return to Shannon. A passenger reported they were instructed to brace for landing, however, no information had been provided about the cause of the return. A ground observer reported he believed the right hand engine's reverser was not used on roll out other than the left hand engine's reverser. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba3e80a&opt=0 Back to Top Eagle Air Guinea Let L-410 crashed in Guinea, killing all four on board Date: Sunday 24 June 2018 Type: Let L-410UVP Operator: Eagle Air (Guinea) Registration: registration unknown C/n / msn: First flight: Crew: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 Total: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Souguéta, Kindia ( Guinea) Phase: Unknown (UNK) Nature: Cargo Departure airport: ? Destination airport: Léro Airstrip, Guinea Narrative: A Let L-410 crashed near Souguéta, Kindia, Guinea, killing all four crew members. The aircraft was transporting kerosene to a reserve depot of a mining company at Léro. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20180624-0 Back to Top Burning aircraft makes emergency landing in Rice Lake (Wisconsin) A Cessna 310Q flown by James Kleven made an emergency landing Sunday at Rice Lake Air Center-Regional Airport after Kleven smelled something burning. No one was injured in the incident.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO RICE LAKE - An aircraft caught fire Sunday and made an emergency landing at the Rice Lake Air Center-Regional Airport, according to a news release from the Rice Lake Fire Department. According to the news release: The Fire Department was dispatched to the air center at 2:18 p.m. Sunday for a report of an aircraft on fire. The department arrived at 2:27 p.m. and at 2:31 p.m. they had the fire under control. By 2:43 p.m., they had extinguished the fire and cleared the scene at 3:58 p.m. James Kleven, the pilot, made an emergency landing on Runway 19 upon smelling "something hot." When he was leaving the plane, he saw flames near his feet. Both the plane's occupants were outside the aircraft and unhurt. The aircraft, a Cessna 310Q, is owned by Larry Wiesner of Rice Lake. A damage estimate was not immediately available. The Rice Lake Police Department, Barron County sheriff's office and an ambulance from Lakeview Medical Center responded to the scene. http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Front-Page/2018/06/24/Burning-aircraft-makes-emergency-landing-in-Rice-Lake.html Back to Top Back to Top FAA issues AD for certain Engine Alliance GP7000 engines after A380 uncontained engine failure The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Engine Alliance GP7270, GP7272, and GP7277 turbofan engines in the wake of the uncontained engine failure on an Air France Airbus A380. This AD (2018-11-16) requires a one-time eddy current inspection (ECI) of the engine fan hub blade slot bottom and blade slot front edge for cracks, a visual inspection of the engine fan hub for damage, and removal of parts if damage or defects are found that are outside serviceable limits. This AD was prompted by the uncontained failure of the engine fan hub on an Air France A380 on September 30, 2017. The required actions must be accomplished within 120 days after the effective date of the AD, which is July 2, 2018. https://news.aviation-safety.net/2018/06/22/faa-issues-ad-for-certain-engine-alliance-gp7000-engines-after-airbus-a380-uncontained-engine-fan-hub-failure-over-greenland/ Back to Top North Memorial Health Air Care Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation Washington, DC, June 21, 2018 - The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that North Memorial Health Air Care, located in Crystal, MN has joined the ACSF. Along with 170 other companies, North Memorial Health supports the ACSF's vision to promote and enable the highest levels of safety in air care through the promotion and facilitation of risk management programs. "North Memorial Health shares ACSF's commitment to strong cultures of Safety and Quality in air care," said Pat Coyne, North Memorial Health Vice President, Ambulance Services. "We are proud to be among those companies that support the ACSF's vision." North Memorial Health Air Care is recognized by the National Accreditation Alliance Medical Transport Applications (NAAMTA) throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas. They are staffed by experienced, high-performance teams. Their flight nurses and paramedics have years of critical care experience in high-volume intensive care units, emergency departments and ambulance services. "We are pleased that North Memorial Health Air Care shares the ACSF foresight to go beyond industry standards and invest the highest levels of safety and quality available," said ACSF President Bryan Burns. "Becoming a member of the Air Charter Safety Foundation and participating in the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) will help them further that mission." http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/12417993/north-memorial-health-air-care-joins-the-air-charter-safety-foundation Back to Top Etihad tells pilots they can join rival Emirates on secondment DUBAI (Reuters) - Etihad Airways has told its pilots they can join rival Emirates on a temporary basis for two years, according to an internal Etihad email seen by Reuters, as the downsizing of the Abu Dhabi carrier's operations helps fill a pilot shortage for Dubai's Emirates. FILE PHOTO: Etihad Airways planes are seen parked at Abu Dhabi International Airport in United Arab Emirates, December 16, 2017. Picture taken December 16, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo Etihad, which last week reported a $1.5 billion annual loss, has been overhauling its business since 2016, replacing its top executive, dropping unprofitable routes and shrinking its fleet. The agreement is also likely to help Emirates, where a pilot shortage forced it to cancel some flights this summer. Management had said the shortage was a short-term issue. In the email, Etihad said pilots who join Emirates on a two-year secondment would be placed on a leave of absence, retain seniority at Etihad, and receive their salary and full benefits from the Dubai airline. Pilots were asked in the email to register a non-binding expression of interest and told that Emirates' recruitment team would meet with pilots at Etihad's offices. Two sources separately told Reuters that Etihad had emailed staff announcing the agreement with Emirates. An Etihad spokesman told Reuters secondment programs were common practice among airlines, enabling the effective management of pilot resources. "This is something Etihad Airways has done for several years with partner airlines around the world," the spokesman said. An Emirates spokeswoman told Reuters the airline was "working with Etihad on a secondment program for some of their pilots." It was not immediately clear how many pilots would be offered temporary employment at Emirates and the email stated that any pilots applying for the secondment would need to complete Emirates' training program. Etihad employs 2,200 pilots, according to the airline spokesman. Reuters reported in January that Etihad had offered up to 18 months unpaid leave to pilots. Emirates and Etihad have been exploring closer ties and signed a security pact in January, the first agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based airlines. Emirates has since said that a closer relationship was not about a merger. Emirates and Etihad, backed by their state owners, have competed developing global networks from their respective hubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi that are just 128 kilometers apart. Emirates is owned by the government of Dubai, and Etihad is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-etihad-airways-emirates-pilots/etihad-tells-pilots-they-can-join-rival-emirates-on-secondment-idUSKBN1JK09N Back to Top GAO: Military Must Learn Why Pilots Leave for Commercial Airlines An Air Force pilot raises the canopy of his F-22 Raptor fighter. A GAO report says the military needs to get a better handle on how many pilots are leaving the service for commercial airlines. (US Air Force photo/David Bedard) The military needs to get a better handle on why pilots are leaving the military and how many are leaving for jobs with commercial airlines, a new Government Accountability Office report said. The report, which was released Thursday, comes as the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy grapple with a pilot shortage, especially in the fighter pilot community, where there are shortages as high as 27 percent, according to the GAO. The GAO found that the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps monitor pilot retention through loss rates, but they don't track how many pilots leave the military for the airlines, a shortcoming that could hinder pilot retention if the services pursue the wrong incentives to remain on duty. The Defense Department lacks "data to understand the full range of pilots' post-service career preferences," the report said, despite requesting increases to aviation retention bonuses to be more competitive with the airlines. "This limits DOD's ability to more fully understand pilots' decisions to remain in or leave the military," the report concluded. DOD officials told the GAO "that there is an assumption that military pilots join the mainline airlines, but there is no data to support it." The report focused on pilot of fixed-wing aircraft. The Army was not included because its fixed-wing positions make up less than 7 percent of its aviation force, according to the GAO. A 2016 RAND Corp. study on Air Force pilot retention identified a correlation between major airline hiring and active-duty Air Force pilot separations from 1996 to 2013, according to the report. But RAND wasn't able to get data on officers who become pilots for large airlines, what aircraft they flew and how long they remained on active duty because that information is not routinely collected, the GAO said. Jeff Myer, 47, a former Air Force pilot who retired as a lieutenant colonel, has been flying for United Airlines for four years. He said in an interview Friday that no one from the Air Force followed up with him about his post-service career plans. "In my case, when you put in the retirement paperwork, the Air Force ... says, 'Thank you for your service,' but at that point, they're worried about the folks that are on active duty and understandably so," said Myer, who flew the C-141 and KC-135. "There was never a follow-up, 'Hey, what are you doing in your after-life, did you go to the business (world) or did you go to the airlines?'" After 22 years of service, Myer said, he had met his goals with the Air Force and wanted to keep flying instead of moving into another staff job. "If the opportunity had been presented to me (to keep flying), I probably would have given it strong consideration to stay on" and retire as a colonel, he said. The GAO recommended in its report that the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps find a way to gather information about former pilots' employment. The office also said the Air Force should better analyze staffing levels by officer grade to help ensure aviation retention bonuses are targeted to the appropriate pilot communities. DOD concurred with the recommendations but noted some concerns. One of those was from the Air Force, which said it believed the report underestimated the forecasted number of future airline hires and their average compensation. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/24/gao-military-must-learn-why-pilots-leave-commercial-airlines.html Back to Top Pilatus Starts Testing PC-24 Jet on Unpaved Runways Pilatus PC-24 rough field testing On June 19, Pilatus Aircraft started rough field testing of its PC-24 twinjet at the UK's Woodbridge Airfield. It expects to receive approval for operations on unpaved runways by year-end. (Photo: Pilatus Aircraft) The Pilatus PC-24 made its first landing on an unpaved runway on Tuesday at the UK's Woodbridge Airfield, northeast of London, the Swiss aircraft manufacturer announced today. Pilatus' twinjet, which received FAA and EASA approval late last year, is currently undergoing a program of post-certification tests with special emphasis on unpaved runway operations. The company plans to obtain "rough field" certification in the fourth quarter. According to Pilatus, Woodbridge Airfield offers "optimum test conditions." Plans call for two weeks of testing there to gauge the PC-24's landing and takeoff capabilities on the airfield's dirt runway. The PC-24 was designed for unpaved runway operations from the get-go, but Pilatus focused on obtaining certification using paved runways for its jet before turning to obtain approval for grass and dirt strips. With the addition of unpaved runways, the PC-24 will be able to access almost twice as many airports worldwide as other jets currently on the market, Pilatus said. The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia plans to use short unpaved runways with its PC-24s on medevac missions, starting next year. Five PC-24s have been delivered to date, and another 18 are expected to be handed over to customers by year-end. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-06-22/pilatus-starts-testing-pc-24-jet-unpaved-runways Back to Top Demand for second-hand private jets 'a sign of stronger economy' Average price of pre-owned aircraft rises 1.5 per cent to US$9.7 million in April with buyers encouraged by US business growth and lower corporate tax rates If anyone is looking for further evidence of a strong economy, here is a sign: wealthy individuals and companies are starting to snap up used private jets before they get too expensive. Take Steven Myers. A private-equity financier and a licensed pilot, Myers had been patiently looking to buy a jet for years. Why private jets are now more affordable But when he began noticing a drop in the number of planes for sale a few months ago, he moved quickly to buy a Cessna CJ2. (Myers would not say how much he paid, but the 2002 model he bought is listed at about US$2.4 million). "On this particular aeroplane I probably would have made a worse deal if I had waited," says, who runs Los Angeles-based Dolphin Capital Holdings. The private-jet business collapsed after the 2008 recession as companies scaled back on travel to cut costs. Prices had been driven to astronomical levels in the earlier boom and too many planes were built. When the crash came, pre-owned aircraft lost value at a dizzying pace. Private jets and performances attract gamblers back to Macau But now buyers are coming out of hiding, encouraged by expanding businesses and lower corporate tax rates. It has not hurt that US President Donald Trump, long synonymous with luxury private jets, is seen as someone friendly to the industry. Former US president Barack Obama had often criticised private air travel, helping to keep the small-jet industry in a longer funk than other high-end segments of the economy, such as watches and sports cars. Sense of urgency Prices remain depressed from the heady days, for sure, but no longer are planes with for-sale signs lingering for months. Buyers of used jets are gripped with a sense of urgency not seen since before the financial meltdown. In April, the average asking price for pre-owned jets, from small to large, rose 1.5 per cent from the previous month to US$9.7 million, according to JPMorgan Chase. They jumped another 2.4 per cent in May. However, used-jet prices are down almost 25 per cent since the third quarter of 2015, the report said. "What we're left with now is [a] very light amount of inventory in the pre-owned sector of quality, late-model business jets," Joe Carfagna Jnr, president of aircraft brokerage Leading Edge Aviation Solutions, said. "It shifted from a buyer's market to a seller's market around the end of the year." 'Ultimate' dining experience includes diamond chopsticks and a private jet That can be seen in the number of used planes up for sale, which forms 9.3 per cent of the current fleet - the lowest level in about 15 years. In 2009, it had peaked at 17 per cent, said Rolland Vincent, who provides a widely read market analysis called JetNet iQ. Price depreciation In turn, depreciation has slowed considerably. DURING THE RECESSION, USED-PLANE PRICES WERE DROPPING BY AS MUCH AS 6 PER CENT EACH QUARTER. WELL-MAINTAINED AIRCRAFT ARE NOW DEPRECIATING AT A MORE NORMAL RATE OF ABOUT 1 TO 2 PER CENT EACH QUARTER During the recession, used-plane prices were dropping by as much as 6 per cent each quarter, Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, said. Well-maintained aircraft are now depreciating at a more normal rate of about 1 to 2 per cent each quarter. "That's healthy, that's sustainable," Mesinger said. "That's what a piece of equipment should do." The slight upward trend is a relief for business-jet makers, such as Bombardier, Embraer and Dassault Aviation. They had cut production rates and offered discounts to curb a glut of aircraft. New-jet deliveries plummeted to 874 in 2009 from a record 1,317 the year before. While sales remain weak, at 676 jets last year, the dearth of inexpensive, nearly new aircraft is beginning to drive buyers to purchase new planes, brokers and analysts said. Private jet charters now available on demand 'Less competition' "We're certainly seeing less competition from the used side," Scott Donnelly, CEO of Textron, the maker of Cessna jets, told analysts in April. "There's certainly not the number of them out there that created some of the issues for us on new aircraft sales in the past." Manufacturers were not out of the woods, and were still selling planes at discounts to list prices, Vincent said. Bombardier was protecting its turf in the mid-sized jet market from new planes such as Textron's Cessna Longitude and Embraer's Legacy 500, he said. Textron increased the list price of the Longitude from US$24 million to US$26.9 million in 2017. A new Gulfstream G650, made by General Dynamics and currently the largest private jet, costs US$69.4 million. 'Ultimate' dining experience includes diamond chopsticks and a private jet But the recovery this year looked more solid, Chad Anderson, president of Jetcraft, a private-jet broker, said. For one thing, aircraft makers had been vigilant at stopping speculators - who had bought planes to sell later at a higher price - from artificially driving up backlogs, he said. "The last run-up was so extraordinary that it was unsustainable," Anderson said. "I think we have legs here for the foreseeable future." http://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2151663/demand-second-hand-private-jets-sign-stronger-economy Back to Top Joint UNT and Tarrant County College aviation camp sees increase in attendance Last week, 22 high school students took turns climbing into flight simulators, visiting aircraft control towers and flying in planes as part of ACE Camp, the Aviation Career Education, a partnership between the University of North Texas and Tarrant County College. ACE camp sought to show high school students an in-depth view of all the jobs in the aviation industry, so they could find the specific path that interests them. "To be able to do something in life that you're getting paid for but doing something you love, you win," said Mark Loud, aviation instructor at Tarrant County College. "You've already won." Four years ago, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approached Steve Joiner, UNT senior lecturer in the College of Business, to ask if UNT was interested in participating in the ACE academy program. UNT does not have a flight training program but does have a partnership with TCC for students to get a two year aviation degree in piloting or mechanics, and then transfer to UNT to receive a four year degree in Aviation Operations. Joiner pushed a connection between the two institutions. Joiner and Loud organized ACE Camp between UNT and TCC, culminating in a one week long day camp during the summer. The program is not organized by the FAA but is supported by aviation businesses and educators involved in the industry. ACE Academy hopes to get more students interested in STEM fields by exposing them to the world of aviation. "What does it take for a kid to flip that switch?" Loud said. "Sometimes you just have to expose them to it." The ACE Camp focuses on high school students so it can teach more in depth technical information than younger children could handle. "The students love the airplanes," Joiner said. "They really get going when they get to fly, but there's still a lot of them that will not be [professional] pilots." According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 15% of air transportation jobs take place in the cockpit. "We all think of the cabin attendants and the mechanics and the pilots, but we don't think of all the supply chain out there where things are made," Joiner said. The camp, in addition to showing the students the flight simulators and the insides of plane engines, covered air logistics, air traffic control, drone regulation and more. Each student researched one particular job in the aviation industry and one aviation company - which were not limited to airlines but to every company involved, from those that maintain the planes, to those that create plane's seats. "The camp altogether has been really great," said Colton Ballard, a 15-year-old sophomore attendee. "It offers a lot of opportunities, and it has made me want to progress more into aviation." The camp also informed students of the resources around, including the dual-credit classes offered by TCC. "What I want the students to take away is that you've got options," Loud said. "We're here to facilitate those options, to help you get there and the sky's the limit. They already thought airplanes were cool, now [they know] they can make a life out of it." The camp opened in 2014 with 14 students, which decreased in the following years to 8 students and only 4 in 2017. The drop was due to getting the website up close to the deadline. This year there were 22 students, with a projected 32 in 2019. Admission costs $350. https://www.ntdaily.com/joint-unt-and-tarrant-county-college-aviation-camp-sees-increase-in-attendance/ 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 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 I am a student of Air Safety Management in City University of London and I am passionate about Human Factors and Psychology in Aviation. I designed a questionnaire which measures the level of self-control in pilots and cabin crew. The questionnaire is part of my research for Final Project titled: "The Role of Self-Control in Aircrew Performance Managing emotional responses to enhance rational decision-making". The Final Project aims to address the subject of self-control - an acquired cognitive skill that enhances the ability to take intelligent decisions and promotes rational choices in both daily operations and emergencies by pilots and cabin crew. Survey Links: Flight Crew - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KWB6NKV Cabin Crew - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KSDY9DK regards, Malgorzata Wroblewska Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY - 2 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 - 3 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 - 4 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