Flight Safety Information April 16, 2020 - No. 077 In This Issue Pilots with diabetes will finally be allowed to fly commercial jets Two chief Turkish Airlines pilots die from COVID-19 WestJet to layoff 1,700 pilots due to COVID-19 pandemic Gulf Air Introduces its 'Golden Principles' for Health and Safety of Passengers and Crew Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay was doing airplane stunts and had drugs in his system TSA agent at Atlanta's airport dies from coronavirus Airline passengers undergo Covid-19 blood tests before boarding Helo Operators Increase Use of Safety Tools Boeing Is Being Paid $84 Million Just For New Air Force One Jet Manuals United cuts May flights by 90%, tells employees to brace for job cuts Aviation remote learning opportunities by Lufthansa Group specialist company Aircraft Accident Investigation Series in Slovenia AvMaSSI - HazCom & Infectious Disease Control Program USC Aviation Safety & Security Program...Has Moved Online Pilots with diabetes will finally be allowed to fly commercial jets (CNN)Merilee Riely never imagined her dream would crash so quickly. Or that it could ever be born again. Ever since her first discovery flight at Seattle's Boeing field in college, she had wanted to become a pilot. In April 1995, the then 25-year-old became the newest pilot for Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a commuter airline based in Georgia. She was still in her probation period when nine months later, after losing 20 pounds in two weeks, Riely was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her budding flying career was over. "That was the worst day of my life. I knew that that was the end," Riely, who now lives in Park City, Utah, told CNN. "At that time, it was an absolute definite. You're insulin-dependent -- you do not fly commercially." 1 in 5 US adolescents is now prediabetic, study says For the next 22 years, Riely stepped away from aviation, even as her husband rose to become a captain at Delta Air Lines. Flying for fun was too expensive, and she stopped believing long ago that the Federal Aviation Administration would ever change the regulations that barred pilots with insulin-treated diabetes from commercial cockpits, even as countries like Canada and the United Kingdom began allowing it. 'I didn't get my hopes up' The FAA allowed pilots with diabetes to obtain third-class medical certificates, enabling them to fly privately and flight instruct. But the first- and second-class medical certificate required for commercial flying were strictly off-limits. The FAA decided that pilots with diabetes who suffered from severe high or low blood sugar during a flight would endanger the passengers and the aircraft. And that remained its position for years. With advances in technology such as continuous glucose monitoring that allowed for more precise control of blood sugar, the FAA's position began to shift. With rumors of big changes ahead, Riely began flight instructing a few years ago. But that was about as far as she could go. "When you get something like this ripped away from you and then over the years people tell you that there's going to be a cure for diabetes and then it never happens, I didn't get my hopes up." In November, the FAA announced that it would begin allowing pilots with diabetes to apply for the first- and second-class medical certificate required to fly commercially. With nothing to lose, Riely sent her application and waited. Shorter people are at a greater risk of Type 2 diabetes, study says On Monday, Riely became one of the first group of pilots with insulin-treated diabetes to receive a first-class medical certificate. For the first time in 24 years, Riely could become a commercial pilot again. The American Diabetes Association, which pushed for the change in FAA policy, applauded the decision. "After ten years of advocating for insulin-treated pilots, it is an absolute joy to see the first pilots receive their medical certificates," said Sarah Fech-Baughman of the association. "The ADA's expert endocrinologists have advised the FAA for years that it is possible to identify pilots who can maintain blood glucose within a safe range in flight, and it is wonderful to see the agency finally come to the same conclusion." Now 49 years old, Riely no longer has her sights set on a commercial airline. Instead, she wonders if a corporate flying job would be a better for a mother of three. "I'm still trying to wrap my head around what to do with it," laughs Riely. 'A big moment' Pietro Marsala knows exactly what to do with his new first-class medical certificate. In the 48 hours since it arrived in his inbox, Marsala has already applied to a regional airline. Marsala, who lives in Scotsdale, Arizona, was diagnosed in late 2012, just as he was building hours and adding ratings to his budding career as a commercial pilot. He was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes earlier in the year, but since he only needed an oral medication, he could still fly commercially under FAA regulations. When his blood sugars started to rise again, an endocrinologist confirmed his greatest fear: he had Type 1 diabetes and would need insulin immediately. He had been misdiagnosed before and could no longer fly commercially. "That was just a dagger, man. That was just terrible," Marsala told CNN. But Marsala never gave up on his goal of becoming an airline pilot. He wrote to the FAA's Office of Aerospace Medicine division often, asking for any news on changes to the regulations. "I couldn't let flying go. It was something that to me has meant more than just flying for a living. It's everything that I thought it was going to be and more." Marsala had wanted to be a pilot ever since his dad took him up to see the cockpit on the trips to his parents' native Italy every summer. Eating a plant-based diet might help prevent type 2 diabetes, study suggests Eating a plant-based diet might help prevent type 2 diabetes, study suggests He stared at the flight crew in awe. "I wanted to be them so bad. I looked at them like they were superheroes." When an email popped up on Marsala's smart watch from the FAA on Monday, he admits he was "freaking out." His girlfriend made him pull over to a safe spot before he could read the words he had waited so long to see -- first-class medical certificate. "I was crying like a little kid to be honest with you. It was just such a big moment." Entering the industry at an uncertain time The fact that this is arguably the worst time in recent history to seek a job at the airlines is not lost on Marsala or Riely. The International Air Transport Association, a trade group representing the world's airlines, projected that airline passenger revenues would be cut in half this year, plummeting by $314 billion. The number of worldwide flights is down to 29,500 per day, according to Airlines for America. It was 111,000 at the beginning of the year. US air travel is down by about 97%, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Airlines have persuaded thousands of employees to take unpaid leave or stay home with reduced pay. One thing the airlines do not need right now is more pilots. Aviation advocates are not deterred. In due time, the passengers will return, they believe, along with the flights and the demand for pilots. Even if the present is difficult, Jim Coon, the senior vice president for government affairs at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, says, "The future of aviation can remain bright as this new protocol will allow even more qualified pilots to begin flying commercially." With the aviation industry in its current state, it's tough to see where an aspiring career in aviation leads right now. Marsala knows where it ends. In the cockpit, where he's always dreamed of being. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/us/faa-pilots-license-diabetes/index.html Back to Top Two chief Turkish Airlines pilots die from COVID-19 Two chief pilots from Turkey's flag carrier died from the novel coronavirus this week, according to the head of Turkey Civil Aviation Labor Union. Ali Kemal Tatlibal offered condolences to Serdar Gündoğdu and Mehmet Ali Kılıç in a tweet that said the pilots died at hospitals during treatment for the virus. Turkish Airlines, which has taken steps to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Turkey, extended the suspension of international flights Tuesday until May 20. After originating in Wuhan, China last December, the virus has spread to at least 185 countries and regions across the world, with Europe and the U.S. now being the worst-hit regions. The virus has infected more than 2 million patients globally and has claimed over 128,000 lives, according to figures compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University. Around 501,200 have recovered. https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/two-chief-turkish-airlines-pilots-die-from-covid-19-153902 Back to Top WestJet to layoff 1,700 pilots due to COVID-19 pandemic • WestJet is confirming the pilots have received layoff notices, effective May 1st or June 1st • In an emailed statement, the airline states these layoffs are a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) - WestJet is laying off 1,700 pilots across the airline, as well as WestJet Encore. WestJet is confirming the pilots have received layoff notices, which will be effective as of May 1st or June 1st, depending on the pilot. In an emailed statement, the airline states these layoffs are a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions put in place due to closed borders. WestJet says since only essential travel is being encouraged, there has been a sharp decline in passengers as well as the grounding of nearly three-quarters of the WestJet fleet. While the airline says the layoffs are a "last resort", the impact of the pandemic on the aviation industry is "colossal". Last week the airline announced it was set to rehire nearly 6,400 workers via the federal wage subsidy. https://www.660citynews.com/2020/04/15/westjet-to-layoff-1700-pilots-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/ Back to Top Gulf Air Introduces its 'Golden Principles' for Health and Safety of Passengers and Crew These principles come in addition to what the airline has carried out since late February when the outbreak has emerged regionally and globally and will continue to be reviewed when necessary and reassessed on a regular basis. Gulf Air in response to the global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 has introduced a bundle of 'golden principles' to maintain health and safety of its valued passengers and crew members. These principles come in addition to what the airline has carried out since late February when the outbreak has emerged regionally and globally and will continue to be reviewed when necessary and reassessed on a regular basis. The golden principles of existing and newly introduced practices are: Modifying seating arrangement: Gulf Air will maintain distances on-board between all passengers on all its operating flights. Ground staff and cabin crew will seat passengers as far as possible from each other depending on the flight load to maintain the required social distances between all passengers. Maintaining a distance: Gulf Air check-in counters and boarding gates are designed to make sure passengers maintain a safe distance between each other. Supporting safe interactions on-board: All cabin crew members are fully trained to follow the international guidelines in regards to personal protective equipment which are available on-board. Gulf Air recommends that all passengers wear a mask and use disposable gloves while travelling. Shared spaces are spotless: All aircraft are disinfected and decontaminated after every flight. Procedures include wiping down all surfaces - seat belts, in-seat controls, tray tables, overhead lockers, air vents, door handles and lavatories. Meals on-board: All meals and beverages on all flights are served in disposable containers with disposable cutlery and cups. Falcon Gold and Economy meals are now limited to a selection of cold meals and snacks. Reducing items on-board: To minimize contact on board, select amenities and services have been temporarily removed. Non-essential paper materials, headrests, blankets, pyjamas and amenity kits are not available on board. Gulf Air is working closely with the concerned authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain and all airports of its network to take all precautionary and preventive measures in order to ensure the health and safety of the passengers and crew. https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/commercial-airline/press-release/21134153/gulf-air-gulf-air-introduces-its-golden-principles-for-health-and-safety-of-passengers-and-crew Back to Top Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay was doing airplane stunts and had drugs in his system on day he crashed, NTSB report says (CNN)Baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay had done several aerial maneuvers in his plane and had drugs in his system when he lost control and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico near Florida in 2017, according to an accident report from the National Transportation Safety Board. Halladay, 40, died from blunt force trauma and drowning, the document says, citing a medical examiner. The report doesn't name the pilot but it lists details about the incident that align with what is known about Halladay's fatal crash. It includes his name in one of the supporting files -- an interview with his father. It also says the pilot used social media to say "flying the Icon A5 (airplane) over the water is like flying a fighter jet!" The former star pitcher tweeted on October 31, 2017: "I keep telling my dad flying the Icon A5 low over the water is like flying a fighter jet! His response..... I am flying a fighter jet!!" Halladay was flying alone in his new Icon A5 on November 7, 2017, when he went into the water near Clearwater, the report says. Halladay performed "three maneuvers with high angles of attack (AOA) and load factors of almost 2 Gs" during the last 2 1/2 minutes of the flight, the document adds. The report doesn't list a cause for the crash; it says the defining event was loss of control of the two-seat aircraft by the pilot. Tests reveal drugs in Halladay's blood and urine Documents supporting the report include notes from an interview with Halladay's father, Harry Leroy Halladay Jr., who was a military and commercial pilot. "Mr. Halladay stated he was concerned that Roy was abusing prescription medications, and that may have played a role in the accident," the entry says. According to toxicology tests done at the Federal Aviation Administration's Forensic Sciences Laboratory, the pilot had a sleep aid, an amphetamine, an antidepressant, a muscle relaxer, two opioids and Ibuprofen in his system, the report says. The document says the pilot had levels of amphetamine (2.2 micrograms per milliliter) well above the level found in patients who were using the drug at therapeutic levels. Average levels in the blood of adults who had used a long-acting prescription for a week were about 0.065 micrograms per milliliter, the NTSB says. Witness thought pilot was being 'crazy' One witness told the NTSB that on the day of the crash he saw the pilot try to do a loop, but while the plane was upside down the pilot rolled out. The witness said the plane was about 40 feet above the water and started to climb again, but he missed seeing the crash because he was trying to start a video recording on his phone. Another witness, a fisherman who was on a boat, told the agency he thought the pilot was "crazy" and said when he saw the last maneuver, "I hope he makes it." "While descending, the nose-down pitch attitude began to decrease, as if the, 'pilot was trying to pull up,'" the report says. Halladay had 721.5 hours as a pilot, 51.8 of which were in an Icon A5, according to the report. He had gotten the plane he was flying about a month before the accident and had just 14.5 hours in it. Before he crashed Halladay was flying just above the water at 358 feet, according to his GPS. "During the final maneuver of the flight, the airplane entered a right turn, the engine power decreased, and the (angle of attack) reached 16°," the report says. At the highest point during the move, the plane's speed slowed to 54 knots (62 mph). None of the witnesses interviewed heard any problems with the plane's engine and there was no evidence of a bird strike, the report indicates. https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/us/roy-halladay-ntsb-accident-report-spt/index.html Back to Top TSA agent at Atlanta's airport dies from coronavirus ATLANTA (CBS46) -- A man who spent his entire adult life protecting the traveling public has died after contracting COVID-19. Dian Phipps, a 32-year-old security screener at the airport's domestic terminal, worked for the Transportation Security Administration for 14 years. Phipps' social media pages show an outpouring of condolences from loved ones and those who worked with him. Before coming to Atlanta, Phipps worked at airports in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Alaska. According to the TSA, Phipps died Monday after contracting COVID-19. The agency reported Wednesday that 12 of its more than 1,000 employees at Hartsfield-Jackson have tested positive for the virus. Phipps becomes the first TSA employee in Atlanta to die from COVID-19. Nationwide, more than 400 TSA employees have tested positive, the agency reported. Forty-five of those workers have recovered. Three have died. The TSA released the following statement regarding Phipps' passing: "It is with deep sorrow that TSA announces the passing of Dian Phipps, a Transportation Security Officer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), on April 13, 2020, after contracting COVID-19. For over 14 years Dian dedicated his career to protecting the traveling public, and his contributions to TSA and our mission will not be forgotten. His co-workers over the years remember him as a kind and humble person who was always fun to be around, as well as being a talented singer. We offer our heartfelt condolences to Dian's family, friends and his TSA colleagues." Click here to learn more about the COVID-19 cases within the TSA and for information on how the agency is handling the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.cbs46.com/news/tsa-agent-at-atlantas-airport-dies-from-coronavirus/article_4c24ba62-7ef8-11ea-a907-13ccbc34a5de.html Back to Top Airline passengers undergo Covid-19 blood tests before boarding (CNN) - Perhaps a sign of what the future holds for air travelers, Dubai-based airline Emirates has begun carrying out Covid-19 blood tests on passengers at the airport prior to flights. According to a statement released by the airline, the first rapid Covid-19 blood tests took place on Wednesday at Dubai International Airport, with passengers on a flight to Tunisia all reportedly tested before departure. The tests were conducted by the Dubai Health Authority at the Group Check-in area of Terminal 3 and results were available within 10 minutes. Emirates claims to be the world's first airline to conduct such tests. "We are working on plans to scale up testing capabilities in the future and extend it to other flights," said Adel Al Redha, Emirates Chief Operating Officer, in the statement. "This will enable us to conduct on-site tests and provide immediate confirmation for Emirates passengers traveling to countries that require COVID-19 test certificates." The airline has not stated whether any passengers would be refused boarding based on the results of the test. CNN Travel has reached out to Emirates for more info. Serology (blood) tests aren't meant to diagnose active coronavirus infections. Rather, they check for proteins in the immune system, known as antibodies, through a blood sample. Their presence means a person was exposed to the virus and developed antibodies against it. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, in the early days of an infection when the body's immune response is still building, antibodies may not be detected. Still, the tests will likely be viewed as a step in the right direction by air travelers, as the world grapples with the question of when and how to safely ease travel bans. Etihad Airways, also in the UAE, announced it's set to trial new self-service kiosks at its hub airport in Abu Dhabi in late April to help identify travelers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of Covid-19. The technology is designed to monitor the temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate of a passenger. Airlines around the world have grounded the majority of their fleets due to the coronavirus pandemic, with international air travel slowing to a near standstill as countries close their borders or instill stringent quarantine measures. The International Air Transport Association's latest analysis shows that the Covid-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020, a 55% decline compared to 2019. Many of the commercial planes still taking off are repatriation flights, organized in coordination with governments to aid citizens stranded abroad. According to the latest figures, the US State Department has coordinated the repatriation of 62,985 Americans from 106 countries since January 29, 2020. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/emirates-passengers-blood-test-covid-19/index.html Back to Top Helo Operators Increase Use of Safety Tools Results from the International Helicopter Safety Foundation's (IHSF) fifth annual survey of civil operators show a marked increase in the use of eight key best practices safety tools, including safety management systems (SMS) and flight data monitoring systems (FDM). The survey garnered 1,900 responses from operators in 112 different countries, a response rate that increased by 49 percent versus a year ago. It found that overall usage of these eight tools in 2019 was 65 percent, up from 62 percent in 2018 and 59 percent in 2017. As in years past, certain industry sectors demonstrated better implementation with helicopter air ambulance, offshore energy, and law enforcement leading the way, while private flying and electronic newsgathering posted the lowest levels. IHSF created the list of best practices after evaluating more than 1,000 helicopter accidents. They include structured maintenance programs that fully comply with manufacturers' recommendations; structured initial and recurrent training; implementation of SMS; implementation of manual health usage and monitoring systems (HUMS); installation of wire strike prevention systems; implementation of FDM; implementation of automated HUMS; and use of night vision systems when warranted. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-04-15/helo-operators-increase-use-safety-tools Back to Top Boeing Is Being Paid $84 Million Just For New Air Force One Jet Manuals Everything aviation is expensive. It's just a fact. Everything military aviation is really expensive. That's also an unfortunate fact. Everything military aviation related to flying the President is absolutely absurdly expensive. Another inconvenient fact. Yet it's hard to swallow the price tag on the contract Boeing was just awarded by the Air Force for manuals for two new VC-25B Air Force One jets it is currently converting from orphaned 747-8i airframes. That price tag? A cool $84,000,000. Yes. You read that correctly. $84,000,000 for modified manuals to an upgraded airframe, the basis of which is in commercial service around the globe. • NEW AIR FORCE ONE JETS TO HAVE 1,200 NAUTICAL MILES LESS RANGE THAN ORIGINALLY REQUIRED • THE TWO SORT OF NEW AIR FORCE ONE JETS NOW TO COST NEARLY THE PRICE OF A NIMITZ CLASS CARRIER We wouldn't be fair if we didn't lay the groundwork for just how unique the VC-25Bs will be compared to their commercial cousins. The aircraft will be outfitted with the most advanced defense countermeasures system on earth. It will be hardened against electromagnetic pulses caused by detonating nuclear warheads. It will have the most advanced secure airborne communications system of its kind and it will be outfitted with a unique interior, filled not only with creature comforts, but also with the subsystems needed to cool and sustain the people and the missionized equipment it hosts onboard. These aircraft are also likely to have unique areas of the 747-8i's flight envelope explored for specific maneuvers that will be operationally unique to them, such as abbreviated, steep takeoffs and landings, and procedures for maneuvering the aircraft if it were to come under attack. Finally, the manuals, or at least some of them, will be secret, so they have to be developed and printed under those conditions, which is never a cheap proposition. Even with all that in mind, we are still talking about $84,000,000 worth of flight manuals here for two jets derived from an existing sub-type, which itself is derived from a design that has been flying for roughly half a century, which the VC-25B's predecessor, VC-25A, is based on. So, it isn't exactly unfamiliar terrain we are talking about here. The contract award announcement reads: The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, has been awarded an $84,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract modification (P00068) to previously awarded contract FA8625-16-C-6599 for VC-25B technical publications. This contract modification is to modify commercial manuals, update with VC-25B-specific information and deliver integrated manuals for the VC-25B system. This includes manuals developed by both Boeing and their subcontractors. Work will be performed in Seattle, Washington, and is expected to be complete by Jan. 15, 2025. Fiscal 2019 and 2020 research and development funds in the amount of $13,572,333 are being obligated at the time of award. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity. It is hard to really get one's head around the fiscal scale of the Air Force One recapitalization program. the program's total price tag, including things like new hangars and other ancillary items, comes in at $5.3B. The aircraft themselves will cost $4.7B, making them the most expensive planes ever made. This runs counter to the claims by President Trump that he personally slashed the cost of the jets. You can read more about this cost breakdown here. The entire program has become a hot topic during Trump's first term in office, starting from before he was even inaugurated. You can actually see the briefing he was originally given on the program in this past War Zone exclusive. Later on, the cost became just one facet of the controversy. Trump's move to change the aircraft's historic livery with one he saw more fitting caused arguably even a bigger stir. Other elements of the program, including the fact that these new and highly expensive airframes won't have aerial refueling capability like their predecessors, have also raised some eyebrows. As for the cost of the manuals, they seem almost unimaginably expensive, but the reality is that the documentation that supports military systems is anything but cheap. For instance, structural repair manuals for the P-8 Poseidon cost the Navy $30M. A technical manual for the Husky mine detection vehicle cost nearly $14M. Still, $84M is a major chunk of change for documentation of anything, even the most expensive airplanes ever built. In the end, it's just safe to say that every facet of moving the President around has become mind-blowingly expensive. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33034/just-manuals-from-boeing-for-new-air-force-one-jets-cost-a-whopping-84-million Back to Top United cuts May flights by 90%, tells employees to brace for job cuts (Reuters) - United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Wednesday that it has cut its flight schedule by 90% in May and expects similar cuts for June as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and warned that travel demand that is now "essentially at zero shows no sign of improving in the near term," making job cuts likely. United disclosed its outlook in a memo to employees that it publicly released. The memo was from Chief Executive Oscar Munoz and President Scott Kirby. Like other U.S. airlines, travel demand for Chicago-based United has cratered as most U.S. states have ordered residents to stay at home in order to contain spread of the coronavirus. United said it flew less than 200,000 people in the first two weeks of April, a 97% drop from the more than 6 million people it flew during the same time in 2019. It expects to fly fewer people during the entire month of May than it did on a single day in May of last year, Munoz and Kirby said. "The historically severe economic impact of this crisis means even when travel demand starts to inch back, it likely will not bounce back quickly," they said. "We believe that the health concerns about COVID-19 are likely to linger which means even when social distancing measures are relaxed, and businesses and schools start to reopen, life won't necessarily return to normal." While the $5 billion that United expect to receive in government payroll support under the CARES Act bars its from involuntary furloughs before Sept. 30, the airline indicated that it expects to have to cut payroll after that. It said it will be offering new voluntary leave packages in the coming weeks and voluntary separation programs. United said that the government money does not cover its total payroll expense, and noted that payroll is only about 30% of total costs, which also include airport rent and supplies. So far more than 20,000 United employees have volunteered for unpaid leaves of absence. United's efforts to further cut payroll costs are similar to moves by peers Delta Air Lines Inc and American Airlines Group Inc . United is among airlines eyeing a separate $25 billion federal loan package for U.S. passenger carriers given expected favorable terms, Reuters reported on Wednesday. United said last week it plans to start daily service on May 4 from Chicago to London, Newark to Amsterdam, and Washington to Frankfurt, and three flights a week between Washington and Buenos Aires starting on May 5. It is canceling planned seasonal summer service from Newark to Prague; Stockholm; Palermo, Italy; and Reykjavik, Iceland; but continues to operate flights between the United States and Frankfurt, Brazil, Sydney, Tel Aviv and Tokyo, as well as cargo and repatriation flights. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/united-cuts-may-schedule-90-012118903.html The USC Aviation Safety & Security Program Has Moved Online! The following upcoming courses will take place in our virtual WebEx classrooms. Gas Turbine Accident Investigation Skills and knowledge to examine the involvement of turbine engines in fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft accidents. May 4-8, 2020 4.5 Days Tuition: $2575 Software Safety Philosophies and methods of developing software, analyzing software, and managing a software safety program. 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Email: aviation@usc.edu Telephone: +1 (310) 342-1345 Photo Credit: PFC Brendan King, USMC 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 Curt Lewis