Flight Safety Information July 12, 2018 - No. 140 In This Issue Incident: United B752 near Las Vegas on Jul 10th 2018, engine shut down in flight Incident: Air China B738 near Shantou on Jul 10th 2018, loss of cabin pressure triggers investigation Incident: Virgin Atlantic A332 near Stephenville on Jun 24th 2018, smoke in galley EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection PLANE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE IN AIR: 'THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF TURBULENCE Passengers with bags slowed WestJet 737 evacuation: TSB Accident: MAC CVLT at Pretoria on Jul 10th 2018, engine problem LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck. FAA Inspector Cozy With American Air Manager Ignored Safety Tips Man charged with pointing laser at aircraft pleads guilty Jazz operated damaged aircraft after 2017 hard landing Scammers Are Charging Drone Owners Up To $150 For $5.00 Registration Flight Tests Begin for New Personal Jet That Fits In Your Garage UAE AOC For Sale Business Aviation Safety Consortium (BASC) issues 50th Safety Compliance Certificate New HFACS workshop...Las Vegas, NV...September 4th & 5th, 2018 PROVIDING ASSURANCE IN YOUR SYSTEMS AViCON 2018: Early Bird Ticket Sale Ending This Week 64th Air Safety Forum - Join Us! HIGH ALTITUDE FLYING: WHAT EVERY PILOT NEEDS TO KNOW - New Online Course - Fall 2018 GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY Incident: United B752 near Las Vegas on Jul 10th 2018, engine shut down in flight A United Boeing 757-200, registration N33132 performing flight UA-642 from Los Angeles,CA to Newark,NJ (USA), was enroute at FL290 about 70nm southwest of Las Vegas,NV (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Las Vegas due to an engine (RB211) shut down. The aircraft landed safely on Las Vegas' runway 26L about 25 minutes later. A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration N17105 reached Newark with a delay of 6 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Las Vegas about 28 hours after landing. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL642/history/20180710/1710Z/KLAX/KEWR http://avherald.com/h?article=4bb06be1&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Air China B738 near Shantou on Jul 10th 2018, loss of cabin pressure triggers investigation for smoking in cockpit An Air China Boeing 737-800, registration B-5851 performing flight CA-106 from Hong Kong to Dalian (China), was climbing through 10,700 meters (about FL350) about 40nm southwest of Shantou when the aircraft initiated an emergency descent due to the loss of cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released. Shortly after levelling off at 3100 meters (FL100) the crew climbed the aircraft to 7500 meters (FL246) and continued the flight to Dalian further stepclimbing to 8100 meters (FL266). The aircraft landed safely in Dalian about 3 hours after leaving 10,700 meters. The airline reported both pilots were placed under investigation for suspicions of having been smoking on the flight deck which ultimately resulted in the cabin pressure problem and emergency descent. The airline will exercise zero tolerance should the crew be found guilty of such wrong doing. The airline alleges that while smoking in the cockpit the crew mistakenly shut down both bleed air supplies causing the cabin to lose pressure. Believing the cabin pressure could not be controlled the crew thus initiated an emergency descent. After levelling off at safe altitude high temperatures in the cabin, as result of air just being recirculated, prompted the crew to further checks, the crew found both bleed air systems switched off, reactivated both bleed air systems which caused the cabin to pressurize again, the crew climbed the aircraft to 7500 meters and continued to Dalian. Passengers posted photos and videos on China's Weibo service showing the passenger oxygen masks were released and automated announcements in Chinese and English occurred indicating the aircraft was performing an emergency descent and instructing the passenger of how to don their oxygen masks. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bb06499&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Virgin Atlantic A332 near Stephenville on Jun 24th 2018, smoke in galley A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-200, registration G-VLNM performing flight VS-110 from Atlanta,GA (USA) to Manchester,EN (UK) with 175 passengers and 12 crew, was enroute at FL390 about 100nm northwest of Stephenville,NL (Canada) when the crew detected odour in one of the galley areas. Cabin power was shut down and the smoke dissipated, the crew decided to divert to Boston,MA (USA) without declaring emergency or requesting priority and descended the aircraft to FL380 for the diversion. Enroute to Boston the crew reported they had readings on some sensors that they were not comfortable with and decided to divert to Halifax,NS (Canada). The aircraft landed safely in Halifax about 65 minutes after the first decision to divert to Boston. The Canadian TSB reported a galley inspection was completed with no casual factors identified. The aircraft was positioned to London Gatwick,EN (UK) for further examinations with two technicians and a full compliment of cabin crew on board to monitor for any further smoke enroute. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VIR110/history/20180624/2310Z/KATL/EGCC http://avherald.com/h?article=4bb05869&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top PLANE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE IN AIR: 'THERE WAS QUITE A LOT OF TURBULENCE' An Air New Zealand flight returned to Wellington Airport on Monday after it was struck by lightning shortly after departure. Flight NZ 8894 took off from the airport at 3:20 p.m. local time, but about five or so minutes later, the plane was struck by lightning, according to the New Zealand Herald. "There was a big flash outside and the plane definitely shook a little bit, then after that there was quite a lot of turbulence," a passenger who wished to remain anonymous, told the Herald. About 20 minutes after the flash of lightning, the captain announced that the plane had been struck, but since nothing appeared to be wrong it would continue on its way. When the flight was about 10 to 15 minutes outside Napier, about 200 miles away, however, it was recommended that it turn back and return to the airport. A passenger suspected that this recommendation came out of an abundance of caution, and credited the airline with putting safety first. Newsweek reached out to Air New Zealand but did not receive an immediate response. A spokesperson for the airline told the Herald that the plane was inspected and is back in service, adding that customers were put on an alternative flight. An Air New Zealand plane takes off from the airport in Sydney on August 23, 2017. Lightning recently struck an Air New Zealand flight, and the plane safely returned to the airport. This isn't the first time lightning has struck a plane in flight, and on June 25, Hawaiian Air Flight 30 was struck shortly before it landed safely at Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle. Emily Todd told KOMO News that at the time of the strike, there was terrible turbulence and a bright flash. While lightning is startling for passengers, Boeing explained on its website that lightning strikes are "relatively common" and often don't result in significant damage. In an effort to protect its planes in the event of a lightning strike, Boeing uses lightning protection, including, wire bundle shields and ground straps, and protection for the composite structure. Air New Zealand's fleet has a variety of planes, including 26 Boeing planes, according to a list on the airline's website. During an interview with The Telegraph, Mamu Haddad, a professor and director at Cardiff University's Morgan-Botti Lightning Laboratory, explained that although passengers may hear a noise and see a light, they aren't usually in danger. "One effect on the aircraft body might be some local melting, where the lightning struck, but the aerospace industry is highly conservative, and testing so rigorous, that passengers aren't at risk," he said. But that's not to say that lightning striking planes never results in death or injury-multiple people have been killed as a result of lightning strikes over the years, including 81 people on a Pan Am flight in 1963 and 21 people onboard a Swearingen Metro aircraft in 1988, according to NBC News. Although planes are built to withstand a bolt of lightning, the National Weather Service's website states that it's not uncommon for planes to be hit, and commercial transport passenger planes are struck on average one or two times a year. http://www.newsweek.com/plane-struck-lightning-while-air-returns-airport-1014719 Back to Top Passengers with bags slowed WestJet 737 evacuation: TSB The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has again called attention to the problem of passengers carrying luggage during emergency aircraft evacuations. Passengers on a WestJet Boeing 737-800 slowed an evacuation earlier this year by bringing bags, says the TSB, marking the latest in a string of similar incidents that caught safety investigators' attention. "Numerous passengers brought carry-on baggage with them, which slowed down the evacuation process," says the TSB's report into the 5 January fire and emergency evacuation of WestJet flight 2425 at Toronto Pearson International airport. "Investigations into several other occurrences that involved emergency evacuations found that, as in this occurrence, passengers often attempt to retrieve their carry-on baggage during an emergency evacuation," says the report, released 11 July. After landing at Toronto, the WestJet pilots temporarily stopped the 737 (registration C-FDMB) behind and perpendicular to a Sunwing Airlines 737-800 (registration C-FPRP). At that time, tow operators employed by Swissport International began pushing back the Sunwing aircraft, which was empty other than a maintenance technician in the cockpit. The Sunwing 737's auxiliary power unit (APU) was running, the TSB says. The Sunwing 737's tail struck the WestJet 737's right wing, and "a large ball of fire erupted", says the TSB. The WestJet pilots ordered an evacuation. Meanwhile, the tow operator pulled the Sunwing 737 away. The fire on WestJet 737 extinguished by itself and firefighters extinguished the fire on the Sunwing aircraft. The TSB found that Swissport failed to follow its procedures by not using "wing walkers" to guide the Sunwing aircraft. But the board also says the incident highlights the problem of passengers bringing carry-on luggage during evacuations. Although WestJet's flight attendants told passengers during the evacuation not to take bags, some passengers took them anyway, the TSB says. It notes that WestJet's pre-flight safety briefings do not address the luggage-during-evacuation issue, the TSB adds. But neither do other airlines' briefings, says the TSB, which conducted a survey of safety briefings. "None of the briefings on the observed flights provided this type of instruction to the passengers at any point before or during the flight," the TSB's report says. The TSB addressed the same issue in 2007, when it recommended that Transport Canada require that safety briefings include instructions not to carry luggage during evacuations. That recommendation responded to the August 2005 overrun of an Air France Airbus A340 at Toronto - an incident in which passengers also evacuated with carry-on bags. Transport Canada subsequently addressed the issue in voluntary guidance, but has not taken regulatory action, TSB says. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has also addressed the same concern. In response to a 2016 evacuation of an American Airlines 767-200 in Chicago, the NTSB in February recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration study the issue of luggage being carried during evacuations. The FAA said it would respond to the recommendation by April 2019. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/passengers-with-bags-slowed-westjet-737-evacuation- 450122/ Back to Top Mid-air collision between two IndiGo aircraft averted over Bengaluru The two aircraft were operating between Coimbatore-Hyderabad and Bangalore-Cochin routes on July 10, the day of the incident. Two Indigo aircraft came dangerously close to each other over Bengaluru airspace on July 10. Two IndiGo aircraft with nearly 330 passengers on board avoided a collision over Bengaluru on Tuesday after an automatically generated warning alerted the pilots of the planes, prompting authorities to launch a probe into the incident. "The TCAS-Resolution Advisory system was triggered on two of our aircraft operating Coimbatore- Hyderabad and Bangalore-Cochin routes respectively on July 10. Following normal procedure this has been reported to the regulator," the airlines said in a statement. It was referring to the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA). The traffic collision avoidance system monitors the airspace around a plane for other aircraft equipped with corresponding active transponders and gives pilots warning of possible collision risks. It also instructs them about the avoidance action (resolution advisory) to maintain the desired separation between two aircraft. The Hyderabad-bound plane had 162 passengers and the other aircraft was carrying 166 passengers. News agency PTI quoted unnamed sources as saying that the vertical separation between the two aircraft was only about 200 feet and a mid-air collision was averted after the TCAS alarms went off. They also told the agency that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has started an investigation into the incident. Another IndiGo plane was involved in a similar situation when its Visakhapatnam-Bengaluru flight 6E- 647 was on a collision course with an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft over Chennai airspace but steered to safety following the auto-generated warning on May 21. And on May 2, IndiGo's Agartala-bound flight 6E892 from Kolkata and Air Deccan's flight DN 602, which was on its way to Kolkata from Agartala, avoided a near miss in the Dhaka airspace. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mid-air-collision-between-two-indigo-aircraft-averted-over- bengaluru/story-ou4mm29mNeLqU3buEXa5fO.html Back to Top Back to Top FAA Inspector Cozy With American Air Manager Ignored Safety Tips By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein * Inspector General's report raises questions on FAA oversight * Agency revamped enforcement at American Airlines in response A federal inspector assigned to monitor American Airlines Group Inc. failed to act on safety complaints after developing a friendship with a company official, according to a government watchdog report. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who had been assigned to the carrier for 28 years and had taken an overseas trip with an airline manager, didn't address what was later shown to be a legitimate tip about how the carrier assured aircraft were safe following maintenance work, the report said. Concerns raised by American's pilot union, the Allied Pilots Association, went largely unaddressed for more than 18 months, according to the report, which was obtained by Bloomberg News. The FAA's oversight of American's flight-test program "lacked objectivity," the report said. The FAA inspector, who has retired from the agency, wasn't named in the report. The report by the Transportation Department's Inspector General puts a focus on how well FAA is overseeing safety at air carriers at a time when the agency has stressed cooperation with airlines rather than issuing fines or taking other enforcement actions. After the compliance issues were raised by the Inspector General, the FAA brought in a special audit team last fall to review American's flight-test program and found it wasn't following the airline's written manuals, a violation of aviation regulations, according to a presentation summarizing the review. The agency also reassigned the inspector, the report said. The FAA's review found pilot training records at the American program were "vague and inconsistent" and training materials were limited, said the presentation, which was provided to Bloomberg. It also concluded that hazards in the program had been identified previously, "yet not effectively mitigated." American has cooperated with the review, put the flight-test group under new leadership and began a "top-to-bottom internal review," the airline said in a statement. "Last week, we notified the FAA that we have taken action to address and implement nearly all of the recommendations made in order to follow best practices and strengthen the safety of the program," the airline said. The findings are reminiscent of a scandal a decade ago involving the FAA after inspectors at Southwest Airlines Co. lodged whistle-blower complaints because their manager had allowed the airline to skip critical safety checks. In 2009, a year after congressional investigators revealed the lapse, Southwest agreed to pay a $7.5 million fine to FAA. Unlike the Southwest case, the agency addressed the issue in the American investigation once the IG brought it to higher ranking officials, according to the report. The FAA has agreed with all seven of the IG's recommendations and promised to implement them within a year, according to the report. The latest investigation focused on a small team of pilots at American who were assigned to test planes after major maintenance or if planes were damaged and couldn't carry passengers. No customers are on such flights. Concerns about the program, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had been raised by pilots and forwarded to FAA. However, the reports were investigated by an agency inspector who didn't take action, according to the report's findings. That inspector had developed a close friendship with American's manager overseeing the flight program and their families socialized together, the IG report concluded. They also took a trip overseas together, the investigation found. "We continue to work with management to ensure this non-compliance is corrected," said Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the pilots union. "We look forward to seeing quick and thorough correction to what the FAA has pointed out as deficiencies." The IG's report, expected to be formally released later this week, comes as the watchdog is separately looking at broader maintenance issues at American and Allegiant Airlines according to a May 9 announcement. The FAA in 2015 introduced what it called its Compliance Philosophy, a program designed to improve safety by boosting airlines' own internal reviews and improving trust. Carriers that voluntarily report their own safety lapses and address them can avoid enforcement actions by FAA under the program. The program follows similar cooperative efforts in place since the 1990s to allow pilots, mechanics and controllers who self-report inadvertent errors to avoid FAA enforcement actions. The data from their reports are studied to help prevent accidents. However, some lawmakers have raised questions about whether FAA is being tough enough on airlines. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-11/faa-inspector-cozy-with-airline-official-ignored- safety-tips Back to Top Man charged with pointing laser at aircraft pleads guilty Laser pointers are a troubling trend that government officials say can disorient and temporarily blind pilots. SEATTLE - A man accused of pointing a green laser beam at commercial airplanes approaching the Seattle airport has pleaded guilty. Michael McIntyre entered his plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle. According to court records, McIntyre was pointing the laser beam at planes as they landed at the Seattle- Tacoma International Airport on evening of March 13. He also pointed the beam at the King County Sheriff's Office helicopter as it was patrolling the air around Burien to locate the suspect. The beams can be dangerous for pilots, as it makes it impossible for them to see, according to the federal agent who helped capture McIntyre. The sheriff's helicopter found McIntyre at the Burien Transit Center and he was arrested soon after. He faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he's sentenced on October 9. https://q13fox.com/2018/07/11/man-charged-with-pointing-laser-at-aircraft-pleads-guilty/ Back to Top Jazz operated damaged aircraft after 2017 hard landing The hard landing of a Jazz Aviation Bombardier Q400 in 2017 substantially damaged the aircraft and generated enough load to trigger a switch designed to activate only after a crash, according to a report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The report notes that the company was unaware of the damage and operated the aircraft prior to making repairs. The incident involved Jazz flight 7977, a Q400 (registration C-GYJZ) from Montreal to Billy Bishop Toronto City airport on the evening of 9 November last year. Immediately prior to touchdown on Billy Bishop's Runway 26, wind shear caused the aircraft's speed to decline, leading the pilot flying to increase power to the Q400's Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprops, says the TSB's report released on 9 July. The aircraft then touched down on the runway and a pilot reduced the throttle, but the aircraft lifted again when more wind shear caused the airspeed to increase, the TSB says. The wind shear then eased, and the aircraft, now also lacking lift from the idle engines, dropped and hit the runway hard, generating what investigators estimate was no less than 5.7g of vertical load. That force "exceeded the design criteria for the landing gear" and triggered an "inertia switch" designed to activate when subjected to a force of 5.5g, says the TSB. That switch cuts power to the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, ensuring those recorders do not erase data after a crash, the TSB says. The pilots received a warning in the cockpit of a problem with the flight recorder. After taxiing the Q400 to the gate, the pilots contacted Jazz maintenance personnel, who said they did not believe the landing caused the issue with the flight recorders. The pilots were unsure if the incident classified as "hard landing", which would require an inspection by mechanics. Those mechanics would need to travel to Billy Bishop from Toronto Pearson International airport, a time- consuming process that would delay departure of the return flight beyond the airport's 22:00 curfew, causing a cancellation, the TSB says. The pilots therefore conducted a visual inspection of the aircraft themselves, found nothing abnormal, and decided to operate the return flight, landing uneventfully back in Montreal. An inspection at Montreal, however, revealed the Toronto landing exceeded the Q400's "design criteria", caused buckling of the aircraft's skin below the windows on the right side and damaged the right-side landing gear. Jazz declines to comment further to FlightGlobal, calling the report "thorough" and noting that it outlines improvements made by the company. The TSB's report says the company has taken steps to prevent such incidents. Jazz has provided additional training to help crews recognise hard landings, improved procedures related to suspected or actual hard landings, updated flight crew guidance and taken steps to prevent departures in cases of uncertain airworthiness, the TSB says. But the report notes that neither Jazz nor Bombardier provides pilots with firm means to determine when a hard landing occurred. Though maintenance manuals do classify hard landings as those exceeding "vertical acceleration thresholds", pilots have no means to determine when those thresholds have been exceeded, the TSB says. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jazz-operated-damaged-aircraft-after-2017-hard-landi- 450086/ Back to Top Scammers Are Charging Drone Owners Up To $150 For $5.00 Registration, FAA Warns The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a warning to drone hobbyists not to be trapped by schemes offering to register their drones, for which the companies charge fees up to $150.00. The FAA's fee for registering a drone directly on the official FAA Drone Zone website is only $5.00. 06 July 2018, Germany, Ingolstadt: A drone is on display at an electronics store. Photo: Armin Weigel/dpa (Photo by Armin Weigel/picture alliance via Getty Images) "Some attempt to mimic the look of the FAA's website with similar graphic design and even the FAA logo, or suggest they are somehow 'approved' by the agency. They aren't - and you could be wasting your money," the FAA warns. "The FAA neither regulates these entities nor will speculate on their legitimacy. However, we have recently received reports of vendors charging exorbitant fees up to $150.00." The FAA's $5.00 fee applies to all drones registered by hobbyists under a single identification number. Other operators only have to pay $5.00 per each drone. A quick Google search will bring up a few agents offering drone registration services that do design their websites to look official, but their services are not transparent in pricing or scope. They require users to go through the registration form before finding out the price of the service and may sell questionable add-ons like drone test preparation classes, and 'flight ID' cards. One website even claims to have expert staff to review registration errors. The actual registration on the official FAA Drone Zone is a straight- forward process. There's plenty of incentive for scammers to jump on the drone registration bandwagon. In its 2018-2038 Aerospace Forecast, the FAA reported over 873,000 small model UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) operators registered as of December 31, 2017, with an estimated 1.1 million drone units. The Administration forecasts that as 3.17 sUAS drones will be flying by 2022. https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisagarcia/2018/07/11/scammers-are-charging-drone-owners-up-to- 150-for-5-00-registration-faa-warns/#1b1f0e5e3f24 Back to Top Flight Tests Begin for New Personal Jet That Fits In Your Garage Plans call for the Flaris LAR 1 to be initially sold in the United States as an experimental aircraft. The Flaris LAR 1, a single-pilot, four-passenger personal jet that was unveiled five years ago, was set to begin flight tests in July in Poland. Its first flight follows two years of ground tests, which were completed in June. (Not unexpectedly, it's a little behind schedule. When the LAR 1 debuted at the 2013 Paris Air Show, the company behind it projected that the plane would make its first flight in 2015.) The aircraft-billed as the "world's smallest business jet"-is being developed by Metal-Master, a company based in Podgórzyn, Poland, that produces technologies used in manufacturing automobile parts. Metal- Master has been in business since 2000. It established Flaris as its aircraft brand in 2012. The LAR 1 will be equipped with an American-built Williams International FJ33-5A turbofan, the same engine that powers the Cirrus Vision SF50 personal jet. The aircraft will have a cruising speed of 437 mph and a maximum range of 1,990 miles, according to the company's projections. When the aircraft is carrying its maximum payload (five people plus baggage), the range will be 1,380 miles. The LAR 1 will be able to take off from paved or grass runways that are as short as 820 feet, and it will have an operating ceiling of 46,000 feet. It will be equipped with a Garmin G600 glass flight deck and a whole- aircraft parachute system similar to the one found in the Cirrus Vision and SR22 models. The projected price of the LAR 1 is about $2 million, and the target market includes air-taxi companies and owner-pilots. The latter won't have to find a hangar for the aircraft, because it is designed with detachable wings that enable you to store the plane in your garage-if it's large enough to accommodate the LAR 1's 27-foot length-and transport on a trailer it to an airport or landing strip. Ultimately, Flaris/Metal-Master will seek full certification for the LAR 1 from the Federal Aviation Administration and its European counterpart, the European Aviation Safety Agency. However, initially the company will try to secure experimental-status certification for the aircraft from the Polish Civil Aviation Authority and then begin deliveries of fewer than a dozen examples in Poland. It also expects to sell the LAR 1 in the United States as an experimental aircraft initially, and it plans to bring the plane to the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh show in Wisconsin next July, by which time it could be taking orders. https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/flight-tests-begin-personal-jet-fits-in-your-garage-2805291/ Back to Top UAE AOC For Sale Fully staffed and licensed United Arab Emirates LLC with Aircraft Operating Certificate available for buy-in with expedited full control and ownership with GCAA approval. Aircraft listed for sale separately. Opportunity for operator to utilize their own aircraft and equipment. Certificates, staff, administration offices, and equipment only. 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The certificate is issued upon the organization's participation in Data Sharing, a quarterly Continuing Education/Safety Round Table (CE/SRT), and an Annex 6 Part II, Annex 19, and ICAO Document 9859 internal and external auditing program. Ken Winters, Aviation Department Manager of Professional Care I/Palace Air, credited numerous factors for his decision for the department to become members of BASC. He specifically cited enthusiasm, innovation, fulfillment of organizational needs, ease of facilitation, and the absence of a large encompassing governing structure. The Founder and President of BASC, Rick Malczynski, commented that although the explosive growth of the organization is not a total surprise, the overall success and satisfaction levels of the members early on is a welcome accomplishment. He shared, "I cannot take credit for a lot of what has taken place here. Elite operators and top-tier providers came to me over the past several years and emphatically shared what they desired in an inclusive program. I was just crazy enough to take the project on!" One of the pillars of the program is the Continuing Education program, which has featured speakers from The Mitre Corporation, Air Charter Safety Foundation, and The Presage Group. The upcoming Third Quarter Continuing Education (Innovation of effective Safety Performance Indicator (SPI) programs) will be presented by three subject matter experts that are members of BASC, John Mitchell of Bunn, Brett Minturn of Kroger, and Skip Geddes of NASCAR. Finally, Malczynski commented on the diversity of the membership, "We are an inclusive organization. Membership is comprised of a significant number of IS-BAO registered operators, operators that use facilitated/hosted/automated SMS programs, operators that submit hazard reports via a hand-written hard copy format, single aircraft and complex multi-aircraft operators. I am also proud to say that forty percent of our Standardization Board (comprised solely of operators) is made up of women, and they are usually the "go to" source when it comes to fresh ideas and execution. The sky is the limit at this point, and I can't wait to see what these class organizations achieve as we work together towards continued excellence!" ### About the Business Aviation Safety Consortium (AviationConsortium.com, LLC or BASC): Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, BASC serves as a logical partner for SMS, regulatory, and operational excellence verification for high performing business aviation organizations. BASC was founded in 2016 and accepted the first member in January of 2017. For more information, visit http://www.aviationconsortium.com Back to Top New HFACS workshop Las Vegas, NV September 4th & 5th, 2018 HFACS, Inc. offers professional development training on our innovative HFACS/HFIX methodologies. Our intensive, two-day workshops teach updated cutting-edge techniques to help your organization identify the causes of errors and develop preventative measures to lower your risk and improve performance. You have been included in our new email database as we begin using this important tool for communication on upcoming workshops as well as being the first to hear about any special offers. Please forward this to any interested co- workers so they may also stay connected. How to register: To register visit hfacs.com or call 800-320-0833 or email dnlmccnn@gmail.com, or info@hfacs.com Attendees of the workshop will learn how to: * Integrate human factors and system safety concepts into the root cause analysis (RCA) process * Utilize the Human Factors Analysis & Classification System (HFACS®) to identify systemic causes of human error during accidents, incidents, and/or near misses. * Integrate HFACS into traditional RCA tools like the fishbone diagram, fault trees, and link analysis using HFACS * Implement the Human Factors Intervention matriX (HFIX®) to develop innovative corrective action programs All attendees of the workshop will receive: * HFACS Textbook * HFACS-RCA Handbook (including HFACS Interview Guide & HFACS/HFIX Checklists) * Complimentary Associate HFACS Professional (AHP) Certification * Opportunity to join the largest Listserv catering to human factors accident investigation and error management Already attended a 2-day workshop? Don't miss out on our special offers! * Our workshops have been updated to feature the newest information * If you have already attended our 2-day HFACS course, don't miss out on the opportunity to attend another workshop as a "refresher" for a discounted rate of $200 * Or bring a full-paying customer with you and receive free refresher course registration For any additional questions and information, contact dnlmccnn@gmail.com, or info@hfacs.com or call 800-320-0833 Back to Top 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 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 Curt Lewis