Flight Safety Information - January 19, 2023 No. 014 In This Issue : Incident: LATAM Brasil A319 at Rio de Janeiro on Jan 7th 2023, brakes problem during roll out : Incident: UPS MD11 at Cleveland on Jan 17th 2023, foreign object damage on landing : Incident: Caraibes A35K at Fort de France on Jan 17th 2023, bird strike : Incident: Qantas B738 over Tasman Sea on Jan 18th 2023, engine shut down in flight : Incident: Hong Kong Express A20N near Nha Trang on Jan 16th 2023, engine problem : Incident: Lufthansa A320 at Munich on Jan 17th 2023, slat problem : Woman with fire extinguisher walks through Atlanta airport spraying people, video shows : Rates of runway incursions double over the past decade in Canada : Two flights in two days: Another Qantas airplane reports mid-air trouble; forced to turn back : US, China ‘Mid-Air Scare’: PLAAF Is Using Fresh, Out Of College Fighter Pilots To Challenge USAF Warplanes – State Media : Can C919, China’s first indigenous passenger jet, unsettle Airbus and Boeing’s duopoly? : Delta Increases Airbus A220 Orders to 119 Aircraft : FAA PUBLISHES 'AVIATION WEATHER HANDBOOK' : ISASI - Kapustin Memorial Scholarship : Royal Aeronautical Society: Human Factors Group: Engineer conference 2023 : POSITION AVAILABLE: AEROSPACE ENGINEER (STRUCTURES), GS-0861-13 : Position Available: Analyst/Senior Analyst, Line Operations Safety Audits Incident: LATAM Brasil A319 at Rio de Janeiro on Jan 7th 2023, brakes problem during roll out A LATAM Brasil Airbus A319-100, registration PT-TMB performing flight LA-3999 from Curitiba,PR to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont,RJ (Brazil) with 119 passengers and 5 crew, landed on Santos Dumont's runway 02R when the crew noticed the loss of brake efficiency, performed the related procedures and managed to slow the aircraft to taxi speed and vacate the runway at the last exit. Brazil's CENIPA reported the aircraft blew a left main tyre during the landing roll but managed to vacate the runway on own power. The aircraft returned to service about 17.5 hours later. https://avherald.com/h?article=503ef749&opt=0 Incident: UPS MD11 at Cleveland on Jan 17th 2023, foreign object damage on landing A UPS United Parcel Service McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter, registration N279UP performing freight flight 5X-1442 from Louisville,KY to Cleveland,OH (USA) with 2 crew, landed on Cleveland's runway 24R with the crew maintaining routine communication. The FAA however reported: "AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED BY FOD, CLEVELAND, OH." during landing. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 16 hours before returning to service. https://avherald.com/h?article=503ef315&opt=0 Incident: Caraibes A35K at Fort de France on Jan 17th 2023, bird strike An Air Caraibes Airbus A350-1000, registration F-HMIL performing flight TX-510 from Paris Orly (France) to Fort de France (Martinique), was on approach to Fort de France's runway 10 when the right hand engine (Trent XWB) was hit by a bird. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 10. The aircraft was unable to perform its next flight TX-511 to Paris Orly due to damage to the right hand engine's cowl on schedule, the flight was postponed to the next day. https://avherald.com/h?article=503eeb9a&opt=0 Incident: Qantas B738 over Tasman Sea on Jan 18th 2023, engine shut down in flight A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-XZB performing flight QF-144 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Sydney,NS (Australia) with 145 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 300nm east of Sydney when the crew needed to shut the left hand engine (CFM56) down. The aircraft drifted down to FL200 and continued to Sydney for a safe landing on runway 34L about 70 minutes after leaving FL360. Some Australian media were claiming the right hand engine was broken showing the engine with its thrust reverser deployed during the landing roll as "broken". Passengers reported there had been a bang from the left hand engine. https://avherald.com/h?article=503ee2f0&opt=0 Incident: Hong Kong Express A20N near Nha Trang on Jan 16th 2023, engine problem A Hong Kong Express Airways Airbus A320-200N, registration B-LCL performing flight UO-780 from Hong Kong (China) to Singapore (Singapore) with 154 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360 about 150nm northnortheast of Nha Trang (Vietnam) when the crew decided to divert to Nha Trang due to an engine (PW1127G) problem. The aircraft landed safely on Nha Trang's runway 02R about 35 minutes after leaving FL360. The following day a replacement A320-200N registration B-LCV positioned to Nha Trang as flight UO-9780, resumed the flight and reached Singapore as flight UO-780 with a delay of 22.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Nha Trang about 56 hours after landing. The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Nha Trang due to abnormal engine operation. https://avherald.com/h?article=503ee0c5&opt=0 Incident: Lufthansa A320 at Munich on Jan 17th 2023, slat problem A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIZB performing flight LH-2041 from Dusseldorf to Munich (Germany) with 158 people on board, was on approach to Munich when the crew reported they could not extend the slats. The aircraft entered a hold while the crew computed their landing performance and prepared for the landing and subsequently landed safely on runway 26R at a higher than normal speed. The aircraft returned to service about 26 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=503edd18&opt=0 Woman with fire extinguisher walks through Atlanta airport spraying people, video shows Three flight attendants ended up in a hospital after a woman sprayed a fire extinguisher in the Delta gates area of the Atlanta, Georgia, airport. Atlanta police say they were called around 9:30 p.m. Jan. 17 to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after reports of a woman trying to open the doors of the D concourse gangway. Officials inside the airport had attempted to communicate with the woman, but she continued to walk through the terminal and began spraying a fire extinguisher at those who approached, according to police. Video of the incident shows the woman walking toward a gangway door to the shouts of airport workers and other passengers before emerging in a cloud of spray and aiming the fire extinguisher hose at gate workers. VIDEO Three flight attendants at the scene had to be taken to a hospital following “respiratory complaints due to exposure to the discharged extinguisher,” Atlanta police said. The woman was taken into custody. However, she had not been officially charged as of Jan. 18. McClatchy News reached out to Delta Airlines on Jan. 18 and was awaiting a response. Atlanta Police did not disclose how the incident began. https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-fire-extinguisher-walks-atlanta-193305774.html Rates of runway incursions double over the past decade in Canada American aviation regulators are investigating after two planes full of passengers nearly collided on a runaway in New York last week. As Craig Momney reports, Canada safety boards want more measures put in place to prevent incursions like these from happening here. American aviation regulators are investigating after two planes nearly collided on a runaway in New York last week, and Canadian safety boards want more measures put in place to prevent close calls from happening here. A runway incursion is an aviation term for the improper positioning of vehicles, planes or people on any airport runway or its protected area — being in the wrong place at the wrong time, essentially. The rate of runway incursions is a concern for national airline safety boards, as the number of incidents have doubled over the past decade. According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the number of incidents in the country grew from 5.3 incursions per 100,000 arrivals and departures in 2010 to 10.7 in 2021. “While none of them have resulted in a collision, the point is, is that’s suggests there’s an elevated level of risk and that needs to be addressed,” said Kathy Fox, a former air traffic controller and current chair of the TSB. In 2021, Nav Canada recorded 471 runway incursions on Canadian runways. During an interview with Global News, Fox recalled a deadly incursion that occurred on Feb. 11, 1978. There was a snowblower on the landing strip in Cranbrook, B.C., that forced Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314 to overshoot the runway — crashing and killing 42 people on board. “Runway incursions can be catastrophic,” Fox said. “Fortunately, they don’t happen very often, but we believe that a lot more can be done to reduce the risk of a collision.” Amercian officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport last Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff. “(Expletive)! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” an air controller said in an audio recording of Air Traffic Control communications when he noticed the other plane, operated by American Airlines, crossing in front. The recording was made by LiveATC, a website that monitors and posts flight communications. Delta Air Lines’ departing Boeing 737 plane then came to a safe stop on the John F. Kennedy International Airport runway as the other crossed in front. The Delta plane stopped about 1,000 feet (about 0.3 kilometers) from where the American Airlines plane had crossed from an adjacent taxiway, according to a statement from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The plane returned to the gate, where the 145 passengers deplaned and were provided overnight accommodations. Both the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are looking into the incident at JFK. On this side of the border, Fox said Transport Canada, Nav Canada, and airports have all taken steps to reduce the number of incursions happening across the country — including improving communication and identifying high-risk areas at airports that could result in an incursion. “What we would like to see is more emphasis on technology to provide a direct-to-pilot warning in the event that a vehicle or another aircraft strays on a runway that they are using,” she said. Chris Miles, vice-president of operations and infrastructure with the Calgary International Airport, believes YYC is already exceeding the safety guidelines from Transport Canada when it comes to runway safety. “We do recommend is that our operators, the airlines, keep their transponders on when they’re on the ground taxiing, and any vehicle that actually interacts with the runway or taxiway is mandated to have transponders,” Miles said. Along with the use of transponders, the airport says it has also constructed specified routes for aircraft to take to the runway, which they believe can minimize any runway crossing. With these measures, the airport says it has reduced the number of its runway incursions by half over the past five years. “Our goal obviously is zero incursions, and the only way to get to that zero incursions is to generate the awareness of how critical runway safety is,” Miles said. https://globalnews.ca/news/9417871/canada-runway-incursions/ Two flights in two days: Another Qantas airplane reports mid-air trouble; forced to turn back The Thursday flight was also a Boeing Co. 737, a plane of the same model as the one that had been issued the mayday on Wednesday. It is a twin-engine aeroplane, which, in case of engine failure, can safely fly with the other working engine. In the latest incident, Flight QF101 was forced to return to Sydney after pilots received a fault indicator about a potential mechanical issue, reports Bloomberg On Thursday, a Qantas Airways flight en route to Fiji from Sydney had to turn back after a possible mechanical failure. This is the Australian airline’s second flight in just two days to experience trouble mid-air. On Wednesday (January 18) emergency services were called to assemble as part of an “emergency response” after Qantas Flight QF144 from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia had issued a mid-air mayday call after experiencing trouble with one of its engines. In the latest incident, Flight QF101 was forced to return to Sydney after pilots received a fault indicator about a potential mechanical issue, reports Bloomberg. As per Qantas, following the fault indicator, the crew followed standard procedure, and the aircraft made a normal landing in Sydney. The Thursday flight was also a Boeing Co. 737, a plane of the same model as the one that had been issued the mayday on Wednesday. It is a twin-engine aeroplane, which, in case of engine failure, can safely fly with the other working engine. In its statement the airline said that the fault was not related to engine trouble, the plane would undergo an examination by engineers. Qantas also stated that engine failures as such are rarely happening and that its pilots are fully trained to manage them safely. https://www.wionews.com/world/two-flights-in-two-days-another-qantas-airplane-reports-mid-air-trouble-forced-to-turn-back-554048 US, China ‘Mid-Air Scare’: PLAAF Is Using Fresh, Out Of College Fighter Pilots To Challenge USAF Warplanes – State Media Days after a Chinese fighter jet almost rammed into a US spy plane, there are reports that Chinese pilots fresh out of training school are being sent to carry out patrol missions in the contested South and East China Seas. Chinese fighter pilots fresh out of training college have been assigned to combat-ready patrol missions around the country’s southeast coast as the air force battles an increase in close-range surveillance flights by foreign aircraft, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported citing a CCTV report. According to CCTV’s news feature broadcast on January 14, junior pilots have been sent to patrol the East and South China Seas to chase away foreign aircraft a month or less after completing fighter pilot training. Further, almost all graduates of the PLA Air Force went through a fighter pilot training program where they learned how to handle the growing threat of close-range reconnaissance by foreign aircraft. The Chinese military experts have asserted that the People’s Liberation Army was speeding up warfare training for the newly graduated pilots to deal with the incursions, mainly by American jets. Without going into specifics regarding the foreign aircraft, the CCTV broadcast said that the rigorous training program forced young pilots to acquire real-world air conflict techniques and countermeasures quickly. VIDEO This revelation, however, comes just a few weeks after a Chinese J-11 fighter of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) came within 10 feet of a US Air Force (USAF) RC-135 aircraft over the South China Sea (SCS). The incident occurred on December 21, forcing the US plane to take “evasive maneuvers” to “avoid a collision.” The RC-135 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) planes are a group of aircraft built for several types of surveillance on radio, radio frequency, and communications emissions. “The PLAN pilot flew an unsafe maneuver by flying in front of and within 20 feet of the nose of the RC-135,” the INDOPACOM said in a statement. US military ships and aircraft frequently patrol and conduct surveillance missions in the Indo-Pacific region. China’s claims of the South China Sea (SCS) coincide with those of Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines, which all have exclusive economic zones (EEZ) in the SCS. According to flight monitoring data, the RC-135 was used twice in the western Pacific last year. Besides, on her visit to Taiwan, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was guided north, south, and east of Taiwan by an RC-135, E-3 Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C), P-8A Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and E-8 Joint STARS Airborne Ground Command and Control. All these aircraft are regular visitors to the region. New Recruits Challenge Adversarial Spy Planes A 24-year-old J-16 fighter-bomber pilot Song Zihao informed CCTV that he was called into frontline duty just one month after completing the postgraduate training. “It was my first combat task, which required me to immediately transition from a training situation to a combat-ready air patrol,” Song said, adding he received the order because his jet was the closest to the scene. “I received radar warnings from foreign aircraft soon after heading to the scene, meaning my aircraft was targeted [by air-to-air missiles].” Further, a senior J-16 pilot Li Chao told CCTV that the PLA pilots employed various tactics to thwart the intrusions, including disabling all electronic equipment to avoid detection and doing a full axial rotation to fly behind the adversary aircraft. Li claimed that by rotating, they could acquire an advantage over the opposing aircraft and persuade them to end the confrontation. It is also worth noting that the Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) accelerated the recruitment and training of pilots after China increased its warplane production. According to a previous Global Times report, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has established a new personnel training program, and its first class of pilots trained on the J-10 medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft graduated from the Shijiazhuang Flight Academy on July 24. The sustained increase in Western spy planes in the region has also led to more incidents between the air forces of the two sides. For instance, an Australian P-8 Poseidon aircraft was intercepted by a J-16 in a hazardous maneuver last year. Similar accusations have also been leveled against the PLAAF fighter pilots by the Canadian fighter pilots. US jets have reportedly boosted close-range spying flights in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea since early December, according to Zhou Chenming, a researcher at the Yuan Wang military science and technology think center in Beijing cited by SCMP. According to CCTV, pilots from other areas are also being drafted to participate in missions elsewhere. “The sustained increase in the number of close-in reconnaissance missions made by the American aircraft has pushed the PLA to produce more pilots capable of dealing with provocative moves made by the US,” Zhou said. “That’s why many junior pilots have been forced to take missions beyond their capacities. But the PLA pilots are restrained because China doesn’t want the confrontation to become a military conflict.” https://eurasiantimes.com/us-china-mid-air-scare-plaaf-fighter-pilots/ Can C919, China’s first indigenous passenger jet, unsettle Airbus and Boeing’s duopoly? A report by a Berlin-based think tank has said C919 planes, manufactured by China’s state-owned COMAC, could splinter the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing planes in Beijing’s domestic market and beyond. The homegrown plane is expected to take its maiden commercial flight this spring China’s first homegrown passenger jet could splinter the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing planes in the country’s domestic market and beyond, a report by a Berlin-based think tank has claimed. The Mercator Institute for China Studies (Merics) spelled out how C919 can help advance Beijing’s “strategic objectives” in aviation, as per Hong Kong-based newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP). What does the report say about the made-in-China commercial jets? When will the C919 planes become operational? We explain. Merics said on Tuesday (17 January) that the market entry of the C919 narrowbody jet, produced by the state-owned Commercial Aviation Corp of China (COMAC), is a “symbol of China’s technological rise and a source of national pride”. The report says that C919 can take advantage of the size of the aviation market in China, “strong industrial policy and a sector dominated by state-owned companies”. “Production glitches or safety issues aside, COMAC’s domestic market share looks set to climb steadily in a huge and increasingly protected home market, with the company at some point reaching the scale to brave the step into foreign markets and global competition,” the think tank said in its report, as per SCMP. Though it is billed as a domestically-manufactured jet, the engine, avionics, control systems, communications and landing gear of C919 are imported from US and European manufacturers. While America’s General Electric and France’s Safran make the engine used in C919, US firm Honeywell is responsible for providing the flight-control system; US-based Rockwell Collins produces the communication and navigation systems, SCMP reported. COMAC is making efforts to replace some of these foreign parts, including the engine. Boeing’s business in Beijing has been embroiled in the increased tensions between US and China. After grounding Boeing 737 MAX in 2019 following two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, China allowed the aircraft to return to service only last week. Can C919 Chinas first indigenous passenger jet unsettle Airbus and Boeings duopoly China had grounded Boeing 737 MAX jets in 2019. AP (Representational Image) Meanwhile, C919 has left Boeing’s 737 family behind in bagging new orders. According to Merics, while COMAC had received 305 orders – mostly from state-owned airlines and financial institutions in China – by late 2022, while US’ Boeing had only secured 116 for its 737 series. “Airbus led the pack with 565 orders of its A320 in China, suggesting the duopoly is becoming a triopoly to the detriment of Boeing,” the report said, as per SCMP. “Even if the C919 is less efficient or technologically advanced than the competition, the political aims of China’s state-owned airlines will likely outweigh such operational deficiencies. In an already highly politicised industry, this will further complicate doing business for Boeing and Airbus,” Merics noted in its report. The think tank also said that the induction of C919 planes into China’s airlines would be “gradual” as they are already accustomed to flying Western commercial planes. “If the C919 performs as promised in China over the next few years, the next area of competition will be in third markets outside of China, Europe and the US,” Merics added. “Only if the C919 can gain this international foothold will it really become a success. The risks are high, but given China’s industrial-policy successes in other areas, Airbus and Boeing better buckle up,” the think tank said, as per SCMP. Eric Chen, the then-president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft China, had told Associated Press in 2017, “We believe C919 will bring new competition to the market”. “And we welcome competition, which is good for the development of the industry,” he had said. Maiden commercial flight likely in spring The C919 planes have 164 seats and are being touted as a competitor to Airbus (AIR.PA) A320neo and Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX single-aisle jet families. The indigenous jets were delivered to China Eastern Airlines last December. Currently, these planes are undergoing a 100-hour verification flight to ascertain the aircraft’s operation safety. China Eastern Airlines had launched the first test flight last December. Similar flights will take place till mid-February clocking 100 hours, and if successful, it would pave the way for the commercial debut of the C919 in 2023 spring, China Daily reported. Can C919 Chinas first indigenous passenger jet unsettle Airbus and Boeings duopoly C919 can help China in meeting its growing aviation needs. AP File Photo “We are closer to the milestone moment of the C919’s first commercial flight,” Qi Qi, an associate professor at Guangzhou Civil Aviation College, told China Daily. Meanwhile, China intends to reach an annual production capacity of 150 C919 planes in five years, Reuters reported citing the government-backed media The Paper. Zhang Yujin, deputy general manager of COMAC, said the company had received over 1,200 orders for narrowbody jetliners. “The first orders are from China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS), and at present a number of carriers are vying for our orders,” Zhang said, according to Reuters. Why C919 is significant for China C919 can help in reducing China’s reliance on European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and US’ Boeing. If successful, the C919 will fulfill China’s ambitions to operate its indigenous commercial flights to meet the country’s growing demand in the aviation sector, as per SCMP. The Asian giant aims for C919 to obtain 10 per cent domestic market share by 2025, the Hong Kong-based newspaper reported. As per SCMP, the development of C919 was “an integral element of the ‘Made in China’ 2025 plan”. Released in 2015, Made in China 2025 is a 10-year road map to increase Beijing’s manufacturing power by propelling its high-tech industries to global levels. https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/explained-can-c919-chinas-first-indigenous-passenger-jet-unsettle-airbus-and-boeings-duopoly-12011382.html Delta Increases Airbus A220 Orders to 119 Aircraft Delta Air Lines has firmed up an order for twelve more Airbus A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for A220s to 119 aircraft - 45 A220-100s. Delta has now reordered the A220 four times, and is today the largest A220 customer and operator. "These 12 additional A220 aircraft will help power our increasingly streamlined fleet while also providing our customers with the elevated in-flight experience they’ve come to expect from Delta,” said Kristen Bojko, Vice President of Fleet, Delta Air Lines. The A220, formerly the Bombardier C Series, is purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market. Powered by Pratt & Whitney’s latest-generation GTF engines, the A220 not only has a 50% reduced noise footprint as well as around 50% lower NOx emissions than industry standards, but its larger windows help to make the plane a joy to travel on and easier for those not sat by a window to see out. Delta took delivery of its first Airbus A220 in October 2018, and was the first U.S. carrier to operate the aircraft type. The airline currently owns a fleet of 415 Airbus aircraft, including 59 A220 aircraft, 266 A320 Family aircraft, 62 A330s and 28 A350-900 aircraft. “Delta Air Lines was the U.S. launch customer for the A220 and this fourth reorder in just four years by a leading carrier as Delta is a most gratifying endorsement,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International. “The aircraft is currently connecting Delta passengers on more than 100 routes at 25 percent* less fuel and CO2 emissions. If you want to connect today and tomorrow, you can’t do any better! With 246 A220s delivered to 16 airlines operating on four continents, the A220 fleet is currently flying on over 825 routes and 325 destinations worldwide. As of the end of December 2022, some 30 customers have ordered close to 800 A220 aircraft. https://www.travelnewsasia.com/news23/191-DeltaAirbusA220.shtml FAA PUBLISHES 'AVIATION WEATHER HANDBOOK' The FAA's Aviation Weather Handbook consolidates weather information from several advisory circulars into one place and operates as a technical reference for anyone flying in the national airspace system. The FAA is studying whether pilots have the know-how to assess weather data quality and timeliness. The handbook, published on December 20, is the result of a yearslong effort to streamline user access to aviation weather guidance. Information in the handbook comes from the most-used weather products and information and meets the FAA's standards for pilot weather training and certification. The Handbook notes that the following advisory circulars remain in effect but will eventually be canceled: AC 00-6, Aviation Weather. AC 00-24, Thunderstorms. AC 00-30, Clear Air Turbulence Avoidance. AC 00-45, Aviation Weather Services. AC 00-54, Pilot Windshear Guide. AC 00-57, Hazardous Mountain Winds. "Publication of the Aviation Weather Handbook is the culmination of 3+ years of hard work by Flight Standards and a host of others within the aviation weather community," FAA aviation safety manager, James Marks said. "The new handbook combines information and guidance from 6 separate weather related advisory circulars into a single source document to support pilots, dispatchers, and operators with flight planning and decision making." The handbook is available for download from the FAA's website; however, the FAA says it is essential for users to be "familiar with and apply the pertinent parts of Title 14 CFR and the Aeronautical Information Manual." The handbook is currently available online in PDF format. The 500-page document can be downloaded onto mobile devices and computers and can be viewed with a PDF reader app. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/january/18/faa-publishes-aviation-weather-handbook ISASI - Kapustin Memorial Scholarship The Kapustin Memorial Scholarship for 2023 is now open! Royal Aeronautical Society: Human Factors Group: Engineer conference 2023 Better by Design: Designing Out Maintenance Error 9 February 2023 at 4 Hamilton Place, London, W1J 7BQ and online 0900 - 1730 GMT Are you or your Company, or Organisation involved in designing aircraft and their systems, or in maintaining aircraft that you think could be designed in a way that would make maintenance more efficient and less prone to mistakes? Do you educate or train people who go on to design aircraft or their systems? Have you an involvement in setting standards or regulating design organisations? When things do go wrong, are you involved in trying to understand why? Then this is the conference for you. RAeS Human Factors Specialist Group Conference: Better by Design - Designing Out Maintenance Error (aerosociety.com) POSITION AVAILABLE: AEROSPACE ENGINEER (STRUCTURES), GS-0861-13 https://www.usajobs.gov/job/698671900 https://www.usajobs.gov/job/698679400 Summary This position is located in the Office of Aviation Safety, Aviation Engineering Division in Washington, DC. Participates and directs engineering aspects of general aviation and air carrier accidents involving safety issues associated with aircraft structures and their interface with control systems. Duties OAS investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents, including those involving unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), public aircraft, and commercial space launches, and other significant aviation incidents, proposes the probable causes of these events, and develops recommendations to minimize recurrence. The ideal candidate for this position will have previous, hands on, experience conducting engineering investigations of aircraft structural component failures; has experience with a variety (many) of different aircraft structural designs; and is comfortable working with and/or leading groups of diverse industry and government representatives. As an Aerospace Engineer (Structures), GS-0861-13, you will perform the following major duties: · · Participates and directs technical analyses of general aviation and air carrier accident and incidents in the specialty area of aircraft structures. Serves as Group Chairman for limited scope investigations, documenting and analyzing airworthiness issues potentially involved in accidents and develops accident prevention strategies. · Coordinates efforts with other Group Chairman, the IIC, and the Team Lead to assure thoroughness of all investigations and that necessary documentation is accomplished as a result of the investigative activity. · · Prepares factual and analytical reports covering specialty area on each accident. · · Assists the IIC and report writers in the preparation of the Safety Board's accident report with particular emphasis on the accuracy of factual information and the logic of analyses of the evidence from the investigation. · · Researches and develops appropriate safety recommendations to correct hazardous or unsafe conditions using information obtained in the course of investigations, personal observations, and knowledge of current aviation engineering trends and developments. · · Work Environment: The incumbent supports major go-team launches as well as significant international investigations. Major go-team launch teams commonly travel on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) jet from Reagan National Airport within two hours after an accident notification is received. Timely arrival at the scene of a major accident allows for timely documentation of a wreckage; a delay in this effort can have significant impacts, such as impeding the re-opening of an airport. International travel by US Government employees frequently requires the issuance of a visa from the host country, which is most efficiently obtained at the embassies located in Washington, DC. Additionally, security concerns in many locations make it essential that the investigative team travel together. · · Physical Demands: Occasionally the aircraft wreckage may contain hazardous materials that may be burning by the time the investigator arrives on-the-scene; therefore, the incumbent may be exposed to a variety of weather conditions and other environmental discomforts such as remote, rugged, snow, rain, temperature extremes, swampy or mountainous areas and hostile settings and may have to wear a hardhat, safety shoes, goggles, gloves, and other protective equipment. Analyst/Senior Analyst, Line Operations Safety Audits Date: Dec 29, 2022 Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) Additional Locations: None Requisition ID: 64611 Intro Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board! Why you'll love this job · The Analyst/Sr Analyst, Line Operations Safety Audits (LOSA) reports to the Manager, Line Operations Safety Audits (LOSA) · You’ll be involved in leading initiatives and supporting day-to-day operations for American Airlines’ LOSA Program. What you'll do As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations. · Supports the American Airlines Safety Management System (SMS) in hazard identification and risk mitigation. · Collects observation data, conducts analysis, and creates presentations. · Supports the data analytics and reporting requirements for Safety & Efficiency Programs, Flight Operations, Flight Service, Dispatch, and other AA stakeholders. · Attends, facilitates, and presents analysis and recommendations to leadership at monthly SMS meetings. · Supports the LOSA Manager in selection, training, and monthly scheduling of LOSA Observers. · Coordinates with and ensures proper accommodation of LOSA observes. · Maintains collected LOSA data within confidential data archive. · Maintains secure access to data (Safety Data SharePoint site and Tableau). · Establishes and coordinates data-derived targets for safety enhancements. · All you'll need for success Minimum Requirements – Education & Prior Job Experience · Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience · 3 years of relevant experience or a master’s degree in a related field Preferred Requirements - Education & Prior Job Experience · Degree or specialization in Aviation or Human Factors · Experience with Line Operations Safety Audits (LOSA), Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP), Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA), and/or Air Safety Investigations Skills, Licenses & Certifications · Understanding of Threat & Error Management concept and how it is applied within a safety organization. · Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence and effectively communicate with all levels of employees across the organization. · Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including professional presentation skills. · The ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels within the organization, as well as external agencies to include the FAA and labor associations. · Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to prepare reports based on data analysis. · Proficiency in MS Office suite. Previous experience with Tableau preferred. · Preferred FAA Certificate of Demonstrated Proficiency and/or operational airline experience · What you'll get Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: · Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network. · Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. · Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need. · 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year. · Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more · Feel free to be yourself at American From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world. Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American. Additional Locations: None Requisition ID: 64611 Nearest Major Market: Dallas Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth Job Segment: Quality Assurance, Operations Manager, Developer, Sharepoint, Technology, Aviation, Operations APPLY NOW Curt Lewis