Flight Safety Information - December 21, 2021 No. 253 In This Issue : Incident: Cargolux B744 at Novosibirsk on Dec 19th 2021, rejected takeoff due to engine problem : United has 100 aircraft on the ground due to pilot shortage : TSA confiscates 34th gun at the Boise airport this year : 10% of people on a flight from Miami to Tel Aviv tested positive for COVID-19, despite rules mandating a negative test to fly : Regional turboprop airplane production to start in 2025 — Minister (Russia) : France and India Agree to Jointly Build Aircraft Engine : Why is there a pilot shortage? Flight instructor explains how difficult, time consuming, and expensive it is to join the field : Qatar Airways sues Airbus in A350 jet damage dispute : SpaceX lands 100th Falcon booster : Business Aviation Safety Consortium (BASC) launches RampInspectionPrograms.com : ISASI 2022 Seminar - Survey : mba is currently seeking USA-based IOSA Flight Auditors! : Position Available - Internal Evaluation Program Evaluator I : Director of Safety – Bloomington, MN : PhD Research Survey Request Incident: Cargolux B744 at Novosibirsk on Dec 19th 2021, rejected takeoff due to engine problem A Cargolux Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration LX-MCL performing flight CV-6497 from Novosibirsk (Russia) to Luxembourg (Luxembourg), was accelerating for takeoff from Novosibirsk's runway 25 when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed due to the failure of the outboard right hand engine. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron. The aircraft is still on the ground in Novosibirsk about 36 hours after the rejected takeoff. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f1f0b50&opt=0 United has 100 aircraft on the ground due to pilot shortage United Airlines has informed the U.S. government that it has 100 aircraft grounded due to a lack of pilots. This was stated by the company’s CEO, Scott Kirby, during a U.S. Senate hearing concerning the impact left by the pandemic on the airline industry and the survival of the company, employee salaries, and a safe work environment. «There was already a pilot shortage wave over the last decade in the U.S. and as we’ve gone through COVID, it has turned into a real shortfall» Scott further explained, as he pointed out that 100 of his company’s aircraft are not operating because there are no pilots for them. The release does not detail to which specific aircraft they are alluding and if they include the regional United Express subsidiary, which is the gateway for the company’s pilots, as well as the weakest backbone of the company’s network. Being a pilot in any country in the world is expensive and prerequisites to join a sound company are high, which makes the profession unattractive to young people, especially those who want stability, routine, and a quicker return on the money invested in their training. According to what was reported by our partner Aeroin, United itself promotes training through Aviate, which establishes alliances with large civil aviation schools and renowned universities offering aviation courses, so that those who graduate can leave with a pre-contract that ties them to the airline. In addition, the low salaries of pilots in regional and national airlines are a constant complaint, which creates a complex paradigm. https://www.aviacionline.com/2021/12/united-has-100-aircraft-on-the-ground-due-to-pilot-shortage/ TSA confiscates 34th gun at the Boise airport this year • Trying to carry-on a loaded gun through TSA will cost more than 3,000 dollars, according to TSA. BOISE, Idaho — TSA at the Boise Airport found a loaded gun in carry-on luggage Monday morning. It's the 34th gun the TSA has confiscated in Boise this year. That number has increased 50% from the year before, according to the TSA. "The TSA is not messing around in regards to this matter," said TSA Federal Security Director for Idaho Andrew Coose. Coose says the penalty for bringing a loaded gun through carry-on is more than 3,000 dollars. The Boise Police Department responded to this incident, according to a TSA press release. The Ada County Prosecutor is reviewing the matter. "It's important to take a few minutes to know how to travel," Idaho's TSA spokesperson Lorie Dankers said. The TSA anticipates this week will be one of the busiest of the year. They are now asking travelers to ensure their luggage follows TSA rules to ensure efficiency at security checkpoints. The TSA doesn't want to rifle through luggage in the first place, especially in a the world of COVID-19. "By not bringing those prohibited items you're gonna ensure you have a touchless experience through the airport. That's healthier for everyone," Dankers said. While people are likely to traveling with food and gifts this holiday season, the TSA reminds people liquid containers are limited to 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters. This 3.4-ounce rule applies to anything that can be spread, spilled, or poured. That includes foods like jelly, or personal care products like shampoo. The only liquid that doesn't follow this rule is hand sanitizer - the TSA now allows one 12-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer per passenger. https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/tsa-confiscates-34th-gun-at-the-boise-airport-this-year/277-e38fd642-14f9-480a-b9d8-916ff54e94c7 10% of people on a flight from Miami to Tel Aviv tested positive for COVID-19, despite rules mandating a negative test to fly • Israeli ministers decided to add the US and nine other countries to its travel ban. • It did so the day after 10% of passengers on a flight from Miami were found to have COVID-19. • Israeli citizens can't travel to the US, and non-Israelis can't come from the US to Israel. 10% of passengers on a flight from Miami to Israel, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. 17 cases were detected on the plane, according to both the Israeli news site Haaretz and The Washington Post. It was despite rules requiring people to test negative via either PCR or antigen tests before flying. The news came as Israeli officials mulled stronger controls on international travel, which were passed later on Monday. They ban outbound travel to ten nations including the US and Canada. Inbound travel was already banned for non-Israelis, other than individual exceptions made by the government. It is not clear exactly who was on the Miami flight. The Israeli news site Haaretz on Sunday noted that Miami hosted the Israeli-American Council's summit earlier in December. It reported that some attendees on prior flights were able to fly back and only later tested positive for COVID-19. Israel tightened its restrictions in response to the rapid growth of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. A spokesperson for Israel's health ministry said that of the 17 positive cases on a single flight, some have been verified to be Omicron cases and others "are in high suspicion" to be Omicron, Haaretz reported. https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-flight-covid-us-travel-ban-2021-12 Regional turboprop airplane production to start in 2025 — Minister (Russia) 19-seat L-410 airplanes localized for production in Yekaterinburg are already supplied to operators in order to expand the network of regional routes, Denis Manturov said MOSCOW, December 21. /TASS/. Series production of the regional turboprop passenger airplane is planned to be kicked off in 2025, Russian Minister of Industry Denis Manturov said on Tuesday. "We plan to launch series production of the nine-seat Baikal since 2023 and the 44-seat turboprop regional passenger airplane in 2025," he noted. 19-seat L-410 airplanes localized for production in Yekaterinburg are already supplied to operators in order to expand the network of regional routes, Manturov said. https://tass.com/economy/1378729 France and India Agree to Jointly Build Aircraft Engine India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that France will build an aircraft engine in collaboration with India. “[The] French Defence Minister [has] agreed to build the engine with us, so far not made in India. A major French company will come to India and make the engine in strategic partnership with an Indian company,” a report in The Hindu quoted Singh as saying. The minister fell short of giving out details of the proposed development. The strategic partnership involves co-production by the original equipment manufacturer and an Indian company. Singh’s announcement comes a day after he held an annual defense dialogue with his French counterpart Florence Parly in New Delhi. The defense minister pushed French defense firms to either collaborate with Indian companies or produce in India. New Engine for Helicopter Meanwhile, after Singh’s announcement, it is believed that French defense company Safran and India’s state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited are in talks to jointly manufacture a new engine to power India’s plans for its own medium-weight military helicopters. The engines will be manufactured to power different types of medium-weight helicopters to meet the demand of the Indian Air Force, Navy, and Army. In 2016, in a major defense deal with France, New Delhi signed an Indian rupee 59,000 crore ($9.4 billion) deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets. So far, France has delivered 33 of the aircraft. https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/21/france-india-aircraft-engine/ Why is there a pilot shortage? Flight instructor explains how difficult, time consuming, and expensive it is to join the field • Flight instructor Guenter Trautmann with Alpha One Air Services in Concord said many pilots were laid off during the pandemic, and others are older and retiring. CONCORD, N.C. — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said dozens of planes have been grounded due to a pilot shortage. It’s a shortage that’s being felt across the entire industry. "It's not something that’s really new or something that’s been driven by the pandemic, it's something that has been emerging for a while and has been exacerbated by the pandemic," Nicole Carriere with United Airlines said. Flight instructor Guenter Trautmann with Alpha One Air Services in Concord said many pilots were laid off during the pandemic, and others are older and retiring. “Those ones are basically falling through the roster,” Trautmann said. Trautmann said the real problem, though, is that they’re not easy to replace. That is in part because of the required minimum of 1,500 flight hours. “It takes you probably about 2--2.5 years really to start from scratch,” Trautmann said. Trautmann said it’s also more challenging than some bargain for. “Yeah, that is something a lot of people underestimate," Trautmann said. "They do not see all the theory and studying behind it.” If the time and difficulty isn’t a deal-breaker, Trautmann said the financial burden could be. He said aspiring pilots like him have to finance their own training. “Me personally, it's about $85-90,000 which I had to basically put out of my own pocket into pilot training," Trautmann said. Trautmann said the payoff in salary isn’t immediate. “I think it starts around in the $50s," Trautmann said, "$50,000 a year for the first two years. I think the big chunk of money going into the six figures, really you can achieve after six, seven, eight years.” Carriere said their company has joined other airlines offering pilot training programs that assist prospective pilots with the costs. “There could be so many more people who would be interested in it if just given the opportunity," Carriere said. Carriere said their program will focus on attracting women and people of color, whom she said are underrepresented in the pilot field. Boeing expects the demand for airline pilots to remain high for years. The aerospace company said in a recent report that an estimated 612,000 new pilots will be needed worldwide over the next two decades. Carriere said United is committed to training more than 5,000 pilots by the end of the decade. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/pilot-shortage-concord-flight-instructor-alpha-one-air-services/275-5b476c44-9104-4a4e-885a-0de937b1d3fb Qatar Airways sues Airbus in A350 jet damage dispute PARIS (Reuters) - Qatar Airways said on Monday it had started proceedings in a UK court against planemaker Airbus in a bid to resolve a dispute over skin flaws on A350 passenger jets, bringing the two sides closer to a rare legal showdown over aviation safety. The companies have been locked in a row for months over damage, including blistered paint and corrosion to a sub-layer of lightning protection, which Qatar Airways says has now led to the grounding of 21 A350 jets by its domestic regulator. Airbus insists the carbon-composite passenger jets are safe to fly despite some "surface degradation," while Qatar Airways says it is too early to say whether safety has been compromised. The dispute came to a head last week when Airbus, in what experts called an unprecedented move, accused the Gulf airline of misrepresenting the problem as a safety issue and threatened to call for an independent legal assessment. On Monday, Qatar Airways hit back, saying it had taken its complaint against Airbus to the High Court in London. "We have sadly failed in all our attempts to reach a constructive solution with Airbus in relation to the accelerated surface degradation condition adversely impacting the Airbus A350 aircraft," it said in a statement. "Qatar Airways has therefore been left with no alternative but to seek a rapid resolution of this dispute via the courts." In a statement late on Monday, Airbus confirmed it had received a formal legal claim. "Airbus intends to vigorously defend its position," it said. A spokesman earlier reiterated it had found the cause of the problem and was working with customers and Europe's safety regulator, which has said it has not identified a safety issue. Qatar Airways denies that the surface flaws - which witnesses say have left some of the jets with a pock-marked appearance - are properly understood and said on Monday that it wanted Airbus to mount a "thorough investigation". JETS GROUNDED Several industry executives said such a public legal fight between two of aviation's leading players is unprecedented. The row widened this month when documents seen by Reuters revealed at least five other airlines in varying climates had complained about paint or other surface problems since 2016. Airbus had until recently maintained the problem was focused on paint on Qatar's A350s, based in the Gulf. Reuters also first reported that Airbus was looking at changing the anti-lightning system. The planemaker has said it is proposing interim solutions ranging from repairs to repainting and has accused Qatar Airways of ignoring those proposals without reasonable justification. Qatar Airways reiterated on Monday it could not be sure whether proposed repairs would work without deeper analysis. Its chief executive has questioned why Airbus is still working on a solution if a reliable fix is already available. The 21 grounded jets represent 40% of its current fleet of A350s, for which it was the launch customer with the biggest order. Other airlines still operate the jet, saying its airworthiness is not affected by what they term cosmetic issues. The row meanwhile looks set to cost Airbus a big Qatar order for a new A350 freighter version. It received the first firm order for the model on Monday, confirming a previously tentative order for four planes from France's CMA CGM. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker told the South China Morning Post last week he had previously looked at placing a large order for the cargo A350. Sources now expect Boeing to win the order to replace Qatar's 34-35 freighters. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/qatar-airways-takes-airbus-uk-173845182.html SpaceX lands 100th Falcon booster • SPACEX'S 1ST AND 100TH FALCON BOOSTER LANDINGS - EXACTLY SIX YEARS APART. (SPACEX) Exactly six years after its first successful recovery, SpaceX has landed a Falcon booster for the 100th time. On December 21st, 2015, the first Falcon 9 V1.2 Full Thrust (Block 1) rocket lifted off from SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral LC-40 launch pad on the company’s return-to-flight mission after a catastrophic in-flight failure just six months prior. Unwilling as ever to waste an opportunity, no matter how important the mission, SpaceX – on top of debuting a major Falcon 9 upgrade – chose to take advantage of the return to flight to attempt to land a Falcon booster back on land for the first time ever. Ultimately, on top of successfully deploying multiple Orbcomm OG2 communications satellites in orbit for a paying customer, Falcon 9 booster B1019 sailed through its boostback, reentry, and landing burns without issue. About nine minutes after liftoff, the rocket ultimately touched down on a concrete “landing zone” just a few miles from where it lifted off with uncanny ease relative to SpaceX’s numerous failed attempts in the ~18 months prior. Exactly six years later, on December 21st, 2021, Falcon 9 booster B1069 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Pad 39A with an upgraded, flight-proven Cargo Dragon in tow for SpaceX’s 24th International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission. CRS-24 also marked the company’s 31st and final launch of 2021, representing more successful Falcon launches completed in a single year than SpaceX had even attempted in its entire nine-year history up to the point of that first successful booster landing. VIDEO Unlike B1019 and its anxiety-ridden launch and first-of-its-kind recovery attempt, Falcon booster landings are now not only routine but expected. For SpaceX, a launch without a landing – intentionally or by accident – is now so unusual that it’s practically more newsworthy than the alternative. Of the 57 launches SpaceX has now completed in the last two years, only 4 did not include a successful booster landing – of which only the loss of one was intentional. CRS-24 was no different. About nine minutes after liftoff, after a flawless ascent, stage separation, and reentry burn, Falcon 9 B1069 fired up its engines once more and landed softly aboard drone ship Just Read The Instructions (JRTI). Anything less would have been an oddity and a major loss for SpaceX, given that a full four Falcon boosters have already singlehandedly supported nine or more launches. The unintentional loss of any booster is already hard to swallow but it’s even more painful to lose a new booster that might have otherwise bastioned SpaceX’s fleet and supported another 10+ launches in just a year or two. Thankfully, no such fate befell B1069 and the booster now has a potentially long and productive life of launches in front of it. With just a single NASA mission under its belt, the Falcon 9 is a prime candidate to launch SpaceX’s upcoming Axiom-1 private astronaut mission, though it could just as easily support any number of upcoming missions for the US military, NASA, the Italian Space Agency (ASI), or other major customers. Now safely in orbit, the uncrewed Dragon 2 capsule C209 – carrying 3 tons (~6500 lb) of cargo – will make its way to the ISS for the second time and dock with the station as early as 4:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC), Wednesday, December 22nd. It’ll be the capsule’s second space station arrival in a little over six months. https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-lands-100th-falcon-booster/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Business Aviation Safety Consortium (BASC) launches RampInspectionPrograms.com Data collecting website, provides latest need-to-know data regarding RIP, SAFA, and Ramp Checks Worldwide! RampInspectionPrograms.com, a BASC company, was launched today amidst considerable fanfare, as a FREE portal to aid aviation professionals’ preparation for interaction with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) inspectors and personnel. The website provides an avenue to report the important details of Ramp Inspection Program (RIP), Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and other various Ramp Inspections worldwide. Equally important, there is a search function that allows flight crew to search for recent or archived CAA activity at their destination airport. The site and data are flight crew centric and gather answers to questions that aircraft crew want to know. Specific metrics and amplifying information are provided for each interaction including: airport, FBO, time of day, time required to complete inspection, demeanor/professionalism of the inspector, areas of emphasis, documentation shared to satisfy requests, SMS queries, and general recommendations. Crews having experienced a RIP, SAFA, or FAA Ramp Check are incentivized to report by the desire to help their fellow professionals, as well as, receive a gift for each report. The submitter of any type of inspection that has occurred in the past two years, that can be accurately described and accounted, is eligible for a free gift. Rick Malczynski, the Founder and President of BASC, is extremely excited about the project. Extensive polling conducted by BASC in 2019, that accounted for dozens of SAFA checks revealed that hanging your hopes on a piece of paper to have a successful interaction was not an acceptable plan. Further polling revealed that over 80% of respondents believed that the biggest factor in determining a successful Ramp Check was the level of preparation of the operator. BASC focused on that area and methods of preparation via the quarterly BASC Continuing Education/Safety Round Table series, and during external and internal auditing. There still remains some anxiety and uneasiness, despite the RIP checklist and supporting/training documents that are available on the Agency’s website. Malczynski commented, “We have been watching these compliance processes evolve since well before BASC’s existence, and being operational ourselves, we understood the trepidation of some of the teams of being confronted with this situation. Any tool we can provide to aid in preparation, and reduce concerns, is a winner. Personally, I knew that if I was in Brussels and after landing, a gentleman with horned-rim glasses and plaid vest was waiting to come aboard the aircraft, …after the basics, we were likely to have a conversation about Dangerous Goods. Although our manuals did not follow ICAO requirements in the exact order, I was prepared to share where the required elements and documentation could be found. This approach laid the foundation for a more professional and pleasant experience. The website and service are at no cost, available to all of aviation, and you get a gift for sharing an inspection experience. Being a pilot myself, I can vouch that flight crew have a penchant for free stuff. This is a no brainer!” If you have had any type of interaction with a Civil Aviation Authority in the past two years, teams are requested to submit their experience as soon as possible. The new website is RampInspectionPrograms.com. ### About the Business Aviation Safety Consortium (AviationConsortium.com, LLC or BASC): Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, BASC serves as a logical partner for SMS, regulatory, and operational excellence verification for high performing business aviation organizations. BASC was founded in 2016 and accepted the first member in January of 2017. For more information, visit http://www.aviationconsortium.com. Apply Now! mba is currently seeking USA-based IOSA Flight Auditors! Do you have over 5 years of aviation experience, 2 years’ experience in Flight Operations, and have completed Auditor Training? Then submit your resume to mba@mba.aero for an opportunity to join our IOSA Audit Team! *IOSA is a registered trademark of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Internal Evaluation Program Evaluator I LAS VEGAS, NV /SAFETY & SECURITY – COMPLIANCE /FULL-TIME Summary Perform evaluations in accordance with department schedule and special evaluations as directed by the Director of Internal Evaluations. Visa Sponsorship Available: No Minimum Requirements A combination of Education and Experience will be considered. Must be authorized to work in the US as defined by the Immigration Act of 1986. Must pass a Criminal Background Check. Education: High School Diploma/GED Years of Experience: Minimum one (1) year of working knowledge of SMS, DOD principles, and the FAA SAS DCTs. Preferred Requirements • Bachelor's degree in a related field. • FAA Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, Airframe & Powerplant Certificate, or Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate. • One (1) year of auditing experience. • Working knowledge of IOSA standards and recommended practices. • Work experience in 14 CFR 121 air carrier operations; stations, training, quality control, maintenance, operations, safety, or a combination thereof. • Previous experience maintaining and enhancing corporate safety standards and safe operational practices. Job Duties • Performs scheduled and special evaluations, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting findings and concerns. • Collects objective evidence necessary to substantiate findings or concerns. • Prepares evaluation reports. • Recommends solutions to findings or concerns. • Monitors the development and implementation of corrective action plans. • Maintains and updates internal evaluation files. • Verifies the implementation of solutions and corrective action plans. • Other duties as assigned. Physical Requirements The Physical Demands and Work Environment described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role. Office - While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, see, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, keyboard, printer, and phone. May be required to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 20 lbs. May be required to work various shifts/days in a 24-hour situation. Regular attendance is a requirement of the role. Exposure to moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones, printers, and foot traffic), temperature and light fluctuations. Ability to work in a confined area as well as the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. Some travel may be a requirement of the role. COVID-19 Vaccination National Mandate Allegiant requires all team members to complete a record in Allegiant’s Vaccination Tracking Tool. Team Members may opt to provide records documenting their fully vaccinated status or agree to comply with weekly COVID-19 testing and reporting. Requests for medical and religious exemptions for those who cannot be vaccinated will be considered with substantiating documentation. Essential Services Provider Allegiant as a national air carrier is deemed an essential service provider during declared national and state emergencies. Team Members will be required to report to their assigned trip or work location during national and state emergencies unless prohibited by local, state or federal order. EEO Statement Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran For more information, see https://allegiantair.jobs People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. APPLY HERE Director of Safety – Bloomington, MN Who Are We: Life Link III is a premier, nationally recognized air medical transport company, known for our clinical excellence, superior aviation program, and reliable response in providing care to critically ill or injured patients. Our priority is to do everything possible to give every patient their best chance for the best possible outcome – demonstrated by our unwavering commitment to providing the highest level of care to our patients while on-board safe, state-of-the-art aircraft. We continually focus on innovation and work 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 serve. We do this work while living out our core values of safety, customer focus, excellence, integrity, innovation, and collaboration. Position Summary: At Life Link III, we believe that safety is interwoven in everything we do. We look at our leaders as agents of change, investing their talents to push the boundaries of the status quo and strive for excellence in air medical transport. The Director of Safety is a key leadership position and ideal for an experienced visionary, looking to utilize their experience and skill set in safety and apply to an industry-leading air medical program. This position engages directly with Life Link III’s CEO, Board of Directors, consortium members, while also serving as a trusted resource and safety advocate for all employees. The primary focus of the Director of Safety is the promotion of a strong safety culture and 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). The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader who embodies 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, PhD Research Survey Request This survey aims to understand whether a gap exists between the regulatory authorities' expectation of Crew Resource Management training curriculum (FAA outlines this in AC 120-51E) and the current training offerings across all facets of the industry. If a gap does exist, the study aims to understand which topics are under or inaccurately trained, measure the baseline level of understanding of these topics, and the perception of relevance-to-safety by industry pilots. To make it easy, I’ve created a posting that you’re welcome to modify and personalize or completely ignore and make your own. :) ----------------- Calling all pilots: A pilot and Ph.D. student is conducting cognitive science research on Crew Resource Management. Would you please help them by taking this survey? https://forms.gle/pkXH3cH1BYbvSoGz5 It’s 34-questions of mostly multiple-choice and shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes. Your input is anonymous and very much appreciated! Participation in this survey aids in the ongoing research on aviation human performance, human factors, and safety culture. -------------- Thank you, in advance, for your support. Kimberly Perkins Captain I Researcher I Writer Ph.D. Student University of Washington Doctoral Research: The Impact of Cognitive Biases on Aviation Safety Curt Lewis