Flight Safety Information January 15, 2019 - No. 011 In This Issue Incident: PSA CRJ2 at Washington on Jan 14th 2019, gear disagree after departure Incident: Etihad B773 at Manchester on Jan 14th 2019, problem with cabin pressurization Incident: Emirates B773 at Cairo on Jan 12th 2019, rejected takeoff due to unattended vehicle on runway Incident: Canada A319 at Vancouver on Dec 19th 2018, smoke and odour in cockpit EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: Tunis B736 at Djerba on Jan 12th 2019, weather radar failure Boeing 777 - Engine Surge on Climbout (UK) Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) - Tire Burst on Landing (South Africa) U.S. government shutdown holds up FAA approval of aircraft, routes The 'Swiss cheese model' explains how the US government shutdown is making air travel more dangerous Helicopter Pilot Suggestions Sought to Improve IFR Ryanair in hot water over aircraft de-icing operations Government Shutdown Grounds Two American Airlines Max 8s FAA Provides Short-term Relief for Lost Certificates India to add 1,000 aircraft in 7-8 yrs: Govt official Etihad Reaches Deal for Rescue of India's Jet Air, Reports Say Millicent Young, military pilot in World War II, dies at 96 in Colorado Springs Air Safety Investigation Professional Education Course TU Delft University Mitre SMS Course - March 2019 LET US BE YOUR SMS MANAGER ! All Past and Present IS-BAO Registered Operators requested to rate IS-BAO Performance High Altitude Flying Course Position Available: Deputy Director of Safety Incident: PSA CRJ2 at Washington on Jan 14th 2019, gear disagree after departure A PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N260JS performing flight AA- 5494 from Washington Ronald Reagan,DC to Saint Louis,MO (USA), was climbing out of Washington's National Airport when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet due to a gear disagree indication for the nose gear. The aircraft diverted to Washington's Dulles Airport for a safe landing on runway 01C. The rotation was cancelled. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL5494/history/20190114/1346Z/KDCA/KSTL http://avherald.com/h?article=4c2e04d8&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Etihad B773 at Manchester on Jan 14th 2019, problem with cabin pressurization An Etihad Boeing 777-300, registration A6-ETA performing flight EY-22 from Manchester,EN (UK) to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), was climbing out of Manchester's runway 23L when the crew stopped the climb at FL060 declaring PAN PAN PAN and reporting they had heard a bang sound, possibly associated with the cabin pressurization. The aircraft returned to Manchester for a safe landing on runway 23R about 25 minutes after departure. The airline reported the aircraft returned to Manchester due to a technical problem associated with the cabin pressurization. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c2e022d&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Emirates B773 at Cairo on Jan 12th 2019, rejected takeoff due to unattended vehicle on runway An Emirates Boeing 777-300, registration A6-EBR performing flight EK-928 from Cairo (Egypt) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 364 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Cairo's runway 05L when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 130 knots over ground) after spotting a vehicle on the runway. The aircraft slowed safely and stopped on the runway about 1650 meters down the runway and about 100 meters short of the vehicle, the crew commented they almost hit the car, a number of tyres deflated as result. Following the occurrence tower dispatched a follow me vehicle to check out the vehicle on the runway and how it got onto the runway. The vehicle was identified as the vehicle of an electrical maintenance engineer, operating without VHF radio and transponder being on the runway without required guidance by a follow me vehicle. Tower told the crew the vehicle made a runway incursion without a driver in it. In the meantime the crew requested emergency services to attend to the aircraft reporting they had hot brakes and were unable to taxi due to the hot brakes, subsequently reporting they were unable to taxi all the way to the terminal due to deflated tyres, they were able to vacate the runway and stop at a remote stand. The aircraft was able to taxi off the runway to a remote stand with emergency services in trail about 20 minutes after the rejected takeoff. The passengers disembarked at the remote stand and were bussed to the terminal. A passenger reported the aircraft was already at high speed when the brakes came on very hard. After the aircraft stopped the captain announced a number of tyres had deflated as result of the rejected takeoff, a vehicle had apparently attempted to cross the runway. Later he announced the aircraft was unable to perform the flight, a replacement aircraft was flown in to perform the flight. The captain added that the vehicle had not been crossing the runway, it had been left on the runway unattended. Egypt's Authorities opened an investigation into the occurrence. The airline reported the aircraft needed to reject takeoff at high speed due to a vehicle on the runway, a number of tyres were damaged as result. The passengers disembarked, a replacement aircraft was dispatched and departed Cairo with a delay of more than 8 hours. Authorities are investigating. A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration A6-ENX positioned to Cairo as flight EK-2619, resumed flight EK-928 and reached Dubai with a delay of 8.5 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c2dfb0c&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Canada A319 at Vancouver on Dec 19th 2018, smoke and odour in cockpit An Air Canada Airbus A319-100, registration C-GAQL performing flight AC-202 from Vancouver,BC to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 110 passengers and 5 crew, was climbing out of Vancouver when the crew stopped the climb at 12,000 feet declaring PAN PAN PAN reporting the smell of smoke on the flight deck. The aircraft returned to Vancouver for a safe landing on runway 08L about 25 minutes after departure. The Canadian TSB reported the crew reported smoke and an odour on the flight deck. Maintenance was unable to find the source of the problem and returned the aircraft to service. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA202/history/20181219/1630Z/CYVR/CYYC http://avherald.com/h?article=4c2df822&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: Tunis B736 at Djerba on Jan 12th 2019, weather radar failure A Tunisair Boeing 737-600, registration TS-IOM performing flight TU-668 from Djerba (Tunisia) to Brussels (Belgium), was climbing out of Djerba when the crew stopped the climb at FL080 due to the failure of the weather radar. The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Djerba for a safe landing about one hour after departure. A replacement Boeing 737-600 registration TS-IOP reached Brussels with a delay of 4 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c2d5058&opt=0 Back to Top Boeing 777 - Engine Surge on Climbout (UK) Date: 14-JAN-2019 Time: c. 19:30 UTC Type: Boeing 777-3FXER Owner/operator: Etihad Airways Registration: A6-ETA C/n / msn: 34597 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Unknown Location: Manchester Airport - United Kingdom Phase: Initial climb Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) Destination airport: Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA) Narrative: Etihad Airways flight EY22 returned to land at Manchester Airport, U.K. following what appears to have been an engine surge on climbout. The flight crew made a Pan Pan call and safely returned to Manchester 30 minutes after takeoff. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=220823 Back to Top Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) - Tire Burst on Landing (South Africa) Date: 14-JAN-2019 Time: Type: Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines (opf. Malawian Airlines) Registration: ET-ARB C/n / msn: 30687/2252 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Minor Location: OR Tambo International Airport - South Africa Phase: Landing Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) Destination airport: Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) Narrative: Upon landing of flight ET20 there apparently was a tyre burst. There were no personal injuries. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=220802 Back to Top Back to Top U.S. government shutdown holds up FAA approval of aircraft, routes (Reuters) - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of aircraft such as Boeing's (BA.N) MAX and new routes like Southwest Airline Co's (LUV.N) Hawaii launch are on hold due to the U.S. government shutdown, delaying commercial operations. FILE PHOTO: A traveler checks her baggage at the Southwest Airlines terminal at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson On Monday, Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) said its plans to launch service to Hawaii early this year are on hold because the FAA groups that oversee the route authorization process are on furlough. In a statement, Southwest said it will not announce any timelines for selling or operating flights to Hawaii until it receives the necessary authorization. A partial U.S. government shutdown over President Donald Trump's demand for $5.7 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border entered its 24th day on Monday. Talks between Trump and congressional Democrats remained stalled even as some of his fellow Republicans called on the president to cut a deal, as tension mounted nationwide. The partial government shutdown is also affecting the certification program for U.S. business jet maker Gulfstream Aerospace's new G600 corporate plane, along with other "facets of our business," a company spokeswoman said on Monday by email, without providing further details. Savannah-based Gulfstream, a division of General Dynamics Corp. (GD.N) had previously expected to obtain FAA certification or approval for the G600 by late 2018. The long-range business jet, which can fly nonstop from London to Los Angeles, is expected to enter service this year. Wall Street falls amid growth concerns Meanwhile, no. 1 U.S. carrier American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) said it has taken delivery of two new MAX 8, but the planes are sitting idle in Tulsa, Oklahoma awaiting FAA approvals required for commercial operation. American, with a fleet of around 950 aircraft, said it did not see any impact from the delay on its flight schedule or customers. A spokesman for United Airlines (UAL.O) said the No. 3 U.S. carrier is waiting for FAA service to be restored so it can enter one 737 MAX 9 and one used Airbus A319 (AIR.PA) into service. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), which is also awaiting FAA certification of new aircraft, did not immediately reply to a request for details. Analysts said they did not expect a major impact on large airlines' capacity as a result of FAA certification delays, but will be awaiting management comments about the effect of a prolonged shutdown on travel and operations during fourth-quarter conference calls. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-american-airline-boeing-shutdown/us-government- shutdown-holds-up-faa-approval-of-aircraft-routes-idUSKCN1P81L8 Back to Top The 'Swiss cheese model' explains how the US government shutdown is making air travel more dangerous by the day The US government shutdown has quickly affected air travel. Getty Images * The government shutdown has sidelined flight-safety inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration. * One of those inspectors told New York magazine that the longer the shutdown goes on, "the more opportunity there is to introduce potential risk." * He invoked the "Swiss cheese model" to explain how removing one of the layers of flight safety could make air travel more dangerous. An unintended consequence of the US government shutdown is that it could make air travel much more dangerous. Already, the shutdown has sidelined, or forced to work without pay, thousands of airport security screeners with the Transportation Security Administration. But an interview in New York magazine with a flight-safety inspector revealed just how much worse the situation could get. Ben Struck, a flight-safety inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration from New York City, has been furloughed since the shutdown began on December 22. He told New York's Nick Tabor that many of the agency's offices nationwide are short-staffed, with only one or two workers out of 15 or 30 granted permission to work. Struck said that airline passengers said the shutdown could put airline passengers at risk. "I can only say that the longer we're not out there doing our jobs, the more opportunity there is to introduce potential risk," he told Tabor. Struck referenced the "Swiss cheese model" to explain how the lack of safety inspectors could compromise the system. Devised by James Reason, an expert in error management at the University of Manchester, the model compares an organization's defenses against failure as slices of Swiss cheese. Flight-safety inspectors are one of those slices of cheese. "There are all these holes in the cheese, and when all the holes line up and create a single pass-through point, there's the potential for an accident," Struck said. "Normally, airlines and repair stations have controls in place to either close the holes or shift them around so they don't line up anymore. We are an extra layer to make sure the holes don't align." Struck isn't the only person in the industry worried how the shutdown will affect air safety. Flight-safety union leaders have pointed to safety risks as a reason the shutdown should end immediately. "Without a fully functioning FAA, a layer of safety is missing," Mike Perrone, the national president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists group, told The New York Times last week. "Every day that goes by that the government is shut down, safety is going to be compromised. Every day that goes by, something could occur that causes a crack in the system." https://www.thisisinsider.com/government-shutdown-flight-safety-2019-1 Back to Top Helicopter Pilot Suggestions Sought to Improve IFR The Aerospatiale SA-341G Gazelle was the first single engine helo to gain FAA certification for IFR flight in 1975. The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) and U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) are seeking suggestions on improving the use of instrument flight rules (IFR) by helicopter pilots. The organizations announced a survey on Jan. 13 soliciting input from all helicopter pilots who hold an instrument rating to conduct operations using the national IFR system. The survey will "obtain information and insight on helicopter IFR issues and limitations facing today's helicopter pilots," the organizations said. "The information obtained from this survey will be presented to the Federal Aviation Administration and other industry stakeholders in February 2019 at the USHST Infrastructure Summit held in Washington, D.C." on Feb. 7-8, according to a statement from the groups. "This data will be used to assist the industry in helping identify IFR deficiencies and prioritize IFR requirements for the helicopter community as a whole." Rex Alexander, the president of the Five-Alpha LLC consultancy and the co-chair of the USHST Infrastructure Working Group, said that the survey results will be used to furnish an understanding of the primary roadblocks to pilots' use of IFR, what improvements are needed, and how to prioritize them. "In working directly with the FAA through the USHST we were asked by the FAA, 'What are the major roadblocks preventing helicopter pilots from flying IFR?'" Alexander wrote in an email. "Given the political landscape in the FAA they shy away from conducting their own surveys so the USHST teamed up with NEMSPA to make this one happen." "The FAA keeps asking the helicopter industry what it want and needs in an IFR system, but the industry as a whole has been less than responsive so we have decided to take the question directly to the folks that fly in the system every day, i.e. the pilots," Alexander wrote. "We expect that we will get feedback from pilots on things like weather reporting requirements, currency requirements, ATC issues, proprietary instrument procedures and several other areas." For their part, Helicopter industry officials have sought to facilitate FAA certification of single-engine rotorcraft for IFR. The Vertical Flight Society has said that "there is broad consensus throughout the rotorcraft industry and operational community that equipage and training for IFR operations in single-engine helicopters has the potential to make a significant impact on safety." "AHS International and our partner associations believe that the unacceptable number of lives lost due to inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents in single-engine helicopters that result from low-level flight to avoid weather can be easily addressed if the FAA facilitates IFR certification of single-engine helicopters through the new Safety Continuum policy," AHS has said. "In addition, the expanded use of IFR operations has the potential to improve the safety for Part 29 by encouraging the more ubiquitous use of IFR." https://www.rotorandwing.com/2019/01/14/helicopter-pilot-suggestions-sought- improve-ifr/ Back to Top Ryanair in hot water over aircraft de-icing operations Ryanair's recent de-icing techniques have come under scrutiny as a video has emerged of buckets of hot water being used to de-ice a plane. Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) has launched an inquiry on de-icing activities at Brindisi Airport in southern Italy, after a video appears to show airside operations staff de-icing an aircraft wing with buckets of hot water. The video was filmed by Italian politician Mauro D'Attis. The practise has been criticised, but according to guidelines, defrosting a plane with "buckets of hot water at 60ºC [is] allowed when the air temperature is 0ºC". Tabloid newspaper, The Sun, reported that the airport operators added: "The Captain was aware and satisfied. The procedure was to remove a little residual snow. It was a perfectly safe procedure." ENAC issued a statement which said: "In relation to press reports and videos circulated in recent days that report de-icing of the wings of aircraft departing from Brindisi Airport were carried out manually and in an inadequate manner, the National Agency for the Civil Aviation announces that it has initiated inspections on airport operations conducted at the airport in conjunction with the snowfall that affected the area. "The ENAC technicians will be at Brindisi Airport to verify the management of the emergency derived from adverse weather conditions and the situation that has been determined." https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/79830/ryanair-de-icing-ground- operations/ Back to Top Government Shutdown Grounds Two American Airlines Max 8s The partial shutdown of the U.S. government has delayed entry into service of two Boeing 737 Max 8s delivered to American Airlines. The only two airplanes delivered to American since the shutdown began on December 22, both Max 8s sit at the airline's maintenance facilities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while awaiting approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to enter service. In a statement to AIN, the airline said the delay would not immediately affect schedules, however. "We have a very large fleet of aircraft, and this will not impact our schedules and/or customer[s] at this time," said the statement. Although Congress acted to keep the Oklahoma City Aircraft Registry Office open, industry leaders have expressed concern about the effects of a prolonged shutdown on other elements of FAA operations, including certification. Flight authorizations, operational authorizations, and changes to operators' certificates have stopped, creating hurdles to putting aircraft into service after delivery. Meanwhile, non-routine aircraft registrations have halted since Aeronautical Center Counsel attorneys remain on furlough. The U.S. government shutdown entered its 24th day on Monday, after exceeding the previous duration record over the weekend. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2019-01-14/government- shutdown-grounds-two-american-airlines-max-8s Back to Top FAA Provides Short-term Relief for Lost Certificates In one of its final regulatory acts before the shutdown took effect, the FAA issued a new operations specification (OpSpec)/management specification (MSpec) notice and associated guidance for Parts 91K, 121, or 135 operators to gain temporary relief when an airman or medical certificate is lost, stolen, or damaged. The OpSpec/MSpec A063 notice and Advisory Circular, AC 00-70-Flightcrew Member Certificate Verification Plan, pave the way for operators to develop an approved certificate verification plan that would enable the use of temporary documentation for flight crewmembers who have missing airman or medical certification. Issued December 19, the Ops/Spec notification follows an FAA final rule issued last summer that, among other things, authorized the regulatory relief. The temporary authorization applies to operations within the U.S. and provides relief for up to 72 hours. NBAA, explaining the change to members, said the authorizations replace exemptions No. 5487, 5560, and 11152 that had been granted to commercial operators. The association noted that the authorization provides crewmembers time to locate missing certifications after a flight. "NBAA feels this is an important relief for those occasions when documentation cannot be found to ensure continued operation for certificated operators," said Brian Koester, NBAA senior manager of flight operations and regulations. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-01-14/faa-provides- short-term-relief-lost-certificates Back to Top India to add 1,000 aircraft in 7-8 yrs: Govt official The country is going to add 1,000 aircraft over the next 7-8 years, a top government official said Tuesday. "We would be adding about 1,000 more aircraft in about next 7-8 years," Ministry of Civil Aviation secretary, RN Choubey, said, adding that the country will be adding 100 more airports, and one billion trips in the next 15 years. He said the country is an aviation locomotive for the world and provides humongous opportunities for players across the globe to grow. The domestic aviation has been growing at 20 per cent every year, for the last four years. This growth has been highest in the world and it has been sustained, Choubey said at a Global Aviation Summit organised by Ficci. "This growth is going to be there for at least 20 more years, if only the oil prices behave," he noted. Choubey said the government is committed to ensuring that nothing will come in the way of this growth, not even the infrastructure related issues. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/india- to-add-1000-aircraft-in-7-8-yrs-govt-official/articleshow/67537817.cms Back to Top Etihad Reaches Deal for Rescue of India's Jet Air, Reports Say (Bloomberg) -- Etihad Airways PJSC has agreed to lead a rescue of cash-strapped Jet Airways India Ltd. in a move that will see the Abu Dhabi-based carrier double its stake to 49 percent, according to television reports. Etihad is in talks to lift its holding from the current 24 percent, India's BTVI channel reported Monday, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. CNBC-TV18 said that Jet founder Naresh Goyal's stake could drop to 20 percent from 51 percent, and that he'll stand down as chairman. Shares of Jet Airways closed 16 percent higher in Mumbai, where it is based. The company ranks as India's biggest full-service airline, but has failed to post a profit in nine of the past 11 fiscal years. Cash is running short as fare wars depress revenue and turbulent oil prices increase costs. An increase in Etihad's Jet stake would come at a time when the Persian Gulf carrier is cutting thousands of jobs and shrinking its fleet amid mounting losses from over- expansion and failed investments. India remains an attractive prospect because of the size of its travel market and the pace of growth. Etihad said in an email that it does not comment on rumor or speculation. Jet didn't immediately respond to requests for comment, though it said in a filing earlier that it had made no decision requiring a stock-market disclosure. People with knowledge of the matter said last week that the airline is seeking funds from investors including Etihad. The deal, if it goes through, will give the third-biggest Mideast carrier more say over Jet's operations and its day-to-day management, with Goyal's voting rights capped at 10 percent, BTVI said. Indian regulations cap airline ownership by foreign operators at 49 percent, and also prohibit them from taking control. Etihad, which lost $3.5 billion over two years, last week scrapped orders for 10 Airbus SE A320neo aircraft and revealed plans to cut 50 pilot posts this month. Chief Executive Officer Tony Douglas has put the brakes on a costly bid to challenge bigger Gulf rivals Emirates and Qatar Airways, saying he'll focus more on local needs rather than carrying passengers between continents. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/etihad-agrees-raise-stake-india-092905229.html Back to Top Millicent Young, military pilot in World War II, dies at 96 in Colorado Springs Millicent Young had dreamed of flying since she was 6, after a pilot who had landed a plane on her family's Nebraska farm told her: "Don't touch that plane, little girl." She didn't listen. "That was the wrong thing to say to her. She went right up and started touching everything," said her son Bill, who recalled the story after his mother's death Saturday at age 96. "That day, she decided she was going to learn to fly." Young was among the first women to fly for the U.S. military during World War II. She and her fellow Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, performed stateside chores while their male counterparts were training for combat and fighting overseas. Of about 1,000 women chosen for the job, fewer than 30 are believed to still be alive today, Bill Young said. Memories of Iwo Jima still haunt Colorado Springs veteran "They literally changed the world for women," he said. "They opened so many doors for women." In 2010, Millicent Young and about 300 other living WASPs were presented the highest civilian honor given by Congress, the Congressional Gold Medal. The same award has gone to icons including George Washington, Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa. Young, born near Lodgepole, Neb., took her first flight when she was 14, thanks to a crop duster who was offering rides for $5. She envied the neighbor boy who got to sit beside the pilot, assuming he was granted the opportunity because of his gender, she would later tell her children. She learned to fly in Ogallala, Neb., paying for lessons with money she earned growing wheat on land leased from neighbors. When she asked for a ride to a bus stop to get to the Nebraska city, she initially told her mother that she needed to buy clothes for school. A portrait of Millicent Young taken in 1944, when she was serving as a Women Airforce Service Pilot, or WASP. The WASPs, which performed stateside chores during World War II while male pilots were training for combat and fighting overseas, are known as the first female military pilots in the United States. Photo by Army Air Corps. being selected out of about 25,000 WASP applicants, she received her wings from Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold, who led the Allied air campaign that toppled Hitler. She spent a year as a female aviator in Texas before the program ended in 1944, mainly flying an AT-6 Texan, towing a target so male pilots could train in air-to-air combat, her family members said. "She liked to say our side shot at her," said her daughter Martha Young. She often recounted to her children an exchange with a man refueling her aircraft in Carlsbad, N.M., who said he should be flying the plane. "I'm the man," he told her, according to her children's retelling. To which Millicent Young replied, "If you were, I would have noticed." After she left the service, she continued to fight to get WASPs full military status. It finally happened in 1977. She pledged to gather 1,000 signatures for that legislation, visiting bars across Colorado and Nebraska to collect them from men who often offered to buy her a drink after they had given their autograph, Martha Young said. Young attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln after the war, studying home economics on a scholarship from the Union-Pacific Railroad. There, she met Bill Young Sr., who was a service pilot for the Army Air Corps. The couple had five children and, after spending some time in California and other parts of the West, moved to Colorado Springs in 1952. Her husband died in 1959. Millicent Young worked various jobs, parking cars at the Antlers Hotel, selling encyclopedias, even penning a food column for The Gazette, then called the Gazette Telegraph. She spent more than two years working for the El Paso County Department of Human Services, being named "Working Woman of the Year" by the state in 1985. "She accepted everybody, and she felt that community was important," Martha Young said. She died of complications related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, son Bill Young said. She is survived by daughters Martha and Millicent; sons Bill, Kent and Steven; four grandchildren and a great grandchild. https://gazette.com/news/millicent-young-military-pilot-in-world-war-ii-dies- at/article_a4a1e88c-1864-11e9-93fb-fbc5dd590253.html Back to Top Air Safety Investigation Professional Education Course TU Delft University Are you interested in understanding the process behind an air safety investigation? Join TU Delft's professional education course and learn more about the challenges faced during an investigation. With a focus on the legal framework behind air safety investigations world-wide and the generic procedures followed during aviation occurrence, this course is intended for both technical and non-technical professionals. With the Air Safety Investigation course, you will have the opportunity to experience the accident investigation process and throughout a variety of learning activities you will be able to enhance your observation skills, fact-finding skills and analytical skills. This 6- week online course will start on February 11th, register now and join us! For a quick look inside the course, you can watch our course sample video or visit our website for more information. Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top posted on January 9, 2019 08:00 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE All Past and Present IS-BAO Registered Operators requested to rate IS-BAO Performance Has the IS-BAO registration fulfilled the promise of universal recognition among all ICAO countries and "lighter" SAFA and ramp inspections outside of the USA? Business aviation professionals operating outside the United States are subject to the European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) inspection program. This program has undoubtedly required considerable effort and preparation to achieve compliance. However, many professional flight organizations have almost made this a routine event, as a recent poll revealed that the two most critical elements of a "successful SAFA inspection" where primarily preparation, and secondly, the demeanor of the Inspector. In an article published in a major aviation industry news source on 11/21/18 (https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-11-21/ibac-hopes- promote-bao-bah-asia-regulators), the Director General of IBAC, Kurt Edwards, made the following statement, "In Europe, where ramp inspection processes are very structured, IBAC sees IS-BAO operators usually have a 'lighter' ramp inspection versus those who are not registered." When asked to provide data/evidence/examples of his statement, he was unable or refused. What has been your actual operator experience? Has IBAC/IS-BAO made good on this claim? Please share what you have found to usually occur via the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SG7CCL7 The Business Aviation Safety Consortium sponsored survey is designed to capture actual data, as well as, comments and personal experiences, to ultimately share timely information in an effort to aid the industry in the successful navigation of the SAFA process. ### 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 Click here to sign up for the next session with Captain Shem Malmquist beginning in late January. Or call us at 231 720-0930 (EST). High Altitude Flying Overview Back to Top Helicopter Association International (HAI) is dedicated to providing its members with services that directly benefit their operations, and to advancing the international helicopter community by providing programs that enhance safety, encourage professionalism and economic viability while promoting the unique contributions vertical flight offers society. HAI has more than 3,800 member organizations and annually produces HAI HELI-EXPO®, the world's largest trade show and exposition dedicated to helicopters. Position: Deputy Director of Safety Overview: The Deputy Director of Safety is responsible for supporting the association's existing aviation safety programs and developing new safety initiatives to benefit HAI's membership. Essential Functions of the Position Include, but Are Not Limited To: * Providing auxiliary support to the Director of Safety * Serving as the HAI safety representative on various industry, government, and international boards, task forces, and meetings * Providing feedback for the association's response to proposed safety-related regulations and legislative initiatives * Collecting, researching, and analyzing safety and accident data for subsequent statistical reporting * Developing and implementing new HAI industry safety initiatives * Routinely interacting with aviation related agencies and organizations in support of the rotorcraft industry * Supporting all aspects of HAI's accreditation programs (IS-BAO & HAI APS) that assist helicopter operators in reducing incidents and accidents, while improving industry safety culture * Providing safety supervision for flight activities at the association's annual trade show and exposition, HAI HELI-EXPO® * Responding to requests for rotorcraft safety assistance from HAI members and the general public * Serving as staff liaison for assigned HAI committees * Contributing content for use in HAI's printed and electronic publications * Making safety presentations on behalf of HAI as necessary * Other duties as assigned The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Desired Qualifications for the Position Include: * College or advanced degree related to aviation safety and/or management * Five or more years of related helicopter safety background, training, and experience * Certificated helicopter pilot and/or maintenance technician * Previous experience with helicopter or other aviation-related organization * Prior international experience preferred * Experience with auditing protocols and accreditation programs * A passionate commitment to the promotion of helicopter safety * Highly motivated, able to work independently and in a team environment * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with prior experience in creating and delivering written proposals and public presentations * Research, data analysis, and report writing experience * Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite * Detail oriented, self-starter, with strong organizational and time management skills * Ability to travel The above qualifications are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position. Curt Lewis