Flight Safety Information - November 8, 2021 No. 224 In This Issue : Incident: Allegiant A319 at Orlando on Nov 4th 2021, engine fire indication : Incident: Cairo A320 near Zurich on Nov 7th 2021, cracked windshield : Incident: Nordwind A332 near Moscow on Nov 6th 2021, engine shut down in flight : Incident: Baltic BCS3 at Tallinn on Nov 6th 2021, lightning strike : Incident: Azul E295 near Brasilia on Nov 4th 2021, smoke on board : Incident: UPS B748 near Sakhalinsk on Nov 4th 2021, engine shut down in flight : Airbus A320-271N - Loss of cabin pressure (Chile) : Beechcraft C90A King Air - Fatal Accident (Brazil) : Search for 12 missing passengers who fled a plane after a man suspected of faking a diabetic coma forced an emergency landing, police say : TSA advises air travelers about bringing firearms, other dangerous items : Tamarack Disputes NTSB Accident Report : Emirates invites aspiring pilots to train at its academy – some may even get a chance to join the airline : American Airlines is offering flight attendants triple pay during peak holiday periods to head off staff shortages, a report says : Ariane 5 fairing cleared for Webb launch after “perfect” performance on last flight : A female astronaut made history this weekend when she became the first Chinese woman to ever complete a spacewalk : RESEARCH SURVEY - SEEKING PILOT VOLUNTEERS FOR RESEARCH STUDY : RESEARCH STUDY - Women in Aviation Maintenance Workforce Survey : Position Available: Manager Safety Health and Environmental Management Incident: Allegiant A319 at Orlando on Nov 4th 2021, engine fire indication An Allegiant Air Airbus A320-200, registration N307NV performing flight G4-2254 from Orlando Sanford,FL to Traverse City,MI (USA) with 91 people on board, was climbing out of Sanford's runway 09L about to be handed off to departure when the crew reported an engine (CFM56) fire indication for the right hand engine, stopped the climb at 2000 feet and requested to stay with tower. The crew positioned for a visual approach to runway 09, made two 360s while working the checklists and landed safely on runway 09L about 20 minutes after departure. Emergency services reported seeing no indications of any fire and no hotspots on the engine, the aircraft taxied to the apron with emergency services in trail. The aircraft returned to service about 70 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4efd032f&opt=0 Incident: Cairo A320 near Zurich on Nov 7th 2021, cracked windshield An Air Cairo Airbus A320-200, registration SU-BPX performing flight SM-2920 from Hurghada (Egypt) to Zurich (Switzerland), was descending towards Zurich when the crew reported a cracked windshield. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Zurich's runway 14 about 15 minutes later. http://avherald.com/h?article=4efceb17&opt=0 Incident: Nordwind A332 near Moscow on Nov 6th 2021, engine shut down in flight A Nordwind Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration VP-BUT performing flight N4-7830 from Antalya (Turkey) to Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia), was on approach to Sheremetyevo's runway 24C when at 3000 feet the crew decided to shut the left hand engine (PW4168) down due to oil temperature. The aircraft continued for a safe landing about 7 minutes later. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Moscow about 36 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4efcc78c&opt=0 Incident: Baltic BCS3 at Tallinn on Nov 6th 2021, lightning strike An Air Baltic Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration YL-CSE performing flight BT-879 from Tallinn (Estonia) to Malaga,SP (Spain), was climbing out of Tallin's runway 26 when the left hand wingtip of the aircraft was struck by a static discharge prompting the crew to stop the climb at FL080 and return to Tallin for a safe landing on runway 26 about 15 minutes after departure. A replacement CS-300 registration YL-AAS reached Malaga with a delay of about 80 minutes. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Tallinn about 6 hours after landing back. http://avherald.com/h?article=4efc1405&opt=0 Incident: Azul E295 near Brasilia on Nov 4th 2021, smoke on board An Azul Linhas Aereas Embraer ERJ-195-E2, registration PS-AEF performing flight AD-4327 from Goiana,GO to Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP (Brazil), was enroute at FL380 about 230nm south of Brasilia,DF (Brazil) and about 180nm south of Goiana, when the crew decided to divert to Brasilia due to the smell of smoke on board. The aircraft landed safely on Brasilia's runway 29L about one hour after leaving FL380. The aircraft remained on the ground in Brasilia for about 9.5 hours, then continued the journey and reached the destination with a delay of about 14 hours (including 2 hours delay on departure from Goiana). The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Brasilia due to a technical problem. Passengers reported there was smoke in the cabin. http://avherald.com/h?article=4efb1a06&opt=0 Incident: UPS B748 near Sakhalinsk on Nov 4th 2021, engine shut down in flight A UPS United Parcel Service Boeing 747-8, registration N615UP performing flight 5X-77 from Shenzhen (China) to Anchorage,AK (USA), was enroute at FL310 about 100nm east of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk when the crew needed to shut the #1 engine (GEnx) down due to an engine oil filter problem. The aircraft drifted down to FL270, turned around and diverted to Osaka Kansai (Japan), about 875nm southsouthwest of their position. The aircraft landed safely on Osaka's runway 06R about 2:45 hours after leaving FL310. The aircraft is still on the ground in Osaka about 15:45 hours after landing in Osaka. http://avherald.com/h?article=4efb0063&opt=0 Airbus A320-271N - Loss of cabin pressure (Chile) Date: 07-NOV-2021 Time: 16:20 UTC Type: Airbus A320-271N Owner/operator: JetSmart Airlines Registration: CC-AWQ MSN: 10301 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: None Location: near Curico - Chile Phase: En route Nature: Passenger - Scheduled Departure airport: Santiago-Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL/SCEL) Destination airport: Puerto Natales-Teniente J. Gallardo Airport (PNT/SCNT) Narrative: JetSmart flight JA341, an Airbus A320neo, suffered a loss of cabin pressure while climbing after takeoff from Santiago. The aircraft had almost reached FL310 in the climb, 17 minutes after takeoff, when the flight crew elected to turn back to Santiago. A quick descent was made to FL100 as the flight headed back. A few holding patterns were flown until it made a safe landing back at Santiago at 17:37 UTC, one hour and 33 minutes after takeoff. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/269451 Beechcraft C90A King Air - Fatal Accident (Brazil) Date: 05-NOV-2021 Time: 18:30 UTC Type: Beechcraft C90A King Air Owner/operator: PEC Taxi Aereo Registration: PT-ONJ MSN: LJ-1078 Fatalities: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Category: Accident Location: ca 4 km S of Caratinga-Ubaporanga Airport, Minas Gerais (SNCT) - Brazil Phase: Approach Nature: Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi Departure airport: Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport, GO (GYN/SBGO) Destination airport: Caratinga-Ubaporanga Airport, MG (SNCT) Narrative: A Beechcraft C90A King Air, operated by a Brazilian Air Taxi Company, registration PT-ONJ, was damaged beyond repair when it impacted to a rocky ground of a waterfall in rural hills of Piedade de Caratinga/MG, Brazil. Five people were onboard the aircraft: two pilots, Marília Mendonça, a Brazilian country singer, and two producers. All occupants perished in this accident.The aircraft may have struck a high power electric line, around 300 meters south of the crash point, where, what may be an aircraft component was found, according to a TV news video report (https://youtu.be/3aLunsmCniw). https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/269396 Search for 12 missing passengers who fled a plane after a man suspected of faking a diabetic coma forced an emergency landing, police say • Spanish police are seeking passengers who fled an Air Arabia Maroc flight after an emergency landing. • A man has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging illegal immigration by faking an illness on a flight. • While being treated for the apparent medical emergency, 24 passengers fled the plane and escaped into Mallorca. • Spanish police say that 12 people have been detained, and another dozen are missing. Spanish police are looking for 12 passengers who fled a flight from Morocco to Turkey after their plane made an emergency landing on the island of Mallorca, according to reports. The Air Arabia Maroc flight, which departed on Friday evening, diverted to Palma de Mallorca after a passenger asked for medical attention, according to Spanish air traffic authorities, per The New York Times. The passenger, a man who apparently suffered a diabetic coma on the flight, was taken to hospital. He was quickly discharged after doctors found him to be in good health, France 24 reported. The man was detained on suspicion of faking his illness to "encourage illegal immigration and violate Spanish immigration law," police said. A companion who traveled with him to the hospital fled. Another 21 passengers escaped the plane and ran onto the runway, said Aina Calvo, the Spanish government's representative in the Balearic Islands, during a news conference. She told reporters that 12 people have been detained, and another dozen are still on the run. Video footage, shared by Ultima Hora on YouTube, shows the exodus of passengers from the plane. An investigation is underway to determine whether what happened at the airport was an "orchestrated, planned event or an isolated incident," Calvo said. "At this stage we do not have any information that allows us to confirm that this was an orchestrated operation... or part of a pre-determined plan. But the investigation is still open." According to the Spanish government representative, the detained passengers face deportation to their countries of origin. All but one are believed to be from Morroco, with one suspected to be Palestinian, France 24 reported. The airport was closed for more than three hours and at least 40 flights suffered delays or cancellations, per The Times. Calvo said that an incident like this has "never before happened in any other part of our country," she told reporters. https://www.yahoo.com/news/search-12-missing-passengers-fled-112827755.html TSA advises air travelers about bringing firearms, other dangerous items As the busy holiday travel season approaches, federal safety officials are asking that people planning to fly be aware of what they can — and can’t — bring on their air journeys. The Transportation Security Administration advises people traveling on commercial airlines that being prepared to fly before arriving at the airport is important. It helps ensure conditions are going to be safe on the aircraft and that the boarding process isn’t slowed down because of numerous security concerns arising inside the airport. Nationwide, the number of firearms brought into airports improperly — and often unlawfully — has been on the rise this year. The TSA reports that about 4,900 firearms have been found this year so far. Going back to 2018 and 2019, the totals were much lower: 4,239 and 4.432, respectively. The total for 2020 was only 3,257, but the sharp decrease can be attributed to the significant reduction in air travel last year because of the pandemic, said Lorie Dankers, a spokesperson for TSA. The number of such incidents at the Medford airport is also increasing as more people resume air travel. This medium-sized airport reported only five improper gun carries last year, but that number has jumped to 12 so far this year. That number is down from the 14 guns found in 2019, but is concerning to local TSA staff. The number of passengers departing from the Medford airport has reached 97% of 2019 levels and, as of Monday, the U.S.will lift restrictions on foreign travelers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, so the nation’s airports will become busier, Dankers emphasized. Bringing a firearm to a TSA security checkpoint can come with a civil penalty of at least $1,500 and could be as much as $13,910. Potential local criminal penalties could also result. If you have a concealed carry permit, you still can’t bring a firearm with you as a carry-on item. Dankers advised travelers who will be bringing firearms and other weapons to check local laws pertaining to weapons in the communities where they will be traveling. Also keep in mind that some airlines have stricter rules about what passengers can bring, and not all allow firearms even in checked baggage. Checking on these rules before flying is an essential part of travel planning. Firearms, ammunition, clips and magazines must be specially packed inside bags that go through airport check-in. Firearms and most firearms accessories can’t be carried onto the plane by passengers. The firearm, ammunition and other parts can’t be loose inside of one’s bag, either. All of these items need to be contained inside a secure, hard-sided case with sections designed to hold each piece inside of the bag. That includes magazines and clips. Remove all rounds from the firearm to ensure it’s not loaded. Put small ammunition into a fiber container of wood, plastic, metal or the box the ammo was in when purchased. Place that package inside of the case. The case should be fully secured. Many of the containers have two spaces on the top or edge that can be secured with a lock. Both sides of the firearm container should be secured so no one can force it partially open on one side and steal its contents, Dankers said. Go to the ticket counter and declare your firearm, ammunition and any parts. Among items that can’t be brought on a plane at all: butane, chlorine, explosives and replicas of explosives, flares, fuel, gunpowder, black powder, percussion caps, rocket launchers, sparklers, spray paint. In many instances, there are other things one might assume can’t be brought along but actually can. Such items must be packed according to TSA rules, however. An array of items that people carry around for their jobs and hobbies are considered too dangerous to be allowed in the seating area of commercial aircraft but can be in checked bags: baseball bats, box cutters, cattle prods and corkscrews with blades are just some examples. Knives and any sharp objects allowed on a flight should go into one’s check-in bags and be securely wrapped. Any gel, liquid, aerosol and creamy items in containers larger than 3.4 ounces, such as foods, toiletries and medications, can’t be carried onto the plane by passengers, either. Those larger items need to be contained in checked luggage. An exception is hand sanitizer. People can carry on a container with a volume of up to 12 ounces. These large containers might slow down the security check, however. Even toy and replica guns need to be inside checked luggage. Items not allowed end up being taken away by airport security if there’s no one around who could take your firearm and hold it for you until you return. For more details that can help simplify air travel preparations, visit tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all. The TSA website also provides information about how to pack and other helpful tips. One can also tweet or message “Ask TSA” with travel questions and to determine whether specific items are OK to carry on the flight by posing a question or taking a picture of the item. To illustrate how much contraband reaches the checkpoint at the Medford airport, a large table was filled with a variety of people’s belongings collected by TSA staff, including tools, martial arts items — including keychains designed for self-defense — and an array of knives, blades and sharp edges. It was just a portion of what people had to surrender during the past three weeks because they didn’t know such items couldn’t be carried onto their flights. Dankers pointed out that many of the items were lost because their owners say they forgot they were carrying them. People who haven’t been to the Medford airport for a while will notice that the facility recently installed a state-of-the-art X-ray scanner that the TSA hopes will help reduce waiting times at the security checkpoint. Even with such a safety tool, Dankers reminded travelers to be prepared to face large numbers of other people at the airport also traveling over the holidays this year. https://www.mailtribune.com/okategoriserade/2021/11/07/tsa-advises-air-travelers-about-bringing-firearms-other-dangerous-items/ Tamarack Disputes NTSB Accident Report Tamarack Aerospace is disputing the NTSB’s final report regarding the fatal crash of a Cessna Citation CJ2+ outfitted with its active winglets. The twinjet went down soon after takeoff from Indiana's Clark Regional Airport on Nov. 30, 2018, killing the pilot and two passengers. The CJ2+ was equipped with Tamarack’s Active Technology Load Alleviation System (ATLAS), which includes aerodynamic control surfaces mounted on the wing extensions that either hold their position in trail with the wing or symmetrically deploy trailing edge up or down to alleviate structural loads. According to the NTSB, the accident's probable cause was “the asymmetric deployment of the left-wing load alleviation system for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an in-flight upset from which the pilot was not able to recover.” Last week, Tamarack countered the NTSB’s determination by issuing a supplemental submission stating that its investigation of the physical crash evidence proved that the system was functional at the time of the crash. It noted that the accident sequence showed that the Citation’s autopilot disconnected at a bank angle less than its expected extreme range of functionality. Tamarack is proposing an alternate scenario where the attitude and heading reference system/autopilot failed, leading to the onset of the initial roll event that doomed the light jet. The company said it plans "to request the NTSB reconsider its finding, as per its own procedures," which refers to the NTSB's "petition for reconsideration" process. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-11-05/tamarack-disputes-ntsb-accident-report Emirates invites aspiring pilots to train at its academy – some may even get a chance to join the airline • Demand for pilots will continue to grow globally and within the region, says official Dubai: Emirates airline has begun inviting UAE Nationals and residents as well as international candidates to join its cadet training programme. Graduates will have the opportunity to become pilots with the Dubai-based carrier once they pass a selection process. Emirates said that potential applicants could take advantage of “competitive” tuition fees for the two-year training period, which also covers training materials, accommodation, dining, and uniforms, among other expenses. Emiratis seeking careers as pilots may have the opportunity to be selected for a fully-sponsored pilot training programme. VIDEO "We are pleased to offer this unique opportunity for Emirates Flight Training Academy graduates to pursue their flying career at Emirates - this is an exclusive initiative launched by the airline to provide opportunities for UAE Nationals, residents and international students wanting to build their careers as pilots,” said Adel Al Redha, Chief Operating Officer at Emirates Airline, in a statement. The Emirates Flight Training Academy reviews applications on a continuous basis, and new students are taken in every other month. “The demand for pilots will continue to grow globally and within the region, despite the recent pause that we have seen as a result of the pandemic,” said Abdulla Al Hammadi, Vice President of the Emirates Flight Training Academy. Located in Dubai South, the Emirates Flight Training Academy is spread over 164,000 square metres, and includes 36 classrooms and next-generation simulators. The academy also has an 1,800 metre dedicated runway with navigation aids and lighting, an independent air traffic control tower, rescue and firefighting service, and a maintenance centre. Training process The academy uses a four-pronged approach to train its cadets: highly interactive theoretical learning in classrooms using advanced digital content and immersive VR technology, experiential learning through hands-on instruction of modern training aircraft, use of advanced flight simulators, and airline-focused line-oriented flight training. The academy trains cadets using single-engine piston Cirrus SR22 G6 aircraft to directly progressing to the Phenom 100EV very light jet (VLJ) aircraft, providing cadets with more experience on jet aircraft. The last batch of cadets that graduated in December last clocked in over 6,000 flying hours during their training at the academy. Cadets at EFTA graduate with a commercial pilot license on a multi-engine aircraft with Instrument rating. The total training duration ranges between 21 months and 24 months. https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/watch-emirates-invites-aspiring-pilots-to-train-at-its-academy--some-may-even-get-a-chance-to-join-the-airline-1.1636354810353 American Airlines is offering flight attendants triple pay during peak holiday periods to head off staff shortages, a report says American Airlines is offering flight attendants triple pay to work during peak holiday periods, CNBC reported. The airline said staff would need zero absences between November and early January to be eligible, per CNBC. Staff shortages are plaguing industries in all corners of the US economy. American Airlines is offering flight attendants triple pay to work during peak periods over the coming holiday season, according to an internal memo seen by CNBC. The offer appears to be an attempt by the airline to head off staff shortages that contributed to it cancelling nearly 2,000 flights over the Halloween weekend. Flight attendants who work trips between November 23 and November 29, and December 22 and January 2, will be eligible for 150% pay, the memo, sent Friday, said. If they have perfect attendance from November 15 through January 2, the will be eligible for an extra 150% pay on top, according to the memo. According to CNBC, American COO David Seymour said in the memo: "To ensure we're providing certainty for both our customers and team members, we're doubling down on our efforts related to our schedule and staffing." He added: "On the schedule front, we've ensured that November and December are built to meet customer demand and that they are fully supportable by our staffing." The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, a labor union that represents about 23,000 American Airlines cabin crew members, said it negotiated the incentives with American. The association said its members faced uncertain schedules and other challenges such as lack of transportation and accommodation. https://www.yahoo.com/news/american-airlines-offering-flight-attendants-120224912.html Ariane 5 fairing cleared for Webb launch after “perfect” performance on last flight If you would like to see more articles like this please support our coverage of the space program by becoming a Spaceflight Now Member. If everyone who enjoys our website helps fund it, we can expand and improve our coverage further. The payload fairing on the most recent Ariane 5 launch last month worked perfectly, according to the European Space Agency, helping clear concerns about the shroud before liftoff of the James Webb Space Telescope on the next Ariane 5 flight in December. The nose cone structure, built by the Swiss company RUAG Space, is designed to protect sensitive satellites during their time on the launch pad before liftoff, and during the first few minutes of ascent through the atmosphere. Once in space, the rocket jettisons the no-longer-needed fairing in two pieces, like the halves of a clamshell. On two Ariane 5 missions last year, the payload fairing separated from the launcher in a “less than fully nominal” manner, causing vibrations on the rocket’s satellite passengers above safety limits. The satellites were not damaged by the payload fairing separation anomalies, and the Ariane 5 successfully placed the payloads into their intended orbits. But Arianespace, the Ariane 5’s commercial launch operator, paused launches to investigate the fairing problem. Arianespace introduced a change to the fairing for the two most recent Ariane 5 flights on July 30 and Oct. 23. Those missions validated the change to the fairing, according to Daniel De Chambure, acting head of the Ariane 5 adaptation program for the European Space Agency. “The last flight was absolutely perfect with respect to the fairing separation, both in terms of dynamics of the launcher and also in the kinematical separation effects,” de Chambure said Friday during a media tour of the Ariane 5 launch base in Kourou, French Guiana. “For everybody — Arianespace, NASA, and ESA — there is no issue any more with respect to this anomaly we faced last year.” Peter Jensen, ESA’s former project manager for Webb and now a consultant on the program, said the payload fairings flown in July and October were fully instrumented. “So we have a full picture of what happened to the fairing.” NASA, ESA, and Arianespace managers discussed the Ariane 5 fairing data and other mission details during a flight readiness review Oct. 28. The readiness review cleared the way for the start of the Ariane 5 launch campaign at the Guiana Space Center, a European-run spaceport on the northern coast of South America. Teams at the spaceport raised the Ariane 5 rocket’s core stage onto a mobile launch platform Saturday inside the launcher integration building. Two powerful solid rocket boosters, already packed with their powder propellant, are set to be installed on each side of the core stage in the next few days. Once the rocket’s upper stage and avionics bay are stacked, Arianespace will transfer the Ariane 5 to a nearby final assembly building, where the 35-foot-tall (10.66-meter) Webb observatory will be hoisted on top of the launcher. The final piece to be added will the payload fairing to surround Webb. The Ariane 5 will roll to the launch pad Dec. 16 in preparation for liftoff at 7:20 a.m. EST (1220 GMT; 9:20 a.m. French Guiana time) on Dec. 18. An Ariane 5 rocket lifts off from the Guiana Space Center on Oct. 23 with the SES 17 and Syracuse 4A communications satellites. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/S. Martin The James Webb Space Telescope folds up origami-style to fit under the Ariane 5 rocket’s payload shroud, then unfurl solar panels, antennas, a segmented mirror array, and a thermal sunshield the size of a tennis court after separating from the Ariane 5 on the way to an observing post nearly a million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth. Once in position, JWST’s telescope — the largest ever flown in space — and four science instruments will peer into the distant universe, studying the turbulent aftermath of the Big Bang, the formation of galaxies and the environments of planets around other stars. ESA, Arianespace and RUAG also changed the design of vents on the Ariane 5’s payload shroud to address a concern that a depressurization event could damage the Webb observatory when the fairing jettisons after liftoff. Engineers were concerned residual air trapped in Webb’s folded sunshield membranes could cause them to suddenly bubble or expand at the time of fairing separation. The vent modification will help sure there is no air caught between the sunshield membranes as the rocket climbs above the atmosphere. The Ariane 5 is one of the most reliable launch vehicles in the world, with just one partial failure in its last 97 missions. The European Space Agency is paying for Webb’s launch as part of its contribution to the mission. NASA paid the bulk of Webb’s development costs, and the Canadian Space Agency is the third partner on the mission. The mission is costing NASA about $9.7 billion, including development costs and post-launch operations budgets. The contributions of ESA and the Canadian Space Agency drive the mission’s total cost above $10 billion, making Webb the most expensive space science mission in history. https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/11/07/ariane-5-rocket-fairing-cleared-for-webb-launch-after-perfect-performance-on-last-flight/ A female astronaut made history this weekend when she became the first Chinese woman to ever complete a spacewalk • Wang Yaping, one of the three astronauts on China's six-month Shenzhou-13 spaceflight mission, became the first Chinese woman to ever make a spacewalk. • Astronaut Wang Yaping ventured outside China's Tiangong space station for six hours on November 8. • She made the spacewalk to install equipment with fellow Shenzhou-13 crew member Zhai Zhigang. • Shenzhou-13's three-member crew is on a six-month mission to move construction forward at the Chinese space station. • Astronaut Wang Yaping has become the first woman in Chinese history to walk in space. Wang, 41, is one of the three astronauts - or taikonauts, China's term for the country's space explorers - currently stationed at the Tiangong space station. She is part of the Shenzhou-13 crew, which blasted off from a launch center in the Gobi Desert on October 16 to embark on a six-month mission in the Tianhe module, the core of the space station. Wang and fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang, 55, left the Tianhe module and ventured out into space on November 8 for six hours to install equipment and test the station's robotic arm, per a media release from the China Manned Space Agency (CMS). The third crew member, Ye Guangfu, 41, assisted the team from within the space station. "This marks the first extravehicular activity of the Shenzhou-13 crew, and it is also the first in China's space history involving the participation of a woman astronaut," the CMS said in its statement. "The whole process was smooth and successful." In a video published by the South China Morning Post, the astronauts are seen performing tasks outside their space station and waving hello via a livestream beamed to Earth. Wang, Zhai, and Ye will continue to work on the space station during their six-month stay. China's space agency said the team will "carry out tasks such as mechanical arm operation, extravehicular activities, and modules transfer" and test how a long-term stay in space would work within the country's space station, in terms of resource management and life support. Tiangong, which can be translated to mean "heavenly palace," is currently under construction. Its core module Tianhe is slated to eventually be connected to two other sections, Mengtian and Wentian. China plans to finish its new space station by the end of 2022, a task that will involve at least seven more missions, per Reuters. Under to the 2011 Wolf Amendment, Chinese astronauts were banned from launching to the International Space Station (ISS) by US law. However, the ISS may be out of commission by the 2030s, which might leave Tiangong as the only working space station at that point. China previously sent another crew into space, composed of taikonauts Tang Hongbo, Nie Haisheng, and Liu Boming. The trio, who made up the Shenzhou-12 crew, landed in Mongolia on September 17 after a three-month stay at the Tiangong space station. At the time, Shenzhou-12's mission was the longest space flight in Chinese history, but that record is now set to be broken by Shenzhou-13's taikonauts. https://www.yahoo.com/news/female-astronaut-made-history-weekend-065124944.html RESEARCH SURVEY SEEKING PILOT VOLUNTEERS FOR RESEARCH STUDY Volunteers are sought to participate in research about pilot experiences during flight operations. 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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 TITLE: Manager Safety Health and Environmental Management DEPARTMENT: Safety PAY GRADE: 16 REPORTS TO: Senior Manager, Safety Programs OVERVIEW: The Manager, Safety, Health, and Environmental Management is responsible for developing and administering Endeavor Air’s established safety, health and environmental programs to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. The positions will serve as a subject matter expert regarding the interpretation of federal, state, and local EHS regulations. The Manager will design, establish, and direct programs aimed at reducing environmental impact, occupational injuries, and ensuring regulatory compliance. These programs will include but are not limited to training, planned inspections/observations, personal protection equipment, job analysis/procedures, workplace safety policies, workplace injury management/tracking, and storm water, hazardous waste, and air quality compliance. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB RESPONSIBLITIES: • Develop and administer company-wide workplace safety programs and related policies. • Serve as the primary company contact regarding workplace safety and compliance for all pertinent federal and state OSHA regulations. • Review environmental, workplace safety, and OSHA related training curriculum to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate occupational safety policy and procedures. • Coordinate appropriate actions and prepare responses to any federal or state OSHA inquiries, investigations, or citations with Safety and Regulatory Compliance management. • Review workplace safety and environmental programs to ensure regulatory compliance and operational conformity, as well as consistency and standardization. • Review and approve OJI reports for appropriate investigation and corrective actions. • Evaluate policies and makes recommendations for methods of reducing or eliminating injuries, accidents, health hazards, and damages to life and property. • Coordinate the use of external resources for specialized safety or OSHA compliance issues, such as industrial hygiene, training, medical surveillance, audiometric testing, etc. • Perform risk assessments on workplace safety issues/observations/suggestions arising from investigations, employee input, company Safety Participation Programs, etc. • Perform occupational health, safety, and environmental compliance audits/inspections of all Endeavor Air facilities to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. • Oversee the creation of workplace-safety related communications to include written communications, posters, safety articles, injury analysis reports, and comparison charts. • Compile, report, and distribute safety statistical data and OSHA logs. • Oversee and manage company hearing conservation and respiratory protection program, to include respiratory medical program. • Have a strong understanding ergonomic principles and be able to perform ergonomic assessments of work tasks and office desk setups. • Provides management of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) database and oversees chemical approvals. • Maintain the corporate vehicle safety program and oversee incident investigations. • Update and maintain the Environmental Procedures Manual to ensure ongoing compliance with regulations and standards. • Contribute to the management of Endeavor’s water quality, air quality, spill, and waste handling programs. • Serve as the primary contact for facility issues related to the EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and hazardous waste generator requirements. • Assist in the compliance of storm water regulations and associated NPDES storm water requirements for Endeavor Air facilities. • Provide oversight to the overall compliance of the aircraft potable water program per the EPA’s Aircraft Drinking Water Rule, and ensure reporting of compliance tasks to the EPA is completed. OTHER DUTIES: • As assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervision of Analyst, Safety COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: · Ethics and Values - Serves as a champion to employees and projects that are beneficial to the company. Displays courage and willingness to take an unpopular stance to make positive long term progress for individuals and the organization. · Knows Our Business - Looks for way to improve our success operationally and through people. Understands how all aspects of the business operate in a systemic way. Technically and professionally skilled to do the job at a high level of accomplishment. · Builds Trust and Decision Making - Models honesty and open communications in large group meetings. Responds to challenge in a positive way – seeing it as a way to learn new perspectives and perhaps improve the organization. · Drive for Results by Inspiring Others - Builds passion and enthusiasm for the organization’s mission. Identifies measurements that will drive long term positive results, and shares the rationale, thus engaging the organization. · Know Your Team and Leading People - Inspires organization to build effective work relationships that are based on strengths and focused on achieving organizational goals, understanding and utilizing each team member’s interests and development goals. As a leader, proactively sees opportunities for talented and diverse staff to work with upper leadership in order to promote development and results. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field, or a combination of education and related experience • 3 to 5 years of experience working in a safety management role preferred • Experience working with federal and/or state regulatory agencies • Aviation knowledge and experience preferred • Exceptional analytical, organizational and communications (written and verbal) skills • Excellent organizational and analytical skills • Strong interpersonal skills with focus on communication and problem resolution • Strong work ethic, reliable, self-motivated with a positive attitude • Some travel may be required WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Computer work, in a typical office environment for much of the day. • Ability to work in a warehouse, industrial setting, airline hangar, or outdoor environment as required. • This position is “on call” 24 hours per day. • Must be willing, able and prepared to participate in extremely stressful work situations, such as aircraft accidents and incidents. • Repetitive motion such as typing on the computer and phone work. • Occasional physical exertion such as: pulling, pushing, reaching, bending, standing, walking, and light lifting of boxes, bags, files, and electronic equipment not in excess of 40 lbs. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Endeavor Air is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status. APPLY HERE Curt Lewis