Flight Safety Information - November 1, 2021 No. 219 In This Issue : Incident: Wideroe DH8A near Floro on Oct 31st 2021, loss of cabin pressure : Incident: Red Wings SU95 at Ekaterinburg on Oct 30th 2021, rejected takeoff due to disagreeing airspeeds : Incident: PSA CRJ7 at Washington on Oct 29th 2021, nose gear disagree : Incident: Southwest B738 at Phoenix on Oct 25th 2021, down on batteries only : A Delta passenger was arrested after allegedly punching the person behind him over a seating dispute, Atlanta police say : FAA worries new 5G wireless service could interfere with aviation safety : FAA To Take Regulatory Action Over 5G Altimeter Interference : Buttigieg: Federal no fly list 'should be on the table' for violent airplane passengers : FAA fines air passenger record $52K, files charges for disruption during Hawaii to Washington flight : OIG: FAA Lacks Effective Oversight Controls to Determine Whether American Airlines Identifies, Assesses, and Mitigates Risks : Africa’s commercial airplane fleet projected to grow to 1,560 over the next 20 years : American Airlines cancels more than 1,200 weekend flights : SpaceX's Dragon space toilet is off limits for astronauts returning to Earth soon : Research Survey : Position Available: Aerospace (Pro Pilot), Tenure-Track Faculty Incident: Wideroe DH8A near Floro on Oct 31st 2021, loss of cabin pressure A Wideroe de Havilland Dash 8-100, registration LN-WIH performing flight WF-187 from Oslo to Forde (Norway) with 22 passengers, was enroute at FL220 about 70nm southwest of Forde and about 90nm from Floro when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 after a loud bang occurred associated with a sudden drop of cabin pressure. The aircraft diverted to Floro for a safe landing about 30 minutes after leaving FL220. Passengers reported there was a loud bang followed by a sudden loss of cabin pressure causing ear pain. The airline reported the aircraft performed a steeper than normal descent which could be perceived as uncomfortable as result of discomfort in the ears due to the cabin pressure. Maintenance is currently assessing the aircraft. A bus took the passengers from Floro to Forde. The aircraft is still on the ground in Floro about 6.5 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ef77831&opt=0 Incident: Red Wings SU95 at Ekaterinburg on Oct 30th 2021, rejected takeoff due to disagreeing airspeeds A Red Wings Airlines Sukhoi Superjet 100-95, registration RA-89138 performing flight WZ-1029 from Ekaterinburg to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) with 91 passengers and 5 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Ekaterinburg's runway 26L when the crew rejected takeoff at 80 KIAS due to disagreeing/unreliable airspeeds. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron. A replacement SU-95 registration RA-89141 reached Nizhniy Novgorod with a delay of 3.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Ekaterinburg about 28 hours after the rejected takeoff. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ef7307b&opt=0 Incident: PSA CRJ7 at Washington on Oct 29th 2021, nose gear disagree A PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-700 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N525AE performing flight AA-5104 from Washington National,DC to Knoxville,TN (USA), was climbing out of Washington when the crew stopped the climb at 10,000 feet and decided to divert to Charlotte,NC due to an nose gear disagree indication. In Charlotte the crew performed a low approach to Charlotte's runway 18C. Tower reported that the gear appeared to be down and locked. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 18C and landed safely. A replacement CRJ-900 registration N574NN reached Knoxville with a delay of about 3 hours. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL5104/history/20211029/1230Z/KDCA/KTYS http://avherald.com/h?article=4ef6d4c0&opt=0 Incident: Southwest B738 at Phoenix on Oct 25th 2021, down on batteries only A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8657B performing flight WN-1812 from Phoenix,AZ to Dallas Love,TX (USA) with 183 people on board, was climbing out of Phoenix's runway 07L when departure queried the crew to squawk their altitude, the crew replied they had some electrical fault which may be why their altitude was not showing. The crew requested to continue the departure and was cleared to 8000 feet, later FL210 but requested to maintain 8000 feet. The crew subsequently requested to return to Phoenix advising they had only 25 minutes of battery life remaining and declared emergency. The aircraft positioned for a visual return to runway 08 and landed safely about 16 minutes after departure. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N8548P reached Dallas with a delay of about 3 hours. The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 5 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ef61441&opt=0 A Delta passenger was arrested after allegedly punching the person behind him over a seating dispute, Atlanta police say The passenger was subsequently charged with battery and interference with government property. A Delta Airlines flier was arrested after he allegedly punched another passenger, per NBC News. Atlanta police said the dispute began after one of the passengers put an item in his seat pocket. Airlines have reported several similar disruptive incidents on planes in recent months. A Delta passenger has been arrested for allegedly punching another passenger before take-off. NBC News first reported on the incident, which took place on Friday on a flight heading to Los Angeles from Atlanta. The dispute occurred after the suspect, Curtis Maurice Clayton, got into a heated argument with a passenger seated behind him. According to Atlanta police, Clayton began to argue with fellow traveler German Montez, who had placed an item in his seat pocket. Clayton protested and the dispute escalated until he punched Montez, police told NBC News. Clayton was then restrained by a passenger, police told NBC News. In a video verified by the outlet, the two men fought in the aisle while several people attempted to restrain them. As the drama unfolded, a passenger featured in the clip said: "Seriously? I already missed one flight," according to the report. Delta Airlines and the Atlanta Police Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. After a 31-minute delay, the flight eventually took off. Following the incident, police told NBC News that Clayton was "uncooperative" with officers and damaged a police vehicle during the investigation. He was subsequently charged with battery and interference with government property. Many other unruly passengers have been involved in similar incidents recently. Recently, a Delta Airlines passenger was charged with two federal crimes after being accused of punching a flight attendant in the face twice. This month, a maskless United Airlines passenger was kicked off a flight after threatening to break another passenger's neck. https://www.yahoo.com/news/delta-passenger-arrested-allegedly-punching-095451410.html FAA worries new 5G wireless service could interfere with aviation safety • 5G is a new technical standard for wireless networks that promises faster speeds and less lag. WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration has expressed concern that 5G cellular technology could interfere with aviation. According to The Wall Street Journal, the FAA is drafting a memo to pilots warning them of the potential interference between the cockpit safety systems, and automated systems, and a 5G wireless service that is set to go live in December. "The cockpit systems, commonplace in modern air travel, help planes land in poor weather, prevent crashes and avoid midair collisions," the outlet reported. "The FAA has determined that if commercial pilots aren’t able to use the features, that could lead to flight cancellations, delays or diversions in 46 of the country’s largest metropolitan areas where the towers are located, these officials said." The administration has issued a response in regards to the article. "The FAA continues to engage with other agencies so that aviation and the newest generation of 5G cellular technology can safely coexist," the administration said in a statement to FOX Television Stations Sunday. "Safety is the FAA's top priority," the statement continued. 5G is a new technical standard for wireless networks — the fifth, naturally — that promises faster speeds; less lag, or "latency," when connecting to the network; and the ability to connect many devices to the internet without bogging it down. 5G networks will ideally be better able to handle more users, lots of sensors and heavy traffic. Before we can all use it, wireless companies and phone makers have to upgrade. Phones need new chips and radio antennas to work with the new network. There’s a considerable amount of hype over the promise of 5G. Industry groups say it will promote smart cities by connecting sensor networks that could manage traffic and quickly identify streetlight outages. 5G could connect self-driving cars and fuel new applications in virtual and augmented reality. Its high-speed connections could enable better remote surgery and other telemedicine, help companies automate their factories and offer businesses dedicated high-speed internet lanes. A true U.S. mobile rollout began in 2019, but significantly faster networks are still sparse. It will take a few years to go national, and even then, more rural areas of the country will not be covered in the "millimeter wave" frequencies that promise the highest data speeds and capacities, said Michael Thelander, CEO of wireless consultancy Signals Research Group. https://www.fox29.com/news/faa-worries-new-5g-wireless-service-could-interfere-with-aviation-safety FAA To Take Regulatory Action Over 5G Altimeter Interference The FAA plans to issue a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin and an Airworthiness Directive in coming days concerning the rollout of 5G cellular phone service in 46 major metropolitan areas of the U.S. on Dec. 5, according to Reuters. The actions are expected to limit the use of automated systems on aircraft that rely on radar altimeters (also called radio altimeters) and it’s possible that flight delays and cancellations will result. Reuters also quoted a letter from FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims that says the agency shares “the deep concern about the potential impact to aviation safety resulting from interference to radar altimeter performance from 5G network operations in the C band.” In an auction of radio spectrum last year, the major telecoms paid a total of $78 billion in an FCC auction to get access to a thin slice of the finite range of available radio frequencies to carry 5G signals. Those signals will be in the 3.7 to 3.98 GHz part of the so-called C-Band, which is apparently the sweet spot for carrying the data-heavy 5G signals. Radar altimeters operate in the 4.2-4.4 GHz frequency range (their sweet spot) and the fear is that the nearby powerful cell signals will cause interference for the avionics. The FCC approved the use of the spectrum for 5G saying “well-designed [radio altimeter] equipment should not ordinarily receive any significant interference (let alone harmful interference).…” But aviation groups say the risk for thousands of aircraft is real and the FAA seems to agree. The precise nature of the impending rulemaking hasn’t been revealed yet but radar altimeters are fundamental to the operation of instrument landing systems since they provide the primary altitude information for decision height in Cat 2 and 3 approaches. They’re also the source of altitude data for ground proximity warning systems. The U.S. approach to the 5G rollout differs from that of Canada, which is also concerned about radar altimeter interference. As we reported earlier, Canadian radio spectrum authorities have placed restrictions on the use of 5G transmitters near major airports to ensure there is no interference with radio altimeters. Major telecoms in Canada are protesting the move, saying it will keep them from offering the latest wireless services to many businesses and private customers in the heavily industrialized and populated areas around major airports. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-to-take-regulatory-action-over-5g-interference/ Buttigieg: Federal no fly list 'should be on the table' for violent airplane passengers Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday that a federal no-fly list for violent airplane passengers should be evaluated. "I think that should be on the table," Buttigieg said of the potential list on CNN's "State of the Union." "The [Federal Aviation Administration] stands strongly with flight crews. It’s why you’re seeing some really harsh penalties and fines being proposed," Buttigieg said. "There is absolutely no excuse for this kind of treatment of flight crews in the air or any of the essential workers -- from bus drivers to air crews who get people to where they need to be," he said. Buttiegieg said that it is "completely unacceptable to mistreat, abuse, or even disrespect flight crews," adding that flight attendants "have been on the frontlines of the pandemic from day one." Buttigieg's remarks come after an American Airlines flight was diverted last week after an attendant was assaulted. A passenger was arrested when the plane landed in Denver and the attendant was taken to a local hospital. The attendant's injuries included broken bones in her face. "We are outraged by the reports of what took place on board. Acts of violence against our team members will not be tolerated by American Airlines. We have engaged local law enforcement and the FBI and we are working with them to ensure they have all the information they need. The individual involved in this incident will never be allowed to travel with American Airlines in the future, but we will not be satisfied until he has been prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” American Airlines said in a statement regarding the incident last week. "This behavior must stop, and aggressive enforcement and prosecution of the law is the best deterrent." Earlier this month, President Biden said he has directed the Department of Justice to “deal with” the spike in reports of unruly passengers on airplanes. https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/579290-buttigieg-says-federal-no-fly-list-should-be-on-the-table-for FAA fines air passenger record $52K, files charges for disruption during Hawaii to Washington flight A Seattle grand jury indicted Ryan Cajimat, 21, of Hawaii with two federal crimes FAA escalates punishment for disorderly behavior Travel expert Mark Murphy blames the 'entirety of the last year' for passengers' unruly behavior The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday charged and fined an airplane passenger a record $52,000 for disrupting a flight from Honolulu to Seattle. A Seattle grand jury indicted Ryan Cajimat, 21, of Hawaii with two federal crimes relating to allegations of his disruptive and violent behavior on a Delta Airlines flight in December of 2020. "About two hours before landing in Seattle, Cajimat attempted to open the cockpit door and struggled with flight attendants attempting to restrain him," the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington said in a Friday press release. "One flight attendant was punched in the face twice. Cajimat was restrained for the rest of the flight and was removed from the plane on arrival in Seattle." FAA SAYS UNRULY PASSENGER RATE STILL TOO HIGH The 21-year-old is banned from further Delta Airlines travel, as FOX 13 Seattle first reported. The charges and fines come as the FAA cracks down on unruly passengers since implementing its zero-tolerance policy last January following a "disturbing increase in incidents where airline passengers have disrupted flights with threatening or violent behavior." As of Saturday, there have been a total of 4,941 unruly passenger incidents in 2021, with 3,580 of them related to masks. For the week ending Sept. 12, there were nearly seven unruly passenger incidents per every 10,000 flights. "The rate of unruly passenger incidents has dropped approximately 50 percent since record-highs in early 2021, but there remains more work to do," the FAA's website states. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/faa-fines-passenger-record-52k-hawaii-washington OIG: FAA Lacks Effective Oversight Controls to Determine Whether American Airlines Identifies, Assesses, and Mitigates Risks American Airlines, one of the world’s largest commercial air carriers, has not experienced a fatal accident in nearly two decades. Despite this safety record, reports of potentially unsafe maintenance practices have raised concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight of the carrier’s maintenance programs. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has examined whether FAA ensures that American Airlines implemented effective corrective actions to address the root causes of maintenance problems and has assessed FAA’s oversight of American Airlines’ safety management systems (SMS). OIG found that FAA lacks effective oversight controls to ensure American Airlines’ corrective actions for maintenance non-compliances addressed root causes. According to FAA guidance, FAA inspectors should collaborate with the air carrier to correctly identify and fix the root cause(s) of deviations or non-compliances. However, in 171 of 185 (92 percent) of cases OIG sampled, FAA inspectors accepted root cause analyses by the air carrier that did not identify the true root cause of the problem. Furthermore, FAA closed compliance actions before the air carrier implemented its corrective actions. OIG determined that FAA’s oversight controls are not effective for evaluating if American Airlines’ SMS sufficiently assesses and mitigates risk. FAA requires American Airlines to use its SMS to determine the level of risk associated with maintenance non-compliances. However, OIG found that FAA inspectors did not routinely or consistently evaluate whether the carrier adequately and effectively assessed and rated risks. This is in part because FAA did not provide its inspectors with comprehensive training and tools for overseeing and evaluating the carrier’s SMS, OIG says. OIG has made seven recommendations to address the shortcomings: • Develop and implement root cause analysis training for inspectors more in line with training in the aviation industry. • Develop and implement a management control to ensure that inspectors maintain the link between the compliance action and the corrective action validation inspection within its inspection databases. • Develop and implement a management control to ensure inspectors require air carriers to provide written root cause analyses and that these analyses do not specifically identify human factors issues as root causes. • Develop and implement a management control to ensure that inspectors do not send compliance action close out letters until the corrective actions have been completed and validated. • Develop and implement a team inspection approach in order to periodically assess the air carrier’s Safety Management System. • Develop and implement Safety Management System training for inspectors that is specifically designed to aid inspectors in evaluating air carrier risk assessments. • Revise the Safety Management Systems data collection tool to allow inspectors to perform more detailed reviews and accurately document the results of these reviews. FAA concurred or partially concurred with OIG’s recommendations. For example, the Agency agreed that additional guidance is needed to address root cause analysis, but states it cannot statutorily require an air carrier to provide written root cause analyses. Alternatively, FAA stated it will publish a policy that provides clear expectations when requesting outputs and performing analyses of an air carrier’s SMS processes. Read the full report at OIG https://www.hstoday.us/federal-pages/government-reports-and-summaries/oig-faa-lacks-effective-oversight-controls-to-determine-whether-american-airlines-identifies-assesses-and-mitigates-risks/ Africa’s commercial airplane fleet projected to grow to 1,560 over the next 20 years Boeing forecasts that Africa’s airlines will require 1,030 new airplanes by 2040 valued at $160 billion and aftermarket services such as manufacturing and repair worth $235 billion, enabling growth for air travel and economies across the continent. Boeing shared the projection as part of the 2021 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the company’s long-term assessment of demand for commercial airplanes and services. Africa’s strong, long-term growth prospects for commercial aviation are closely tied to the continent’s projected 3% annual economic growth over the next 20 years. Initiatives such as the African Continental Free Trade Area and Single African Air Transport Market are expected to stimulate trade, air travel and economic cooperation. Additionally, the region’s middle class and working population is projected to double by the end of the forecast period, driving increased demand for air travel, according to Boeing. “Africa has healthy opportunities to expand travel and tourism, coinciding with increasing urbanization and rising incomes,” said Randy Heisey, Boeing managing director of Commercial Marketing for Middle East and Africa. “African carriers are well-positioned to support inter-regional traffic growth and capture market share by offering services that efficiently connect passengers and enable commerce within the continent.” The 2021 Africa CMO also includes these projections through 2040: • Airlines in Africa will grow their fleets by 3.6% per year to accommodate passenger traffic growth of 5.4% annually, the third-highest growth rate in the world. • Single-aisle jets are expected to account for more than 70% of commercial deliveries, with 740 new planes mainly supporting domestic and inter-regional demand. In addition, African carriers are estimated to need 250 new widebodies, including passenger and cargo models, to support long-haul routes and air freight growth. • 80% of African jet deliveries are expected to serve fleet growth with more sustainable, fuel-efficient models such as the 737, 777X and 787 Dreamliner, with 20% of deliveries replacing older airplanes. • Estimated demand for aviation personnel will rise to 63,000 new professionals, including 19,000 pilots, 20,000 technicians and 24,000 cabin crew members. • Commercial services opportunities such as supply chain, manufacturing, repair and overhaul are valued at $235 billion. As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. The company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future and living the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity. https://www.theafricalogistics.com/2021/10/30/africas-commercial-airplane-fleet-projected-to-grow-to-1560-over-the-next-20-years-2/ American Airlines cancels more than 1,200 weekend flights American Airlines has canceled more than 1,500 flights since Friday over disruptions it blamed on staffing problems and high winds at its busiest hub. American canceled some 340 flights on Friday and 543 flights, or 20% of its schedule, on Saturday, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines cut 86 flights, or 2 percent of its Saturday operation. American said in a statement to NBC News that it cancelled an addition 630 flights by early Sunday. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines cut 185 flights, or an estimated 5 percent of its Sunday operations. One video shared on Twitter from an airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, showed passengers waiting in a lengthy line, saying American Airlines needed to "give their customer service agents in Charlotte a raise." The airlines Twitter account has responded to dozens of upset customers, some complaining at the lack of service and others just expressing anger over having multiple flights cancelled. American’s COO David Seymour said in a staff note on Saturday that the problems started with high wind gusts on Thursday that cut capacity at its Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport hub and that crew members ended up out of position for their next flights. Pilot and flight attendant availability were listed as reasons for most of the cancellations on Saturday and Sunday, according to internal tallies, which were seen by CNBC. “With additional weather throughout the system, our staffing begins to run tight as crew members end up out of their regular flight sequences,” Seymour wrote. He said that most customers were rebooked the same day and that he expects the operation to stabilize in November. Airlines have struggled with staffing shortfalls that have sparked hundreds of flight cancellations and other disruptions since travel demand rebounded sharply in late spring. Carriers had convinced thousands of staff members to accept voluntary buyouts or leaves of absence to cut their payroll expenses during the depths of the pandemic. Now they are trying to staff up again, hiring pilots, flight attendants, ramp and customer service workers, and others. Leaner staffing makes it harder for airlines to recover from disruptions like bad weather or technology problems. Southwest earlier this month said that a meltdown earlier this month in which it canceled more than 2,000 flights cost it $75 million. It also said it would further trim its remaining 2021 schedule after earlier cuts to avoid more disruptions. American Airlines’ Seymour said that 1,800 flight attendants would be returning from leave starting Nov. 1 and that the rest would be back by December. It said it also is in the process of hiring pilots, mechanics, airport workers and reservations agents “so more team members will be in place for the holiday season.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/american-airlines-cancels-more-700-000902242.html SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour (bottom center) and a visiting uncrewed Cargo Dragon supply ship (foreground), are seen docked at the International Space Station's Harmony module in September 2021. SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour (bottom center) and a visiting uncrewed Cargo Dragon supply ship (foreground), are seen docked at the International Space Station's Harmony module in September 2021. (Image credit: NASA) SpaceX's Dragon space toilet is off limits for astronauts returning to Earth soon Crew-2 astronauts will have to use an "undergarment" for potty breaks, NASA says. The next astronauts to return to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon won't be able use a crucial system on their trip home next month: the space potty. SpaceX's toilet on its Crew Dragon Endeavour will be off limits for the four Crew-2 mission astronauts once they leave the International Space Station in early November, NASA officials said late Friday (Oct. 29). That's because of a possible urine leak in the toilet like one seen on SpaceX's all-civilian Inspiration4 flight in September. SpaceX has since redesigned its toilet to avoid leaks on future flights. "Our intent is to not use the system at all for the return leg home because of what we've seen with the fluids we are talking about," Steve Stitch, NASA's Commercial Crew program manager, told reporters Friday in a prelaunch briefing for SpaceX's Crew-3 astronaut launch, now set for next week. "We have other means to allow the crew to perform the functions they need." SmartAsset Those other means? An "undergarment" for waste management that astronauts have long used to relieve themselves when clad in spacesuits for launches, landings or spacewalks. "Anytime the crew is suited they use an undergarment in that suit, and it's a short mission coming home," Steve Stitch said. "So, it's pretty typical to have an undergarment on and they can use that on the way home." It's been a backup for any spaceflight, he added. The astronauts returning to Earth on the Crew-2 mission are NASA's Shane Kimbrough and Meghan McArthur, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency. They launched to the station in April were expected to return home on Nov. 4 with a splashdown off the Florida coast, NASA officials said late Friday. That landing date may now change after SpaceX and NASA delayed the launch of the Crew-2's relief mission, Crew-3, until Nov. 2 due to bad weather. The Crew-2 astronauts will return after a handover with their incoming crewmates. Stitch said SpaceX and NASA have worked to shorten the length of time it takes a Dragon crew to return to Earth after leaving the space station. In August 2020, when SpaceX's first crewed flight Demo-2 returned to Earth, it took just over 19 hours for its two-person crew to splashdown after undocking from the station. SpaceX's recovery team reached them shortly after they landed. SpaceX's Crew-1 splashdown on May 2 of this year cut that time down to just under 6.5 hours. SpaceX recovery teams aim to unload a crew from their capsule within an hour of splashdown. "We are working to try to always minimize that time from undocking to landing, so that's what we'll do with this flight," Stitch said. In the meantime, SpaceX and NASA are focused on the imminent launch of the next astronaut flight to the space station: the Crew-3 mission. That flight, originally scheduled to launch on Oct. 31, is now scheduled to lift off Nov. 3 from Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is at 1:10 a.m. EDT (0510 GMT). That mission will launch NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Kayla Barron and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer on their own six-month trip to the space station. They will launch on the Crew Dragon Endurance, a new Dragon capsule. The Crew-2's Endeavour capsule is older and is flying its second crewed mission. https://www.space.com/spacex-crew-dragon-toilet-offline-crew-2-landing RESEARCH SURVEY Women in Aviation Maintenance Workforce Survey Dear Aviation Maintenance Professional, You are being asked to participate in a research study of your experience in aviation maintenance. This study is expected to take less than 15 minutes of your time. In order to participate, you must be female, at least 18 years old, a resident of the U.S., actively employed in the U.S., and an FAA-certificated mechanic or repairman. Participation in this study is voluntary, and you may choose to opt out of the study at any time. If you choose to opt out, your data will be immediately destroyed. I appreciate your consideration and time to complete this study. Please click on or copy and paste the URL below: https://forms.gle/mSGMdZiv6f8NZZgM9 For more information, please contact: Danita Baghdasarin baghdasd@my.erau.edu Position Available: Aerospace (Pro Pilot), Tenure-Track Faculty Department Aerospace University Expectation MTSU seeks candidates who are committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract a culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with a diverse student body. Salary Salary and rank commensurate with education and experience Job Summary/Basic Function The Department of Aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for two full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of assistant/associate professor. The start date for the positions is August 1, 2022. The positions are contingent upon funding. Successful candidates will be expected to teach classes in the Professional Pilot concentration, undertake collaborative and multi-disciplinary research within the department and university, and be actively involved in university and professional service. Required Education Master’s degree in Aerospace, Aviation or closely related field by appointment date Required Related Experience One year of aerospace or aviation industry experience is required. Required License/Registration/Certification Applicants must have : 1) FAA Commercial - Multi-Engine, and valid Flight Instructor Certificates (CFI, CFII, MEI) OR 2) FAA ATP with 14 CFR Part 121 or Part 135 Pilot-in-Command (PIC) experience. Other Desirables Candidates who possess industry or collegiate teaching experience and those with a terminal degree or ABD in Aerospace, Aviation, Education, Business, or other industry-related fields will receive special consideration. Documents Needed to Apply In order to successfully apply, applicants are required to include the following documents as separate attachments at the time of online application submittal: a cover letter, their curriculum vitae, a statement of Teaching Philosophy, and their Research Statement or Creative Activities (as appropriate to the discipline). NOTE: In addition to the REQUIRED documents listed above for successful application, applicants must include copies of FAA Certifications held attached as Other Document 1. Special Instruction to Applicants If you need help in applying, please contact the Faculty Recruitment Specialist at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Dr. Chaminda Prelis at Chaminda.Prelis@mtsu.edu. MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment will be required prior to employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986). Clery Act crime statistics for MTSU are available at http://www.mtsu.edu/police/docs/2021AnnualSecurityReport.pdf or by contacting MTSU Public Safety at (615) 898-2424. MTSU is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus. This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. For individuals requiring a reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with MTSU, please call 615-898-2929 or email emp@mtsu.edu. Application Review Date: 11/22/2021 APPLY HERE: https://careers.mtsu.edu/en-us/job/496571/aerospace-pro-pilot-tenuretrack-faculty Curt Lewis