Flight Safety Information - September 30, 2021 No. 197 In This Issue : Incident: Bradley AT42 at Taloyoak on Sep 22nd 2021, temporary runway excursion : Incident: Wasaya DH8A at Big Trout Lake on Sep 15th 2021, gear has its own mind : Incident: American B738 near Norfolk on Sep 28th 2021, unknown fumes in cockpit : Incident: Wizz A320 at Iasi on Sep 28th 2021, hydraulic failure, unsafe gear : Incident: Jetsmart A320N near Iquique on Sep 29th 2021, engine shut down in flight : Incident: Nordstar B738 at Norilsk on Sep 29th 2021, flapless landing : Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander - Fatal Accident (Wisconsin) : Pilot appeared to try to abort landing before Cape Cod crash : Police said they have detained an American Airlines passenger who walked on the wing of a plane after it landed in Miami : The Airbus A321XLR Will Be Key For American Airlines’ International Network : Boeing appoints digital engineering chief to prepare for its next all-new airplane : Air France Installs Intelsat 2Ku In-Flight Service on 60 New Aircraft : Western airplane maintenance providers rush to sign Chinese contracts : JetBlue to buy sustainable jet fuel for over $1 bln, to use at New York airports : Blue Origin sets date for next crewed space trip, names 2 passengers : Position Available - Director of Safety : Position Available - Tenure-Track Faculty Position with a focus on Unmanned Systems Incident: Bradley AT42 at Taloyoak on Sep 22nd 2021, temporary runway excursion A Bradley Air Services Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500 on behalf of Canadian North, registration C-FTID performing flight 5T-677 from Cambridge Bay,NU to Taloyoak,NU (Canada) with 14 people on board, was about to touchdown at Taloyoak when upon landing the PEC (Propeller Electronic Control) of the right hand engine (PW127) indicated a fault and the aircraft veered to left striking three runway edge lights before the aircraft was steered back onto the center line. The Canadian TSB reported the aircraft is awaiting maintenance. http://avherald.com/h?article=4edfc30c&opt=0 Incident: Wasaya DH8A at Big Trout Lake on Sep 15th 2021, gear has its own mind A Wasaya Airways de Havilland Dash 8-100, registration C-FABA performing a freight flight WT-815 from Wiebenville,ON to Big Trout Lake,ON (Canada), was on short final to Big Trout Lake when just before touchdown the gear indication changed from locked and down to unsafe, the gear horn started to sound and the crew felt the nose gear retracting. The crew initiated a go around, declared Mayday and diverted to Pickle Lake,ON (Canada), where the aircraft performed a low approach to have the gear inspected from the ground, following the low pass the crew performed a manual gear extension which resulted in three greens and landed safely. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found two faulty nose gear proximity sensors. The sensors were replaced. http://avherald.com/h?article=4edfc20b&opt=0 Incident: American B738 near Norfolk on Sep 28th 2021, unknown fumes in cockpit An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N868NN performing flight AA-2247 from Miami,FL to Boston,MA (USA) with 131 people on board, was enroute at FL370 about 140nm southeast of Norfolk,VA (USA) when the crew decided to don their oxygen masks and to divert to Norfolk reporting "unknown fumes in the cockpit". The crew requested emergency services in attendance and landed safely on Norfolk's runway 23 about 25 minutes later. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N914NN reached Boston with a delay of about 11 hours. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Norfolk for about 16 hours, then positioned to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) and resumed service. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL2247/history/20210928/1240Z/KMIA/KORF http://avherald.com/h?article=4edfb136&opt=0 Incident: Wizz A320 at Iasi on Sep 28th 2021, hydraulic failure, unsafe gear A Wizzair Airbus A320-200, registration HA-LWM performing flight W6-3660 from Eindhoven (Netherlands) to Iasi (Romania) with 100 passengers and 6 crew, was on final approach to Iasi's runway 14 when the crew reported a hydraulic failure affecting their landing gear and went around. The crew entered a hold to work the checklists, the crew discussed the possibility of foaming the runway with ATC, managed to extend the landing gear manually and landed safely on Iasi's runway 14 about 30 minutes after the go around. The airline reported the aircraft suffered a hydraulic problem, the crew was able to solve the problem. Iasi Airport reported the crew reported they could not extend their landing gear and requested the runway to be foamed, however, such possibility was not available at the airport. The aircraft is still on the ground in Iasi about 24 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4edfac1b&opt=0 Incident: Jetsmart A320N near Iquique on Sep 29th 2021, engine shut down in flight A Jetsmart Airbus A320-200N, registration CC-AWO performing flight JA-650 from Santiago (Chile) to Cali (Colombia) with 66 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 240nm west of Iquique (Chile) when one of the engines (PW1127G) failed prompting the crew to shut the engine down, drift the aircraft down to FL190 and divert to Iquique for a safe landing on runway 19 about 50 minutes later. Chile's DGAC reported the aircraft suffered a failure and diverted to Iquique. All protocols were activated. http://avherald.com/h?article=4edfa8bb&opt=0 Incident: Nordstar B738 at Norilsk on Sep 29th 2021, flapless landing A Nordstar Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration VQ-BDO performing flight Y7-217 from Krasnojarsk to Norilsk (Russia) with 177 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to Norilsk when the crew could not deploy the flaps. The crew performed a landing on runway 19 at a higher than normal speed (about 190 knots over ground) with the flaps in the retracted position. http://avherald.com/h?article=4edf97a4&opt=0 Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander - Fatal Accident (Wisconsin) Date: 28-SEP-2021 Time: c. 09:00 Type: Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander Owner/operator: Surdex Corp Registration: N690LS MSN: 11475 Fatalities: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Category: Accident Location: Butternut Lake, near Eagle River, WI - United States of America Phase: En route Nature: Executive Departure airport: Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport, WI (RHI/KRHI) Destination airport: Investigating agency: NTSB Narrative: A Rockwell 690B Turbo Commander impacted a swamp of Butternut Lake, near Eagle River, Forest County, Wisconsin. The three occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. According to ADS-B data, the airplane climbed to 15,500' pressure altitude and leveled off at 08:58:37L. Over the next 68 seconds, altitude was constant as groundspeed decreased from 209 knots to 125 knots. At 09:00:21 a descent had begun (15,200 pressure altitude and 111 knots groundspeed). Shortly after 09:00:50 the final data point was received which indicated an extrapolated descent rate of 21,000 feet per minute at 12,300' pressure altitude. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/268163 Pilot appeared to try to abort landing before Cape Cod crash WASHINGTON (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed on Cape Cod this month may have been trying to abort the landing in heavy rain before the plane crashed into trees beyond the runway and burst into flames, according to federal investigators. Another pilot for the same airline, Cape Air, told investigators the plane was traveling “a little faster than it should be” when it touched down, and he knew it would not be able to stop on the wet runway, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday in a preliminary report. The second pilot saw the plane try to take off again, but it wasn’t climbing fast enough. After clearing a fence, “The airplane disappeared into the trees, and he then saw a ball of flames,” the report recounted. The pilot and six passengers on the Cape Air Cessna 402 from Boston were seriously injured but survived the Sept. 9 crash near Provincetown, Massachusetts. The pilot was not identified. The preliminary report indicates he is very experienced, with 17,617 flight hours, including 10,000 hours in Cessna 403 planes. Investigators did not give an opinion about the cause of the accident. It usually takes the NTSB a year to 18 months to write a final report and reach a decision about cause. The pilot who witnessed the crash was in another plane holding on the ground as Cape Air flight 2072 approached Provincetown Municipal Airport. He said the pilot of flight 2072 radioed to ask if the airport lights were on, and he replied that they were — and that visibility was improving as the rain eased. The NTSB said airport surveillance video appeared to show that it was raining heavily at the time, and a splash of water could be seen as the plane landed. There was also a tailwind, which would make stopping more difficult. The plane settled upright about 200 feet (60 meters) from where it first struck the trees, the NTSB said. The fire destroyed parts of both wings but all major components of the plane were recovered. https://www.yahoo.com/news/pilot-appeared-try-abort-landing-231736945.html Police said they have detained an American Airlines passenger who walked on the wing of a plane after it landed in Miami Police detained an American Airlines passenger who walked onto the wing of a plane that had landed in Miami. American Airlines said the passenger was on flight 920 with service from Cali, Colombia. Authorities said all other passengers were able to deplane without incident. Officials say they have detained an American Airlines passenger who opened an emergency door and walked onto the wing of a plane that had landed in Miami International Airport (MIA), according to local news reports. The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) said the passenger was walking on the plane wing around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening as the aircraft was taxiing, CBS 4 Miami reported. The plane arrived from Cali, Colombia, police said. Police said the passenger jumped off the wing when officers arrived and was apprehended, reported WPLG Local 10 News. Authorities told the outlet the incident did not cause delays and that the rest of the passengers were able to disembark from the plane. The suspect's name has not been released, per CBS 4 Miami. In a statement, American Airlines confirmed a passenger aboard flight 920 with service from Cali exited the airplane via emergency exit. "The customer was immediately detained by law enforcement. We thank our team members and law enforcement for their professionalism and quick action," the airline said. The US Customs and Border Protection office in Miami told Insider it was not involved in the arrest. The Miami-Dade Police Department and Miami International Airport did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment for this story. https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-said-detained-american-airlines-033514067.html The Airbus A321XLR Will Be Key For American Airlines’ International Network American Airlines is looking forward to a post-crisis world where international flying comes back strong. Already thinking to 2022, it appears that pent-up demand could lead to a great summer next year. But, long-term, American Airlines wants to fly a more stable international route network that operates to more destinations year-round rather than a highly seasonal network. This is where the Airbus A321XLR will be key. Vasu Raja, American’s Chief Revenue Officer, discussed this in an exclusive webinar interview with Simple Flying. American wants to serve its route network year-round Mr. Raja stated the following on the webinar: “So the way we really envision our international system coming back is we want to have widebodies that can go work hard through the year. We can offer a really, really stable product to our customers through the course of the year, much like what we do in markets such as Heathrow or Tokyo or things like that…If we offer something great to our customers through the course of the year, that should be able to translate itself into earning really great returns through the course of the year.” One of American’s goals for coming out of the crisis is to fly an international network with margins that better resemble domestic margins. While the airline can rely on some business routes, like London or Tokyo, to support those margins, it becomes more challenging when it comes to other destinations that have a more seasonal bent. The Airbus A321XLR Will Be Key For American Airlines’ International Network American Airlines wants to move away from a very seasonal route network to one that is more stable around the year. A key aircraft for this goal: the A321XLR One of the best ways American Airlines can do this is by ensuring it has the right aircraft in the future, and the airline will get there soon. As Mr. Raja explained: “In the not very distant future, we’ll have the 777, the 787 and the 321, and each of those have different amounts of gauge, but they also have different amounts of range. Now that we can go and launch off of places like New York, Seattle, Boston, things like that, we see ways that we can fly heavy gauge airplanes out of New York into some markets, fly 321XLRs out of Boston, Philadelphia – fly Philadelphia summertime routes in maybe a leisure market such as a Croatia type of thing in a widebody, but then come around in the winter and redeploy widebodies into South America when that’s strong but operate a 321XLR, a lower gauge airplane, into Europe when it gets weaker.” The Airbus A321XLR Will Be Key For American Airlines’ International Network The Airbus A321XLR will be the right size to keep some of the thinner winter destinations on American’s route map. Gauge is a critical part of network planning. American has to fly the right seat capacity into the markets it serves – especially in international long-haul markets. If American is flying an aircraft that is too big into an international market, it would need to offer some level of fare stimulation to get its seats filled, potentially leading to unnecessary losses. While American has not yet released the configuration for its A321XLRs, it will likely be in the neighborhood of 160 to 180 seats. Given the range of the aircraft, this could be the right aircraft for some of the winter markets that still have some demand but not enough to warrant a widebody. American’s pre-crisis international route network Pre-crisis, American Airlines was set for some interesting new routes. It was the first of the big three US airlines to connect Croatia in the last decade – before it became a top tourist destination this year. It also had plans to add Krakow, Budapest, and Prague to its network. Meanwhile, Casablanca was coming online as American’s first foray into Africa to support Royal Air Maroc, which was preparing to join the oneworld alliance then. It also None of these routes were launched due to the crisis. However, these were the latest routes to join American’s network alongside some other niche routes. This included flights to Dubrovnik and Bologna in Europe and Cordoba in South America. While some were planned on the Boeing 787, the availability of the Dreamliner came as other niche routes were flown using the 767, 757, and even the Airbus A330. American B767 The Boeing 767 has exited American’s fleet, and with it, so have some of the more opportunistic routes the airline flew with the jet. Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying As Mr. Raja explained, those aircraft came at a low enough cost to make those routes work, but only for a few months of the year. The extra 40-50 seats the 767 offered compared to what the A321XLR is likely to offer makes a huge difference in revenue and yield on flights. While there is comparatively less demand for flights to a city like Venice or Dubrovnik in December than there is in July or August, if American is the only US airline flying nonstop into the market, it could have just the right amount of capacity with a daily or even peak-day flying, A321XLR to make the route work. All this while offering its customers a better, more stable international network that lasts through the year. While this answers the question of some routes in Europe and Latin America, it leaves room in Asia, Australia, and Africa. For example, a destination like Christchurch cannot be served with an Airbus A321XLR from Los Angeles. However, Christchurch is a largely seasonal market. American will likely stick with a seasonal schedule for destinations like this because there is no other alternative to serve such routes. Alternatively, American could decide it does not want to serve any of these routes entirely and instead fly to a larger city like Auckland to keep New Zealand connected, or fly to Sydney and funnel passengers to Christchurch with a connection on Qantas. Ultimately, travel restrictions will determine when and how American brings that network back. But, with Europe gearing up for a strong summer 2022, it could be the start of American putting out this new strategy while waiting for the Airbus A321XLR. https://simpleflying.com/american-stable-international-route-network/ Boeing appoints digital engineering chief to prepare for its next all-new airplane New digital engineering chief Linda Hapgood served as chief engineer for airplane systems on the 747 jet program and on the 767 freighter and military tanker programs in Everett. Boeing has appointed a digital engineering chief to lead preparations for both the design of its next all-new commercial jet and the integrated production system that will build it, the company announced internally Wednesday. Linda Hapgood, who joined Boeing in 1998 as a systems engineer straight out of university in her native Australia, will lead the effort. Boeing chief engineer Greg Hyslop, Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal and Chief Information Officer Susan Doniz said in a joint memo to employees that for “our next BCA development program” the company will “create a digital environment where the next new airplane and production system can be designed together.” The idea is that both Boeing and its suppliers will use a single source of definitive design data for the airplane and its production system. “This effort will determine the standards and interfaces by which we are linked together with a digital thread through design, test, certification, build and support,” the memo said. The move is the first hint that Boeing may be preparing for a possible launch of a new airplane as soon as the pandemic’s impact on its business eases — shooting for an entry into service toward the end of this decade rather than the mid-2030s, which is the target schedule talked about by rival Airbus. However, it’s just a hint. While the appointment may mean a new jet program is nearer than some anticipated following all the setbacks of the past two years, it could be little more than Boeing signaling to the financial markets that even in the midst of this crisis, it is thinking of the future. Boeing spokesperson Jessica Kowal cautioned that “it isn’t a program launch but does represent preparation for a future new commercial or defense program.” The promise of Black Diamond For the past five years, Boeing has talked up the advances it has made with what is called “model-based engineering,” which centralizes all information about a project in a digital model. Boeing used the code name “Black Diamond” when the project was under development. In the early 1990s, Boeing’s 777 was its first new airplane designed on a digital model rather than on paper blueprints. Moving beyond that, today Boeing aims to create its next new airplane design as well as the production system and the supply chain all in one digital model, so that all can be tested virtually before factories are built and hardware manufactured. Boeing has touted early success with this approach on two recent defense-side programs: the T-7 jet fighter trainer, a joint venture with Saab of Sweden; and the Loyal Wingman, a stealth fighter drone designed to team in the air with manned fighter jets. In 2018, the Air Force selected the T-7 Red Hawk as the combat trainer for its fighter pilots, a $9.2 billion contract. In May, Boeing boasted of a “historic moment” when the front and aft fuselage sections of the first T-7 were joined perfectly “in less than 30 minutes — a testament to the digital heritage of the U.S. Air Force’s first ‘eSeries’ aircraft and witness to the benefits of model-based engineering and 3D design.” However, in June, Aviation Week reported a schedule delay to the T-7 flight test program and a budget cut by U.S. Air Force officials, “along with the discovery of a previously undisclosed aerodynamic issue that raised fresh questions about Boeing’s assertions of the benefits of using a revolutionary design process.” The Loyal Wingman program, based at Boeing Australia, also appears to have suffered a setback. Last month, the Air Force, which previously included Loyal Wingman among three drone prototypes for its “Skyborg” air fighter teaming program, awarded contracts to the two from unmanned systems suppliers Kratos and General Atomics. Boeing’s standing in that program was left uncertain. Meanwhile, Northrop Grumman has revealed a new drone candidate for the same role. The Chinese are developing a similar system. Boeing is forging ahead with Loyal Wingman. This month, it announced that it will build a manufacturing facility for the unmanned fighter in Toowoomba, Australia, the company’s first aircraft assembly facility of its kind outside of North America. Two new leaders in charge Hapgood most recently was vice president of engineering practices, processes and tools, where she led Boeing’s development and implementation of digital engineering. Before that, she was chief operating officer of a Boeing joint venture with French engine maker Safran that aimed to develop auxiliary power units. When the market collapse due to the pandemic forced Boeing to shelve near-term plans for the planned New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), the Safran joint venture was suspended earlier this year. And before that, Hapgood was chief engineer for airplane systems on the 747 jet program and on the 767 freighter and military tanker programs in Everett. Boeing’s leadership memo said Hapgood will be supported by Danen Barnhart, who will manage IT and data analytics for the project. Barnhart has a computer science degree from the University of Washington and has been serving as senior IT director at Commercial Airplanes. He was charged with implementing the planned digital transformation for the NMA before that was put on the back burner. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-appoints-digital-engineering-chief-to-prepare-for-its-next-all-new-airplane/ Air France Installs Intelsat 2Ku In-Flight Service on 60 New Aircraft Air France to install Intelsat’s 2Ku high-speed, satellite-based inflight connectivity solution on 60 new Air France A220-300 aircraft. Air France will install Intelsat‘s 2Ku high-speed satellite In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) service on 60 of its new A220-300 aircraft. Intelsat is equipping the aircraft now and will be ready to offer the full commercial service when Air France begins using the new aircraft for its short and medium-haul destinations starting in the fall. “We are honored to partner with Air France and delight their passengers with a superior In-Flight Connectivity experience on Airbus’ state-of-the-art A220 aircraft,” Intelsat’s President of Commercial Aviation John Wade said in a statement. “This award expands the total Intelsat fleet at Air France to 143 aircraft, including widebody B777s and A330s. Air France is the third airline partner to select Intelsat on the A220 airframe and our first 2Ku line-fit European airline partner.” Financial details of the contract order were not disclosed. Intelsat became an IFC solutions provider after it acquired Gogo’s Commercial Aviation division in the second quarter of 2021. The operator inserted the business into it’s Network Services division, and has been benefiting from increased IFC service revenues now that they no longer have to pay Gogo as a distributor. The operator has also benefited from the ability to build off of Gogo’s previous business relationships. This new contract with Air France follows a 2018 contract the airline signed to equip 83 aircraft with the Intelsat-powered Ku service. Air France also utilizes IFC systems and services from Anuvum, formerly Global Eagle Entertainment and Orange Business Services under a contract the airline signed with the providers in 2018 to equip 113 Airbus A320 family aircraft. https://www.satellitetoday.com/mobility/2021/09/29/air-france-installs-intelsat-2ku-in-flight-service-on-60-new-aircraft/ Western airplane maintenance providers rush to sign Chinese contracts ZHUHAI (Reuters) - Western aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul providers (MROs) signed a flurry of new contracts with Chinese customers and joint-venture partners at the country's biggest air show this week to strengthen their foothold in the lucrative market. The quick rebound in traffic in China's domestic aviation market to pre-COVID levels, coupled with large declines in other parts of the world, has made China even more important to providers trying to minimise pandemic-driven revenue hits. "China is key to the future of aerospace because the centre of gravity of passenger traffic is moving east," Kailash Krishnaswamy, general manager at Spirit AeroSystems China, said on the sidelines of Airshow China in Zhuhai after signing a 10-year repair contract with cargo carrier SF Airlines. Spirit was attending the show for the first time. Consulting firm Oliver Wyman estimates China's MRO market will be 8% larger this year than in 2019, making it one of two regions to surpass pre-pandemic levels, alongside eastern Europe. By 2031, it forecasts the MRO market in China will more than double its pre-COVID size to nearly $20 billion annually. Honeywell International is a major supplier to Commercial Aircraft Corp of China's (COMAC) C919 narrowbody programme and is bidding for work on the Sino-Russian CR929 widebody, said its China president, Steve Lien. Such deals give it a foothold for the future when maintenance is needed. Honeywell this week signed a provisional agreement to provide MRO services for its C919 auxiliary power units with the plane's first customer, China Eastern Airlines, and said it expected to sign up other carriers as COMAC ramps up production. Like Spirit, it also sees strong prospects in the cargo market, which has been growing rapidly with the rise of e-commerce and typically uses older planes that require more maintenance than the latest generation of jets. "The forecast forward for cargo is very strong," Lien said. "China's cargo capacity is not as mature globally as in the U.S. and Europe. But it is in the national interest to make it mature." Boeing Co and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co Ltd (GAMECO) signed a deal at the show to set up two 767 freighter conversion lines next year. Chinese airlines will need 8,700 new airplanes through 2040 worth $1.47 trillion at list prices, Boeing said in a forecast last week. At a time when China is focused increasingly on production of homegrown planes, Boeing China President Sherry Carbary said her company's strength in services was key to giving it a market foothold over the longer term. "It is the services that actually support that airplane over its life, over the next 20, 30, 40 years," Carbary said. "So it is not a one-time sale. It is a lifetime relationship that is very important to us." https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/western-airplane-maintenance-providers-rush-010124033.html JetBlue to buy sustainable jet fuel for over $1 bln, to use at New York airports Sept 29 (Reuters) - U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU.O) said on Wednesday it would buy sustainable aviation fuel from bioenergy firm SG Preston for more than $1 billion and use it for flights from New York's airports. SG Preston will start delivering the fuel in 2023 over a 10-year period, the company said. JetBlue aims to convert 10% of total fuel usage to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) — made from feedstocks such as used cooking oil and animal fat — on a blended basis by the end of the decade. Airlines have been under pressure from environmental groups to lower their carbon footprint, with the Biden administration setting targets to boost SAF output and help the domestic aviation industry shift away from traditional fuels. read more JetBlue also said SAF will be blended with traditional jet fuel at an estimated 30% ratio, and will be used for its operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. The move comes after United Airlines (UAL.O), earlier this month, outlined a purchase agreement for 1.5 billion gallons of SAF over 20 years from Alder Fuels. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/jetblue-buy-sustainable-jet-fuel-over-1-bln-use-new-york-airports-2021-09-29/ Blue Origin sets date for next crewed space trip, names 2 passengers Blue Origin's second crewed flight will blast off Oct. 12. Blue Origin will send its second batch of space tourists on a suborbital flight on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The company has revealed two of the four crewmembers will be Chris Boshuizen, co-founder of Earth observation company Planet Labs, and Glen de Vries, vice chair for life sciences and healthcare at French software company Dassault Systèmes. The remaining two crewmembers will be announced in the coming days, Blue Origin said in a statement. The NS-18 mission, the 18th flight overall for the New Shepard rocket, will lift off from Blue Origin's Launch Site One in West Texas at 9:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 a.m. CDT or 1330 GMT) on Oct. 12. In addition to the four passengers, the flight will carry thousands of postcards from Blue Origin's foundation, Club for the Future, which aims to inspire future generations to pursue careers in sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Blue Origin will livestream the flight with coverage scheduled to start an hour before lift-off. "This is a fulfillment of my greatest childhood dream," Boshuizen, who started his career as a cubesat engineer at NASA's Ames Research Center in California, said in the statement. "More importantly, though, I see this flight as an opportunity to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM and catalyze the next generation of space explorers. After all, our future of life in space is in their very capable hands." During the approximately 11-minute flight, the capsule with the crew on board will cross the so-called Karman Line, the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, at the altitude of about 60 miles (100 kilometers). The space tourists will enjoy about 3 minutes of weightlessness around the peak altitude. "I've spent my entire career working to extend people's lives," De Vries said in the statement. "However, with limited materials and energy on Earth, extending our reach into space can help humanity continue to thrive. Furthermore, astronauts can experience the 'overview effect,' gaining a new perspective on how fragile and precious our planet, those resources and our civilization are." This mission follows Blue Origin's successful first human flight on July 20, which included Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark, aviation pioneer Wally Funk and Blue Origin's first paying customer, Oliver Daemen. Blue Origin is selling tickets via its website, however, the company has not yet made public the price tag of its space trips. https://www.space.com/blue-origin-second-human-flight-crew-announced Director of Safety – Bloomington, MN Who Are We: Life Link III is a nationally recognized leader in air medical transport. Our top priority is to put cutting edge technology and education in the hands of our flight medical crew, pilots, mechanics, operational control specialists and communication specialists so we can provide uncompromising care to the communities we live and work in. We do this work while living out our core values of safety, customer focus, excellence, integrity, innovation, and collaboration. Position Summary: Life Link III’s Director of Safety emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and safety in their approach to realizing Life Link III’s mission and values. The Director of Safety reports to the Chief Executive Officer or designee. The primary focus of the Director of Safety is the prevention of harm to people, property, and the environment. The Director of Safety will be expected to lead in areas of Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion. To accomplish this, the Director of Safety will provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and controlling hazards in a variety of contexts throughout the organization. The Director of Safety is responsible for the continuous development & implementation of the Life Link III Safety Management System (SMS) and administration of Life Link III Safety Management Programs (SMPs). A qualified candidate will embody the Mission and Values of Life Link III. Position Highlights: • Under the direction outlined by the SMS – assist in implementation, management, modification, and additions to SMP. • SMP implementation, oversight, management, and training, including day-to-day management of the following components: • Hazard Recognition - identify conditions or actions that may cause injury, illness, or property damage. • Inspections/Audits - assess safety and health risks associated with equipment, materials, processes, facilities, or abilities. • Fire Protection - reduce fire hazards by inspection, layout of facilities and processes, and design of fire detection and suppression systems. • Regulatory Compliance - ensure that mandatory safety and health standards are satisfied. • Maintain knowledge and awareness of all safety components of the FAA, OSHA (MN, WI, and Federal), EPA, airport authority, CAMTS, EMSRB, WI DHS, and others as applicable. • Serves as the safety liaison for regulatory and accreditation site surveys. • Health Hazard Control - control hazards such as noise, chemical exposures, radiation, or biological hazards that can create harm. • Ergonomics - improve the workplace based on an understanding of human physiological and psychological characteristics, abilities, and limitations. • Hazardous Materials Management - ensure that dangerous chemicals and other products are procured, stored, and disposed of in ways that prevent fires, exposure to or harm from these substances. • Environment - control hazards that can lead to undesirable releases of harmful materials into the air, water, or soil. • Accident and Incident Investigations - determine the facts related to an accident or incident based on witness interviews, site inspections and collection of other evidence. Record keeping - maintain safety and health information to meet government requirements, as well as to provide data for problem solving and decision making. • Review incident reports of a safety nature. • Track, trend, and analyze data to identify concerns. • Appropriately triage risk of concerns identified and proposes actionable plans for correction. • Assist in development and regularly review site emergency plans for all Life Link III locations, including, but not limited to hangars, crew quarters, administrative offices, supply rooms. • Emergency Response-Manage, administer, and facilitate the exercise of Life Link III’s Emergency Response plan. • Collaborates and engages across all departments and with external stakeholders for plan accuracy and plan updates. • Facilitates across departments for drill planning, drill execution, and evaluation. • Manage, administer, and provide training for the emergency notification software platform. • Security - identify and implement design features and procedures to protect facilities and businesses from threats that introduce hazards. • Identify opportunities, gap analysis, and facilitate cross departmental collaboration about SMP. • Training - provide employees and managers with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize hazards and perform their jobs safely and effectively. • Provide content for annual safety training for all Life Link III locations including, but not limited to, hangars, crew quarters, administrative offices, supply rooms. Document and provide senior leaders updates about annual training. • Attend new employee orientations and provide an overview and expectations of safety at Life Link III. • Participate in safety education to external stakeholders such as hospitals, law enforcement, and EMS agencies. • Collaborate with Marketing and Outreach to coordinate consistent messaging of a safety nature to external stakeholders. • Coordinate with Clinical Services, Operations, Human Resources, or others as needed to assure that action plans are carried out when appropriate. • Create, maintain, and updates policies as appropriate. • Outline and update procedures appropriately to reflect current practices. • Coordinate and lead safety sub-committee meetings. • Coordinate the enterprise safety meeting. • Ensure accountability and consistency of area and base representatives and/or designees. • Lead the selection of base safety representatives, provide work direction and feedback. • Maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Provide safety related education and/or materials as requested or needed. • Promote a culture of safety through collaboration and partnerships that maximize the success of the program. • Serve as a liaison on a wide range of safety related issues, and partner with content experts to ensure quality in the guidance given. What We Are Looking For: • Bachelor's degree in safety, industrial engineering, quality or emergency management, aeronautics, registered nursing or similar. • 7+ years of experience in coordinating safety and loss prevention activities in a setting translatable to the services provided by Life Link III. • Professional or equivalent safety certification (i.e. ASP or CSP) • Proven success collaborating across an organization to implement change • Experience leading collaborative teams, committees, or other working groups with internal and external stakeholders. • 5+ years demonstrated leadership progression in enterprise-wide safety role(s) • Ability to adjust tasks quickly as circumstances dictate • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively • Ability to travel on short notice within the Life Link III system • Ability to respond to emergency events with limited notice Preferred Qualifications: • Master’s Degree preferred • Experience with rotor and/or fixed wing operations • Emergency Medical Services experience • Certification(s) in CPPS and ARM What We Offer: • We are committed to developing your talents through engaging work and access to an annual Professional Development Fund. • Opportunity to grow • Competitive salary • Competitive Health Benefits • Employer Matching HSA on qualified plans • Employer Matching Retirement Plan with no vesting schedule • Competitive Paid Time Off to foster a work/life balance To Apply Please Go to https://www.lifelinkiii.com/careers/job-openings/ Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements: To maintain the health and well-being of our fellow co-workers and the patients we serve; all Life Link III employees are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 prior to their first day of employment. Compliance/HIPAA: Must perform work in the manner prescribed by documented work process in order to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations, accreditation standards and laws that apply. Tenure-Track Faculty Position with a focus on Unmanned Systems in the School of Graduate Studies, College of Aviation, Daytona Beach The School of Graduate Studies in the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track, open rank position, with strong preference in background and expertise in Unmanned Systems and related areas. The department offers a primarily online Ph.D. in Aviation with specializations in Aviation Safety, Aviation Human Factors, Aviation Operations, and Interdisciplinary. It also offers an MS in Aviation, MS in Occupational Safety Management, and MS in Unmanned Systems in a traditional on-campus format. The candidate will be expected to teach courses in the Ph.D. and/or master’s degree programs and act as the chair and/or member of Ph.D. dissertation or thesis committees. Typical teaching load is 3 courses per semester. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the candidate is required to meet continuing scholarly growth requirements that include publishing scholarly work, actively pursuing and obtaining externally funded research, and presenting work at professional conferences. The candidate will be expected to fulfill service responsibilities to the university and the profession. Faculty for this position will be located on the Daytona Beach campus. The candidate is required to provide instruction through traditional classroom format. Required Qualifications: The position requires a doctorate with relevant experience in aviation, safety, operations, or unmanned systems. Those candidates currently pursuing a doctorate may be considered. Preferred Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D. in a closely related field, FAA Part 107 certificate, FAA pilot certificates, FAA flight instructor certificates, industry safety experience, and/or industry unmanned systems experience. Candidate materials should be submitted online by applying at https://embryriddle.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Daytona-Beach-FL/Tenure-Track-Faculty-Position-of-School-of-Graduate-Studies--College-of- Aviation--Daytona-Beach-Campus-_R300653. Candidates must submit the following for consideration: · Current CV. · A letter of application, with emphasis on ability to teach courses on unmanned systems. · Copy of Ph.D. transcript. · Teaching philosophy (one page). · Research plan (one page), including research interests, strategies, and research plan. Consideration of applications will begin on September 15, 2021, and will continue until the position is filled. Curt Lewis