Flight Safety Information July 3, 2018 - No. 133 In This Issue Incident: United B753 near Chicago on Jul 1st 2018, engine problem Accident: American A333 near Gander on Jun 29th 2018, turbulence injures flight attendant Incident: Tajik B733 at Moscow on Jul 2nd 2018, cabin pressure problems Incident: Delta B763 at Honolulu on Jul 1st 2018, smoke from gear on landing LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck. Pilot shortage forces Qantas to put jumbo jets on domestic services Drone in London Luton Airport jet near miss Passengers slam Asiana Airlines after 5-hour delays and flights with no meals Dubai gears up for World Aviation Safety Summit After latest incident, FAA ponders new safety measures at Aspen Airport FAA To Minimize Circling Approaches Flight Data Monitoring and Analysis Market - emand for Improved Aviation Safety Augments Demand Pratt, competitors vying to power new Boeing 797 aircraft Boeing flies past No. 700 on its 787 Dreamliner program Qatar graduates over 3,000 in aviation sector in six years Short-Course Schedule for ERAU Daytona Beach AViCON 2018 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: United B753 near Chicago on Jul 1st 2018, engine problem A United Boeing 757-300, registration N75858 performing flight UA-1825 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to San Francisco,CA (USA), was climbing through FL270 out of Chicago when the crew received indication of an engine (RB211) overheat and decided to divert to Madison,WI (USA) for a safe landing about 25 minutes later. Passengers reported the crew announced an engine issue and subsequently hinted it had been an engine overheat indication. Emergency services were attending the aircraft on landing. A replacement Boeing 757-300 registration reached San Francisco with a delay of 6.5 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=4baa18d4&opt=0 Back to Top Accident: American A333 near Gander on Jun 29th 2018, turbulence injures flight attendant An American Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration N278AY performing flight AA-718 from Philadelphia,PA (USA) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy), was enroute at FL360 about 140nm east of Gander,NL (Canada) at about 01:33Z (Jun 30th) when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries to a flight attendant. The crew decided to turn around and divert to Gander declaring a medical emergency. The aircraft landed safely in Gander about 40 minutes after the decision to divert. The FAA reported the flight attendant sustained a serious injury when the aircraft experienced severe turbulence in Canadian Airspace. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL718/history/20180629/2230Z/KPHL/LIRF https://avherald.com/h?article=4baa0c8f&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Tajik B733 at Moscow on Jul 2nd 2018, cabin pressure problems A Tajik Air Boeing 737-300, registration EY-444 performing flight 7J-646 from Moscow Domodedovo (Russia) to Khujand (Tajikistan), was climbing through FL230 out of Moscow when the crew stopped the climb and descended the aircraft to FL070 due to problems with the cabin pressure. The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Domodedovo Airport for a safe landing on runway 14R about 3:15 hours after departure. Rosaviatsia are looking into the occurrence. https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba9da5e&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Delta B763 at Honolulu on Jul 1st 2018, smoke from gear on landing A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N198DN performing flight DL-278 from Osaka (Japan) to Honolulu,HI (USA) with 198 people on board, landed on Honolulu's runway 08L. During roll out smoke was observed from one of the landing gear wheels prompting emergency services to respond. The FAA reported smoke from a wheel or tyre was observed after landing, emergency services met the aircraft, which was subsequently towed to the apron. The airline reported a possible mechanical issue prompting the aircraft to be towed as a precaution. It appears there was a minor hydraulic leak with hydraulic fluid dripping onto the hot wheel resulting in the smoke. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL278/history/20180701/1105Z/RJBB/PHNL https://avherald.com/h?article=4ba9d6a3&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Pilot shortage forces Qantas to put jumbo jets on domestic services Qantas will fly its ageing Boeing 747s on some domestic services to help cover gaps caused by a shortage of pilots, as the airline struggles to train enough to fly its fleet of workhorse 737s. The airline will operate 747 jumbo jets on up to four services a day between Sydney and Perth starting on July 30 to cover for 737s, and will also replace 737s with larger A330s on some Perth-Singapore services to take pressure of its stretched workforce. An era in aviation will come to an end, as Qantas retires its fleet Boeing 747 aircraft and replaces them with smaller 787 Dreamliners. The shortage of pilots who can fly Qantas' 737s - the dominant aircraft in its fleet, with 75 in operation - is being exacerbated by the introduction of 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to Qantas' international operations, with the majority of pilots being trained to fly the ultra long-haul aircraft coming from its 737 workforce. The 737 fleet has also been put under further pressure by Qantas moving some of its larger A330s off domestic services and onto flights to New Zealand to make-up capacity after its alliance partner Emirates dropped trans-Tasman services in March. Airline sources say many of its 600 or so 737 pilots have reached their maximum allowable flight time of 1000 hours within a rolling 12-month period, which has further limited Qantas' rostering options. Qantas will use the so-called "queen of the skies", the 747, to cover some domestic routes. The airline tries to keep its pilots to below 950 flight hours, to allow for some flexibility. Qantas is trying to produce new 737 pilots but is also facing challenges finding enough training instructors. Internal Qantas communications sent to pilots this week and obtained by Fairfax Media suggests there are more than 60 simulator training sessions for 737 pilots booked for July that did not have "type rated examiners" assigned, and are therefore likely to be cancelled. Australian and International Pilots Association president Murray Butt said Qantas' training system was running at maximum capacity and did not "expect relief until towards the end of the year". A Qantas spokesman said the airline was "currently going through one of the biggest pilot training programs in its history", and had been "upfront about the schedule changes we have had to make while this training is underway". "The training does take time and the Qantas Group has very high standards," he said. "Fortunately, the flexibility of our fleet allows us to minimise disruptions to customers." Airlines around the world say they are facing a shortage of pilots, but unions representing Qantas pilots say the airline has mismanaged its training pipeline to ensure a reliable supply of pilots. The last of Qantas' remaining 747s are due to retire from service by the end of 2020, and are being gradually replaced by new Dreamliners. As part of the reshuffle Qantas will replace 747s with A380s on some Sydney-Hong Kong services, replace A330s with 747s on Sydney-Honolulu, and A330s with 737s on Melbourne-Auckland. Qantas is trying to alleviate the issue by applying to the federal government for permission to bring foreign flight instructors to Australia on working visas to train more pilots. The airline also hopes to have its own pilot school up and running by the end of 2019 which it says will train up to 100 new pilots every year. Qantas has asked regional cities and state governments to apply to host the new school, and has whittled the bids down to 10 - Alice Springs (Northern Territory), Bendigo (Victoria), Busselton (Western Australia), Toowoomba (Queensland), Launceston (Tasmania), and Dubbo, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga (NSW). https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/pilot-shortage-forces-qantas-to-put-jumbo-jets-on- domestic-services-20180703-p4zp63.html Back to Top Drone in London Luton Airport jet near miss The drone was being flown too high and too close to the airport A drone came within 20 feet (6m) of an aircraft that had just taken off from London Luton Airport, an air safety report has found. The UK Airprox Board said the Airbus 320 was about seven miles south west of the airport when the near miss took place just before 12:30 BST on 6 May. The captain said he had no time to move out of the way but assessed that the drone would not hit the aircraft. "Providence had played a major part in the incident," the report said. The pilot reported that the plane had left the airport when the captain saw a drone that passed about 10- 20ft (3-6m) above and down the right-hand side of the aircraft. It was being flown too high and too close to the airport "such that it was endangering other aircraft at that location and altitude", the report said. The report concluded that the risk of collision was "very high". https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-44693642 Back to Top Passengers slam Asiana Airlines after 5-hour delays and flights with no meals Passengers travelling via Asiana Airlines on Sunday and Monday had to endure unexplained departure delays stretching up to five hours, subsequently followed by a journey without in-flight meals. On Sunday, 36 Asiana flights took off without meals and 51 flights were delayed out of the 80 planes scheduled for the day. The next day, 18 flew without meals and 20 were delayed out of 75 flights, according to the tally by Asiana Airlines. Angry comments from hungry passengers took online platforms by storm, seeking explanation from the embattled airline. The flurry of complaints from passengers came after Asiana had decided to forgo extending the contract with its supplier of 15 years LSG Sky Chefs, a subsidiary of German airline Lufthansa, and instead created a Korean arm of China's HNA Group's in-flight catering service, called Gate Gourmet Korea, in a joint venture to handle the next 30 years of in-flight meals. A glitch occurred in March, however, when a fire at the new GGK plant hampered the supply schedule. Asiana then signed a three-month contract with a small firm with 68 employees, to begin from July. The temporary supplier had reportedly handled some 3,000 in-flight meals per day for foreign flights, a scale falling far short of Asiana's typical service of some 25,000 meals a day. Asiana has contended that the short-term supplier had ample capacity to produce the number of meals needed. But the logistics of transporting the meals to Incheon Airport had apparently not been worked out, resulting in many planes taking off without food. The head of the small in-flight meal provider was found dead at his house, according to local media reports, Monday. Following the news of the CEO's death, online Korean communities were flooded with more angry comments against Asiana. http://www.asiaone.com/asia/passengers-slam-asiana-airlines-after-5-hour-delays-and-flights-no-meals Back to Top Dubai gears up for World Aviation Safety Summit The World Aviation Safety Summit is returning to Dubai on 11th - 12th December 2018. Hosted by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and with strategic partners Emirates and dnata, it is the largest gathering of aviation industry safety leaders and influencers in the Middle East. Organisers said: "If safety is a critical function for you, the Summit is the definitive meeting place for peers and sector experts in the Middle East. The great opportunities for growth in aviation also mean significantly increased threats to safety as budget and time are increasingly constrained. It is critical that the safety and operational leaders are fully up to speed with the latest technologies, strategies and culture management trends. "This year will be focused on practical implementation of lessons learned with workshop formats that make delegates real participants and ensure you capitalise on the expertise of colleagues and speakers. "For service providers and safety sector experts the Summit gives personal access to key officials from across the aviation industry, including airport operations, air cargo, ATM, ground handling and aviation management. In 2018 there will be a bigger exhibition component with on floor seminars enabling partners to demonstrate products and solutions directly to your core target market." http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/dubai-gears-up-for-world-aviation-safety-summit.html Back to Top After latest incident, FAA ponders new safety measures at Aspen Airport Tire tracks from the landing gear of a private jet were visible after it landed adjacent to the Sardy Field runway on the morning of Jan. 7. No one was hurt, but an FAA official said the day after the incident that the agency should explore additional lighting to assist pilots in locating the runway. A disoriented pilot, a uniquely stressful approach path that requires a split-second landing decision, and a lack of lighting were among the factors discussed by Federal Aviation Administration staff investigating how a private jet landed in snow and grass adjacent to the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport runway in January, according to agency emails obtained by the Aspen Daily News. No one was hurt, and the Falcon 2000 plane was undamaged, in the Jan. 7 incident, but it was the sixth crash since 1992 at Sardy Field, Sean Kerrick, an airport certification safety inspector with the FAA, told colleagues. The agency provided emails and other documents after a Freedom of Information Act request was filed in February. But the public should be aware that Sardy Field is a safe airport, stressed Mike Boyd, an Evergreen-based aviation consultant, noting that six incidents in 26 years is a solid track record of safety. Like every airport, the local one has issues that pilots must be trained for, he said. The day after the incident, Kerrick wrote that the "inability to identify the landing runway has contributed to" the accidents during that span. "I highly encourage us exploring the installation of runway centerline lighting and touchdown zone lighting to help prevent this in the future," he wrote. His email says that the Aspen Airport is "unique in that pilots must commit to land 2.6 miles from the field, and inside of that [they] lose the ability to safely go-around because of high terrain. "They are forced to land moving at 150-200 mph with limited time to acquire the landing runway," the email continues. "They have to make a split-second decision about where the runway is and aim for it. I know we had success with getting centerline lighting installed at Jackson [Wyo.] with runway safety support." That may sound, to the general public, like landing at the Aspen Airport is akin to "some sort of jungle airport in Laos," Boyd said. "To the people in the public, it makes it look like Aspen is a game of chance to fly into, which it is not. ... It's not like this is an accident-prone airport, it's just one that takes skills to fly into - as does Hong Kong" or LaGuardia Airport in New York. "It's an airport that requires qualifications to operate at," he added. "All airports have levels of challenge. That doesn't mean it needs more safety features." Landing left pilot 'disoriented or in shock' The Jan. 7 landing occurred around 10:15 a.m. in clear weather with calm winds that allowed for 10 miles of visibility. Two pilots and three passengers were aboard the plane, which was able to taxi onto the runway and to the terminal. Executive Jet Management, a subsidiary of NetJets, owned the twin-engine Falcon, a larger model of corporate jet that can seat 12 to 14 passengers. John Kinney, airport director, at the time likened the company to "a kind of Uber of the skies." Kerrick's email regarding why the pilot landed 100 feet west of the runway echoes what Kinney said at the time: The pilot was apparently looking for a snow-covered surface, based on a so-called notice to airmen - despite Sardy Field personnel alerting pilots minutes before the landing that snow-removal operations on the runway had just concluded and that the surface was clear, but wet. The pilot later told the incident commander from the airport that he was looking for a runway that was snowpacked, Kinney said in January, adding that the pilot may have missed the last alert about the cleared runway before landing. An email from Michael O'Connell, FAA accident investigation and prevention director, cites an investigatory report in which the pilot told authorities he thought he had been lined up with the runway and landed in the grass. The pilot was "disoriented or in shock" and had no good explanation for what happened, the report says. An email sent Thursday to an Executive Jet Management spokesperson about the pilot and the incident was not returned. It wasn't clear last week if airport staff are working with the FAA about installing new lights or other safety measures. Messages left with Kinney were not returned. The facility is in the preliminary stages of a major expansion proposal, which, if approved, would involve shifting the airport's lone runway 80 feet to the west, widening it to 150 feet and strengthening it to allow up to 150,000 pounds of landing weight. Airport and county officials are awaiting a ruling on whether the proposal will result in a "finding of no significant impact," part of the feds' analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act. After that, more sessions for the public to weigh in are to be planned. Some of the documents the FAA provided in response to the FOIA request were heavily redacted, with the agency citing a withholding exemption tied to the goal of getting pilots to talk to investigators. That included, apparently, additional information about what the Falcon pilot said had happened at Sardy Field. The FAA "will not disclose voluntarily provided safety- or security-related information if the disclosure of the information would inhibit the voluntary submission of that type of information and that the continued receipt of that type of information aids in fulfilling the FAA's safety and security responsibilities," wrote James Viola, an FAA general aviation safety assurance official. Another FAA exemption concerns agency recommendations and analyses: "To allow release of these records would discourage the open and frank discussions between agency employees that are helpful in arriving at decisions, and also create confusion in those cases where recommendations and opinions are not adopted," Viola's letter says. Boyd said incidents like that on Jan. 7 cannot be avoided completely because pilots are fallible. "As long as we put humans in a cockpit, this stuff is going to happen," he said. https://www.aspendailynews.com/news/after-latest-incident-faa-ponders-new-safety-measures-at- aspen/article_9046281a-7da7-11e8-af4a-631ffeb8e28e.html Back to Top FAA To Minimize Circling Approaches The FAA plans to shut down circling approaches wherever feasible, and last week the agency published its selection criteria for deciding which approaches will be cancelled. The changes are part of an effort to "right-size" the National Airspace System, and eliminate redundant and unnecessary procedures, the FAA said. Input from AOPA was taken into consideration. AOPA said they urged the FAA to take into account that some approaches are needed for training purposes, and recommended that the FAA should also have a policy in place to be sure pilots are notified of the changes. The FAA agreed with both suggestions. "This final policy is a good example of how a close collaboration between industry and the FAA can have a positive effect on progress toward our shared goal of a NextGen National Airspace System," said Rune Duke, AOPA's director of airspace. "The FAA's criteria identify redundant procedures for cancellation while still ensuring local pilots have an opportunity to comment before a final decision is made." Duke encouraged pilots to use the FAA's Instrument Flight Procedures Information Gateway, a centralized data portal, where they can provide feedback to the FAA as the agency continues to transition to a predominantly satellite-based navigation system. NBAA also commented on the proposed policy, asking that changes to the approaches should be put on hold until issues with updating the databases of Flight Management Systems could be resolved. The FAA said the delay would not be "practical." https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-To-Minimize-Circling-Approaches-231065-1.html Back to Top Flight Data Monitoring and Analysis Market - emand for Improved Aviation Safety Augments Demand Transparency Market Research (TMR) observes that the competition in the global flight data monitoring and analysis market is extremely high due to the strong presence of several well-established players in the market. Entry of smaller players in the international market has made the scenario tough for the existing players. To remain relevant, leading companies are focusing on mergers and acquisitions to expand their product portfolio in the coming years. The top three players in the global market are Safran Electronics & Defense, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and Teledyne Controls LLC. The collective share of these companies is estimated to reach 92% by the end of 2017. According to the research report, the global flight data monitoring and analysis market is expected to be worth US$ 1,623.16 mn by the end of 2025 from US$677.6 mn in 2016. During the forecast years of 2017 and 2025, the global market for flight data monitoring and analysis market is estimated to progress at a CAGR of 10.4%. The fixed-wing segment is estimated to lead the global market as it is slated to acquire a share of 90.7% in the overall market. Higher safety offered by fixed-winged aircraft is expected to propel the segment. From a geographic point of view, the North America flight data monitoring and analysis market is expected to be the largest one. This regional market is slated to register a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. The demand for flight data monitoring and analysis (FDMA) has spiked in recent years due to the growing air traffic and mushrooming airline companies. These systems are used for proactive recording of flight data to understand the repetitive nature of operational inefficiencies. Thus, the primary purpose of FDMA to improve flight and maintenance operations and establishing excellent aviation safety standards. Today, application of FDMA extends to improving flight crew performance, air carrier training programs, air traffic control procedures, aircraft operations, and maintenance areas of a fleet operator along with improving flight operations. Thus, the widening application of these programs is expected to bolster the growth of the global market in the coming years. Download Sample Copy of this report @ https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/sample/sample.php?flag=B&rep_id=25028 Adoption of flight data monitoring and analysis programs has resulted has led to a drastic reduction in accidents, allowed fuel economy, increased availability of aircraft, eliminated the need for unnecessary repairs and maintenance, and thereby ensured a higher profit margins for the aviation industry. In light of these reasons, the FDMA market is likely to find lucrative opportunities across the globe. According to the International Aviation Civil Organization (ICAO), it is now mandatory to have FDMA for aircraft that are above a specified maximum certificated take-off mass. https://cmfenews.com/flight-data-monitoring-analysis-market-emand-improved-aviation-safety- augments-demand/ Back to Top Pratt, competitors vying to power new Boeing 797 aircraft EAST HARTFORD - Pratt & Whitney and chief rivals Rolls-Royce and GE Aviation, have a new financial target to aim at - supplying thousands of jet engines for a proposed Boeing "mid-market" aircraft, being referred to by aerospace analysts as the 797. The twin-engine plane, which would be somewhat similar in size to a Boeing 757, has a potential engine market value of $100 billion, according to Edward Ambrose, an analyst writing on the Seeking Alpha business news website. Ambrose said Pratt's new line of geared turbofan engines may even have the edge, although Pratt in 2008 lost the competition to power Boeing's most recently introduced 787 planes to Rolls and GE. The Pratt engine, he said, offers the best fuel efficiency "of any competitor." Although Pratt "may not seem to be the obvious choice" for the planned Boeing 797 program, Ambrose said, the advantages of the GTF mean "it is best placed to win." And Boeing "needs to move rapidly," Ambrose said, to have engines under flight tests by 2023 for entry in service by 2025. To that end, he said, there is a strong likelihood that Boeing is preparing to make a formal announcement about the new plane at the Farnborough Air Show in England, which runs July 16- 22. Chris Calio, president of Pratt's commercial engines business, stopped short of announcing Pratt's submitting a proposal to Boeing at a recent analysts briefing, saying only, "I think Boeing's engaging with all engine manufacturers." Calio did say that he believes that Pratt's geared turbofan engine line "scales well" in any competition, adding, "We're always looking and interested in other applications for the GTF as long as it makes sense for us." Ray Jaworowski, senior aerospace analyst with Newtown-based Forecast International, cautioned recently that the Boeing proposal is in its very early stages. "It may be too soon to comment from an engine perspective," Jaworowski said, when asked which manufacturer might best meet Boeing's needs. "Boeing has not yet fully committed to the 797 project," he said, although the plane maker appears to be moving "closer to a program launch." Jaworowski said the difficulty for Boeing in deciding whether to commit to the new plane "is in determining how large the potential market would be." http://www.journalinquirer.com/business/pratt-competitors-vying-to-power-new-boeing- aircraft/article_86427074-7e1c-11e8-b654-539cb74a284a.html Back to Top Boeing flies past No. 700 on its 787 Dreamliner program Wichita's Spirit AeroSystems builds the complete forward fuselage of the 787 for Boeing, an aircraft that last week passed 700 total deliveries. The Boeing Co. has passed a new delivery milestone on its 787 program, handing over the 700th Dreamliner to a customer. According delivery tracking by investment banker and noted 787 follower Uresh Sheth, who runs the All Things 787 blog, No. 700 appears to have been delivered to China Southern Airlines last week and Boeing (NYSE: BA) had reached a total of 704 Dreamliner deliveries by Friday. While the milestone delivery came with no fanfare from the company, it did - like all 787 deliveries - come with plenty of help from Wichita. Spirit AeroSystems Inc. (NYSE: SPR), the city's largest employer, builds the complete composite forward fuselage section and other components on the 787 for Boeing. That is work that will soon be increasing, as Boeing has previously announced plans to raise the production rate on the Dreamliner from 12 aircraft per month to 14 per month in 2019. That will in turn speed along the future milestones on the program, with Sheth projecting 1000th delivery to occur around the summer of 2020, depending on when the rate increase is realized during the course of next year. https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2018/07/02/boeing-flies-past-no-700-on-its-787- dreamliner.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo Back to Top Qatar graduates over 3,000 in aviation sector in six years DOHA: Minister of Transport and Communications, H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said that Qatar provided the aviation field with more than 1,000 diploma graduates and 2,000 course graduates in the past six years. He was speaking at a graduation ceremony of the students of Qatar Aeronautical College (QAC) of the batch of 2008. "Amid strong competition witnessed in the international aviation industry and the changing needs of its beneficiaries, QAC has exerted efforts to occupy its deserved status is aviation education, said Al Sulaiti. The new batch include citizens of a number of sisterly countries, graduating from different majors such as: pilot training division, aircraft maintenance engineering, security and immigration management, airport operations management, meteorology and air traffic control. The Minister said that Qatar exerted efforts in developing the aviation and naval air charter service and maintenance education, in belief that educating nationals and citizens of sisterly countries is an essential element in supporting the world of aviation with competent and responsible personnel. "This comes as part of the state's contribution and responsibility towards the world," he added. The Minister said the college also worked on modernising its equipment and stationary as well as increased technical training to enable students to carry out the tasks of aviation specialties in light of the competition and development of this sector globally. QAC Director General Sheikh Jabor bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Thani reaffirmed QAC's commitment to playing an active role in the development field and to be up to the challenge when it comes to assuming responsibility towards the country. He added that QAC has become one of the best colleges in terms of accomplishments. He pointed out that QAC has earned the status it deserves and has been able to have a clear legacy in many international organizations and forums that recognize the college and give academic accreditation to its training programs. QAC Director-General said the college has renewed its aircraft fleet and obtained work permits for the new single-engine D40 and twin-engine D42 aircraft, which, he added, will enter the service soon. He said QAC will host the ICAO 2018 Symposium in Doha, which aims to explore new policies and technologies in the field of civil aviation and enhance international cooperation among participating countries. https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/07/2018/Qatar-graduates-over-3,000-in-aviation-sector- in-six-years Back to Top Short-Course Schedule for ERAU Daytona Beach Back to Top 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 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 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