Flight Safety Information May 24, 2019 - No. 105 In This Issue European pilots urge EU regulator to conduct independent review of Boeing 737 Max It's a Big Day for Boeing and the 737 MAX Jet Incident: Eurowings A319 enroute on May 17th 2019, dropped engine oil access panel Incident: Delta B763 over Atlantic on May 23rd 2019, problems with oxygen Incident: Tianjin A320 at Tianjin on May 22nd 2019, brakes overtemperature after departure Incident: El Al B738 near Larnaca on May 21st 2019, smell of smoke in cabin Incident: World Atlantic MD83 at Brownsville on May 22nd 2019, bird strike Incident: Jet2 B738 at Reus on May 12th 2019, TCAS RA during missed approach Helicopter operators demand 'complete overhaul' of aviation safety after years of failures (New Zealand) ATSB seeks improvements to design of ATR control systems Korean Air to hold two-day job fair in India to hire pilots from grounded Jet Airways Boeing drops Embraer name from Brazil commercial jet division China Appears to Have Suffered a Long March Launch Failure Position Available: Safety Specialist Don't forget, early bird registration for the...CHC Safety & Quality Summit 2019 is almost over! Latest 2019 RTCA Global Aviation Symposium Line-Up...June 5 Bombardier Safety Standdown Award 2019 - Nominations are open! Senior Manager, Advanced Qualification Program Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation...Course Leading Change in Safety Management Systems ICAEA Industry Survey ISASI - DFW Regional Chapter Meeting European pilots urge EU regulator to conduct independent review of Boeing 737 Max * A European pilots' group is urging the EU's aviation regulator to conduct an independent review of the Boeing 737 Max. * The planes have been grounded since mid-March following two fatal crashes. * The FAA on Thursday is updating its international counterparts about fixes for the plane at a meeting in Texas. A Boeing 737 MAX 8 is pictured outside the factory on March 11, 2019 in Renton, Washington. A European pilots' group Thursday urged the region's aviation regulator to conduct its own thorough and independent review of the Boeing 737 Max before allowing the planes to fly again. International air safety regulators, including the Federal Aviation Administration, grounded the close to 400 Max jets that were in service in mid-March after two fatal crashes within less than five months of one another killed a combined 346 people. "Simply accepting the FAA's word on the Max's safety won't be enough," the European Cockpit Association said in a statement. The group represents 38,000 European pilots, including those at airlines that have purchased the Boeing 737 Max, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Ryanair. The group's comments come as the FAA meets with its international counterparts in Texas on Thursday to provide an update on its process of approving Boeing's changes to the planes in an effort to get them flying again. Operators of the Boeing 737 Max are grappling with how to reintroduce the plane in their fleets if the FAA and other authorities approve its return. The absence of the plane has forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights during the busy summer travel season. Confidence from pilots and flight attendants is key to that strategy, and Boeing has met with both groups in recent weeks to discuss the changes it's preparing. "If there's an American Airlines pilot ready to go, so am I, so is my family. And we'll be among the first people, if not the first people, on board," American Airlines' CEO Doug Parker told NBC News in an interview that aired Wednesday evening. Boeing last week said it completed software changes to an anti-stall system that has been implicated in the October crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max and another operated by Ethiopian Airlines in March. That software along with updated pilot training materials will need FAA's approval. The manufacturer and the FAA are under fire for how the plane was approved, which included delegating some functions to Boeing. Although the practice is legal, lawmakers have questioned the agency's relationship with Boeing, and several investigations are examining how the planes received a green light with a system that pilots say they didn't know about until after the first crash. The pilots group also wants answers. "For European pilots, having closely followed the developments and revelations in the past months, it is deeply disturbing that both the FAA and Boeing are considering a return to service, but failing to discuss the many challenging questions prompted by the Max design philosophy," it said. For its part, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency said it does plan to conduct an independent review of the plane. "The information made available so far through the preliminary investigations of the two accidents are deemed to provide sufficient understanding of the safety issues to be addressed and we will continue to analyse any new information that the investigations make available," EASA said in an e-mailed statement. Separately on Thursday, an international airline trade group is meeting with 737 Max operators to discuss Boeing's update and the potential return to service. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/23/boeing-737-max-return-should-require- independent-review-european-pilots-say.html Back to Top It's a Big Day for Boeing and the 737 MAX Jet The big question for Boeing investors since the grounding of the 737 MAX jet in mid March has been when the planes can start carrying passengers again. A meeting of officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and international regulators Thursday might offer some insights. The aviation authorities are meeting near Dallas to discuss Boeing's proposed fixes for the plane. Whatever information emerges could give investors a better sense of what officials think about proposed software updates, safety sensors, and additional pilot training-three issues Boeing (ticker: BA) has to address to get its jet flying again. The back story. Boeing recently completed an upgrade to correct issues with software known as the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system, or MCAS, meant to make 737 MAX fly like the older 737 NG jet even though the MAX has a bigger engine, which alters its center of gravity. The difficulty of predicting when that could happen is one reason why Boeing stock has been stuck in neutral for two months, with a loss of almost 19% since a MAX jet flown by Ethiopian Airlines crashed on March 10. What's new: "The global regulatory regime for certifying aircraft is stuck and requires a path for getting the 737 MAX back into service," JPMorgan analyst Seth Seifman wrote in a research report published Wednesday evening. The European Union Safety Agency could play a key role, he said, because it has the needed resources and is detached both from Boeing and from the original decision to certify the MAX jet. Seifman said he believes EASA will independently evaluate design changes and consider requiring additional training for pilots. "The FAA has indicated that MAX pilots won't require additional time in simulators but this isn't final," writes Seifman. "If EASA and/or other regulators decide to require simulator training in their jurisdictions, it would delay the re-entry timeline," he said, but argued that neither the setback in terms of timing nor the associated financial damage would be dramatic. He predicted that Boeing will resume making deliveries of MAX jets in the fourth quarter, but a wide range of outcomes are still possible. Looking ahead.The FAA isn't tied to a specific timetable for when the 736 MAX could resume flying, Vertical Research Partners analyst Rob Stallard wrote Thursday. He noted in his report that Boeing hasn't formally submitted the MCAS software upgrade to the FAA for evaluation. A Boeing spokesman said the upgrade is complete and that the company is providing information in response to requests from the agency. Siefman rates Boeing shares at Buy, with a price target of $430. Stallard also recommends the stock, with a target of $417. The stock was down 1.8% at $346.55 on Thursday morning, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 1.4%. https://www.barrons.com/articles/faa-aviation-regulators-boeing-grounded-737-max- jet-51558628065 Back to Top Incident: Eurowings A319 enroute on May 17th 2019, dropped engine oil access panel A Eurowings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AGWH performing flight EW-1973 from Hamburg to Munich (Germany) with 123 passengers, completed a seemingly uneventful flight with a safe landing in Munich about one hour after departure. A post flight inspection revealed however, an engine oil access panel was missing from the left hand engine (V2524). The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Munich about 6.5 days after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c84fade&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Delta B763 over Atlantic on May 23rd 2019, problems with oxygen A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N187DN performing flight DL-51 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Salt Lake City,UT (USA), was enroute at FL340 over the Atlantic Ocean about 370nm southwest of Keflavik (Iceland), when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 due to problems with the oxygen supply. The aircraft turned around and diverted to Keflavik for a safe landing about 70 minutes later. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2 hours, then continued the journey and reached Salt Lake City with a delay of about 3 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c84f999&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Tianjin A320 at Tianjin on May 22nd 2019, brakes overtemperature after departure A Tianjin Airbus A320-200, registration B-1692 performing flight GS-7578 from Tianjin to Urumqui (China), was climbing out of Tianjin's runway 15L when the crew stopped the climb at 1000 meters (3300 feet) due to a brakes overheat indication and worked the related checklists. The crew subsequently burned off fuel and returned to Tianjin for a safe landing 2:50 hours after departure. The passengers disembarked and were rebooked onto alternate flights. The airline reported maintenance determined the brakes temperature sensor and brakes temperature monitoring equipment were faulty. The occurrence aircraft returned to service after 10 hours on the ground. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c84f73f&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: El Al B738 near Larnaca on May 21st 2019, smell of smoke in cabin An El Al Boeing 737-800, registration 4X-EKA performing flight LY-363 from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Vienna (Austria), was enroute at FL340 about 120nm southwest of Larnaca (Cyprus) when the crew decided to divert to Larnaca due to smell of smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely on Larnaca's runway 22 about 25 minutes later. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration 4X-EKB reached Vienna with a delay of 6:45 hours. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Larnaca for about 4 hours, then positioned back to Tel Aviv, remained 8 hours on the ground in Tel Aviv and resumed service. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c84f5a6&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: World Atlantic MD83 at Brownsville on May 22nd 2019, bird strike A World Atlantic Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration N802WA performing flight WAL-208 from Brownsville,TX (USA) to Guatemala City (Guatemala), was climbing out of Brownsville's runway 13 when the crew stopped the climb at 15,000 feet due to a bird strike and returned to Brownsville for a safe landing on runway 13 about 35 minutes after departure. The FAA reported the aircraft flight WAL-208 experienced a bird strike, returned and landed without further incident. The aircraft sustained unknown damage, highest level of injury unknown, registration unknown, flight phase unknown. The occurrence was rated an incident. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Brownsville about 28 hours after landing back. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/WAL208/history/20190522/1225Z/KBRO/MGGT http://avherald.com/h?article=4c84de88&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Jet2 B738 at Reus on May 12th 2019, TCAS RA during missed approach A Jet2.com Boeing 737-800, registration G-GDFS performing flight LS-929 from Manchester,EN (UK) to Reus,SP (Spain), had gone around from about 1300 feet MSL while on approach to Reus' runway 25 and was performing a missed approach similiar to the missed approach procedures defined in VOR/DME or ILS Z approaches. The aircraft climbed to 4000 feet and was inbound to the RES VOR when the crew received a TCAS resolution advisory and complied with the resolution advisory. The aircraft subsequently positioned for another approach to runway 25 and landed safely about 20 minutes after the go around and about 10 minutes after the TCAS RA. Spain's CIAIAC reported a private aircraft, a Diamond DA20, had entered the control zone of Reuss and had been instructed to maintain 3500 feet or above due to an exhibition of aerobatic flights in the Tarragona (Reus) area. The trajectories of the DA20 and the B738 converged, the crew of the Boeing received a TCAS RA and complied performing the evasive maneouver. The separation between the two aircraft reduced to 100 feet vertical and 0.9nm horizontal. The occurrence is being investigated by the CIAIAC. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c84d4f9&opt=0 Back to Top Helicopter operators demand 'complete overhaul' of aviation safety after years of failures (New Zealand) Flight instructor Scott McKenzie says the deaths of seven people in Fox Glacier should have been avoided. The country's helicopter industry is calling for a complete overhaul of the aviation rules, following years of recurring failures by the Civil Aviation Authority. The CAA has said it's making changes following a fatal crash at Fox Glacier that killed seven people but the industry says it doesn't have confidence in such reassurances. Scott McKenzie knows flight safety. He spent two decades with the Airforce, and is a qualified flight instructor. He says the deaths of seven people in Fox Glacier should have been avoided. "If the CAA had been in there and ensured the operator was following the CAA rules, it's highly likely that this accident would not have happened," Scott McKenzie, Chairman of the NZ Helicopter Association, told Newshub. A report into the crash found the CAA was aware of safety issues with the operator for years, but didn't intervene. The CAA first became aware of safety issues with the operator back in March 2011 - almost five years before the fatal crash. The CAA has now engaged Price Water House Coopers to review its own work but problems with the CAA's work go back decades. The Auditor-General has criticised it in four reports, over more than 20 years and even its latest report says: "The CAA's weaknesses that we have previously identified remain". "We are continually seeing the same accidents happen over and over again," McKenzie says. He wants an overhaul and a new independent aviation safety Ombudsman. "Out rule set is well over 30 years old and is not fit for purpose. We want to see a whole review of the aviation framework," McKenzie said. The group representing pilots says it can be hard to communicate with the CAA. "At times we've been frustrated in that we've communicated issues to them in the safety and regulatory framework that they are supposed to oversee and we've had a slow response," Tim Robinson, Airline Pilots' Association, said. The CAA refused Newshub's request for an interview however, Transport Minister Phil Twyford said he hadn't seen any justification for a wider review of the regulations. "The issue was that the authority was not performing its regulatory duties to the standard New Zealanders expect. "The CAA has acted to improve its performance since then." https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/05/helicopter-operators-demand- complete-overhaul-of-aviation-safety-after-years-of-failures.html Back to Top ATSB seeks improvements to design of ATR control systems The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recommended that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and ATR improve design tolerances for inadvertent dual- control inputs by pilots following its investigation into an accident involving a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600. As the aircraft, registered VH-FVR, was operating a flight between Canberra and Sydney on 20 February 2014, there was a sudden decrease in tailwind that caused the pilots to unintentionally apply opposing control inputs to their control columns to reduce its speed. That resulted in the aircraft's pitch uncoupling mechanism being activated, allowing the aircraft's elevators to operate independently of each other and generated aerodynamic loads that caused significant damage to the horizontal stabiliser. Pictures showing some of the damage to VH-FVR's horizontal stabiliser Source: ATSB Despite an engineering inspection after the aircraft landed, the damage was not discovered until it had operated a further 13 flights, and the stabiliser was subsequently replaced. Cirium's Fleets Analyzer shows that the aircraft was out of service for around 10 months while the repairs were made. The ATSB says that the discovery of that damage triggered one of its most complex investigations, and its interim reports led to changes by the operator, its maintenance provider and the manufacturer to address safety issues. Nonetheless, the final report has recommended that EASA take "further action to review the current design standard (CS-25) in consideration of effect that dual control inputs may have on control of aircraft." It also recommended that ATR perform an operational risk assessment of the "limited tactile feedback" between the two control columns, and undertake a detailed review of the effects of dual control inputs to determine if there may be any impact on the controllability of the aircraft. "This serious incident demonstrates aircraft and aircraft systems need to be designed in anticipation of and tolerant to foreseeable inadvertent pilot actions," says ATSB chief commissioner Greg Hood. "Further, when identified, aviation safety regulators and aircraft manufacturers need to address previously unforeseen aircraft design consequences during the operational life of an aircraft type." He adds that the recommendations are seeking to achieve "further incremental safety improvements." https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/atsb-seeks-improvements-to-design-of-atr- control-sys-458442/ Back to Top Korean Air to hold two-day job fair in India to hire pilots from grounded Jet Airways The foreign carrier is looking at hiring around 300-400 pilots for flying its wide-body airplanes such as the B777-300s. Korean Air will hold a two-day "road show" in Delhi on Friday and Saturday to hire pilots from the grounded Jet Airways which has seen an exodus of staff in the wake of suspension of operations. The foreign carrier is looking at hiring around 300-400 pilots for flying its wide-body airplanes such as the B777-300s. Korean Air connects 124 cities with a mix of Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The airline owns 167 aircraft connecting cities in 44 countries. "The road show is a kind of job fair for pilots. The executives from Korean Air would brief us about their requirements. The job fair is being held in both Delhi and Mumbai," a senior pilot said. Jet Airways' pilot union National Aviators Guild (NAG) has arranged the road show and is facilitating interactions with the members. According to an internal email, seen by IANS, the road show is for all ranks of pilots from the B777, A330 and B737. "The information sessions are important to understand growth prospects, routes flown, home base rotation etc. It will be conducted by the Korean expat cell who will be handling the Jet Airways pilots as well," the mail addressed to pilots said. The NAG Vice President Captain Asim Valiani said that road show was on for hiring pilots but added that he still hoped that Jet Airways will be revived and pilots will hold on for some time. "We are waiting for the outcome (of banks-led stake sale process for Jet Airways). We have three months window to join a new airline so we are waiting," Valiani said. NAG currently has about 900-1,000 pilots as members now, down from earlier strength of about 1,500. Following the grounding of Jet Airways last month, many of its pilots have joined rival local carriers such as SpiceJet, Air India, IndiGo and Vistara. In response to lenders' call for stake sale in the airline, only Etihad Airways submitted a bid. The other three investors -- private equity firm TPG Capital, Indigo Partners and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) which had qualified in the expression of interest(EoI) did not give any financial proposal. There are two unsolicited bids from foreign investors and Hinduja group earlier this week said that it was evaluating Jet Airways opportunity. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/korean-air-hold-two-day-job-fair-india-hire- pilots-grounded-jet-airways-102330 Back to Top Boeing drops Embraer name from Brazil commercial jet division SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Boeing Co on Thursday said that after taking over Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA's passenger jet unit, it will call the division Boeing Brasil - Commercial, dropping one of Brazil's most iconic company names. The name change comes after Boeing agreed to pay $4.2 billion to buy 80% of Embraer's operation making passenger jets with fewer than 150 seats. Embraer will retain a 20% stake. That division is still Embraer's most profitable and considered a gold standard of Brazilian engineering. Boeing has not made a decision yet about whether to rebrand the small and mid-sized planes, which currently carry the Embraer name followed by a model code. The new corporate name underscores a realignment of the global aerospace industry in which two dominant manufacturers - Boeing and Airbus SE - strengthened their duopoly in the $150 billion jet market by absorbing weaker challengers. After Airbus SE took a controlling stake in the CSeries division of Bombardier Inc, which competes directly with Embraer's commercial jets, it rebranded the planes Airbus A220, in line with the branding of other Airbus planes. The twin takeovers effectively halted the aerospace ambitions of Canada and Brazil and left China as the main threat to the transatlantic duopoly, with Russia and Japan making slower inroads, analysts said. The Embraer name holds special meaning in Brazil, evoking its founding in 1969 as a state-run company that grew into a national champion and was privatized in 1994. Embraer is short for Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica or Brazilian Aeronautics Company. After the deal with Boeing, Embraer will still exist as a company focused on executive jets and defense. The deal with Boeing has been approved by shareholders but is still waiting on regulatory approval. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-embraer-m-a-boeing-idUSKCN1ST2O7 Back to Top China Appears to Have Suffered a Long March Launch Failure HELSINKI - A planned launch of a remote sensing satellite from Taiyuan in north China may have ended in failure, with the lack of an official statement suggesting an issue with the mission. Airspace closure notices issued days in advance indicated a launch of a Long March rocket from Taiyuan was due to take place between 6:45 and 7:06 p.m. Eastern Wednesday (6:45-7:06 a.m. local time Thursday). Amateur footage and images posted on Chinese social media platforms apparently consistent with a morning launch from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center suggest the launch of a Long March 4C three-stage hypergolic rocket took place around 6:49 p.m. Eastern. A successful launch is usually announced by the main space contractor, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), as soon as the spacecraft have entered their intended orbits. Wednesday's launch, to place a remote sensing satellite into sun-synchronous orbit, would likely have been followed with an announcement of success within the hour. More than 12 hours after the apparent launch, no statements from CASC nor government space authorities had been released. SpaceNews has contacted the U.S. Air Force's 18th Space Control Squadron, responsible for space situational awareness including detecting, tracking, cataloging and identifying artificial objects orbiting the Earth for comment on any possible new objects correlating with the launch and is awaiting a reply. With the exception of major events such as crewed or lunar exploration missions, Chinese launches are rarely openly announced. Indirect means such as NOTAMS - notices filed with aviation authorities to notify of aircraft of potential hazards - are often the only indication of imminent launches. The payload was expected by amateur aerospace watches within China to be a Yaogan remote sensing satellite, designated Yaogan-33. Chinese state media typically state that Yaogan series satellites are used for "electromagnetic environment surveys and other related technology tests," but outside analysts understand the satellites to be optical and synthetic aperture radar satellites for military reconnaissance purposes. A similar launch in August 2016, also using a Long March 4C launch vehicle, believed to be carrying the Gaofen-10 satellite, part of a civilian Earth observation constellation, ended in apparent failure and was also followed by official silence. Loss of the satellite was only confirmed two weeks later by the China Great Wall Industry Corp., a CASC subsidiary. As the issue for the Gaofen-10 launch was confined to the third stage, used only on the Long March 4C, developed by CASC subsidiary, the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), other Long March flights were not affected. The carrier rocket did not fly again until November 2017, and in May 2018 launched the Queqiao relay satellite as a necessary precursor to the Chang'e-4 lunar far side landing on Jan 2. If confirmed, it would be the first Chinese government launch failure since July 2017, when the second Long March 5 suffered a first stage issue. The Long March 5 has been grounded ever since, and a planned return-to-flight in July, announced in January, appears to have slipped. Cargo vessels specially designed to transport the components of the 5-meter-diameter, 56-meter-long heavy-lift launcher from a manufacturing site in Tianjin, north China, to the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center, on the southern island province of Hainan, remain moored on the Yangtze river. The two previous Long March 5 launches required two months of launch preparations at Wenchang, leaving a July launch very unlikely. The third Long March 5 is expected to carry an experimental communications satellite before the fourth launch can launch the Chang'e-5 lunar sample return mission, previously slated for late 2019. The country's first independent mission to Mars is also expected to launch on the Long March 5 in the next Hohmann transfer window, in July and August 2020, while the debut of the Long March 5B, a variant for low-Earth orbit launches, is also expected in the first half of 2020, before being able to launch the first module of the Chinese Space Station. The above missions require a successful return-to-flight of the Long March 5, which has undergone a redesign of its liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen YF-77 first stage engines following the 2017 failure. Another slip could place huge pressure on the schedule for China's most ambitious space projects. Wednesday's launch was China's ninth of 2019, including a first orbital launch attempt by private launch firm OneSpace, which ended in failure. It follows the failure of commercial counterpart Landspace to reach orbit in October 2018. The next attempt from the nascent Chinese private launch sector is expected from iSpace in early June. https://www.space.com/china-apparently-suffered-long-march-rocket-launch- failure.html Back to Top JOB TITLE: SAFETY SPECIALIST REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Summary: The Safety Specialist will assist the Director of Safety in managing all aspects of occupational health and safety. This will require working with all levels of Field Crew personnel as well as Management and Customers. Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: * Plans, develops, implements, and monitors effectiveness of safety promotional and educational campaigns. * Conduct site audits, vehicle inspections, equipment inspections, and work with company leadership to help address any deficiencies. * Determines organizational safety problems through performance of incident/accident root cause analysis. * Design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from hazardous work conditions. * Investigate incident and accidents to identify root causes and assist with resolving action items. * Finds creative modification to cultures or mind sets to improve safety performance. * Foster discussion and feedback from site operational teams on possible new safety programs or initiatives. * Keep appraised of new rules, regulations, special bulleting and emergency orders that affect company operations. Assist in interpreting and applying the changes efficiently. * Assist in designing programs to control, eliminate and prevent accident/incidents. * Assist to facilitate the coordination and delivery of safety meetings, safety tours, and safety trainings. * Any other duties as assigned. Qualification Requirements * Safety degree, certification or related technical undergraduate degree preferred. * 5+ Years of experience in construction industry safety and occupational safety and health arena preferred. * Construction safety background within the bulk power/electric power transmission industry is required. * Prior exposure to rotary-wing aviation or aviation background is preferred. Skills: Employee should posses the following skills in order to perform the duties of this job efficiently. * Oral and Written Communication Skills * Reading Skills * Technical Communication * Customer Service * Diplomacy * Professionalism * Strong Organization * Time Management * Computer Proficiency * Math Aptitude * Ability to adapt to changing priorities * Team Player Apply to: jboog@haverfield.com Back to Top Don't forget, early bird registration for the CHC Safety & Quality Summit 2019 is almost over! Fees will go up on June 1. If you haven't signed up yet, be sure to take advantage of this discounted rate while it is still available. To register and learn more, please visit CHC Safety & Quality Summit website. Sincerely, CHC Safety & Quality Summit Committee CHC Helicopter Back to Top Latest 2019 RTCA Global Aviation Symposium Line-Up June 5 - Crystal City, VA RTCA Symposium features a full day of programming focusing on some of the challenges for the new entrants to aviation. The latest Line-Up includes: Supersonic Transportation Innovations - Cybersecurity Applications & Challenges - Commercial Spaceflight - UAS Integration - On-Demand Air Mobility (Electric/Hybrid and eVTOL Vehicles & Regulations) More than two dozen speakers have confirmed their participation in the event from FAA, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, EmbraerX, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Raytheon, Thales and several industry associations including NATCA, NBAA, AOPA, ALPA, IATA, A4A and others. Full Agenda here: https://www.rtca.org/content/agenda Back to Top Bombardier Safety Standdown Award 2019 - Nominations are open! The Safety Standdown award is given annually to an aviation professional who has demonstrated exemplary dedication to improving aviation safety through the application of the Safety Standdown principle: LEARN - APPLY - SHARE. By learning new skills and applying them, they demonstrate their dedication to personal improvement. By sharing their knowledge, they become distinguished role models. We all know or have worked with exceptional aviation professionals. These are the people who go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the safety of their operation. They are the mentors we look up to and who teach us so much. They are the dedicated people who demonstrate professionalism and courage in the toughest of circumstances. They are the people who had an impact on us and fostered the love we have for this industry. As you read these few lines, someone probably popped into your mind. Here's a way to recognize them: go to our website and nominate them for the Safety Standdown Award. The criteria for the award can also be found on the site and nomination form only takes a few minutes to complete. Submissions are evaluated by the Advisory council and a recipient is selected from the criteria. The award is presented during Safety Standdown USA 2019 seminar. Nominate now: https://safetystanddown.com/en/safety-award Safety Standdown Team Bombardier Business Aircraft Direct: +1 316 946 7876 Email: info@safetystanddown.com Website: www.safetystanddown.com Back to Top Senior Manager, Advanced Qualification Program Location:Ft Worth, TX, US Location: Flight Training Academy (DFW-FTRN) Additional Locations: None Requisition ID: 29419 Overview Join us for a career with endless possibilities. Looking for a job where a passion for innovation, a culture of teamwork, and opportunities for growth are valued and rewarded? You've come to the right place. You don't have to be an airline aficionado to join American Airlines. It takes more than cool planes to keep us ahead of the curve, and thanks to our team of behind the scenes professionals, we do just that. As the largest airline in the world, American Airlines is in the business of serving the global travel needs of our customers. At the core of the Company is our commitment to each customer and each employee. We are dedicated to developing and delivering what our customers value and are willing to pay for. Customer-centric planning, innovative marketing, and an exceptional customer experience are supported by a cadre of talented people. What does it take to join us? We're glad you asked! We expect exceptional skills in your discipline and a dedication to being the best as we relentlessly pursue our goal of being not just the largest airline in the world, but also the best airline in the world. Fortunately, we're building on almost a century of innovation and firsts in our industry - and we plan to continue that tradition of excellence. About The Job Responsible to the Director, Standards, to assist in achieving the objective of providing a corps of proficient pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, instructors/evaluators, and assist with department support programs which ensure a safe and efficient flying operation. The Senior Manager, AQP will coordinate application, update and continual improvement of the Advanced Qualification Program, and ensure regular updates to all American Airlines pilot training curricula, as required. Specifically, you'll do the following: * Coordinate the development and standardization of all flight training curriculum including Distance Learning * Subject Matter Expert for all training curriculum * Oversee content, currency and standardization of training curriculum and documents * Coordinate revisions of training curriculum and documents * Oversee flight training data collection, analysis and reporting; monitor for trends and/or anomalies * Provide leadership for AQP development * Develop and manage the ISD process mechanisms * Communicate program objectives, goals, and accomplishments to management and check airmen * Supervise development of software requirements/specifications for database/program changes related to flight training * Primary contact with FAA for AQP document approval About The Job (Continued) * Primary contact with FAA and other external organizations for training development issues * Ensure compliance with FAA, Department of Defense, One World Alliance, and IATA Operational Safety Audits (IOSA) and other training requirements * Participate in safety risk management processes within Flight Operations and Flight Training and Standards that support the principles of Safety Management System (SMS) described in FAA Advisory Circular 120-92 (as amended) and the company Operations Policy Manual * Oversee Instructor/Evaluator Standards Program * Interface with Training Planning and Scheduling to coordinate and approve TMS master-plan changes * Verify policy and procedure compliance and communicate to Instructors/Evaluators * Co-chair Operations Data Analysis Working Group (ODAWG) Qualifications Required Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience/training * 5 years related job experience * Experience in data analysis & statistical methods such as regression modeling, forecasting, and process control * Experience with document publishing, including document creation, distribution, and management * Experience with Instructional System Design (ISD) processes * Experience with project management * Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize, organize, and multi-task in a dynamic work environment * Expert level expertise with Microsoft Office (emphasis on Word, Excel & PowerPoint) * Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Access * Flexibility with work schedule and excellent attendance record * Ability to multi-task Qualifications (Continued) Preferred Qualifications * 5 years of aviation training or safety experience in FAR Part 121 or 135 operations, military operations, or equivalent experience * Development experience with software such as Cognos, Tableau, or Microsoft Power BI * Demonstrated database management skills * Ability to demonstrate proficiency with Adobe Framemaker * Experience with document publishing, including document creation and distribution * Experience with regulatory compliance and audit processes APPLY NOW Back to Top Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation Course presented by N. Albert Moussa, PhD, PE July 9 to 11, 2019 BlazeTech Corporation 29 B Montvale Ave, Woburn MA 01801 USA. Dear Colleague, While commercial air transport is very safe, the advent of new technologies poses fire safety challenges that will be treated in this course. This offering draws upon Dr. Moussa's work in this area since 1971 as well as related courses that BlazeTech has been teaching since 1998. Lectures will include Li and Li-ion battery fires, flammability of carbon fiber and glass fiber composites, emerging aviation fluids, engine fires, fuel tank fire/explosion, fire extinguishment methods, protection methods, aircraft accident investigation, and fire/explosion pattern recognition. Recent accidents are continuously added to the course. For each type of fire, this course will provide a cohesive integrated presentation of fundamentals, small- and large-scale testing, computer modeling, standards and specifications, and real accident investigation - as outlined in the course brochure. This integrated approach will enable you to address safety issues related to current and new systems and circumstances, and to investigate one of a kind fire and explosion accidents. The course will benefit professionals who are responsible for commercial aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles including design, equipment selection, test, operation, maintenance, safety management system, hazard/risk assessment, and accident investigation. View Brochure for course content and registration form (also embedded below). View Testmonials of previous attendees and their Companies. View some of the technical references discussed in this course. We also offer this course at the client site as well as customized courses on fire and explosion in other areas. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Albert Moussa, Ph.D., P.E. BlazeTech Corporation 29B Montvale Ave. Woburn, MA 01801-7021 781-759-0700 x200 781-759-0703 fax www.blazetech.com firecourse@blazetech.com LinkedIn Back to Top Back to Top ICAEA Industry Survey Hello all, The ATC-PILOT Radio Communication Survey is now live: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ATC-PILOT_radio_communication It'd be great to get ATCOs and pilots to participate, so please help use your connections to get this to them. I plan to leave this open for as long as it takes to collect some meaningful data - hopefully enough even by the workshops in October and November to present a little. Best wishes, Michael Kay President (+66) 851098230 www.icaea.aero Back to Top Curt Lewis