Flight Safety Information AUGUST 7, 2019 - No. 158 In This Issue Boeing Crash Families Ask F.A.A. for Full Review of 737 Max Senate Extends Terms of NTSB's Sumwalt, Homendy Incident: LOT B738 near Warsaw on Aug 3rd 2019, TCAS Problem Incident: Swiss A321 at Zurich on Aug 6th 2019, lightning strike Incident: United B752 at Porto on Aug 6th 2019, bird strike Cessna 510 Citation Mustang crashes on approach to Los Ángeles Airport, Chile, killling the pilot Tropical Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashes on takeoff from Mafia, Tanzania Alkan Air Cessna 208 Caravan crashes near Mayo, Canada, killing two A Cessna Citation XLS+crashed on landing in fog at Aarhus Airport, Denmark Pitch Problem On Second Airbus A320 Family Aircraft The completed schedule and lineup of speakers for the 2019 CHC Safety & Quality Summit A Boeing 737 MAX Test Flight Had Its Ups and Downs New chief strategy officer to lead Malaysia Airlines' turnaround plan San Francisco Airport Becomes the First to Ban Single-use Plastic Water Bottles Cape Air to Donate Second Aircraft to 4C's Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Southwest customizes training paths to advance workers into pilot positions NASA's Curiosity rover is celebrating seven incredible years on Mars RESEARCH STUDY REQUEST HIGH ALTITUDE FLYING: WHAT EVERY PILOT NEEDS TO KNOW - COURSE New Angle of Attack ebook Cabin Accident Investigation from SCSI Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance from SCSI ISASI - 2019 Boeing Crash Families Ask F.A.A. for Full Review of 737 Max Michael Stumo and Nadia Milleron, family of Samya Stumo, was died in the Ethiopian crash, outside their home in Sheffield, Mass. SHEFFIELD, Mass. - A group of family members representing more than 50 people who died in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a full regulatory review of Boeing's 737 Max before it is allowed to fly again. The Max, which entered service in 2017, is Boeing's most recent update to the 737, which was introduced in the 1960s. Because it was not an entirely new airplane, the F.A.A. reviewed only the parts of the Max that differed significantly from a previous version of the 737. By certifying the plane with a so-called amended type certificate, the F.A.A. allowed Boeing to get the Max flying years sooner than it would have had the company introduced a brand-new plane that had to be certified for the first time. But with scrutiny of the F.A.A. mounting after the crash in Ethiopia and an earlier crash in Indonesia, the families of many victims are calling on the F.A.A. to take an entirely new look at the Max. The plane remains grounded while Boeing works on a software update and other changes intended to make the Max safer. Michael Stumo, whose daughter, Samya, was killed in the Ethiopian crash, is leading the effort by the family members. "The F.A.A. was lax, compliant and captured at the time of the amended type certification," Mr. Stumo said in an interview at his home on Monday. "There needs to be a full recertification to catch anything and make sure it's safe to fly again." On Tuesday, the families sent a letter calling for the full recertification of the Max to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the acting F.A.A. administrator, Daniel Elwell, and the incoming administrator, Stephen Dickson. The letter also asked the F.A.A. to require that pilots be trained on simulators before they could fly the Max. Relatives of people killed in other crashes, including the Max crash in Indonesia, also signed the letter. In a statement, the F.A.A. expressed condolences to the victims and said it welcomed the feedback from multiple investigations into the crashes. "The lessons learned from these tragedies will be the springboard to an even greater level of safety," the agency said in a statement. "The F.A.A. is following a thorough process, not a prescribed timeline, for returning the Boeing 737 Max to passenger service." Boeing said it was working with regulators to ensure the Max was safe. "We extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of all those on board these flights," the company said in a statement. "We will continue to follow the lead of the F.A.A. and global regulatory agencies in certifying the aircraft and ensuring its safe return to service." Were the F.A.A. to conduct a full recertification, it would throw Boeing and much of the aviation industry into turmoil. The company is reeling from the protracted grounding of the Max. Airlines are counting on Boeing to deliver thousands of Max jets in coming years. And Boeing suppliers, already feeling the effects of a slowdown in the production rate of the Max, would be devastated by a yearslong delay. The F.A.A. has never conducted a full recertification of a plane once it entered service. Scott Hamilton, managing director of the Leeham Company, an aviation consultancy, said odds of a full recertification were slim. "I don't see it as plausible at all," Mr. Hamilton said. "If it were going to happen, it would have happened long ago." Despite the long odds, the families are calling for it as a way to highlight what they say was flawed design and regulatory approval of the Max. "I don't think there's been enough scrutiny to determine whether this product is airworthy," said Chris Moore, whose daughter Danielle was killed in the Ethiopian crash. "Essentially, what happened is my daughter and 156 others were on the second phase of a flight test. They were guinea pigs." The Max featured larger engines than the previous 737, and they had to be mounted farther forward on the wings, changing the aerodynamics of the plane. In response, Boeing added an automated system, known as MCAS. The system malfunctioned in both crashes, sending the planes into unrecoverable nose dives. While the plane was being developed, Boeing concluded that the system was not particularly dangerous, and key F.A.A. engineers never fully reviewed MCAS as part of the certification. "At what point does it become a new plane?" Mr. Stumo said. "They never took a holistic look at the whole plane." Mr. Stumo and Mr. Moore also called for the resignation of the F.A.A.'s safety chief, Ali Bahrami. Mr. Bahrami oversaw the creation of the F.A.A. office that certified the Max, and he was criticized by some in the regulator for being too deferential to Boeing. Mr. Bahrami then went to work for an aviation industry association that counts Boeing as a member, before returning to the F.A.A. Last week, Mr. Bahrami defended the F.A.A.'s certification of the Max at a congressional hearing. The next day, Mr. Stumo's wife, Nadia Milleron, and their son, Tor, met with Mr. Bahrami in Washington and were dissatisfied with his response. "We think Bahrami is more concerned with getting the plane in the air than safety," Mr. Stumo said. The F.A.A. has said it will only permit the Max to fly again once it is convinced the plane is safe. But to the families of some victims, that is not sufficient. "We do not want any more families to experience the pain, anguish, sadness and loss that we have experienced," the families wrote in the letter. "We therefore respectfully request that you determine that a full recertification and mandatory simulator training is necessary before the Boeing 737 Max 8 is allowed to fly again." https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/business/boeing-737-max-faa-recertification-stumo.html Back to Top Senate Extends Terms of NTSB's Sumwalt, Homendy The Senate completed consideration of a flurry of nominations before heading toward the August break, including the reconfirmations of Robert Sumwalt as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Jennifer Homendy as a member of the Board. This comes in addition to the approval last month of Stephen Dickson as the next FAA Administrator and of a waiver that would enable Dan Elwell, who had been acting administrator, to return to the deputy administrator's post. Nominations are handled in the Senate, but the House was required to also approve the waiver for Elwell. Both Sumwalt and Homendy were approved by voice vote. Sumwalt, who was renominated in July to the chairman's position, was approved for a three-year term. Meanwhile, the White House in January had renominated Homendy to a five-year term as a member of the NTSB. Her term has now been extended until Dec. 31, 2024. The Senate, however, has not yet acted on the nomination of Textron Aviation executive Michael Graham to fulfill the remainder of the NTSB term in place of Earl Weener. In addition, the White House is vetting candidates for a final opening on the Board and is said to be looking at another possibility with a strong knowledge of both commercial and general aviation safety. Along with Sumwalt and Homendy, the only other Board member currently is vice chairman Bruce Landsberg. The NTSB obtained a rare full complement of five members last summer, but that lasted just a few months, as both Weener and Bella Dinh-Zarr left this year. The appointments come at a time when the NTSB has placed a spotlight on Part 135 safety. National Air Transportation president Gary Dempsey praised Sumwalt as a "great friend and champion of safety in our community" and added the association "applauds Chairman Sumwalt's leadership in promoting the continuous improvement of safety and we look forward to continuing to work with him and Member Homendy in advancing the agency's initiatives." https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-08-06/senate-extends-terms-ntsbs-sumwalt-homendy Back to Top Incident: LOT B738 near Warsaw on Aug 3rd 2019, TCAS Problem A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration SP-LWD performing flight LO-195 from Warsaw (Poland) to Astana (Kazakhstan), was climbing through FL300 when the crew decided to return to Warsaw advising they had a TCAS problem. The aircraft entered a hold to burn off fuel and landed safely back in Warsaw about 3 hours after departure. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration SP-LWE reached Astana with a delay of about 10.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 3 hours after landing back in Warsaw. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cb43f31&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Swiss A321 at Zurich on Aug 6th 2019, lightning strike A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration HB-IOF performing flight LX-2084 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Lisbon (Portugal) with 158 people on board, was climbing out of Zurich's runway 16 when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The crew stopped the climb at FL250 and decided to return to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 14 about 36 minutes after departure. The flight was cancelled. The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 4 hours after landing back. The airline reported the aircraft received a lightning strike like the earlier LX-724, the crew decided to return to Zurich as a precaution. A specific weather situation (a thunderstorm front) can cause lightning strikes, two aircraft being affected in one day are a big exception however. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cb434f2&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: United B752 at Porto on Aug 6th 2019, bird strike A United Boeing 757-200, registration N14120 performing flight UA-145 from Porto (Portugal) to Newark,NJ (USA), was in the initial climb out of Porto's runway 35 when an engine (RB211) ingested a bird and failed. The crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet and returned to Porto for a safe landing on runway 35 about 28 minutes after departure. The flight was cancelled. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cb431ac&opt=0 Back to Top Cessna 510 Citation Mustang crashes on approach to Los Ángeles Airport, Chile, killling the pilot Date: Tuesday 6 August 2019 Time: 18:45 Type: Cessna 510 Citation Mustang Operator: private Registration: CC-ANR C/n / msn: 510-0455 First flight: 2014 Crew: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 Total: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: near Los Ángeles-María Dolores Airport (LSQ) ( Chile) Phase: Approach (APR) Nature: Private Departure airport: Concepción-Carriel Sur Airport (CCP/SCIE), Chile Destination airport: Los Ángeles-María Dolores Airport (LSQ/SCGE), Chile Narrative: The Cessna 510 airplane crashed 300 meters short of the runway while on approach to Los Ángeles-María Dolores Airport, Chile, and was consumed by fire. The pilot and sole occupant of the plane died in the crash. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20190806-4 Back to Top Tropical Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashes on takeoff from Mafia, Tanzania Date: Tuesday 6 August 2019 Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Operator: Tropical Air Registration: registration unknown C/n / msn: First flight: Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Mafia Airport (MFA) ( Tanzania) Phase: Takeoff (TOF) Nature: Passenger Departure airport: Mafia Airport (MFA/HTMA), Tanzania Destination airport: Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR/HTDA), Tanzania Narrative: The plane crashed upon takeoff under unknown circumstances and caught fire. All nine passengers survived the crash, six were taken to a hospital. The aircraft was completely destroyed. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20190806-2 Back to Top Alkan Air Cessna 208 Caravan crashes near Mayo, Canada, killing two Date: Tuesday 6 August 2019 Time: 12:08 Type: Cessna 208 Caravan Operator: Alkan Air Registration: registration unknown C/n / msn: First flight: Crew: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Passengers: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Total: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair Location: N of Mayo Lake, YT ( Canada) Phase: Unknown (UNK) Nature: Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Rackla Airstrip, YT, Canada Destination airport: Mayo Airport, YT (YMA/CYMA), Canada Narrative: A Cessna 208 Caravan of Alkan Air was damaged beyond repair when it crashed into the side of a mountain north of Mayo Lake, Yukon, Canada The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft departed from Rackla Airstrip with Mayo Airport (YMA/CYMA), YT, as the planned destination when it went missing while enroute. Alkan Air is operating one Cessna 208 Caravan (C-FMKP) and three Cessna 208B Grand Caravan's (C-FAKV, C-FAKZ, C-FSKF). The airline reported in a statement that a "C208 Caravan" was involved in the accident. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20190806-3 Back to Top A Cessna Citation XLS+crashed on landing in fog at Aarhus Airport, Denmark Date: Tuesday 6 August 2019 Time: 00:38 Type: Cessna 560XLS+ Citation XLS+ Operator: Aerowest Registration: D-CAWM C/n / msn: 560-6002 First flight: 2008 Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Aarhus-Tirstrup Airport (AAR) ( Denmark) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Oslo-Gardermoen Airport (OSL/ENGM), Norway Destination airport: Aarhus-Tirstrup Airport (AAR/EKAH), Denmark Narrative: A Cessna Citation XLS+ was damaged beyond repair when it caught fire upon landing on runway 10R at Aarhus Airport. The eleven occupants were not injured. The aircraft was hired for the manager and tour members of pop star P!nk. Weather at the time was foggy with a visibility of 650 m reported at 00:20 hours (18 minutes before the accident) and increasing past 1500 meters at 00:50. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20190806-0 Back to Top Pitch Problem On Second Airbus A320 Family Aircraft After facing issues with the A321neo's pitch, Airbus and EASA are now facing issues with the A320neo. According to an EASA airworthiness directive, simulations identified an issue with the aircraft's angle of attack. Here, we explore the issues facing the neo and the significance of the EASA airworthiness directive. The A320neo may have a pitch problem. The Lufthansa Group currently operates 19 A320neos and will eventually have 60 aircraft. Photo: TJDarmstadt / Wikimedia Commons The A320neo's angle of attack issue Issues relating to an aircraft's angle of attack have made the news recently. Seemingly, every reiterated narrowbody aircraft is affected by this to vastly varying degrees. It should be clear, however, that there are significant dissimilarities between the issues facing each aircraft type. Airbus told Simple Flying that the angle of attack issue facing the A320neo requires the combination of four conditions. Firstly, the aircraft has aft biased center of gravity. Secondly, the aircraft is undergoing a sustained and continuous deceleration. Thirdly, the aircraft is in an approach or landing configuration. Lastly, the crew performs a dynamic pitch-up maneuver. SAS A320NEO SAS operates 15 A320neos. Photo: Mark Harkin / Wikimedia Commons Under these conditions, the aircraft may enter an undesirable pitch-up situation. Presumably, this is outside of the regular angle of attack guidelines. Contrary to the 737 MAX, which may maintain automated flight characteristics under manual flying, Airbus asserts that under no circumstances will automated flight controls take over from manual inputs. The EASA airworthiness directive (AD) EASA, the European Union's equivalent to the American FAA, issued an airworthiness directive on the 31st of July 2019. The AD, which is sent to all aircraft type operators, acts as both a warning and an order to the operator. On one hand, the AD notifies the operator of a known safety issue. On the other, it requires the operator to undertake the necessary actions found within the AD. Failure to comply with the AD within a specified time-frame will result in the removal of airworthiness of the operator's aircraft. LATAM A320neo LATAM AirlinesGroup was the first North, Central, and South American airline to operate the A320neo. The group has ordered 67 aircraft across different variants. Photo: Rafael Luiz Canossa/ Wikimedia Commons Concerning the A320neo, the EASA AD states that operators must comply with Airbus' Flight Manual (AFM) Temporary Revision (TR). The AFM TR in question limits the A320neo's center of gravity envelope, thus limiting the preconditions necessary for the angle of attack issue to arise. The AD requires operators to amend their applicable AFMs and inform all flight crews of the issue. EASA further stated that this AD, numbered 2019-0189, is considered an interim action and that further AD actions may follow. What's the difference between the A320neo and A321neo issues? Airbus was categorical in telling Simple Flying that the four preconditions necessary to cause concern on the A320neo were different from those impacting the A321neo. By looking at the respective EASA ADs for the A320neo (2019-189) and the A321neo (2019-017R1) one core difference is noticeable, the Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC). According to the A321neo's AD, specific ELAC models may perform unfavorably under specific conditions. As Simple Flying previously reported, these conditions are: • A low approach altitude below 100ft • in a specific landing condition • with the aircraft having by a particularly aft center-of-gravity • with the crew performing a dynamic maneuver While these conditions may seem very similar to those necessary for the A320neo's limited angle of attack protection issue to arise, EASA clearly states that the "condition addressed by this AD and related required actions are different from those addressed by EASA AD 2019-0189 for A320neo aeroplanes." Although the A320neo family of aircraft may be facing some issues, it seems that both Airbus and EASA are taking a precautionary philosophy to avoid a crisis in confidence. https://simpleflying.com/excessive-pitch-problem-on-second-a320-family-aircraft/ Back to Top The completed schedule and lineup of speakers for the 2019 CHC Safety & Quality Summit taking place this October 1-3 at the Omni Dallas Hotel is available on the Summit Website. Now entering its fifteenth year, the Summit brings together more than 500 industry professionals from around the world to discuss safety and to hear from an exceptional panel of speakers on a range of topics including safety best practices, human factors, safety management systems, advancements in safety technology, updates from international regulatory authorities and many more. The theme for this year's Summit is "Shining a Light on Safety: Are We Looking in the Right Places?" This year's event begins with a plenary session hosted by Neil Richardson, Principal Consultant for Baines Simmons Ltd., on the topic of safety management followed by a session on how organizational procedures and protocols can create blind spots to safety by Dr. Arnoud Franken, Senior Strategy and Change Consultant for InContext Consultancy Group. On the second evening of the conference, delegates will have the opportunity to attend a Gala Dinner and hear from our keynote speaker, Robyn Benincasa, World Champion Adventure Racer. Benincasa is an award-winning motivational speaker, 3x Guinness World Record kayaker, San Diego firefighter, 10x Ironman triathlete, New York Times bestselling author, proud owner of two bionic metal hips, and the Founder and CEO of the 501c3 Project Athena Foundation, which helps survivors live an adventurous dream as part of their recovery. "For the past fifteen years, we have seen tremendous advancement of safety within our industry thanks to the unique opportunity for knowledge sharing and collaboration available at the Summit," said Duncan Trapp, CHC's Vice President of Safety & Quality. "We look forward to learning from another world-class panel at this year's event." In addition to the individual breakout sessions offered, delegates have the opportunity to sign up for and attend pre- and post-Summit courses on Accident/Incident Investigation Analysis, A Practitioners' Guide to Building a Safety Case, and Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) Training. Additional information on the pre- and post-Summit courses is available here. The final schedule, which includes information about each of the speakers and their sessions, can be found at www.chcsafetyqualitysummit.com. Delegates planning on attending the Summit are encouraged register and begin signing up for sessions soon, as space in each session is limited. Back to Top A Boeing 737 MAX Test Flight Had Its Ups and Downs The aircraft flying loops off the Oregon Coast on Monday was likely testing potential fixes for the troubled MCAS system, implicated in two crashes. In the nearly five months since the Federal Aviation Administration grounded Boeing's 737 MAX, investigators have revealed a series of issues with the jet's software and raised questions about how the planemaker and the regulator allowed it to take off in the first place. The timeline for returning the MAX to passenger service remains murky, but that doesn't mean it can't fly at all. Monday morning, a Boeing-owned 737 MAX 7 took off from King County International Airport-Boeing Field near Seattle, climbing to 24,000 feet as it headed west to the Pacific Ocean, then due south. Over the next few minutes, according to tracking service FlightRadar24, the plane shed altitude and speed, until it was flying at about 13,000 feet and a lazy 250 mph, about 50 miles off the Oregon coast. Alex Davies covers autonomous vehicles and other transportation machines for WIRED. For the next two hours, the MAX slowed as it climbed, then sped up as it dropped, cycling between the two more than a dozen times. Its altitude fluctuated between 10,000 and 14,000 feet, its speed between 150 and 300 mph. All the while, it stayed in the same general area, far from normal air traffic, producing a flight path that resembled a pile of bent-out-of-shape paper clips. Then it climbed again, cruised back toward Seattle, and landed. (The FAA grounding order applied to MAX 8 and MAX 9 varieties of the jet; Boeing has yet to deliver any MAX 7s.) Boeing's test pilots traced a swirly route off the Oregon coast on a data-gathering flight in the 737 MAX 7. FlightRadar24 FLIGHTRADAR24 This curious trip was a reconnaissance mission, but not to gather intel about anything on the ground. A Boeing spokesperson says it was an "engineering flight," conducted at the FAA's request, gathering data on the jet's performance. The spokesperson offered no details on what sort of data Boeing was after, but it's not surprising to see the test pilots imitating a yo-yo. The two MAX jet crashes-on Lion Air in October and Ethiopian Airlines in March, which together killed 346 people-happened just minutes into each flight, while the planes were climbing to their cruising altitude. The MCAS system, designed to automatically predict and prevent stalls by pointing the nose downward, kicked in when it shouldn't have, plunging the planes toward the earth. Whatever fix Boeing devises will have to address how MCAS works and interacts with related systems, ensuring that MCAS only activates when a stall is in fact imminent. Monday's flight was likely a chance for the pilots to run through a series of potential failures. That means answering a lot of "what if" questions, says Pete Field, an aviation consultant and former Navy test pilot. "What if this part fails, how's that going to affect it?" That lets Boeing's engineers see how the plane's software reacts to different types of bad information, from airspeed to temperature to altitude. The most important might be the plane's angle of attack. That sensor appears to have malfunctioned on the Lion Air and Ethiopian flights, and had been a persistent problem for the MAX jet, CNN reported. Field compares Monday's flight to examining a witness in a courtroom: You only ask questions whose answers you already know. The maneuvers the Boeing pilots executed would have been tested in simulation first, to produce a good idea of what a real plane would do, and ensure no more lives were risked. If the plane had dropped more than expected, flying at about 10,000 feet would give the pilots ample time to recover, Field says. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has said he expects that by the end of the year, the FAA will approve his company's fix for the troubled jet, which involves a fundamental redesign of the software system, The Seattle Times reported. But before it can take off with passengers aboard, expect a few more up-and-down flights like this one. https://www.wired.com/story/boeing-737-max-test-flight-ups-and-downs/?verso=true Back to Top New chief strategy officer to lead Malaysia Airlines' turnaround plan Malaysia Airlines Berhad's (MAB) new chief strategy officer (CSO) Bryan Foong is set to play a key role in guiding the next phase of the carrier's restructuring efforts. Foong was appointed Aug. 1 in a move that represents his return to the airline; he was head of strategy in its previous incarnation from 2007 to 2011. Foong succeeds Philip See, who became CEO of MAB subsidiary airline Firefly. The new CSO will be "responsible for translating the ... vision of the board and CEO into strategic priorities and direction," MAB said. "He will also lead the planning of [the] network and fleet in deciding the future size and shape" of the airline group. MAB has proposed a revised turnaround plan to state investment agency Khazanah, which is the carrier's sole shareholder. However, the government is also considering other options, including selling a strategic stake. Before rejoining Malaysia Airlines, Foong was responsible for corporate and strategic planning for a Khazanah subsidiary that owns and operates leisure and tourism destinations in Malaysia. In his previous tenure at Malaysia Airlines, Foong's role was "spearheading the turnaround and subsequent transformation initiatives" of the carrier at that time, MAB said. In another major personnel development, MAB's chief revenue officer Ignatius Ong is leaving the company to join TNG Digital. https://atwonline.com/people/new-chief-strategy-officer-lead-malaysia-airlines-turnaround-plan Back to Top San Francisco Airport Becomes the First to Ban Single-use Plastic Water Bottles You might want to invest in that fancy, reusable water bottle if you're planning to travel through San Francisco soon. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco International Airport will become the first airport in the U.S. to ban plastic, single-use water bottles starting on Aug. 20. Starting then, restaurants, cafes, and vending machines will be a water-bottle free zone. Of course, you could take a bottle of Poland Spring through security with you (as long as it's empty), but at that point, you might as well spring for something a little sturdier. Oddly enough, the ban does not apply to sodas, juices or flavored water, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Passengers will still be able to purchase those single-use bottles throughout the airport. Even though the new ban doesn't technically solve the plastic bottle problem at the airport, it can cut down on waste significantly - about four million bottles per year, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. If you are in need of regular, plain H2O, the San Francisco International Airport has over 100 "hydration stations," which are made for refilling reusable water bottles with clean, filtered water. They're also completely free. "We're the first airport that we're aware of to implement this change," said SFO spokesman Doug Yakel in a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle. "We're on the leading edge for the industry, and we want to push the boundaries of sustainability initiatives." https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/san-francisco-airport-first-to-ban-single-use-plastic-water-bottles Back to Top Cape Air to Donate Second Aircraft to 4C's Aviation Maintenance Technology Program The Cessna 402C will benefit students training on airframe and power plant repair... Cape Air's Dan Wolf receives an award from 4C's President John Cox as the donated Cessna 402 sits in the background. (CCCC photo) Hyannis, MA - In support of aviation education and talent development, Cape Air will gift Cape Cod Community College's Aviation Maintenance Technology Program with a second Cessna 402C, nine passenger, twin-engine aircraft. Having two identical aircraft on campus will enable students and faculty to work across a total of four matching engines, resulting in a consistent learning experience. The college's unique, 15-month Aviation Maintenance Training (AMT) program, housed at Plymouth Municipal Airport, meets a critical need for highly skilled technicians in airframe and power plant repair -including full FAA Certification. For the program itself to be certified to deliver a comprehensive maintenance, repair and overhaul curriculum, it is critical for students to have the opportunity to train on working aircraft. The Cessna 402C will also benefit students who are working towards the completion of training on airframe, including fuselage, wings and electronics systems. "Supporting aviation education and the cultivation of new talent is something we are extremely proud to be a part of," said Linda Markham, President of Cape Air. "We have been actively supporting Cape Cod Community College's Aviation Maintenance Technology Program since its inception, when we donated our first aircraft. To see the program and its students continue to grow and thrive is a great asset to our entire community and the aviation industry as a whole." "We are immensely appreciative to Cape Air for their commitment to our AMT program, and to the success of our students," said John Cox, President of Cape Cod Community College. "One of the key components of this program is that our students work on real, functioning aircraft at our hangar in Plymouth as part of their training. Because of Cape Air's support and dedication to supporting this important program, our students will continue to gain valuable hands-on experience." Since launching in September 2016, Cape Cod Community College has served more than 110 students in the AMT program. What started as several small cohorts of students has grown substantially, with new cohorts beginning in September, January, and May. In addition to aircraft donation, Cape Air continues to collaborate with the college to bolster its aviation curriculum as well as provide a pathway for graduates pursuing a future in aviation maintenance. From access to Cape Air's senior leadership and technical support to career development pathways, Cape Air remains a steadfast partner of the program and its students. Cape Air currently has three graduates from the program actively working within fleet maintenance and operations, as well as two current students assisting in mechanics until graduation and certification testing is complete. In its 30th year, Cape Air is one of the largest independent regional airlines in the United States, serving over 35 cities in the US and the Caribbean. The employee-owned company, based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, has grown from three flights a day between Provincetown and Boston in 1989 to a fleet of 84 Cessna 402s, 4 Britten-Norman Islanders and 11 Cessna 208 seaplanes, with up to 400 flights a day and service to over 500,000 passengers annually. Cape Air has been recognized as "One of the Top Ten Small Airlines in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler. Since its founding in 1961, Cape Cod Community College has been critically important to the community, serving as the Cape and Island's only comprehensive institution of higher education, and the hub for the region's workforce and economic development. With a focus on delivering higher education and programming to meet the diverse needs for Cape Cod, the Canal Region, the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, and the great Plymouth Area, the College offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificate programs across a wide variety of study areas. http://www.capecodtoday.com/article/2019/08/06/248198-Cape-Air-Donate-Second-Aircraft-4Cs-Aviation-Maintenance-Technology Back to Top Southwest customizes training paths to advance workers into pilot positions Southwest Airlines announced an initiative to help bring aspiring pilots into its ranks. The program, Destination 225°, aims to recruit candidates who want to be pilots and first officers. Southwest will team up with a variety of "well-known industry partners" for the program, the airline said in a statement. Prospective candidates can apply for the program, and then progress through different training "pathways" if selected, Southwest said. The Cadet Pathway, for instance, includes classroom and flight training. "The goal of the program is to have candidates qualified and prepared to apply for positions with planned program partners," Southwest said of the Cadet Pathway. The University Pathway partners with four universities in Arizona, Oklahoma and Nebraska, and the Military Pathway builds on military experience and training to bridge the gap to commercial flight readiness. Southwest will also offer the Employee Pathway to train current Southwest staff members for careers as pilots, according to the statement. Those selected for one of the programs will be assigned a mentor through their training, join Southwest employees at events and training activities and ultimately apply for First Officer positions, Southwest said. Other employers appear to favor Southwest's method of skills training, one that's akin to an apprenticeship program. The Hartford, a financial services company, created a "white-collar apprenticeship" that connects students at community colleges with on-the-job training, classroom learning, mentorship opportunities and, potentially, a future job. Wisconsin Oven, an industrial oven manufacturer, launched a similar partnership with Gateway Technical College to offer paid training and tuition aid to students and create a talent pipeline for itself. Its move came as a reminder that, in the current labor market, it behooves employers to offer training to possibly under-qualified individuals who may make good workers. Mentoring is often a hallmark of such programs. More than three quarters of Americans said they think mentors are important, although only 37% reported having one in a recent survey from Olivet Nazarene University. https://www.hrdive.com/news/southwest-customizes-training-paths-to-advance-workers-into-pilot-positions/560165/ Back to Top NASA's Curiosity rover is celebrating seven incredible years on Mars Earlier this year, NASA was forced to finally say goodbye to the trust Opportunity rover. It was a sad time for the space agency since the rover had exceeded expectations in every imaginable way, but thankfully it's not the only rover on the Red Planet. Curiosity, which was launched back in 2011, is still alive and well, and today marks its seventh year of an already impressive campaign. The rover spent months cruising through space before eventually plummeting to the surface of Mars where it safely landed on August 6th, 2012, and it's been revealing countless Mars secrets ever since. Never one to ignore an opportunity to celebrate, NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are taking a look back on the rover's incredible life today, and doing their best to get us hyped for the future. In a new blog post, NASA's JPL offers a glimpse at where Curiosity is now and what it's up to. The rover is currently exploring parts of the Gale Crater in a spot known as the "clay-bearing unit," where it is using its drills to gather samples of the Martian soil where water once flowed. The resulting clay is now teaching scientists what conditions were like within the crater and hinting at what Mars was like long ago. JPL also published a timely 360-degree video showing what Curiosity can currently see from its location within the crater. The images were captured back in June, and show the rocky outcropping known as "Teal Ridge." Scientists know that Mars was once a much wetter place than it is today, but whether all that moisture was supporting life on the Red Planet is still anyone's guess. Samples gathered by Curiosity have shown that the soil may have been suitable for microbial life, but scientists can't say for certain whether any bacteria or microscopic life was (or still is) present on the planet. NASA says Curiosity's nuclear power source still has plenty of juice for the rover to continue working well into the future, so we can expect plenty of additional discoveries while we wait for the eventual launch of the Mars 2020 rover mission. https://bgr.com/2019/08/06/nasa-curiosity-age-mars-rover-anniversary/ Back to Top RESEARCH STUDY REQUEST Participants Needed for Pilot Simulator Experiment Iowa State University is conducting a study to examine pilot performance while using an enhanced flight vision system for approach and landing phases. The study is being led by Dr. Michael Dorneich and is funded by the Federal Aviation Administration. We are looking for pilots to participate in the study. As a participant of this study, you'll be asked to use flight simulator to complete tasks, and to answer questions. To participate this study, you must be over 18 years old, have at least 10- hour flight experience. You will be compensated $50 for about 2 hours of your time. The study is being conducted in Ames, IA. If you are interested, please contact Ramanathan Annamalai at P24experiment@iastate.edu . Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top ISASI 2019 Future Safety: has the past become irrelevant? The Hague Marriott Hotel & World Forum The Hague September 3 - 5, 2019 *** Early Bird registration ending soon *** ISASI 2019 is pleased to announce that the Preliminary Program is now available. The Seminar's agenda includes a wide range of topics including accident case studies, airport and airline operations, human factors and commercial space accident investigations. Presentations will be given by industry experts, accident investigators, manufacturers and academics. To find out more about the program and how to register, please visit the seminar website at - www.ISASI2019.org Questions about registration can be sent to Barb Dunn at avsafe@shaw.ca As a reminder - Early Bird registration ends at midnight on July 28, 2019 MST (GMT-7). In order to receive the seminar rate at the hotel, reservations must be made by July 28. On Monday 2nd September, the day before the start of the ISASI Seminar, there is also a choice of three Tutorials: Monday (Tutorial) program: Tutorial 1 - Hosted by the Dutch Safety Board A. Aviation Safety versus Medical Confidentiality (morning) B. Communications with Victims and Relatives (afternoon) Tutorial 2 - Military accident investigation. Hosted by the Military Air Safety Investigators (MASI) - a subset of ISASI - this tutorial is the forum for International Military Accident Investigators to share knowledge on their respective capabilities, experiences, processes and procedures with a view to the development of future relationships and common practices. ****************** Fellow ISASI members: The dnata Haarlemmermeer Run will be held on Sunday September 1 in the community of Hooffddorp near Amsterdam and Schiphol. Three distances are offered; five and 10 kilometers and half marathon. Entry fee is between 11 and 17 Euros. Race shirts are available as well. This is a timed run. The race starts and ends at the Hoofddorp Pioneers Baseball Stadium. Attendees of ISASI and their companions who want to arrive early in order to participate in the race can contact me at christine.negroni@gmail.com and I will coordinate a group entry. Registration closes on August 19th. Christine Negroni author of The Crash Detectives Investigating the World's Most Mysterious Air Disasters Published by Penguin Books ================================================ 203 637-8441 landline 203 952-8441 mobile christine.negroni - skype @cnegroni - Twitter christinenegroni - Instagram Curt Lewis