Flight Safety Information October 4, 2018 - No. 202 In This Issue Incident: Biman DH8D at Dhaka and Sylhet on Oct 3rd 2018, tyre damage on departure Incident: Pegasus B738 near Zagreb on Oct 2nd 2018, cargo smoke indication Incident: India A319 near Udaipur on Oct 2nd 2018, cargo smoke indication EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: Canada A320 at Winnipeg on Sep 27th 2018, persistent crab Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-26 and An-32 collide on runway at Khartoum Airport United flight in mayday call likely had 30 mins fuel left LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck Neither pilot in Greenville crash had proper credentials to fly jet, FAA records show Senate approves safety measure for hot-air balloon pilots UN court orders USA to lift sanctions affecting Iran air safety Flight Attendants Cheer 10 Hours Rest, No Calls or Knives on Planes, Air Quality Initiative Fedex Is So Desperate for Pilots This Holiday Season It's Paying Them up to $110,000 to Delay Retirement Boeing flashes 777X jet's folding wingtips in live webcast from Everett (Photos) MITRE SMS December Courses DTI Training - Workshops Scheduled in Canada and the U.S. '2018 International Aviation Safety and Education Summit Aircraft Accident Investigation from SCSI HIGH ALTITUDE FLYING: WHAT EVERY PILOT NEEDS TO KNOW - Course Incident: Biman DH8D at Dhaka and Sylhet on Oct 3rd 2018, tyre damage on departure A Biman Bangladesh de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration S2-AGQ performing flight BG-601 from Dhaka to Sylhet (Bangladesh) with 65 people on board, was enroute at FL150 when the crew was informed tyre debris belonging to their aircraft was found on the departure runway. The crew continued the flight to Sylhet where the aircraft landed safely. Parts of the tread of one of the tyres was missing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4be813a8&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Pegasus B738 near Zagreb on Oct 2nd 2018, cargo smoke indication A Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration TC-AMP performing flight PC-1135 from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (Turkey) to Paris Orly (France), was enroute at FL380 about 60nm south of Zagreb (Croatia) when the crew received a cargo smoke indication and diverted the aircraft to Zagreb for a safe landing on runway 05 about 20 minutes later. The airline reported an electronic cigarette in a passenger's luggage caught fire causing the cargo smoke indication. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 23.5 hours, then positioned back to Sabiha Gokcen but has not yet resumed service about 33 hours after landing in Zagreb. http://avherald.com/h?article=4be811a4&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: India A319 near Udaipur on Oct 2nd 2018, cargo smoke indication An Air India Airbus A319-100, registration VT-SCU performing flight AI-496 from Raikot to Delhi (India) with 123 people on board, was enroute at FL310 about 30nm northwest of Udaipur (India) when the crew received a cargo smoke indication and diverted the aircraft to Udaipur. The aircraft landed safely on runway 26 about 20 minutes later. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then continued the flight and reached Delhi with a delay of about 3:15 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4be80ffc&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: Canada A320 at Winnipeg on Sep 27th 2018, persistent crab An Air Canada Airbus A320-200, registration C-FZUB performing flight AC-264 from Winnipeg,MB to Toronto,ON (Canada), was climbing through FL200 on autopilot when the flight crew noticed the aircraft showed a 5 degrees left bank and right rudder input. The crew disconnected the autopilot but needed to apply the same left roll and right rudder input in order to maintain heading in manual flight. The crew decided to return to Winnipeg and landed safely about 40 minutes after departure. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance identified a faulty rudder trim actuator and replaced it. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA264/history/20180927/1530Z/CYWG/CYYZ http://avherald.com/h?article=4be805ea&opt=0 Back to Top Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-26 and An-32 collide on runway at Khartoum Airport Status: Date: Wednesday 3 October 2018 Type: Antonov An-32 Operator: Al Quwwat al-Jawwiya As-Sudaniya (Sudanese Air Force) Registration: registration unknown C/n / msn: First flight: Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair Location: Khartoum Airport (KRT) ( Sudan) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: Military Departure airport: ? Destination airport: Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan Narrative: An Antonov An-32 collided with an Antonov An-26 on runway 18 at Khartoum Airport (KRT), Sudan. Both aircraft were operated by the Sudanese Air Force. CCTV video footage from the accident show the An-26 going down runway 18, being caught up by the An-32 from behind. The left hand wing and propeller impacted the rear of the An-26. The nose section of the An-32 appears to have been broken away in the accident sequence and the tail section of the An-26 also suffered serious damage. The collision occurred on runway 18, as the aircraft were passing taxiway C, some 1900 meters past the threshold of the 2980 m long runway. Runway 18/36 was subsequently closed. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20181003-0 Back to Top United flight in mayday call likely had 30 mins fuel left A United 787 declared an emergency landing at Sydney airport Thursday morning. A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner that declared an emergency landing at Sydney Airport Thursday morning would have had 30 minutes fuel left after landing from a 14-hour flight from Los Angeles, according to the pilots' association. The rare mayday call by an international flight - which briefly shut down operations at the airport and surrounding streets - illustrates one of the complications from sophisticated forecasting systems designed to minimise the cost of carrying fuel. Flight 839 landed at Kingsford Smith Airport at 8.38am - seven minutes early - without mishap after the pilots told the tower they were running out of a fuel and needed to land immediately, according to aviation officials. "They would have said 'mayday, mayday, mayday fuel," said Murray Butt, the president of the Australian and International Pilots Association. The NSW police force cut off streets near the airport in case the 62-metre long plane crash landed. Fire engines and ambulances were waiting on the airport tarmac for the plane to land. Mayday calls are rare Aviation officials played down the significance of the incident. "It's a precaution in reality," a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority said. "It's a standard international broadcast you are required to make when you enter the reserve fuel." But mayday calls are rare by any aircraft, let alone a major airline. Captain Butt, a Qantas Airways pilot for 32 years, said he had never issued one. "A 'mayday' call indicates an aircraft is in grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance," the Airservices Australia website says. A United spokesman in San Fransisco wouldn't confirm an emergency was called or how much fuel was left. "We are continuing to investigate," he said. A CASA spokesman said several factors could cause aircraft to use more fuel than expected: unexpected headwinds, storms that have to be avoided or a requirement to fly at a lower altitude, where jet engines are less efficient. Two warnings International guidelines say passenger aircraft should land with 30 minutes of fuel left. Under standard procedures the United Airlines pilots would have declared "minimum fuel" to air traffic control, which would have let the controllers know they didn't have enough fuel to divert to another airport, Captain Butt said. When the pilots realised they were going to breach the 30-minute reserve requirement they would have declared the emergency, which allowed them to land on a runway immediately during Sydney Airport's busy morning period, Captain Butt said. The local police were altered around 6am, about half an hour before the plane landed. Among the many emergencies that occur in aircraft, almost running out of fuel is relatively uncommon. From 2007 to 2016, only 3 per cent of the 930 accidents and serious incidents in Australian aviation were related to fuel, according to statistics published by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. As airlines have become more sophisticated, they have carefully managed the fuel their planes carry. As a result, the amount of fuel available for emergencies has declined, because it is expensive to carry fuel that isn't used. "They have spent millions on fuel planning systems," Captain Butt said. "They have got it down to a fine art in terms of minutes, not tens of minutes." Qantas began operating the 787-9, also known as the Dreamliner, from Perth to London in March. The flight takes 17 hours. https://www.afr.com/business/transport/aviation/united-flight-in-mayday-call-likely-had-30-mins- fuel-left-20181004-h167lr Back to Top Back to Top Neither pilot in Greenville crash had proper credentials to fly jet, FAA records show GREENVILLE, S.C. - Neither pilot killed in the jet crash at the Greenville Downtown Airport had the proper credentials to fly the jet, according to their Federal Aviation Administration records. The Falcon 50 jet crashed Thursday about 1:40 p.m., killing the pilot and co-pilot and injuring two passengers, officials said. The plane went off a runway, through a fence and down about a 200-foot safety area, which includes a fairly steep embankment. The airport's director, Joe Frasher, said the plane slammed into the ground nose first and the fatalities and injuries were caused by blunt-force trauma from the impact. The Greenville County coroner identified the pilot as John Caswell and the co-pilot as Stephen Fox. The National Transportation Safety Board has not identified which pilot was flying the plane at the time of the incident. Pilots flying jet aircraft must have specific training in that type of aircraft and be "type rated" to fly it. Caswell's records show he as "DA-50 SIC privileges only." The plane was a Dassault Falcon 50, also known as a DA-50. SIC stands for second-in-command. He was qualified to be a co-pilot on the jet. Fox's records don't indicate a rating that would allow him to fly DA-50 aircraft. An FAA official confirmed the records are up to date at the time of the crash. Frasher said the jet was coming from Tampa and Greenville was the final destination. One of the survivors on the jet is the CEO of a Florida-based healthcare staffing firm. Officials confirmed Marci Wilhelm, the CEO of MedPartners and her husband Steve Rose were survivors of the crash. "We are more than coworkers at AMN - we are family. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of the pilots who lost their lives in the accident, and right now everyone at MedPartners and AMN Healthcare is focused on doing all we can - both personally and at work - to help Marci and Steve as they heal. It will take patience and hard work, but fortunately both are expected to make a strong recovery," Susan Salka, President and CEO, AMN Healthcare, said. https://www.wyff4.com/article/neither-pilot-in-greenville-crash-had-proper-credentials-to-fly-jet- faa-records-show/23581391 Back to Top Senate approves safety measure for hot-air balloon pilots The Senate overwhelmingly approved a funding bill Wednesday for the Federal Aviation Administration that will require commercial hot-air balloon pilots to undergo medical exams - a measure prompted by a horrific balloon crash in Texas that killed 16 people near Lockhart on July 30, 2016. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill. Once it becomes law, the FAA has 180 days to revise regulations for balloon pilots, who had been exempt from mandatory health screenings since the 1930s. "It's a victory today," said Patricia Morgan, a critic of the FAA whose daughter and granddaughter from San Antonio, Lorilee and Paige Brabson, died in the crash. "It will be a complete, total win when President Trump signs that bill." Federal investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board blamed the crash on the poor judgment of pilot Alfred "Skip" Nichols, who decided to take off on a morning when forecasters were predicting cloudy, foggy weather with poor visibility. Nichols' large commercial balloon struck high-voltage power lines, killing everyone on board. The NTSB concluded that Nichols' health ailments and medical prescriptions, and the FAA's policy of exempting balloon pilots from mandatory medical exams, were contributing factors in the crash. But the FAA had resisted calls for stronger oversight of balloon pilots. The legislation approved Wednesday takes the decision out of the FAA's hands. Texas congressmen Lloyd Doggett, D-San Antonio; Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, and former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, wrote the amendment mandating exams for balloon pilots that was attached to the mammoth bill the Senate voted on Wednesday. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz had also written a similar amendment in the Senate. A spokesman for the FAA declined to comment specifically on the balloon legislation Wednesday. In public hearings, FAA officials said stricter oversight of the balloon industry was unwarranted, and there's no guarantee a medical exam would have caught Nichols' health problems or prevented him from flying a balloon. Nichols suffered from ailments that included depression, chronic pain and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - which might have raised red flags at the FAA if he had been required to go through a medical exam like pilots of other types of aircraft, according to the NTSB inquiry. On the morning of the balloon ride, Nichols was on a cocktail of prescription medications such as Valium, Prozac and the painkiller oxycodone, according to the NTSB. For Morgan and other family members of victims, it's been a long road where it often felt like no one was listening to their concerns about the balloon industry. The crash near Lockhart was the deadliest balloon accident in U.S. history - but it was unclear if anything was going to change. Morgan said lawmakers finally started returning her phone calls after the San Antonio Express- News published a story in March 2017 about Congress largely remaining silent after the balloon crash, which was the worst aviation disaster since Colgan Air Flight 3407 stalled during icy weather and crashed near Buffalo on Feb. 12, 2009, killing 50 people. "I had politicians calling me left and right," Morgan recalled. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Senate-approves-safety-measure-for-hot-air- 13279162.php Back to Top UN court orders USA to lift sanctions affecting Iran air safety International Court of Justice judges have ruled that the US government must lift sanctions against Iran which pose a threat to civil aviation safety. The ruling follows consideration of measures imposed by President Donald Trump's administration in May this year, when the USA withdrew from participating in a multinational deal on Iran's nuclear programme. Sanctions against export of commercial aircraft and parts to Iran took effect in early August, following a 90-day wind-down period. But Iranian representatives alleged that the US government was violating a 1955 treaty on amity and economic relations between the two countries, and initiated proceedings on the issue in July. The International Court of Justice in The Hague states that, while some of Iran's rights under the treaty might have been affected by US consideration of national security interests, it view other rights - such as those relating to import of humanitarian goods, or services to ensure civil aviation safety - as not being so. Some of these rights, it adds, are such that disregarding them "may entail irreparable consequences", notably if they expose people to threats to health and life. "In [the court's] opinion, the measures adopted by the [USA] have the potential to endanger civil aviation safety in Iran and the lives of its users to the extent that they prevent Iranian airlines from acquiring spare parts and other necessary equipment [or services]," it says. It has ruled unanimously that the US government, in line with the 1955 treaty, "must remove" any impediments to the free export to Iran of spares, equipment and services necessary to preserve safety of civil aviation. The court, the primary judicial agency of the United Nations, has also issued a similar ruling covering the export of medicines and agricultural commodities. It points out that there is an "urgency" to the situation, given that the effect of the US sanctions is continuing, with "little prospect of improvement", and that additional restrictive measures are scheduled to be imposed in early November. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/un-court-orders-usa-to-lift-sanctions-affecting-iran- 452401/ Back to Top Flight Attendants Cheer 10 Hours Rest, No Calls or Knives on Planes, Air Quality Initiative, and Numerous Other Safety Priorities in FAA Reauthorization Bill WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 50,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA), today cheered the passage of a five-year FAA Reauthorization Bill including a 10 hour minimum rest provision to combat Flight Attendant fatigue. The bill includes more Flight Attendant safety priorities including forever banning knives on planes, no voice calls on planes, and extending the smoking ban to e- cigarettes. AFA International President Sara Nelson issued the following statement: "Flight Attendants cheer the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 with a provision to combat Flight Attendant fatigue by increasing minimum rest from 8 hours to 10 hours. This bill closes a safety loophole while improving Flight Attendant health and achieving equal minimum rest with our flight deck counterparts." "We applaud Chairman Shuster (R-PA), Ranking Member DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman LoBiondo (R- NJ), Ranking Member Larsen (D-WA), Chairman John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chairman Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA), for their leadership in writing this legislation so important for a safe and dependable U.S. aviation system." The final bill received overwhelming bipartisan support. AFA especially notes Congressional champions for Flight Attendant 10 hours minimum rest: House - Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA), Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Rep. Michael Bost (R-IL), Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI), Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Rep. David McKinley (R-WV), and Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL). Senate - Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) originally introduced the language when she was in the House and continued advocacy in the Senate. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) have all since worked hard to ensure the rest language would be included in a final FAA bill. We thank Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) for weighing in when it especially counted to help us get our rest. "Over 100,000 Flight Attendants from around the country made calls, signed postcards, rallied, repeatedly visited congressional offices and took other actions to achieve this outcome today. This bill lifts standards for Flight Attendants across the industry and addresses serious safety, health and security issues in our workplace - the passenger cabin," Nelson concluded. Summary of AFA Safety Initiatives included in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018: 10-hours Minimum Rest and a FRMP for Flight Attendants No Knives on Planes Ever Again Ban of Voice Calls on Planes Emotional Support and Service Animal Standards Air Quality: Technologies to Combat Contaminated Bleed Air Protect Customer Service agents from assaults Cabin Cyber Security Vulnerabilities Secondary Cockpit Barriers Safe Transport of Lithium Batteries Study on Cabin Evacuation Certification (including cabin configuration) Increase Civil Penalties for Crew Interference from $25,000 to $35,000 Banning Electronic Cigarette Smoking on Planes Congressional Focus on Addressing Sexual Misconduct on Planes Establish National Inflight Sexual Misconduct Task Force Require DOJ to Establish Reporting Process for Sexual Misconduct Prioritize Support for Flight Attendant Drug and Alcohol Program (FADAP) Requiring Privacy for Nursing in the Airport Evaluation and Update of Emergency Medical Kit Contents Oxygen Mask Design Study Develop Guidance for Non-Toxic Prevention of Transporting Insects Exit Row Evaluation and Verification Required notification of Insecticide use Promoting Women in Aviation TSA Authorization Continue Crewmember Self-Defense Training NTSB Reauthorization Improve Consumer Notification of Insecticide Use Expanded Human Trafficking Training for Airline Personnel Authorization of Essential Air Service The Association of Flight Attendants is the Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for 73 years. Serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working conditions. Nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants come together to form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afacwa.org. SOURCE Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flight-attendants-cheer-10-hours-rest-no-calls-or- knives-on-planes-air-quality-initiative-and-numerous-other-safety-priorities-in-faa-reauthorization- bill-300723888.html Back to Top Fedex Is So Desperate for Pilots This Holiday Season It's Paying Them up to $110,000 to Delay Retirement FedEx is offering retirement-age pilots bonuses from $40,000 to $110,000 to stick around through the holiday shipping season, Reuters reports. FedEx pilots with 30 years' experience already make around $300,000. The bonuses are the latest salvo in a global campaign waged by airlines, militaries, and flight schools to recruit and retain more pilots. FedEx (FDX, +0.80%) and its rival UPS (UPS, +0.68%) did record business both of the last holiday seasons, a perk of the booming U.S. economy and massive growth in e-tailing. Federal law has long required commercial pilots to give up their wings at age 65. In 2013, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began requiring commercial co-pilots to have 1,500 hours of flight time, a big jump from the previous requirement of just 250 hours, along with some additional safety-focused rules. The rules forced commercial airlines to poach more experienced pilots from neighboring sectors, such as the private jet industry or the military. They would have had to do something anyway, since about half their workforce are baby boomers due to retire soon. And global demand for pilots has been rising elsewhere, too, as emerging economies outpace pilot training. Boeing estimates that the world will need some 800,000 pilots by around 2035, while Airbus' estimate is lower, Forbes reports. UPS and American Airlines have announced new internship and training programs aimed at recruiting pilots. American and European pilots are getting enticing offers from Asian or Middle Eastern airlines. The tightening of the pilot labor market has enabled even RyanAir's pilots, who were previously encouraged to register as self-employed or to set up single-person entities in Ireland, to unionize and go on strike. RyanAir expects to hire 1,000 pilots a year for the next five years. California's aerial firefighting department grounded some planes this season for lack of pilots. Small airports served by regional airlines may also lose commercial service, Council on Foreign Relations fellow and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Marty Reynolds wrote for Fortune last year. In an economically rational world, airlines would just offer more pay, savvy students would sign up for flight school, and the problem would go away. Regional airlines were until recently paying just over minimum wage to fledgling pilots, who could take years to find better-paying jobs in the national airlines. Now they are partnering with flight schools to offer guaranteed jobs on better terms, in an echo of pre-9/11 go-go times. But don't quit your day job just yet. Demand for experienced pilots is so high that as soon as flight instructors rack up the necessary hours, they are switching to better-paying airlines jobs. That has created a new choke point in the training pipeline. A U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report notes that some flight schools have had to turn away students for a lack of instructors. http://fortune.com/2018/10/04/fedex-christmas-bonuses-pilot-shortage/ Back to Top Boeing flashes 777X jet's folding wingtips in live webcast from Everett (Photos) The airplane and its wings are so large that it could not fit in many of the world's airports. To resolve that challenge, Boeing engineers designed folding wingtips, which are retracted as the plane arrives at the gate and extended after it leaves. Boeing offered a glimpse of its 777X wide body passenger jet Wednesday, sharing images of the unique folding wingtips on its newest, biggest and most advanced airplane. During a live video webcast direct from the Chicago-based jet maker's Everett factory floor, Boeing showed off the wingtips, which are are 11.5 feet long. They were shown folded for the first time, but not shown actually moving, which is how they are expected to work. Instead, Boeing host Jeff Haber and Boeing 777X mechanic Hillary Anderson talked about the program and ongoing work on the first test airplane under construction in Everett. Anderson discussed - using sign language - her job as a mechanic, installing wiring and probes in the wings. She has worked on 777X for a year. Anderson also said she comes from an-all Boeing family: her father, brother and two uncles all work there. Discussing the wingtips, Haber took steps to reassure viewers who may have concerns about the idea of folding wings on a commercial passenger airplane. "The folding mechanism for the wing is simple, durable and reliable. The process will be automatic," Haber said. "The next time you see this wing, it's going to be going down the runway and taking off." The 777X's composite wings will be so long - it has wingspan of 235 feet - that they would not have been able to use the gates at most existing airports. That's why Boeing engineers and airplane designers came up with the folding wingtip idea, which allows 777Xs to use all gates now used by existing model 777 wide-body jets. Boing expects to fly test flights in 2019 with the first jet to be delivered to launch customer Lufthansa, the German airline, in 2020. https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/10/03/boeing-777x-jet-folding-wingtips- everett.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo Register Here Phone: (231)720-0930 (9-6 EST) Curt Lewis