Flight Safety Information - July 30, 2021 No. 152 In This Issue : Incident: Wizz A321 at Vienna on Jul 29th 2021, did not retract gear : Incident: Piedmont E145 at Dayton on Jul 28th 2021, bird strike : Incident: Commut E145 at Lafayette on Jul 28th 2021, bird strike : Incident: Cargolux B744 at Zhengzhou on Jul 28th 2021, engine fire indication : FAA Awards Nearly $2 Million to Embry-Riddle Drone Safety Project : Cirrus Aircraft Is The Coolest Airplane Company You Never Heard Of : British Air Force aims to be world’s first service with certified zero-carbon aircraft : QATAR AIRWAYS INCREASES SERVICES TO US DESTINATIONS : American Air to Buy JetSmart Stake, Expand South America Flying : NASA was founded in 1958 during the early stages of the Space Age : Position: Apply Now! - Manager – Quality Control : Position Available: Learjet 60 and 60XR Pilots Incident: Wizz A321 at Vienna on Jul 29th 2021, did not retract gear A Wizzair Airbus A321-200, registration HA-LXJ performing flight W6-2857 from Vienna (Austria) to Keflavik (Iceland), was climbing out of Vienna's runway 29 when the aircraft did not retract the landing gear. The crew levelled off at 5000 feet and entered a hold for about one hour, then returned to Vienna for a safe landing on runway 29 about 80 minutes after departure. A replacement A321-200N registration HA-LVT reached Keflavik with a delay of 9 hours. Ground observers reported the aircraft climbed out without retracting the landing gear and entered a hold with the gear extended before returning to Vienna. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Vienna about 14 hours after landing back. http://avherald.com/h?article=4eb09afa&opt=0 Incident: Piedmont E145 at Dayton on Jul 28th 2021, bird strike A Piedmont Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N633AE performing flight AA-6140 from Chicago O'Hare,IL to Dayton,OH (USA), was on approach to Dayton's runway 18 when a bird impacted a wing. The aircraft continued for a safe landing. The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD LEAVING A DENT IN THE WING, DAYTON, OH.", the damage was minor. The aircraft is still on the ground in Dayton about 19 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4eb07ef6&opt=0 Incident: Commut E145 at Lafayette on Jul 28th 2021, bird strike A CommutAir Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of United, registration N14180 performing flight UA-4323 from Houston Intercontinental,TX to Lafayette,LA (USA), was on approach to Lafayette's runway 04R when a bird impacted the aircraft's nose. The aircraft continued for a safe landing at Lafayette. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 6:45 hours, then departed for the return flight. The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT NOSE STRUCK A BIRD, LAFAYETTE, LA." The aircraft received minor damage. http://avherald.com/h?article=4eb079b5&opt=0 Incident: Cargolux B744 at Zhengzhou on Jul 28th 2021, engine fire indication A Cargolux Boeing 747-400, registration LX-GCL performing flight CV-9763 from Zhengzhou (China) to Anchorage,AK (USA), was climbing through about 6000 feet out of Zhengzhou when the crew received an engine (RB211) fire indication, stopped the climb and returned to Zhengzhou for a safe landing. Emergency services had not yet arrived the runway at the time of the aircraft touching down. The aircraft is still on the ground in Zhengzhou about 29 hours after landing back. http://avherald.com/h?article=4eb07095&opt=0 FAA Awards Nearly $2 Million to Embry-Riddle Drone Safety Project Embry-Riddle researchers are leading a Federal Aviation Administration-funded project to more safely integrate small unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System. As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) develops policies to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, into the National Airspace System (NAS), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will be providing critical data to achieve that goal, having been awarded $1,877,000 for a research project that will involve Dr. Ryan Wallace, associate professor of Aeronautical Science, and 11 other Embry-Riddle faculty members. In order to accommodate the safe operation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) within the NAS, the FAA relies on accurate risk-assessment data, Wallace explained. Quoting from a 2018 National Academies of Science report, he added, “Assessing risk is far easier when the risk is well-quantified by relevant empirical data.” Currently available data for small UAS operations is “expensive to collect, scarce or non-existent, and in some cases not very reliable.” Wallace and his Embry-Riddle colleagues will provide the much-needed research and documentation of sUAS operations. “This research project seeks to close the data gap by collecting empirical sUAS traffic data to aid the FAA in forecasting, planning, risk assessments and estimating compliance rates to existing and future regulations,” Wallace said. The award for the project is being administered through the FAA’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, a program known as ASSURE, which involves Embry-Riddle and other universities. “ASSURE has provided us with a collaborative pathway to lead and assist in cutting-edge research projects that impact the rapidly evolving UAS industry,” said Dr. John Robbins, associate professor and chair of the Department of Aeronautical Science. “Embry-Riddle researchers, such as Ryan Wallace, continue to contribute to the overall mission and success of the ASSURE Center of Excellence.” Wallace and his colleagues bring a wide range of knowledge to the three-year project, including expertise in sUAS regulation, airspace, air traffic control and assessing sUAS detection and telemetry data. At least one doctoral student in the College of Aviation will also be involved in the project, Wallace said. The sUAS traffic data will be collected by detection sensors at locations throughout the National Airspace System, according to the project proposal, both to monitor the effectiveness of existing sUAS regulations and to identify and assess future aviation risks. Its analysis will be important in the development of policies and regulations for sUAS in such applications as package delivery, unmanned traffic management and future Unmanned Air Mobility plans. Although Embry-Riddle will be leading the project, two other institutions will participate: Kansas State University and Wichita State University. https://news.erau.edu/headlines/faa-awards-nearly-$2-million-to-embry-riddle-drone-safety-project Cirrus Aircraft Is The Coolest Airplane Company You Never Heard Of This week the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is hosting its AirVenture, the world-famous annual fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (Like so many events, it was canceled last year, but in 2019 it had 642,000 attendees and featured more than 10,000 aircraft.) So how about something about airplanes? Here’s a recent news item that got surprisingly little media attention: this past May 12, two small aircraft collided in mid-air on landing approach to Denver Centennial Airport. It was miracle enough that one, a twin-engine Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner serving as a cargo plane for Key Lime Air with only the pilot on board, was able to land safely despite having its upper fuselage ripped wide open just aft of its wings. The other plane, a private single-engine Cirrus SR22 with two people on board, would not have been able to land normally because of the damage it sustained. But it was saved by a unique feature that all Cirrus airplanes are equipped with: the Cirrus Aircraft Parachute System (CAPS), which employs a large chute to float the entire aircraft to the ground in the event of a catastrophic situation, which this certainly was. Not only was nobody killed–there weren’t even any injuries. When emergency crews reached the Cirrus several miles from the airport, the pilot and his passenger were already out of the plane and walking about, and refused medical assistance. CAPS has to be one of the best-kept secrets about a modern aircraft (outside of the aerospace industry, anyway). Another is that Cirrus is the worldwide market leader in private aircraft, with almost a 50% market share globally in competitive markets. Cirrus makes more than 600 planes a year, which is up about 15% over the past couple years. The company is headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, and now employs over 1,700 people. It was founded in 1984 by brothers Dale and Alan Klapmeier in their family’s barn in Baraboo, Wisconsin. “They learned to fly at an early age, influenced by their father, uncle and grandfather who were passionate aviators,” said Zean Nielsen, CEO of Cirrus. “While in high school, Alan joined the Civil Air Patrol and started learning to fly. Soon after that Dale got his start in flying, too, at age 15, after the brothers bought a 1947 Cessna 140.” Rebuilding that old Cessna got them started on the mechanical side of things, which eventually led them to start their company. Their original focus was kit planes. “Their first product was the VK-30,” said Nielsen. It was an all composite, pusher-propeller five-passenger kit that first flew in 1988. “But they quickly decided that was too complex, and moved on to the SR20.” That was an innovative single-piston engine composite production airplane that debuted in the late-1990s. The strong focus on safety came in those early days as well. “Alan had a mid-air collision that he walked away from,” Nielsen explained. “They developed the parachute, which is standard on all our aircraft, including the Vision Jet. Our idea is that even in the unlikely event of an off-airport landing, you should never try to land in a field. Everything might look flat from the air, but it isn’t really. And there are trees and telephone poles to deal with too. The industry at the time frowned on the idea, because the chute weighs about 75 pounds, which means a sacrifice of fuel and cargo capacity. But it’s saved more than 200 people so far, and has worked even when deployed at just under 400 feet above the ground. That’s about a quarter of the height of the top of the Willis Tower.” Cirrus has continued with the innovative ways the Klapmeier brothers set out with 37 years ago. In 2000 they unveiled the aforementioned SR22, a more powerful composite piston airplane with greater fuel capacity, which became the world’s best-selling general aviation airplane. In 2006 Cirrus added a turbocharged engine, later updating this configuration in 2010 becoming the SR22T. Along the way in 2008 Cirrus incorporated exclusive Garmin avionics improvements. And in 2016, Cirrus rolled out the Vision Jet, the world’s first personal jet. In 2017, Cirrus won the coveted Robert J. Collier Trophy, the world’s most prestigious aviation award, for its integration of CAPS into the V-tail single-engine Vision Jet. The Vision Jet also offers yet another safety innovation, the Safe Return Emergency Autoland system. “Following activation in an emergency, in just an eighth of a second, the system will scan all suitable runways nearby,” said Nielsen. “Based on fuel, terrain, and weather, with full autonomy, it will notify FAA Air Traffic Control, fly to the best location, land the airplane, and come to a complete stop on the runway.” In addition to its strong safety focus, the goal of Cirrus is to democratize private flight. “People have an idea that personal aviation is for the rich and famous,” Nielsen said. “But it’s not. If you learn to fly, you can use that to go see customers and visit other business locations. On the weekend, you can use it for personal travel–family, friends or sports. We all have a travel problem. No one likes to go to O’Hare, take off their shoes, and not be allowed to carry their water bottle. If you’re an attorney billing $250, $500, $800 per hour, think of the lost earnings! It’s not hard to learn to fly–in 40 hours a 16-year-old can solo, when he can’t even borrow the car yet! People with access to an airplane have a better quality of family life, and they’re better in business. They’re not always rushing off to catch a plane.” Cirrus offers a variety of services to make it all easier, including their Embark program, which provides three days of training for anyone who buys a used airplane, general pilot services (which can also become instruction time if a new owner wants to learn to fly), and Vision Air for owners of the Vision Jet, in which the company provides piloting, storage, and insurance. Their ongoing focus is on bringing in the people they need to keep up with their growth. “We’re up over 50% in orders over the past two years,” said Nielsen. “We’re hiring over 400 people per year to keep up. Our biggest challenges are telling our story and getting people. But nobody works for the company who’s not completely passionate for our mission. We all just want to get more people into the love of flying–it’s safe, easy, accessible, affordable and fun.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimvinoski/2021/07/30/cirrus-aircraft-is-the-coolest-airplane-company-you-never-heard-of/?sh=47cd989a1e95 British Air Force aims to be world’s first service with certified zero-carbon aircraft • The zero-carbon aircraft would replace the Tutor T1 planes, shown, currently providing elementary flight training for the British military. LONDON — Britain’s Royal Air Force has set a goal of becoming the first military service in the world to register and certify a zero-carbon aircraft. The service has already tapped industry for exploitable technology to start replacing a fleet of RAF light training aircraft. If the program goes as planned, Britain could have their first zero-carbon platform flying by around 2027, according to a market exploration document released in July by the government’s Defence and Security Accelerator organization. “The decision has been taken to ensure that the next generation aircraft will produce zero carbon emissions at the point of use. This target must be achieved through more environmentally sympathetic aircraft using a sustainable fuel source such as electric or hydrogen; the goal is to achieve the first military registered and certified zero-carbon aircraft in the world,” the DASA document read. “An entry into service date of circa 2027 is anticipated.” However, Armed Forces Minister James Heappey was more vague about a possible in-service date when he responded to questions about the project in Parliament on July 21. “It is expected that the RAF will have its first zero-emission aircraft operational by the end of this decade,” he told lawmakers. The new aircraft is to replace 90 piston-powered Grob 115 aircraft, colloquially known as Tutor T1 planes, currently providing elementary flight training for the British military.=\ The aircraft project, led by the RAF’s Rapid Capabilities Office, will feed into a wider program known as Project Telum — an end-to-end solution aimed at modernizing elementary flight training, including the use of synthetic and virtual training. The competition for Project Telum is slated to start in 2023, but Heappey said the date remains unconfirmed. The original intention had been to replace the Tutor T1 planes with another conventionally powered aircraft, but the change in thinking is being driven by a much wider RAF effort toward achieving zero-carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of the government’s national policy of being carbon neutral by 2050. • Will RAF beat the UK's carbon neutral goal? Royal Air Chief Sir Mike Wigston discusses how the service is considering using a common jet fuel standard and his ambitious goal to become carbon neutral. Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Mike Wigston said in a July 14 speech to the Global Air Chiefs’ Conference in London that he had set the net-zero goal’s deadline of 2040 before it was imposed on him by the government. “Everything I see and hear tells me that [the government’s] 2050 date will come forward,” he said. In an article in a Royal Air Forces Association magazine earlier this year, Air Marshal Andy Turner, the service’s deputy commander for capability, hinted at the possibility of achieving emission-reduction goals sooner than 2040, saying the force would like to do it by “2030 if we can.” The RAF is not looking to tackle the challenges of achieving zero emissions in isolation, though. Wigston wrote to global air force chiefs in June advocating for a climate convention later this year to coordinate, cohere and catalyze change across the world’s air forces. As of press time, there were no concrete plans for such a climate convention. An emissions-free trainer by 2027 is an ambitious target, but it would be an eye-catching achievement for RAF sustainability, not least because the service is one of the biggest government offenders when it comes to environmentally unfriendly emissions. Industry responses to DASA — created by the Defence Ministry to find and help fund exploitable innovations in the defense and security sectors — are due by Aug. 17. That could be followed by an industry day for potential technology suppliers in September. In its market-testing document, DASA said it was aware of multiple initiatives in the development of unconventionally fueled platforms in the general aviation sector, but that several of the requirements for the military were quite specific and potentially unique. Included in the DASA list of essentials for an elementary trainer was a requirement for 90 minutes of endurance and a 20-minute turnaround. An electric or hydrogen-powered trainer would be just the tip of the iceberg, as a rapidly increasing number of initiatives with the ministry and armed services, particularly the Royal Air Force, are progressing under carbon-neutral goals laid out in the government’s recently published “Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy Approach” road map. Specifically, the Rapid Capabilities Office is leading work on synthetic fuels to reduce RAF emissions. Wigston told the air chiefs conference that the effort “includes exciting advances in waste-to-fuel technology through to electrofuels.” “These new approaches are environmentally friendly and sustainable. They are also secure in their supply, and the chemically purer fuel we are producing indicates cleaner engines that results in lower maintenance; longer equipment life; and lower noise, heat and visual signatures, such as contrails,” he said. Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston laid out the RAF's future following a major British military review. The Royal Air Force’s sustainability efforts have already shown positive results. In 2019, for example, F-35 base RAF Marham installed an anaerobic digester that produced 95 percent of the base’s energy needs, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 14,000 ton per year and saving nearly £300,000 (U.S. $413,640) annually in energy bills. Turner also noted potential energy-saving ideas during the RAF Association interview, from recycling hydrocarbons using microbes to extending the reach of synthetic training into new areas of activity. But it’s the replacement of conventional fuel with cleaner, sustainable methods of powering the aircraft that has generated the most interest as the RAF heads toward the extensive use of sustainable aircraft fuels, or SAF. Last September saw the defense standard for aviation fuel changed to allow a 50 percent blend of SAF with hydrocarbons. A move to 100 percent use of SAF for some types of RAF aircraft is now on the cards, offering potentially significant gains in emission reductions. During a panel session at the Farnborough Connect event in mid-July, Turner told participants the RAF hopes to “fly a 100 percent SAF-powered aircraft this side of Christmas, and move that fleet to 100 percent in about two years’ time.” Turner didn’t divulge the aircraft type destined to make the initial conversion to synthetic fuel. An RAF spokesman told Defense News on July 22 that “there are three options running on this timeline. However, for commercial reasons we are not able to offer any detail at this stage.” Flying the RAF’s current assets with a 50-50 mix is already possible; the main reasons that hasn’t happened are supply limitations and price. Turner said SAF is currently up to four time more expensive than conventional Jet A-1 fuel, and Wigston said there’s a lack of “an assured supply.” To overcome those roadblocks, the service is looking to invest in a privately held company that produces a novel organic refining capability to generate a more stable and higher calorific fuel than Jet A-1 using apples and lavender. The RAF spokesman said an investment deal with the unnamed company was in the works, but not completed. He said more information may be available in September. https://www.defensenews.com/smr/energy-and-environment/2021/07/30/british-air-force-aims-to-be-worlds-first-service-with-certified-zero-carbon-aircraft/ QATAR AIRWAYS INCREASES SERVICES TO US DESTINATIONS Qatar Airways continues to strengthen its position as the leading international airline connecting the United States with Africa, Asia, and the Middle East with more than 100 weekly flights across its 12 gateways. These increased services are in addition to the airline expanding flights to several of its key global leisure destinations including Cape Town, Maldives, Phuket, Seychelles and Zanzibar, providing more flexible summer holiday travel options via Hamad International Airport. For Australian passengers, Qatar Airways offers excellent connections and a seamless journey to the US via Doha. Four U.S. gateways – Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. – will offer double daily flights, Dallas-Fort Worth increases to 12 flights per week with Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle all growing to a daily service. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are proud to be the leading international airline providing safe and reliable connectivity to and from the United States via the only 5-Star COVID-19 Safety Rated Airport in the Middle East, Hamad International Airport. “Qatar Airways has remained committed to the United States throughout the pandemic, adding two new destinations with San Francisco and Seattle, while increasing flights across our 12 gateways to optimize connections with our growing network of over 140 destinations. “We have also strengthened our strategic partnerships with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and JetBlue enabling us to connect to more cities and airports in the United States than any other airline, providing U.S. travelers with the most convenient way to travel internationally this summer. “As we continue to lead the recovery of international travel, we will remain focused on providing seamless, safe, and reliable connectivity to our millions of passengers and providing an unparalleled travel experience every time they choose to fly with Qatar Airways,” Mr Al Baker said. Qatar Airways was the first global airline in the world to achieve the prestigious 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating by the international air transport rating organization, Skytrax. This follows HIA’s recent success as the first and only airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating. The airline was also awarded the highest seven-star COVID-19 Safety rating by Airlineratings.com which uses a different system to Skytrax. For full details of all the COVID safety measures that have been implemented on-board Qatar Airways aircraft and at HIA, visit qatarairways.com/safety. U.S. Network Enhancements: Increase to Double Daily Flights from Doha: Chicago – increasing to double daily flights between 21 July and 26 September Los Angeles – increasing to double daily flights between 16 July and 26 September New York – increasing to double daily flights from 29 June Washington D.C – increasing to double daily flights between 22 July and 26 September Dallas-Fort Worth – increasing to 12 weekly flights between 11 July and 26 September Daily Flights from Doha: Houston – continued daily flights Boston – increasing to daily flights from 3 July Miami – increasing to daily flights from 4 July San Francisco – increasing to daily flights from 29 June Seattle – increasing to daily flights from 28 June Philadelphia – increasing to five weekly flights from 6 July and daily flights from 21 July Atlanta – increasing to five weekly from 15 July Knowing you’re safe is one thing but flexibility right now is critical. Qatar Airways has extended the validity of its guaranteed flexibility policy, applicable to tickets issued up to August 31, 2021, for travel until May 2022. Passengers can; Hold on to their ticket – and use it when ready with the extended ticket validity, now valid for 2 years from the date of ticket issuance for greater flexibility. Have unlimited changes – passengers can change travel dates and destinations within the same booking class, as often as they need with no fees. Voucher with 10 percent more value – For bookings made on qatarairways.com or on its app, passengers can also exchange the unutilized value of your ticket for a travel voucher with 10 percent more value. Ticket refunds – Passengers also have the option to refund the unutilized value of the ticket to the original form of payment with no penalties or refund fees. For more information on Qatar Airways, flexibility policy click here. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/qatar-airways-increases-services-us-destinations/ American Air to Buy JetSmart Stake, Expand South America Flying (Bloomberg) -- American Airlines Group Inc. agreed to buy a stake in JetSmart Airlines SpA, a privately held, low-cost carrier based in Chile, and establish a partnership that the larger carrier hinted could open the door to additional deals with other discounters operated by Indigo Partners LLC. American will spend an undisclosed amount for an unspecified minority stake in JetSmart, one of several airlines owned by Bill Franke’s Indigo, the carriers said Thursday. Terms of a letter of intent are being worked toward a final agreement, which also is subject to reaching definitive language and receiving government and regulatory approvals. “We believe this is a model which, done right, can scale across the continent and to other places around the world,” Vasu Raja, American’s chief revenue officer, said on a call with reporters, without directly addressing other Indigo carriers. “But we need to walk before we can run and make sure we deliver to customers right here and right now. We are really excited for what this can turn into beyond this.” Under the pending agreement, American and Indigo Partners would agree to jointly provide additional funds for “potential future opportunities in the region” that weren’t disclosed. Indigo holds a majority stake in Frontier Group Holdings Inc., the parent of Frontier Airlines; Hungary’s Wizz Air Holdings Plc and Mexico’s Volaris. Franke is Indigo’s managing partner as well as chairman of Frontier. A codeshare, or marketing, alliance will join American’s extensive long-haul international network from the U.S. to South America with JetSmart’s short-haul, low-fare routes to 33 destinations mostly in the western half of the continent, allowing passengers to travel seamlessly throughout the Americas. Customers will be able to earn and use miles in American’s AAdvantage loyalty program on JetSmart flights. American also has a partnership and codeshare agreement with Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/american-air-buy-jetsmart-stake-124245218.html NASA was founded in 1958 during the early stages of the Space Age NASA was founded in 1958 during the early stages of the Space Age Listen to The Weather Network's This Day in Weather History podcast on this topic, here. This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by The Weather Network that features stories about people, communities, and events and how weather impacted them. On Tuesday, July 29, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was founded. NASA operates as an independent agency of the United States government. NASA replaced the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), which was founded in 1915. NASA was founded with a civilian focus, to promote peaceful space science. Since its establishment, NASA has led most space exploration efforts. NASA has led the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Space Shuttle missions, and continuously supports the International Space Station. The motivation behind the founding of NASA was the launch of Sputnik 1. The USSR launched Sputnik into orbit on Oct. 4, 1975. It became the first artificial Earth satellite to be launched into space. This prompted the Space Age. The U.S. was worried that Sputnik could be a threat to national security, so President Dwight D. Eisenhower swiftly took action. The White House, the Pentagon, scientists, and other stakeholders agreed that the U.S. should invest in space exploration. "It is of great urgency and importance to our country both from consideration of our prestige as a nation as well as military necessity that this challenge [Sputnik] be met by an energetic program of research and development for the conquest of space," stated NACA Director Hugh Dryden. NASA was officially established when Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act On July 29, 1958. The agency NACA's 8,000 employees, its US$100 million annual budget, and three major research laboratories. To learn more about the founding of NASA, listen to today's episode of "This Day In Weather History." https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-founded-1958-during-early-083846983.html Apply Now! - Manager – Quality Control mba is seeking an experienced mid-career individual to manage its Quality Control function with respect to IOSA* (IATA Operational Safety Audit). The candidate must meet the following requirements, be a self-starter and a leader within the organization. • Must have aviation/airline quality control, operational and/or safety experience and be familiar with the IOSA Program. • Be familiar with Quality Control processes and methodology. • Manage and lead a team of experienced individuals in the performance of aviation safety focused audits. Duties and Responsibilities: Become familiar with IOSA Standards and Recommended Best Practices by discipline Interface with IOSA Auditors, as necessary, through the Quality Control process Together with Director of Audit Programs, responsible for IOSA Audit Report (IAR) production and Program Quality requirements, including: . • Structuring the QC process for IOSA reports; • Ensuring that a complete QC review of all IOSA Audit Reports is carried out in accordance with the IOM Quality Control procedures; and • Ensuring that published deadlines for report delivery and QC processes Maintain QC procedures and documentation support structures for auditors Monitor and administer the QC and continual improvement processes Review outputs from all phases of audit and administrative processes, measuring results, and suggesting improved processes, when appropriate Monitoring of AO and Auditor quality performance and provide feedback to Auditors by means of: • Performing analysis of the gaps in the internal QC process and Auditor QC performance; • Performing analysis of IATA AO monthly performance report biannual AO QC performance summary (Statistical analysis and performance results); • Identifying weaknesses in internal processes, repetitive errors, and auditor behavior or techniques; and • Identifying and recommend any training needs, provision of internal QC training, or any other action necessary to ensure IAR quality to VP of Technical and Quality APPLY NOW! *IOSA is a registered trademark of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Position Available: Learjet 60 and 60XR Pilots Need qualified Learjet 60 and 60XR aircraft pilots, Captains & Co-Pilots for operations in Europe and the Middle East. Send Resume/CV to: Hr@asm.aero Nasrin.qurashi@asm.aero Aviation Services Management (ASM) www.asm.aero Curt Lewis