Flight Safety Information - January 6, 2022 No. 004 In This Issue : Accident: Caspian B734 at Isfahan on Jan 5th 2022, main gear collapse on landing : Incident: Southwest B737 at Denver and Sacramento on Jan 3rd 2022, burst tyre on departure : Incident: Swiss A321 at Zurich on Jan 3rd 2022, smoke in cabin : Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions : Qantas says some out-of-practice pilots are making basic mistakes : Airline Recovery Could Be Stifled Due To Pilot Shortage : FAA says nearly 6,000 unruly airline passengers reported in 2021 : U.S. NTSB cuts back on travel over COVID-19 concerns : Pandemic Leads To Third Cancellation of ABACE : First Marine Corps Aircraft to Undergo Laser Peening Is Ready for Service : Opinion: Here we go again, “pilot error”, really? : Mars helicopter Ingenuity gearing up for 19th Red Planet flight on Friday : POSITION AVAILABLE: Voluntary Safety Reporting Program (ASAP) Manager : POSITION AVAILABLE: Manager, Environmental Health & Safety : POSITION AVAILABLE: Director, Technical & Compliance Programs : GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY Accident: Caspian B734 at Isfahan on Jan 5th 2022, main gear collapse on landing A Caspian Airlines Boeing 737-400, registration EP-CAP performing flight RV-6904 from Mashad to Isfahan (Iran) with 110 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Isfahan's runway 07R at 17:07L (13:37Z) but suffered the collapse of the left hand main gear almost immediately after touch down. The aircraft veered right off the runway and came to a stop with the nose gear off the runway edge, right main gear and left engine pod still on the runway surface. The aircraft was evacuated via slides. 3 female passengers received minor injuries as result of the evacuation, 2 male passengers received serious injuries as result of the evacuation (leg fractures). http://avherald.com/h?article=4f2b3b85&opt=0 Incident: Southwest B737 at Denver and Sacramento on Jan 3rd 2022, burst tyre on departure A Southwest Boeing 737-700, registration N444WN performing flight WN-791 from Denver,CO to Sacramento,CA (USA) with 143 passengers and 5 crew, departed Denver's runway 25 when upon rotation a loud bang was heard. The crew continued takeoff, climbed to cruise level and continued to Sacramento, where the aircraft performed a low approach to runway 17L and positioned for a landing on runway 17L about 10 minutes after the low approach. A passenger reported a loud bang occurred just as the aircraft rotated. The airline reported the aircraft burst a tyre on departure from Denver. The crew, trained for such events, continued to Sacramento. The aircraft is still on the ground in Sacramento about 38 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f2b2ba3&opt=0 Incident: Swiss A321 at Zurich on Jan 3rd 2022, smoke in cabin A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration HB-IOH performing flight LX-257 from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 66 passengers, was descending towards Zurich when the crew declared PAN PAN reporting smoke in the cabin. A few minutes later the crew advised they expected a normal landing and taxi after landing. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Zurich's runway 14 about 15 minutes later. The aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 56 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f2b34f7&opt=0 Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing Wednesday as the city attempted to stem an emerging omicron outbreak. The two-week ban on passenger flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Britain and the United States will take effect Sunday and continue until Jan. 21. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam also announced that restaurant dining will be forbidden after 6 p.m. for two weeks starting Friday. Game arcades, bars and beauty salons must also close during that period. “We have to contain the pandemic to ensure that there will not be a major outbreak in the community again,” Lam said at a news conference, adding that the city is “on the verge” of another surge. The measures came as new omicron clusters have emerged over the past week, many linked to several Cathay Pacific crew members who broke isolation rules and dined at restaurants and bars in the city before testing positive. Hong Kong has reported 114 omicron variant cases as of Tuesday, with most being imported. On Tuesday, it reported its first untraceable case in nearly three months, which authorities said was likely caused by the omicron variant. Hong Kong officials have moved swiftly to block the spread of the variant, locking down residential buildings where people have tested positive and mass-testing thousands of people. That includes about 2,500 passengers who were being held Wednesday on a cruise ship in Hong Kong for coronavirus tests, after health authorities said nine passengers were linked to an omicron cluster and ordered the ship to turn back. Authorities forced the Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Seas ship, which departed Sunday on a “cruise to nowhere,” to return a day early on Wednesday, according to a government statement. The ship returned to Hong Kong on Wednesday morning and passengers were held onboard for most of the day while they awaited testing. One passenger, Claudy Wong, said Royal Caribbean had tried its best to follow pandemic regulations. “The pandemic has gone on for so long, actually passengers like us who board the cruise are already prepared for such situations to happen,” Wong said. Royal Caribbean said in a statement that the nine guests were immediately isolated and all tested negative, and that the company was working closely with authorities to comply with epidemic prevention policies and regulations. It said guests who were on the affected ship would receive a 25% refund on their cruise fare. The ship’s next sailing on Thursday was also canceled because the crew must undergo testing, and those guests will receive a full refund. The city has reported a total of 12,690 confirmed coronavirus infections as of Tuesday, including 213 deaths. https://www.yahoo.com/news/thousands-held-hong-kong-cruise-045053752.html Qantas says some out-of-practice pilots are making basic mistakes like trying to take off with the parking brake on and confusing altitude and airspeed readings • Expert pilots have experienced a "reduction in cognitive capacity" during the pandemic, according to an internal Qantas memo. Michael Dunning/Getty Images • Some Qantas pilots returning to flying are making basic "errors" after being grounded during the pandemic, an internal company memo says. • The memo, obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald, says some pilots were slower at routine tasks. The Australian airline told The Herald it's designed an "enhanced return-to-work program" for pilots. Some Qantas pilots who were grounded during the COVID-19 pandemic have made basic errors since returning to flying, such as trying to take off with the parking brake engaged, according to an internal company memo obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald. Some have also mistaken altitude readings for airspeed readings, the memo to Qantas staff says, per The Herald. The memo highlights the difficulties faced by pilots who were grounded for long periods during the pandemic before returning to work. The heads of Qantas' fleet operations say in the memo that pilots who hadn't flown during the pandemic were slower with routine tasks and sometimes made "errors," The Herald reported. "Expert pilots have lost recency and experienced a subsequent reduction in cognitive capacity," the memo says, per The Herald. Recency refers to pilots carrying out a certain number of successful takeoffs and landings in a set period. The fleet operations team says in the memo that errors listed in recent pilot reports included "commencing take-off with park brake set," "misidentification of altitude as airspeed," and "preflight switching errors that then led to larger in-flight issues," per The Herald. Qantas did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. A Qantas spokesperson told The Herald that the airline recognized "very early" that it needed to tackle recency and refamiliarization when its pilots returned to the air as travel picked up again, and that it had "designed an enhanced return-to-work program fit for the unprecedented challenge facing our industry." "Safety is our number one priority and all of the data shows that our pilots are coming back with the skills and confidence to do their job safely," the spokesperson said. In the US, dozens of pilots, flight attendants, and other aviation staff have anonymously reported safety incidents related to flying during the pandemic through the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), a monitoring platform funded by the Federal Aviation Administration. In one case reported to the ASRS, a first officer said they accidentally switched off the wrong engine for cooldown during a flight. "I believe not flying that much in the past year [due to] the pandemic played a factor into my error," the officer wrote. In another case reported to the ASRS, a captain said a first officer "freshly back from a year leave" due to COVID-19 was flying their aircraft 800 feet higher than they should have. In October, Qantas told Bloomberg that it had dedicated an entire team to getting pilots back in the air safely. Its Boeing 737 pilots have to attend a six-day course before flying again and a senior training captain sits in on their initial flights, Qantas said. The airline's A380 pilots also have to train on the ground and in the simulator for two days every 90 days, Qantas said. At the start of the pandemic, pilots said it was difficult adjusting to flying lighter planes with fewer passengers. https://www.businessinsider.com/qantas-pilot-takeoff-brakes-on-errors-pandemic-covid-airline-safety-2022-1 Airline Recovery Could Be Stifled Due To Pilot Shortage How soon the airline industry will suffer a pilot shortage is more crucial than whether it will happen at all. It’s impossible to conceive that there will be a shortage of pilots when the number of flights has been reduced to a fraction of what they were before the pandemic. There will be a shortage of 34,000 commercial pilots (almost 10% of the overall workforce) by 2025 if global demand for domestic and international travel rises above 2019 levels. This gap is based on a modest recovery scenario, which will be felt as early as next year. This shortage might increase to 50,000 if the economy recovers faster than expected. Due to a pilot shortage in the airline industry, this scenario is becoming more and more likely. Due to the continued shortfall, smaller airlines that work for larger network carriers may be forced to combine frequencies or cancel destinations altogether. A pilot shortage has significant ramifications for airlines. As a result of the reduced number of flights, airfares would skyrocket, as there would be fewer seats available, and airlines would need to make a profit to stay in business. Nonstop flights to smaller cities may be phased out of airline networks, and the number of nonstop flights per week may be reduced overall. Pilot shortages might eventually limit industry growth; given the critical role air transport plays in the global economy — aviation accounts for around 4% of global GDP — a slower industry recovery could moderate global economic growth. Before receiving an airline transport pilot (ATP) licence, which allows them to fly for airlines, aspiring airline pilots must have 1,500 hours of flight time. Many believe that the 1,500-hour rule, as it is known in the industry, is putting a substantial burden on the availability of pilots. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, demand for flying plummeted. There was a surplus of pilots, but it turned out to be temporary. However, to save money, airlines provided early retirement incentives to their most senior pilots, who often command the highest salary. As the demand for pilots increased, so did the desire for flying. On the other hand, Airlines found themselves with fewer pilots than before the pandemic. Early retirements accounted for up to 15% of the pilot workforce at several airlines. When the larger airlines resumed holding new hire classes, they heavily recruited from regional carriers. One of the main reasons why the supply of pilots is so limited is that many people cannot afford to become pilots. Training is typically an out-of-pocket investment for aspiring pilots, with loans available to pay costs. Many international airlines in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East have created cadet programmes to strengthen the pilot pipeline in recent years. Passenger volume has no bearing on the demand for pilots. It is connected to flight hours and the number of planes flying, and airlines are already returning jets to service faster than projected to increase demand. Airlines will initially be allowed to recruit from the ranks of furloughed pilots and the approximately 100,000 pilots remaining on carrier payrolls who are not flying full schedules or are on voluntary company leave. However, many experienced pilots, particularly in North America, have retired early and are unlikely to return. Younger pilots with the least experience and who will be the last to be called back may choose different careers. Airlines in China can recover to 2019 operating levels by the end of 2020, avoiding furloughs and forced retirements. Nonetheless, the substantial growth in air travel demand in those countries is anticipated to result in a significant shortfall by 2029. The Asian pilot shortage may be aided by emigrations of jobless or furloughed pilots from slower-growing regions such as Europe and Latin America, which could create supply issues in those regions. A pilot supply shortage may also result in greater pay. Even before Covid-19, the most recent round of contract discussions between airlines and the pilot union witnessed wage increases. The increased expense would be a significant hardship for airlines when their finances are not looking promising. According to the International Air Transport Association, airlines worldwide lost about $120 billion in 2020 and are forecast to lose close to $40 billion this year. While there are numerous hurdles to overcome before the pilot shortage occurs, airlines — and possibly the economy — will pay the price if the industry waits until the crisis is on top of them. As the industry recovers from its worst crisis in history, it faces a new challenge. While the pilot shortage is progressing slowly, the repercussions are already being felt, and smaller cities routes may be affected. To overcome this issue, airlines are turning to a new set of recruitment tools for the time being. Will it work? Let’s see. https://www.traveldailymedia.com/airline-recovery-could-be-stifled-due-to-pilot-shortage/ FAA says nearly 6,000 unruly airline passengers reported in 2021 The FAA has launched 1,075 investigations into passenger behavior on flights this year Airlines reported nearly 6,000 cases of unruly airline passengers in 2021, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) latest figures. As of Dec. 31, 5,981 passengers were reported for allegedly exhibiting unruly behavior, according to the FAA. About 4,290 of the reported cases were mask-related incidents. To date, the FAA has launched 1,075 investigations into passenger behavior on flights, which is the highest total since the agency started keeping track in 1995. In the five years from 2016 through 2020, the agency averaged 136 investigations a year. The number of disruptions on flights began to spike in January 2021, forcing the FAA to adopt stricter penalties for passengers who assault, threaten, intimidate or interfere with airline crew members. Under the FAA's zero-tolerance policy, violators can face fines of up to $37,000 per violation. However, if a passenger commits multiple violations, they can face an even higher penalty. The rate of incidents on commercial flights has "dropped sharply" since the agency launched its zero-tolerance campaign. Still, airlines continue to report cases of passengers allegedly threatening or even becoming physical with the flight crew and fellow passengers. To try and combat the ongoing rise in incidents, officials from the FAA and Justice Department developed a process for the FAA to send most "egregious" cases to the FBI, which forwards those worthy of prosecution to field offices for investigation. While the FAA can propose fines against unruly passengers, the agency can't prosecute criminal cases. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/faa-unruly-passengers-2021 U.S. NTSB cuts back on travel over COVID-19 concerns WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday the agency is halting travel unrelated to investigating crashes through at least the end of January. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told employees in an email seen by Reuters that because of "substantial COVID numbers across the country - to include the Washington, D.C. area" that "agency leadership has made the decision to temporarily pause non-mission travel, which includes outreach, training, advocacy, and conferences." The NTSB is an independent federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant railroad, highway, marine and pipeline accidents. The restrictions will prevent NTSB employees from participating in two major events - the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Government/Industry Meeting of SAE International, a global association of aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle engineers and technical experts. Homendy noted both are "attended by thousands of people around the globe" and many NTSB personnel were due to participate. She said the goal "is to protect our workforce while prioritizing the conduct of mission work. The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance to ensure that we can continue carrying out our critical safety mission." The NTSB will reevaluate the restrictions at the end of January, she said. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-ntsb-cuts-back-travel-over-covid-19-concerns-2022-01-05/ Pandemic Leads To Third Cancellation of ABACE NBAA, in concert with the Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA), has canceled the 2022 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE), citing the ongoing challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. ABACE, which launched in 2012 and attracts more than 9,000 attendees from 50 countries annually, was scheduled to have taken place this year from April 12 to 14 in Shanghai. This marks the third consecutive year that NBAA and its ABACE partner SAA have opted not to hold the event as a result of pandemic concerns and associated travel restrictions. “As we know, the continued pandemic has prompted governments around the world to institute travel restrictions and requirements, presenting significant logistical and other challenges for exhibitors,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “We were hopeful we could have held the event, but the health and safety of all ABACE participants is our highest priority, so we have elected to postpone it through 2022. We will continue to support the resurgence of business aviation in Asia and around the world.” https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-01-05/pandemic-leads-third-cancellation-abace First Marine Corps Aircraft to Undergo Laser Peening Is Ready for Service MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C., Jan. 5, 2022 — The U.S. Navy aviation repair and maintenance facility Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) in Havelock, N.C., has completed the successful verification of the laser shock peening (LSP) process, following the induction of the first F-35B Lightning II aircraft to undergo the peening procedure in June 2020. The aircraft has been returned to fleet. “The laser shock peening modification is essential to extending the life of the F-35B STOVL variant, and the ability to complete this procedure successfully allows FRCE to support this critical workload,” said FRCE Commanding Officer Col. Thomas Atkinson. Laser shock peening strengthens the aircraft’s frame without adding any additional material or weight, which would reduce its capability by limiting its fuel- or weapons-carrying capacity. The procedure helps extend the life expectancy of the fifth-generation F-35B fighter, which is the short takeoff, vertical landing (STOVL) variant flown by the U.S. Marine Corps. Verification of the process provides quality control by confirming it meets system-level requirements through a combination of inspection, analysis, demonstration, and testing. FRCE completed construction on a $6 million, purpose-built laser shock peening facility in August 2019. “The big picture here is that we set up a capability that has never been stood up before. We made STOVL history by completing verification of the laser shock peening procedure on the first Marine Corps aircraft inducted for the modification and returned to the fleet,” said Jeanie Holder, the F-35 Joint Program Office induction manager at FRCE. “As our local enterprise, we accomplished a lot to get the building stood up, get the equipment set up, and then roll the first aircraft into something that has never been done before.” Lockheed Martin, Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies, and Northrup Grumman Corp. were additional stakeholders to FRCE and the F-35 Joint Program Office in the venture. According to Scott Nelson, F-35 Joint Program Office induction manager at FRCE, verification of the peening process makes the process repeatable. “You could take that instruction now and go complete this modification anywhere in the world if you had an LSP facility because all the steps are correct and in the right order. You have everything you need to do it.” The verification additionally marks FRCE as the first and only facility in the world capable of conducting the laser shock peening modification on an F-35 aircraft. A second facility, Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is scheduled to come online in the near future. The Air Force facility sent members of its workforce to observe and learn from the work done at FRCE, said Ike Rettenmair, the interim Fixed Wing Division director at FRCE. The verification process totaled nearly 15,000 labor hours. https://www.photonics.com/Articles/First_Marine_Corps_Aircraft_to_Undergo_Laser/a67656 Here we go again, “pilot error”, really? By Dr. Shawn Pruchnicki It is with great interest that I read last week several reports regarding an Emirates Boeing 777 flight from Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD) on December 20, 2021 that has been described as “almost crashing”. Naturally as an accident investigator I was drawn to these reports in an effort to understand the preliminary information that was being reported at this early stage. However, as many of you know, this information is notoriously unreliable and any further speculation regarding the cause of the incident is simply ridiculous. Yet, there it was in print, exhortations claiming “pilot error” and calling for their termination. There was even one report saying that all four pilots had already been terminated. It appears that the crux of the incident is that the pilots of the incident flight failed to set the initial departure altitude of 4,000 ft. MSL in the MCP and instead it was left set at zero feet from the previous crew for their landing in Dubai earlier. On climb out when the autopilot was engaged, the aircraft started to rapidly descend. However, the crew was able to intervene prior to impact. After the incident, it is reported that Emirates sent the following memo to its pilot group CREWS ARE REMINDED THAT THERE ARE NO FCOM NORMAL PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS TO CHANGE THE MCP AFTER LANDING OR SHUTDOWN. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THE MCP “ALTITUDE WINDOW” HAS BEEN SET TO THE AIRPORT ELEVATION WHICH MAY CAUSE ISSUES ON THE SUBSEQUENT DEPARTURE. CREWS SHALL NOT SET AIRPORT ELEVATION ON THE MCP AFTER LANDING OR SHUT DOWN. Well they were right, just as the memo says, setting the MCP to airport elevation can cause issues later for departing crews. That has been clearly demonstrated by this event. For an airline to send a reminding memo like this to its pilot group, this is not the only event of this type that has occurred. There would have been others. But yet, this trap is still occurring. This is another case of our industry slapping on the critical and pointless term “pilot error”. It tells us nothing of why something happened. It tells us nothing about the autoflight system design, the procedures the manufacture has crafted, in addition to those of the operator. This very well might be another case of a poorly designed procedure for both landing and departing crews. We just do not know at this early phase. However, we have seen this many times in our industry and usually after killing enough people these procedure changes are finally implemented. Sad, but historically true. Why are these types of events still happening resulting in such a memo being sent to a highly trained and skilled pilot group? Apparently this is not the first time at this airline and I would bet that other operators have seen similar events as well. Why are we waiting for an accident to happen before these events are further investigated? Shouldn’t we be spending far more resources than we typically do investigating incidents that are so close to being an accident? Why not? They are freebies. We can get 99% of the information gleaned from an accident without suffering a hull loss and loss of life. Take advantage of that! Dig into it, uncover the layers of information, discover the second stories and make meaningful recommendations before there is a loss of life. Firing the employees in the name of “pilot error” does absolutely nothing to enhance safety in complex socio-technical systems such as aviation. In fact, there is an overwhelming amount of evidence that it does the opposite. It drives safety reporting and event capturing underground. One example of how this would be harmful is in our event reporting systems like ASAP programs. Typically the reports received are around 65% sole-source reports. In other words, had the reporter not come forward and reported the event (confession if you like) your operation would have never known about it. Think about that, never would have known about the safety issue they are telling you about. Why would you want to suppress the flow of that valuable information? Additionally, determining pilot error to be the “cause” of an event provides a dead-end for making any meaningful recommendations. How can you make any recommendations to prevent further events if “bad apples” were deemed the cause with a “pilot error” diagnosis? Once the bad apples are gone, you should be fine right? Hardly, the system with all of its interactions, imperfections, automation considerations, trade-offs and more remain completely unchanged. If you do not investigate the system as a whole, understanding the human-computer interface and all of the other facets of the system, your luck will eventually run out. Review numerous accidents that have occurred over the years and the signals that were present prior that were not recognized or even ignored because of our oblivious fascination with pointless terms such as “pilot error”. In closing, I would like to remind everyone that our worldwide aviation system is as safe as it is because of the humans, not unsafe because of them. Computers will do whatever you tell them to do, regardless of the context, they are literal and brittle. They are simply not adaptable and are unreliably awful at communicating their intentions and when reaching the limits of their capabilities. A classy bumpy-transfer situation. We are the ones that can recognize when a situation is only slightly starting to change or mildly becoming suspicious of changes. Computers will push along blindfully and dutifully. We are also the ones that can recognize a rapidly changing situation and develop a new plan within seconds. We are the only system on the flight deck that has ever been able to be adaptive. And WE are the reason that aviation is the safest form of travel – we make it that way everyday all over the world. Dr. Shawn Pruchnicki Ph.D. ATP CFII is a former airline pilot. He is currently a Professor in the College of Engineering at the Ohio State University and is an internationally recognized expert in accident causation and automation design. Mars helicopter Ingenuity gearing up for 19th Red Planet flight on Friday The flight will be short but challenging. NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity is poised to make its first flight of 2022. The 4-pound (1.8 kilograms) Ingenuity's next Red Planet sortie — its 19th overall — will take place as early as Friday (Jan. 7), mission team members said in a blog post on Tuesday (Jan. 4). Ingenuity will cover 207 feet (63 meters) during the 100-second flight, which will take the little chopper out of a rugged basin known as South Séítah, over a ridge and onto a plateau. "While short, the flight has a challenging start due to featureless sandy terrain that the helicopter currently sits on," Martin Cacan, Ingenuity pilot at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, wrote in the blog post. "Initially chosen for the lack of rocks to land safely, the area is actually so devoid of rock that warnings were reported during Flight 18 landing due to insufficient features to track in the vision navigation," Cacan wrote. "As a result, fault protection parameters will be updated to mitigate the risk of a premature landing mid-ascent." Ingenuity landed on the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater with NASA's Perseverance rover on Feb. 18, 2021. The little rotorcraft soon aced five technology-demonstrating flights, showing that aerial exploration is possible on Mars despite the planet's thin atmosphere. Ingenuity then moved into an extended mission during which team members are pushing its limits and scouting Jezero terrain for the life-hunting, sample-caching Perseverance. Jezero harbored a big lake and a river delta billions of years ago. The Perseverance team is keen to check out the remnants of that delta, which could potentially preserve signs of Mars life, if any ever existed. And Ingenuity will help the rover make its way there, if all goes according to plan. "The current mission goal is to reach the Jezero river delta to aid the Perseverance rover in path planning and scientific discovery," Cacan wrote. Ingenuity has conducted 18 flights on Mars to date, the first occurring on April 19 and the most recent on Dec. 15. During these sorties, the helicopter has stayed aloft for nearly 33 minutes in total and covered 2.37 miles (3.81 kilometers) of Red Planet ground. https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-19th-flight-preview Manager, Voluntary Safety Reporting Program (ASAP Manager) Company: NetJets Aviation, Inc. Area of Interest: Flight Operations Location: Columbus, OH, US, 43219 Req ID: 4781 Purpose of Position The Manager, Voluntary Safety Reporting Program position assists the Director, Aviation Safety in the execution of the comprehensive NetJets Safety Program. This includes the responsibility for management and operation of the Pilot, Flight Attendant, and Dispatch Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP) and related safety department functions. Tasks and Responsibilities · Evaluate, analyze and process safety reports submitted to any of the NJA administered Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP) including but not limited to: · Investigating the issues raised in each safety report. · Make recommendations to management regarding changes to policy, procedures and practices to enhance safety. · Collection and analysis of policy, maintenance records, and fatigue assessments to determine if safety enhancements are available or warranted. · Provide opinion and interpretation of collected materials to the ASAP ERC. · Act and speak on behalf of NJA as the ASAP Event Review Committee (ERC) representative on a rotating basis. · Administer corrective actions in response to ASAP ERC findings. · Plan for and manage all voluntary safety reporting program requirements for the Pilot, Flight Attendant, and Dispatch groups in line with FAA and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements. · Participate or lead investigations of the facts related to reports submitted through ASAP. · Research and analyze trend data in the NetJets Safety Program and other industry data. · Track ASAP related safety recommendations and corrective actions to ensure that follow-up actions have been taken that are effective. Determine if the actions have been effective and if not, make recommendations for additional changes or corrective action. · Manage the production of ASAP communications. · Acts as an information conduit to bring safety of flight issues to the attention of management and to deliver safety information to NJA employees. Education Bachelor's in Aviation Management or Business Management Certifications and Licenses FAA Commercial Instrument Years of Experience 2-4 years of experience Core Competencies Adaptability Collaboration Curiosity Service-Oriented Strives For Positive Results Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other (KSAOs) · Must be able to work independently and use independent discretion and judgment. · Exposure to responding to irregular events as well as identifying, evaluating and writing risk assessments for said events. · Experience with safety analysis, trending and risk assessment. · Experience or training in Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). · Ability to use sound judgment in analyzing reports, assessing risks and making recommendations. · Must possess a demonstrated high degree of personal and professional integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality. · Detail oriented characteristics with an ability to prioritize multiple objectives in a dynamic environment with constantly shifting priorities. · Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to write effective reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. · Technical computer expertise and proficient knowledge in commercial off-the-shelf applications, such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). · Must be effective working both individually as well as in a team environment with the ability to interact in a tactful manner. · Able to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations with a detailed knowledge of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations. · Demonstrated ability to interact with people at varying levels of authority. · Demonstrated public speaking and presentation skills with the ability to effectively present on both the individual level and to large audiences, including NJA employees, industry professionals and federal agencies. APPLY HERE Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (NJUS) Company: NetJets Aviation, Inc. Area of Interest: Flight Operations Location: Columbus, OH, US, 43219 Req ID: 4581 Purpose of Position The Manager, Environmental Health & Safety is responsible for the continuous compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. In addition, the Manager, Environmental Health & Safety ensures the well-being of employees through the deployment and maintenance of safety and wellness programs including training, ergonomic and hearing assessments. Tasks and Responsibilities · Reviews and approves internal procedures to ensure company compliance with applicable safety regulations including but not limited to OSHA, EPA, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and internal safety policies and promote continuous improvement of organizational safety. · Develops, distributes and oversees environmental and safety policies as outlined in the NetJets safety manual. This includes safety monitoring of employees and organizational outputs including but not limited to industrial hygiene monitoring, hazardous waste disposal, and hazardous waste manifesting. · Develop, deploy and oversee environmental and safety training. · Investigate reports of unsafe conditions received through established safety reporting systems. · Perform scheduled environmental and safety audits and analysis for communication to leadership. Education Bachelor's Certifications and Licenses Years of Experience 2-4 years of experience Core Competencies Adaptability Collaboration Curiosity Service-Oriented Strives for Positive Results Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other (KSAOs) · Ability to recognize and analyze hazards for corrective action · Ability to develop training and present information in formal classroom settings · Ability to research and apply appropriate safety standards and best practices to the needs of the organization · Aviation maintenance safety, line operations safety, or flight operations safety experience preferred. · Experience with audiometric testing program, respiratory protection program, and/or hazardous materials program · Experience conducting job safety analyses or risk analyses APPLY HERE Director, Technical & Compliance Programs (NJUS) Company: NetJets Aviation, Inc. Area of Interest: Flight Operations Location: Columbus, OH, US, 43219 Req ID: 4675 Purpose of Position The Director, Technical & Compliance Programs is a senior member of the Flight Operations management team and is accountable to the VP, Safety for the overall direction of the various Flight Operations teams responsible for NetJets Aviation (NJA) technical and compliance programs, including preparation and production of regulatory manuals and documents; airport analysis function; and centralized document distribution. A primary function of the Director, Technical & Compliance Programs is coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure all NJA flight operations policies and procedures are following all applicable federal regulatory requirements including, FAA specifications and safety guidelines. Additionally, the Director, Technical & Compliance Programs assists in the operational control functions of the department. Tasks and Responsibilities · Provide effective leadership and direction to the Technical and Compliance Operations team by prioritizing work and designating resources required for timely completion of tasks and achievement of objectives assigned by the VP, Safety. · Direct all federal and other relevant regulatory compliance functions as they relate to the creation and maintenance of up-to-date flight operations policies and procedures ensuring safety and service standards remain paramount. This includes but may not be limited to the development and management of policy and procedure consistent with all applicable federal and related regulatory guidelines; the development and management of the processes supporting compliant policy creation and maintenance; partnering with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance, standardization, and effective implementation of new or revised policy and procedure. · Analyze the impact to Company operations of proposed, new, or revised regulations, specifications, or technical requirements. Recommend or develop means for compliance. · Direct compliance-related activities of NetJets managers serving as Company representatives for FAA or other industry committees, taskforces or workgroups engaged in the development of new or revised regulations, procedures, or technical operating requirements. · Develop or recommend technology solutions and process improvements that enhance safety, compliance, customer service, and/or efficiency of operations. · Serve as FAA Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program (VDRP) coordinator for the Flight Operations Department. Education Bachelor's in Aviation Certifications and Licenses FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Years of Experience 10+ years of experience Core Competencies Adaptability Collaboration Curiosity Service-Oriented Strives For Positive Results Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other (KSAOs) · 3+ years of aviation management experience. · 2+ years’ experience as a flight operations manager in a large 14 CFR, part 135 on-demand Air Carrier or FAR 91, subpart K, fractional program manager. · Working knowledge of on-demand or fractional program operations, regulations, FAA specifications, and technical requirements. · Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to effectively manage multiple work groups and projects. · Some technical writing experiences · Excellent verbal & written communication skills. · Personal Computer skills including MS Office Suite and Outlook. APPLY HERE GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY My name is Jason Starke, and I am a doctoral student at Northcentral University. I am conducting a research study to determine if the effects of servant leadership are positively related to employee participation in the organization’s safety management system through positive commitment to the organization. I am recruiting individuals who meet all these criteria: 1. Are 18 years of age or older. 2. Are employed by an organization that conducts business aviation operations under 14 CFR 135. 3. Are employed by an organization that is registered to the International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). 4. Are employed as a flight crew member (cockpit or cabin) and/or as an aircraft mechanic. If you decide to participate in this study, you will be asked to do the following activities: 1. Complete an online survey for 15 minutes. During these activities, you will be asked questions about: · Your age, gender, and race. · Your current job role in the organization, how many years you have served in that role across your career, and how many years you have served with your current organization. · Servant leadership characteristics of your immediate supervisor or manager. · Your current level of commitment to your organization. · Your perception of the degree to which certain safety behaviors and safety management activities are part of your job responsibilities. If you are interested in participating in this study, please click this link: https://ncu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nC84XvifID4jtQ If you have questions, please contact me at J.Starke8609@o365.ncu.edu. Thank you! Jason Starke Curt Lewis