Flight Safety Information April 3, 2020 - No. 068 In This Issue Incident: Fedex B772 at Hong Kong on Apr 1st 2020, turned left instead of right after departure Incident: Asiana B744 at Hong Kong on Apr 1st 2020, descended to about 800 feet AGL about 4.6nm before runway threshold Incident: Westjet Encore DH8D at Montreal on Mar 31st 2020, mistrim and stiff flight controls Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' EASA advises carriers to switch off recirculation fans Aviation Clean Air Ramping Up Production of Aircraft Interior Purification System British Airways Reaches Deal To Furlough 30,000 Employees FAA Providing Resources, Leniency during Crisis General Electric to Furlough 50% of Aircraft Engine Workers Andrew Priester Elected to the ACSF Board of Governors Dozens of United and Delta Air Lines pilots tested positive for COVID-19 Airbus weighs sharp cut in A320-family jet production -sources Virgin Orbit selects Japanese airport as launch site Call for Nominations For 2020 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award The USC Aviation Safety & Security Program Has Moved Online! Incident: Fedex B772 at Hong Kong on Apr 1st 2020, turned left instead of right after departure A Fedex Federal Express Boeing 777-200 freighter, registration N884FD performing freight flight FX-14 from Hong Kong (China) to Taipei (Taiwan), departed Hong Kong's runway 07R and was assigned to follow the Ocean 2A standard instrument departure route. While climbing out the aircraft turned left about 45 degrees and crossed the departure path of runway 07L before departure control intervened, instructed the aircraft to expedite climbing through 4300 feet due to terrain ahead and turned the aircraft to the right onto a heading 120. Departure queried whether they were following the Ocean 2A departure, which the crew affirmed. When departure subsequently queried the reason for them to turn left, the crew replied "incorrect switch". The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Taipei about 70 minutes later. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX14/history/20200401/0843Z/VHHH/RCTP http://avherald.com/h?article=4d55cca1&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Asiana B744 at Hong Kong on Apr 1st 2020, descended to about 800 feet AGL about 4.6nm before runway An Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration HL7420 performing flight OZ-952 from Hanoi (Vietnam) to Hong Kong (China), performed an ILS approach to Hong Kong's runway 07R at about 06:25L (22:25Z Mar 31st), approach advised the crew to be aware of possible glideslope fluctuations due to an aircraft in the sensitive area. However, the aircraft descended to about 800 feet AGL about 4.6nm before the runway threshold. Tower instructed the flight to go around, the crew complied, climbed the aircraft to 5000 feet and positioned for a second approach to runway 07R, crossed 4.6nm before the threshold at about 1600 feet AGL and landed safely about 15 minutes after the go around. Approach Control again told the next arrival to exercise caution due to glideslope fluctuations due to an aircraft in the sensitive area. http://avherald.com/h?article=4d55707f&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Westjet Encore DH8D at Montreal on Mar 31st 2020, mistrim and stiff flight controls A Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-FENO performing flight WS-3538 from Toronto,ON to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 21 passengers and 4 crew, was descending towards Montreal about 50nm westsouthwest of Montreal when the crew received a "mistrim left wing low" advisory light. The crew disconnected the autopilot and found the flight controls were very stiff. The crew decided to pull the flight control connect lever separating the captain and first officer's yokes. As result the captain's controls moved normally again while the first officer's controls remained stiff. The crew completed the related checklist, declared emergency and continued for a safe landing at Montreal. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/WEN3538/history/20200401/0140Z/CYYZ/CYUL http://avherald.com/h?article=4d556b19&opt=0 Back to Top Boeing 787s must be turned off and on every 51 days to prevent 'misleading data' being shown to pilots US air safety bods call it 'potentially catastrophic' if reboot directive not implemented The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered Boeing 787 operators to switch their aircraft off and on every 51 days to prevent what it called "several potentially catastrophic failure scenarios" - including the crashing of onboard network switches. The airworthiness directive, due to be enforced from later this month, orders airlines to power-cycle their B787s before the aircraft reaches the specified days of continuous power-on operation. The power cycling is needed to prevent stale data from populating the aircraft's systems, a problem that has occurred on different 787 systems in the past. According to the directive itself, if the aircraft is powered on for more than 51 days this can lead to "display of misleading data" to the pilots, with that data including airspeed, attitude, altitude and engine operating indications. On top of all that, the stall warning horn and overspeed horn also stop working. This alarming-sounding situation comes about because, for reasons the directive did not go into, the 787's common core system (CCS) - a Wind River VxWorks realtime OS product, at heart - stops filtering out stale data from key flight control displays. That stale data-monitoring function going down in turn "could lead to undetected or unannunciated loss of common data network (CDN) message age validation, combined with a CDN switch failure". Solving the problem is simple: power the aircraft down completely before reaching 51 days. It is usual for commercial airliners to spend weeks or more continuously powered on as crews change at airports, or ground power is plugged in overnight while cleaners and maintainers do their thing. The CDN is a Boeing avionics term for the 787's internal Ethernet-based network. It is built to a slightly more stringent aviation-specific standard than common-or-garden Ethernet, that standard being called ARINC 664. More about ARINC 664 can be read here. Airline pilots were sanguine about the implications of the failures when El Reg asked a handful about the directive. One told us: "Loss of airspeed data combined with engine instrument malfunctions isn't unheard of," adding that there wasn't really enough information in the doc to decide whether or not the described failure would be truly catastrophic. Besides, he said, the backup speed and attitude instruments are - for obvious reasons - completely separate from the main displays. Another mused that loss of engine indications would make it harder to adopt the fallback drill of setting a known pitch and engine power* setting that guarantees safe straight-and-level flight while the pilots consult checklists and manuals to find a fix. A third commented, tongue firmly in cheek: "Anything like that with the aircraft is unhealthy!" A previous software bug forced airlines to power down their 787s every 248 days for fear that electrical generators could shut down in flight. Airbus suffers from similar issues with its A350, with a relatively recent but since-patched bug forcing power cycles every 149 hours. Staleness persists Persistent or unfiltered stale data is a known 787 problem. In 2014 a Japan Airlines 787 caught fire because of the (entirely separate, and since fixed) lithium-ion battery problem. Investigators realised the black boxes had been recording false information, hampering their task, because they were falsely accepting stale old data as up-to-the-second real inputs. More seriously, another 787 stale data problem in years gone by saw superseded backup flight plans persisting in standby navigation computers, and activating occasionally. Activation caused the autopilot to wrongly decide it was halfway through flying a previous journey - and manoeuvre to regain the "correct" flight path. Another symptom was for the flight management system to simply go blank and freeze, triggered by selection of a standard arrival path (STAR) with exactly 14 waypoints - such as the BIMPA 4U approach to Poland's rather busy Warsaw Airport. The Polish air safety regulator published this mildly alarming finding in 2016 [2-page PDF, in Polish]. This was fixed through a software update, as the US Federal Aviation Administration reiterated last year. In addition, Warsaw's BIMPA 4U approach has since been superseded. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/02/boeing_787_power_cycle_51_days_stale_data/ Back to Top EASA advises carriers to switch off recirculation fans Europe's safety regulator is advising commercial aircraft operators to adopt new procedures to switch off air-conditioning system recirculation fans regularly, as part of measures to limit the risk of coronavirus contagion. Supplementary procedures to turn off the fans periodically would "accelerate cabin air exchange", says the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. Its advisory is part of a series of operational recommendations to operators of passenger and cargo aircraft in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Carriers should provide a sufficient supply of surgical-standard face-masks for the intended operation, and these should be worn at all times by crew members having direct contact with passengers or non-crew individuals - and be replaced every 4h. Hand disinfectants should be provided in lavatories on board, with crews informed that frequent hand-washing is the "preferred and most efficient" preventative measure to limit transmission, says EASA, although it acknowledges that this might be restricted by water-tank capacity - in which case single-use gloves should be employed. Airlines should consider spacing passengers throughout the cabin - avoiding centre seats in triple-seat blocks - as far as weight-and-balance conditions permit, or encourage use of passenger face-masks. They should also collaborate with health authorities by encouraging crews to identify passengers showing signs of respiratory infection, collecting passenger data if necessary - particularly from those in the same cabin section - and supporting passenger-tracing and epidemiological investigation measures if the presence of coronavirus on a flight is confirmed. "Aircraft operators, irrespective of area of aircraft operation, should limit the access to the flightcrew compartment of crew members other than flightcrew to the minimum necessary, subject to the operator's procedures," adds EASA. "Other personnel, including ground handling and medical personnel, if not necessary for the completion of their task, should not board the aircraft and should make use of electronic documents wherever possible." https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/easa-advises-carriers-to-switch-off-recirculation-fans/137727.article Back to Top Aviation Clean Air Ramping Up Production of Aircraft Interior Purification System The patented system is certified for aircraft installation by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Aviation Clean Air Aviation Clean Air (ACA) is experiencing increased interest and an uptick in orders for its Ionization Purification System. The patented system is certified for aircraft installation by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The ACA product is a proactive system that immediately improves interior air quality, eliminates odors and kills pathogens in the air and on surfaces wherever they live throughout the cabin and cockpit of the aircraft. The system, which operates through the aircraft's existing environmental system (ECS) is a proactive, natural purification process that produces no harmful ozone or chemicals and requires no maintenance with filters to be changed or charged plates to clean. "We began manufacturing our Ionization Purification System in 2014 and it is currently installed on a variety of aircraft models," said Howard Hackney, ACA managing member. "The system is proven to effectively purify the air and surfaces throughout an aircraft's interior." The ACA system functions electronically by creating positive and negative ions that form from hydrogen and oxygen molecules in the water vapor present in the air and work as a cleaning agent to purify the air and surfaces. The technology replicates and accelerates nature's cleaning process that successfully inactivates airborne and surface viruses. "We have a very large number of our systems installed on aircraft flying throughout the world," added Hackney. "The increased demand shows us that more aircraft operators and passengers are appreciating what those currently flying with the system already know and have experienced." ACA recently partnered with International Aero Engineering to manufacture and distribute a portable ground unit to clean and disinfect aircraft interiors while on the ground. The Ion Distribution Unit for Ground Use Only utilizes the same proven technology as ACA's airborne system. https://www.aviationpros.com/tools-equipment/chemicals-solvents/cleaners-polishes/press-release/21132380/aviation-clean-air-ramping-up-production-of-aircraft-interior-purification-system Back to Top British Airways Reaches Deal To Furlough 30,000 Employees This story is part of AIN's continuing coverage of the impact of the coronavirus on aviation. British Airways on Thursday reached an agreement with trade unions GMB and Unite to furlough more than 30,000 cabin crew and ground-based employees in April and May under the terms of a "modified" version of the UK's Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme. Under the program, furloughed employees will receive 80 percent of their base pay and "certain allowances." The agreement remains subject to union ratification. Unlike the government plan, the BA deal places no cap on earnings. It also will allow workers to divert pension contributions into their pay for what the Unite union characterized as a short period of time. The deal also guarantees no unpaid temporary layoffs or redundancies and halts a redundancy process BA already had begun. In a statement, Unite welcomed the agreement. "Given the incredibly difficult circumstances that the entire aviation sector is facing, this is as good a deal as possible for our members," said the union's national officer for aviation, Oliver Richardson. "The deal protects the jobs of BA staff and, as far as possible, also protects their pay." For its part, the GMB union called the agreement "a relief" for the airline's 30,000 furloughed workers. "GMB members working for BA are relieved to finally be nearing some sort of certainty after what has been an extremely worrying time," said GMB national officer Nadine Houghton. "GMB was at the forefront of campaigning for the people's bailout package, which has formed the basis of ongoing negotiations with BA. GMB and our sister union Unite have fought hard to secure members' terms, conditions, and job security. We believe the current deal, which is nearing its conclusion, secures this." Separately, British Airways has also reached an agreement with its 4,000 pilots to take four weeks of unpaid leave in April and May. BA parent company IAG's other airlines have received support from similar job retention and wage support schemes for more than 17,000 employees in Spain and seek similar support in Ireland. IAG on Thursday also said it has decided to reduce capacity beyond its March 16 plan of some 75 percent to an approximate 90 percent reduction in April and May compared with the same months last year. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2020-04-02/british-airways-reaches-deal-furlough-30000-employees Back to Top FAA Providing Resources, Leniency during Crisis This story is part of AIN's continuing coverage of the impact of the coronavirus on aviation. The FAA is continuing to push out more exemptions, deviations, and legal opinions to enable the aviation industry to continue to operate during the Covid-19 crisis. These come as the agency has received numerous requests from most corners of the industry facing deadlines in the next several months pertaining to their certifications, but unable to meet them. "The FAA is proactively taking steps to help address the widespread economic and health effects that the Covid-19 pandemic is having on the aviation industry," the agency reassured. Some of these efforts are consolidated into a web page that lists as many as 16 temporary relief measures-with more anticipated-covering training requirements, medical mandates, training schools and centers, and repair stations. Much of the leniency listed surrounds training operations-there are exemptions related to required use for emergency equipment-such as oxygen masks-in Part 135 and 121 training, extensions for currency requirements for Part 135 and 121, and deviations surrounding Part 142 training centers and aviation maintenance technician and dispatcher training, among others. In addition, a deviation provides extends certification of Part 145 repair stations in international locations and a legal opinion informs that FAA will not enforce medicals expiring through June 30. But the FAA also has listed numerous other resources covering construction projects, drone operations, drug and alcohol testing, among others. And more are anticipated. "The FAA continues to evaluate a large number of requests from across all aviation industry sectors to help address Covid-19-related effects," it said. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-04-02/faa-providing-resources-leniency-during-crisis Back to Top General Electric to Furlough 50% of Aircraft Engine Workers The COVID-19 pandemic has sapped demand for new commercial aircraft. General Electric (NYSE:GE) reportedly plans to furlough about half of the workers in its massive aircraft-engine manufacturing unit for up to four weeks, the latest in a number of similar cost-cutting actions by companies with exposure to commercial aerospace trying to adjust to rapidly falling demand. On March 23, GE said it would cut its overall aviation workforce by about 10%, in response to the pandemic-generated slump in travel that has led airlines to cut flights, ground aircraft, and postpone purchases. "Due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the commercial aviation industry, GE Aviation is implementing a temporary reduction in commercial engine assembly and some component manufacturing operations for up to four weeks," a GE spokesperson said. That was just one of several cost-cutting measures announced by a commercial aerospace giant on Thursday. Boeing on Thursday said it was offering early-retirement and buyout packages to its workforce, admitting that it does not expect demand for new planes to rebound quickly and is therefore trying to adjust "to our new reality." TransDigm Group, a major supplier to both Boeing and Airbus and a maker of spare parts, is cutting about 15% of its total workforce as part of a broader campaign to cut costs. Air travel is still forecast to grow over the next two decades, but those airlines that survive the pandemic are going to be in no position to aggressively buy new planes any time soon. The International Air Transport Association expects airlines globally will burn through about $61 billion in cash during the current quarter, and could lose upwards of $250 billion in revenue for all of 2020. https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/04/02/general-electric-to-furlough-50-of-aircraft-engine.aspx Back to Top Andrew Priester Elected to the ACSF Board of Governors This group of distinguished aviation professionals also provides expertise on several aviation-related issues, including flight operations and safety management systems, aircraft manufacturing and maintenance and aviation law. Air Charter Safety Foundation The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero) is pleased to announce that Andrew Priester, the President & CEO of Priester Aviation, has been elected to the ACSF's Board of Governors. Priester will join his fellow ACSF Board of Governors' members in their responsibility to establish the foundation's strategic goals, policies and programs. This group of distinguished aviation professionals also provides expertise on several aviation-related issues, including flight operations and safety management systems, aircraft manufacturing and maintenance and aviation law. "For many years, Andy Priester has demonstrated his effortless leadership style within several aviation safety and trade associations," said Bryan Burns, president, Air Charter Safety Foundation. "Those of us at the ACSF very much enjoyed working with him during his tenure as Chair at our sister organization, the NATA, and we're eager to tap into his guidance and thought leadership as a member of our board." Priester is a third-generation family member to lead their business, which offers aircraft management, aircraft charter and related aviation services. Since 1997, when he started his aviation career at Priester Aviation, the organization has grown from a fleet of seven aircraft to more than 50 aircraft that operate globally from three regions in the U.S. and one region internationally. During his tenure, he has guided the company to become an industry leader in safety and operations. He's done so by developing and implementing revolutionary technology, including an advanced safety management system and a state-of-the-art aircraft owner communication and reporting portal. Through his various industry roles, Priester has led industry efforts in Washington DC and his home state of Illinois to improve regulations and safety. He is the former Chair of both the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the Illinois Aviation Trades Association. Currently, he serves as the Vice Chairman for the Windy City Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO). "I wholeheartedly believe that safety is a culture, a philosophy and an attitude," Priester explained."Maintaining the highest level of safety and standards is our ultimate goal, both at Priester Aviation and the Air Charter Safety Foundation, and I'm eager to help the ACSF push the envelope to make the on-demand air charter industry even more safe through the facilitation of data collection, reporting and enforcing safety standards." Priester earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, and a master's degree from Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois. He maintains close ties to the community by volunteering his time and resources with multiple organizations, including Cradles to Crayons, Feed my Starving Children and Wings. He also supports several philanthropic efforts throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. https://www.aviationpros.com/tools-equipment/safety-equipment/press-release/21132385/air-charter-safety-foundation-andrew-priester-elected-to-the-acsf-board-of-governors Back to Top Dozens of United and Delta Air Lines pilots tested positive for COVID-19 No Comments on Dozens of United and Delta Air Lines pilots tested positive for COVID-19 United Airlines is losing more than $100 million in revenue per day, as planes fly with around just 15% of seats filled this week President Scott Kirby told employees Thursday in a town hall meeting. "The goal once we get down to October will be to get our cash burn down to zero for as long as possible."-Kirby said. We previously reported that Delta Air Lines is burning $50 million per day. But besides burning cash United and Delta are also "burning" its employees. From that same United Town Hall Meeting yesterday, we also learned that coronavirus is spreading among the United Airlines staff. This was not the breaking news yesterday so we decided to write this piece. According to one of the employees this is the list of,so far, confirmed cases. 71 FAs tested positive for COVID-19 26 pilots tested positive for COVID-19 And according to one pilot on Airline Forum, 35 Delta pilots have tested positive for the virus,while another poster said that there are "29 positive with another 30 awaiting results." Another United pilot reported on his ordeal with coronavirus infection, saying that he "always expected to get it, just never expected to catch it on the front end" -and added that his "last trip was TXL on the 7th. No one from the crew is sick." He dialed 911 in the morning of March 25,after coughing up blood. But he reports that he was not feeling well since March 16. On March 18 he visited doctor but the doc only gave him "some cough medicine" and Z pack (antibiotic). In other news: A 63-year-old pilot with Kenya Airways died yesterday after he wasd diagnosed with COVID-19. Two more pilots from Kenya who tested positive are admitted at Mombasa Hospital. http://www.idahoreporter.com/2020/dozens-of-united-and-delta-air-lines-pilots-tested-positive-for-covid-19/ Back to Top Airbus weighs sharp cut in A320-family jet production -sources PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - Airbus is studying a sharp cut in narrow-body production rates to accommodate industrial and delivery problems triggered by the coronavirus crisis, three people familiar with the matter said. Two of the people said Airbus may have to reduce its official monthly rate of 60 A320-famiy jets by as much as half for one or two quarters to avoid a glut of undelivered jets. The third said no decision had been taken on a reduced figure. An Airbus spokesman declined to comment, but said the company was in constant dialogue with suppliers and airlines. https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-airbus-production/airbus-weighs-sharp-cut-in-a320-family-jet-production-sources-idUSL8N2BR2L1 Back to Top Virgin Orbit selects Japanese airport as launch site Virgin Orbit said it will carry out a technical study with Oita Airport in Japan to confirm that airport's feasibility to host LauncherOne missions. WASHINGTON - Virgin Orbit announced April 2 it has identified an airport in Japan as a potential site for launch operations, joining airports in the United States and Great Britain as hosts for the air-launch company. Virgin Orbit said that, working with ANA Holdings and Space Port Japan Association, it selected Oita Airport on the island Kyushu as its preferred site. The company and Oita Prefecture, the local government, will work together on a technical study to confirm the feasibility of carrying out launch operations from the airport starting as soon as 2022. Oita Airport has a single runway 3,000 meters long. The airport is primarily used for domestic flights by several airlines, as well as flights to Seoul. "As Japan looks to establish a regional launch hub for Asia, we're very excited to work alongside Oita to enable launch operations for space ventures, stimulate the local economy and facilitate the growth of Japan's broader space ecosystem," Dan Hart, chief executive of Virgin Orbit, said in a statement. Virgin Orbit announced in June 2019 that it was working with ANA Holdings, parent company of airline ANA, on bringing its LauncherOne system to Japan. Part of that memorandum of understanding included identifying an airport in the country that could host the launch system. Oita Airport joins a growing list of airports that Virgin Orbit has identified as launch sites for its system, which uses a Boeing 747 aircraft modified to carry the LauncherOne rocket under its left wing. Initial flights will be based at Mojave Air and Space Port in California, and Virgin Orbit announced in April 2019 its intent to fly out of Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam. Virgin Orbit is also working to establish launch operations at Cornwall Airport Newquay, also known as Spaceport Cornwall, in England. The local Cornwall government, along with the U.K. Space Agency, have agreed to fund improvements at the airport to accommodate Virgin Orbit, with a first flight there as soon as late 2021. LauncherOne has yet to make its first orbital launch. That mission was scheduled for early this year but has been postponed, in part because of the coronavirus pandemic. Company spokesman Kendall Russell said April 2 that a "limited number" of employees are working on site again after the company took a one-week pause last week to implement procedures to ensure the health of employees. Most employees, though, are teleworking. Virgin Orbit is still preparing for a captive carry test flight "in the coming weeks," he said, the last major milestone before the launch attempt. https://spacenews.com/virgin-orbit-selects-japanese-airport-as-launch-site/ Back to Top Call for Nominations For 2020 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award, honoring a leader in global aviation safety. The Award is scheduled to be presented during the 73nd Annual International Air Safety Summit, taking place Oct. 19-21 in Paris, France. Presented since 1956, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award recognizes notable achievement in the field of civil or military aviation safety in method, design, invention, study or other improvement. The Award's recipient is selected for a "significant individual or group effort contributing to improving aviation safety, with emphasis on original contributions," and a "significant individual or group effort performed above and beyond normal responsibilities." Mechanics, engineers and others outside of top administrative or research positions should be especially considered. The contribution need not be recent, especially if the nominee has not received adequate recognition. Nominations that were not selected as past winners of the Award can be submitted one additional time for consideration. Please note that self-nominations will not be considered. The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award's story dates back 75 years. On April 14, 1945, after visiting family in Pittsburgh, Laura Taber Barbour was aboard a Pennsylvania Central Airlines DC-3 when it crashed into the rugged terrain of Cheat Mountain near Morgantown, West Virginia. All passengers and crew were killed. In the years following, her husband, Rev. Dr. Clifford E. Barbour and son, Clifford E. Barbour, Jr., established the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award in her honor. The Award Board, composed of leaders in the field of aviation, meets each year to conduct a final review of nominees and selection of the current year's recipient. Please help us honor this year's most deserving recipient. Nominations, including a 1-2-page narrative, can be submitted via the Laura Taber Barbour Foundation website at http://ltbaward.org/the-award/nomination-form/. Nominations will be accepted until May 10, 2020. For more information, including a complete history of Award recipients, see www.ltbaward.org. About the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation and Award On April 14, 1945, after visiting family in Pittsburgh, Mrs. Laura Taber Barbour was aboard a Pennsylvania Central Airlines DC-3 when it crashed into the rugged terrain of Cheat Mountain near Morgantown, West Virginia. All passengers and crew were killed. In 1956, her husband, Rev. Dr. Clifford E. Barbour and their son, Cliff, established the Award in her honor. For nearly 65 years, this long distinguished award has recognized those responsible for crowning achievements in aviation safety worldwide. The Award was established through early association with the Flight Safety Foundation and from its founding has enjoyed a rich history of Award Board members, nominees and Award recipients. In 2013, the non-profit Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation was formed from members of the Award Board, the aviation community and the Barbour family. As the foundation plans to broaden the scope of its intent, with great purpose, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award will continue to spotlight those champions who pioneer breakthroughs in flight safety. For more information on the foundation, the award, and past winners, visit http://LTBAward.org Back to Top TheUSC Aviation Safety & Security ProgramHas Moved Online! The following upcoming courses will take place in our virtual WebEx classrooms. Incident Investigation/Analysis For managers and supervisors who may be required to investigate, implement, or review safety findings and recommendations resulting from aviation incidents. April 6-10, 2020 4.5 Days Tuition: $2575 More classes will move online soon. If you want to take a specific class online, or have any questions, please contact us. Earn Credit for FlightSafety Master Technician-Management Program Students taking the following USC courses will earn elective credits towards FlightSafety International's Master Technician-Management Program • Human Factors in Aviation Safety • Gas Turbine Accident Investigation • Helicopter Accident Investigation • Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance • Safety Management for Ground Operations Safety • Accident/Incident Response Preparedness Earn Credit for FlightSafety Master Technician-Management Program Students taking the following USC courses will earn two points toward completing the application for the National Business Aviation Certified Aviation Manager Exam. • Aviation Safety Management Systems • Accident/Incident Response Preparedness • Human Factors in Aviation Safety • Aircraft Accident Investigation • SeMS Aviation Security Management Systems For further details, please visit our website or use the contact information below. Email: aviation@usc.edu Telephone: +1 (310) 342-1345 Curt Lewis