Flight Safety Information July 18, 2014 - No. 147 In This Issue Malaysia Air Victims Come Into Focus as FBI, NTSB Poised to Investigate Pro-Russia Rebels Claim to Have Found Most of MH17's Black Boxes Near-Collision Between Drone and Helicopter Rattles Pilots Airline Will Not Escape Liability if Act of War Caused Crash Global air safety group calls for international investigation of plane crash in Ukraine Safety fears at three major airports with military air traffic controllers (Australia) U.S. orders American aircraft to avoid eastern Ukraine airspace Planes Rerouted After Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Crash PRISM TO HELP PREPARE FOR E-IOSA U.S. warns of civilian aviation risk from North Korea rockets IS-BAO Training In Jeddah THE ALPA 60TH AIR SAFETY FORUM Upcoming Events Employment (New Position) Malaysia Air Victims Come Into Focus as FBI, NTSB Poised to Investigate Investigators will have to navigate charred wreckage and regional hostility in efforts to uncover answers into the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which left 298 people dead, including a Philippines-bound vacationing family and a World Health Organization official. The pro-Russian separatists who control the area where the jetliner was brought down agreed to allow investigators safe access to the site to recover bodies and gather evidence, according to a statement from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. It was unclear how soon investigators would begin sifting through the wreckage of the airliner, which went down Thursday in Ukraine near the Russian border. The plane had left Amsterdam at 12:15 p.m. Thursday (local time) and was estimated to arrive in Kuala Lumpur International Airport today at 6:10 a.m. (local time), according to Malaysia Airlines. FBI and NTSB officials will head to Ukraine in an "advisory role" in the investigation, a senior U.S. administration official told ABC News. Malaysia Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai, speaking at a news conference today, called the initial indications that the plane was shot down "an outrage against human decency." "Malaysia condemns any such action in the strongest possible terms, and calls for those responsible to be swiftly brought to justice," he said. Malaysia officials are calling for an independent international investigation into the incident. At this point, no Americans have been verified among the passengers. Malaysia officials said that 173 passengers were Dutch. In addition, according to officials at a news conference today, 44 were Malaysian, 27 Australians, 12 Indonesians, nine British, four Belgians, four Germans, three Filipinos and one Canadian. Nationalities of 20 other passengers remain unknown at this time. Among the victims identified were the Gunawan family, relatives of an ABC News employee. Hadiono Gunawan, an employee of Malaysia Airlines, was headed to the Philippines for a family vacation. His wife, Irene, and their two children, Daryl and Sherryl, were traveling with him. Karlijn Keijzer, a Dutch student studying in the United States, was going on vacation with her boyfriend. "I'm just in disbelief and expecting Karlijn to pop up on Facebook and tell everybody she's OK," Keijzer's friend, Rachel Weigler said in a phone interview with ABC News. One Dutch passenger, Cor Pan, posted a Facebook picture of what he said was the plane right before takeoff with the caption, "Should it disappear, this is what it looks like," a reference to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared earlier this year. Amid the tragedy were unbelievable twists of fate. Sarah Moonen says her brother and a friend were bumped from the flight at the last minute, but two of their friends boarded the doomed jetliner. "I felt bad for feeling good that my family hadn't been ruined and that my brother was alive," Moonen said in a telephone interview. The International AIDS Society said in a statement it was looking into reports that some of its members may have been on the flight en route to the International AIDS Conference taking place in Melbourne, Australia. "At this incredibly sad and sensitive time the IAS stands with our international family and sends condolences to the loved ones of those who have been lost to this tragedy," the statement reads. The World Health Organization announced on its Twitter account that spokesman Glenn Thomas was on board the jetliner. John Wendle, a freelance reporter for ABC News, described seeing "bodies scattered everywhere" at the crash site. "There's blood splattered everywhere, and pieces of remains," Wendle said. "It's a pretty grim sight...This is terrible." Among the debris were watches and smashed mobile phones, charred boarding passes, passports and guidebooks. Intelligence and analysis of the situation determined that it was a single surface-to-air missile that struck the Boeing 777-200 aircraft while at cruising altitude, a U.S. official told ABC News. It is unclear whether the missile was fired from inside Ukrainian or Russian territory and who fired it, the official added. The White House issued a statement calling it "vital that no evidence be tampered with in any way and that all potential evidence and remains at the crash site are undisturbed" until an investigation can begin. "The role of international organizations - such as the United Nations and the OSCE in Ukraine - may be particularly relevant for this effort, and we will be in touch with affected nations and our partners in these organizations in the coming hours and days to determine the best path forward," the statement said. "While we do not yet have all the facts, we do know that this incident occurred in the context of a crisis in Ukraine that is fueled by Russian support for the separatists, including through arms, materiel, and training," the White House statement said. "This incident only highlights the urgency with which we continue to urge Russia to immediately take concrete steps to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine and to support a sustainable cease-fire and path toward peace that the Ukrainian government has consistently put forward." Investigators will also be tasked with determining the series of events leading up to the crash. Ukrainian authorities told U.S. Embassy officials that debris was spread out over a 10-mile path near the town of Hrabove in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. A statement from the Foreign Ministry in Kiev claimed the plane had been "shot down." "According to the General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces, the airplane was shot down by the Russian Buk missile system as the liner was flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters [33,000 feet]," the statement reads. "Ukraine has no long-range air defense missile systems in this area. The plane was shot down, because the Russian air defense systems was affording protection to Russian mercenaries and terrorists in this area. Ukraine will present the evidence of Russian military involvement into the Boeing crash." Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko later added, "We are not calling it an accident, or a disaster, but an act of terrorism." In a tweet soon after the plane went down, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, "Condolences to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in connection with the crash of a passenger aircraft in Ukraine." A Kremlin statement said Putin opened a meeting with his economic advisers by calling for a moment of silence over the crash. "This tragedy would not have happened if there were peace on this land, if the military actions had not been renewed in southeast Ukraine," he said. "And, certainly, the state over whose territory this occurred bears responsibility for this awful tragedy." The plane did not make a distress call and the route had been deemed safe by the International Civil Aviation Organization despite the ongoing fighting in Ukraine, Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak said. The FAA Thursday issued an order that U.S. flight operations avoid airspace over eastern Ukraine, expanding on a previous warning about flying over the contested Crimean region and additional portions adjacent to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. At Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, grieving family members gathered as airline officials briefed them. Malaysia Airlines said a manifest of the passengers would not be released until all next of kin were notified. This is the second Malaysia Airlines plane to be involved in an air tragedy this year. On March 8, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people on board after it took off from Kuala Lampur bound for Beijing. Malaysian officials said the plane disappeared somewhere in the Southern Indian Ocean, but no wreckage has been recovered. http://abcnews.go.com/International/malaysia-airlines-flight-17-victims-focus-fbi-ntsb/story?id=24612351 Back to Top Pro-Russia Rebels Claim to Have Found Most of MH17's Black Boxes KIEV, Ukraine - Separatist rebels who control the area where the plane went down said they had recovered most of the plane's black boxes on Friday and were considering what to do with them. Wreckage and bodies scattered over a wide stretch of farmland after a Malaysian jetliner flying high above Ukraine's battlefield was shot down from the sky, killing 298 people. For the first day in months, there was no sign of fighting in the area Friday, though there was no official word of a cease-fire. The crash site was sprawling.The cockpit and one turbine lay a a half-mile apart, and residents said the tail landed another six miles away, indicating the aircraft most likely broke up before hitting the ground. Bodies and body parts were everywhere. An assistant to the insurgency's military commander, Igor Girkin, said Friday on condition of anonymity that eight out of the plane's 12 recording devices had been located at the crash site. Since airplanes normally have both a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder, it was not exactly clear what devices he was referring to. He said Girkin was still considering whether to give international crash investigators access to the sprawling crash site. Any investigators would need specific permission from the rebel leadership before they could safely film or take photos at the crash site. http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-plane-crash/pro-russia-rebels-claim-have-found-most-mh17s- black-boxes-n159141 Back to Top Near-Collision Between Drone and Helicopter Rattles Pilots Close call -- a drone and helicopter almost collide in South Florida with a crowd below. Helicopter pilot Paul Barth and his camera operator saw a brightly colored object in the South Florida sky with them just before sunrise. "I didn't know what it was when I first saw it," Barth said. They saw the object while they were airborne to document the Wings for Life World Run charity race in May. Barth told NBC 6 he was worried the flying object would hit them. "We were on a collision course," Barth said. "It was some kind of a drone, and it was approaching us at a high rate of speed." "It came right at us and went right underneath us," Barth said. "If that drone had hit my tail rotor and taken me down, I would have come down on 2,000 people in the street." What happened, Barth said, is an example of the growing conflict in the sky between airplanes, helicopters and what many are flying for fun - drones. Jeffrey Civitano, who was operating the unmanned aircraft, said he was also worried. "The full-sized helicopter turned towards me and made a bee line for a direct intercept course for my location," he said. Civitano also holds a commercial pilot's license from the Federal Aviation Administration and said he did his best to keep his unmanned aircraft out of the helicopter's flight path, but said Barth followed his drone. "My objective was to yield the right of way to him as a full-sized aircraft and to get back on the ground as quickly and safely as possible. He made that difficult, I would say," Civitano told NBC 6. Down on the ground, runner Madeline Proano was oblivious to the potential for a catastrophe to unfold above her. "No signs, no clue," she said. But she said she did remember the helicopter. "It was hovering over the area," she recalled. Barth and Civitano both contacted the FAA, and Sunrise Police investigated too. Florida is one of the top spots in the U.S. for flying - only Texas and California have more aircraft registered. And therefore, aviation experts say it's also is the perfect place to see what the FAA is now officially calling an "unmanned aircraft system" take to the sky. "Regulation as it pertains to drones is like the Wild Wild West in the United States," said Ft. Lauderdale aviation attorney Jonathan Ewing. He said while the FAA tightly regulates drones companies would use for business purposes, a person flying one just for fun has little restriction. "In essence, you have floating land mines in the way of commercial aircraft," Ewing said. Barth said he has found video on YouTube that shows his helicopter, on another day, passing by while a different drone was airborne near Barth's flight headquarters. Barth wants the FAA to act quickly. "They are trying to get rules in place. However, they are way behind, and there needs to be some kind of stop-gap regulation," he said. The organization representing model aircraft owners said it's developed rules for its members to avoid close calls with helicopters and airplanes. The FAA in late June did tell recreational drone pilots to contact airport towers if flying within 5 miles of the airport and to use basic flight rules existing for years to prevent trouble. It also warned that being reckless with an unmanned aircraft could get you arrested. A complete and comprehensive rule covering these unmanned aircraft might be done before the end of the year. http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Near-Collision-Between-Drone-And-Helicopter-Rattles-Pilots- 267400371.html Back to Top Airline Will Not Escape Liability if Act of War Caused Crash Although money cannot replace a lost life, wrongful death law requires Malaysia Airlines to pay compensation for any passenger who is killed in a crash of one of its flights, even if caused by an act of war. Officials say 283 passengers and 15 crew members died when the flight crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border on Thursday. So far, there is no evidence that the aircraft malfunctioned; officials say it was brought down by a Russian-made antiaircraft missile. But according to the Montreal Convention, a 1999 international treaty that governs airline liability and compensation for the victims of air disasters, Malaysia Airlines is liable, regardless of whether it is at fault for the crash. Airlines do not have to pay for damaged cargo if it's damaged in an act of war. But in the case of death or injury to passengers, the aircraft carrier can be held liable for up to 100,000 Special Drawing Rights, an updating, weighted average of convertible currencies. On Thursday those rights amounted to $154,139 per passenger. Multiplied by 283 passengers, Malaysia Airlines would pay about $44 million to the families of victims of the crash. (Crew members are treated differently by treaty.) Malaysia Airlines is already dealing with claims related to the March 8 disappearance of its Flight MH370. In June, families of the missing passengers received initial compensation payments of $50,000 from the airline's insurer. At least 47 families have filed claims so far, and relatives of any person onboard can claim up to $175,000, based on the currency rates at the time of the crash. Families may seek additional damages, but the airline is shielded if it can prove that the crash was solely the result of third-party negligence. Proving third-party negligence, however, might be difficult. The airline would have to show convincingly, for example, that flying a commercial flight through airspace in which a military transport plane and a Sukhoi Su-25 jet were shot down earlier in the week was a responsible choice. In April, the United States' Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning that prohibited American flight operations from occupying airspace over Crimea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. But the commercial airspace remained open for most flight routes. Malaysia Airlines was certainly not the only airline operating over the turmoil in Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines officials could sue a third party for damages. But whom would they drag into court? It might be some time before those responsible for the flight crash are identified. Ukrainian officials are blaming pro-Russian separatists; insurgents in eastern Ukraine deny any involvement. Determining any formal association with the Russian government (or lack thereof) will be difficult. Brian F. Havel, director of the International Aviation Law Institute and associate dean for International Studies at DePaul University College of Law, said the airline was in a fix. "How likely is it that Malaysian can prove in court a direct connection between specific individuals who shot down the plane and the Russian state?" he said in an email. "Malaysian may have a legal right to recourse, but I'm skeptical they'll be able to collect." http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/18/upshot/airline-will-not-escape-liability-if-act-of-war-caused- crash.html Back to Top Global air safety group calls for international investigation of plane crash in Ukraine WASHINGTON - A global air safety group says an international coalition of countries should lead the investigation of a Malaysia plane that crashed in Ukraine. Normally, the country where a crash occurs takes the lead on an investigation. Safety experts say they're concerned that because the plane crashed in area of Ukraine that is in dispute, political considerations could affect the investigation. Kenneth Quinn of the Flight Safety Foundation said only "an independent, multinational investigation can truly get to the bottom of it without political interference." He said he is concerned about "spoilage" of the crash site and investigators' access to critical evidence like data and voice recorders. The Soviet Union held onto the recorders of a South Korean airliner it shot down in 1988 for years before releasing them. http://www.timescolonist.com/global-air-safety-group-calls-for-international-investigation-of-plane-crash- in-ukraine-1.1211047#sthash.lIzAOn58.dpuf Back to Top Safety fears at three major airports with military air traffic controllers (Australia) Qantas chief pilot, Captain Chris Manning, announces new quieter routes in and out of Cairns with a pow...Former Qantas chief pilot Chris Manning. A FORMER Qantas chief pilot has called for an urgent inquiry into safety levels at three major Australian airports managed by military air traffic controllers after figures revealed air force controllers had a poorer safety record than their civilian counterparts. Chris Manning says the government must investigate why Darwin, Townsville and Newcastle airports have a disproportionately high number of "loss of separation" incidents. The term is used when passenger planes pass too close together, increasing the risk of a mid-air collision. Mr Manning, Qantas's chief pilot between 2002 and 2008 and one of the most respected figures in Australian aviation, said while the three airports were not unsafe, they were less safe than the country's other major airports and this was unacceptable. "It is safe but, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau report, there are more incidents per (flight) movement in military airspace," he told The Australian. "There should be no difference in the level of safety at all towered aerodromes that civil aircraft use." Mr Manning's public warning is highly unusual and reflects the privately held concerns by many pilots that Australia's unusual system of having military personnel controlling civilian passenger planes at Darwin, Townsville and Newcastle is flawed. Military controllers are not subject to oversight from Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Mr Manning is angry that the government has all but ignored a damning ATSB report from October last year which found that military (air traffic controllers) were involved in a disproportionate number of safety incidents. The report found that between 2008 and 2012 military controllers were involved in 36 per cent of all loss of separation incidents despite controlling only 25 per cent of aircraft traffic near terminals. "This ATSB investigation concluded that civilian aircraft have a disproportionate rate of loss of separation incidents which leads to a higher risk of collision in military terminal area airspace in general and all airspace around Darwin and Williamtown (Newcastle) in particular," the ATSB said. The military controls all traffic at its 11 air bases around the country, but because Darwin, Newcastle and Townsville are adjacent to air bases, military controllers are also responsible for civil aircraft at these locations despite the fact that civil aircraft account for 94 per cent of traffic at Darwin and 88 per cent at Townsville. "Some military aerodromes, such as Darwin and Townsville, are primarily used for civilian traffic and some, such as Williamtown (Newcastle), act as an important regional airport and the evidence indicates those civil aircraft are exposed to a higher level of risk compared with equivalent civilian-operated airports," the ATSB said. Mr Manning said this report had been largely ignored despite its potentially grave findings. "I find it difficult to believe that an ATSB report that highlights safety issues has received scant attention - makes you wonder why they bother doing a report if there's no obvious desire to address the real (safety) problems raised," Mr Manning said. He has called for a three-person independent inquiry to examine the issues raised by the ATSB report and devise a safer and more transparent system to ensure the safety of all Australians who fly in and out of Darwin, Newcastle and Townsville. Mr Manning has also called for the country's 250 military air traffic controllers to be subject to safety auditing by CASA in the same way that the country's civil air traffic controllers are. " I would much prefer to see one standard that was audited by CASA throughout Australia," he said. Defence has strongly defended the standards of its controllers and disputes the ATSB claim that civil aircraft are exposed to a higher level of risk at the military-controlled airports of Darwin, Newcastle and Townsville. "Defence disagrees with the findings of the ATSB's Loss of Separation report," a Defence spokesman said this week. "Defence does not agree with an implication that the number of loss of separation per number of aircraft movements directly correlates to safety." Defence said that military and civil controllers had "common qualifications" and applied the same standards and procedures. "There are legislative reasons, particularly pertaining to airspace control in times of war, why military air traffic controllers must be regulated and authorised by Defence, rather than CASA," a Defence spokesman said. But the ATSB criticised Defence for a lack of transparency on the question of safety and concluded that "the evidence indicates that those civil aircraft (in military-controlled airports) are exposed to a higher level of risk compared with equivalent civilian-operated airports". "At present, there is no comprehensive and independent assessment of the levels of safety and compliance with respect to civil aircraft operations at these airports and no transparency for industry with respect to any differences in the levels of service provided or safety afforded ... some level of independent assessment and assurance ... is warranted." http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/safety-fears-at-three-major-airports-with-military-air- traffic-controllers/story-e6frg95x-1226992823354 Back to Top U.S. orders American aircraft to avoid eastern Ukraine airspace WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an order on Thursday night prohibiting American aircraft from flying over eastern Ukraine following the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight in that region. Citing "recent events and the potential for continued hazardous activities," the FAA said the restricted area included the entire Simferopol and Dnepropetrovsk flight information regions. "This action expands a prohibition of U.S. flight operations issued by the FAA in April, over the Crimean region of Ukraine and adjacent areas of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov," the agency said. It added that no scheduled U.S. airlines were currently flying routes through the airspace. Earlier in the day, the FAA said American air carriers had voluntarily agreed to avoid flying through airspace near Russia's border with Ukraine after the crash. The FAA said its April order, known as a Notice to Airmen, was prompted by "unilateral and illegal action by Russia to assert control over Crimean airspace," including international airspace administered by Ukraine. In March, Russia annexed Crimea. The FAA said Russia's actions at the time had created "the potential for conflicting air traffic control instructions from Ukrainian and Russian authorities" and a risk of civil aircraft being misidentified by authorities. The FAA's April order also warned U.S. operators and pilots flying in other parts of Ukraine, including Kiev, Lvov, Dnepropetrovsk and Odessa, to "exercise extreme caution due to the continuing potential for instability." The FAA said that its April order, which will remain in effect until April 23, 2015, did not cover the specific airspace where the Malaysian flight went down on Thursday. http://news.yahoo.com/u-orders-american-aircraft-avoid-eastern-ukraine-airspace-015511759-- finance.html Back to Top Planes Rerouted After Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Crash: What You Need to Know On Thursday, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in east Ukraine. Ukrainian officials called the crash an act of terrorism, saying the plane may have been shot down. In response, many airlines are rerouting their flights to avoid Ukrainian airspace. Planes Rerouted After Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Crash: What You Need to Know A map of planes moving out of Ukrainian airspace (Photo: FlightRadar24/Twitter) According to Reuters, Air France was one of the first airlines to release a statement about impending changes to their flight paths after Thursday's incident. "Air France is monitoring the situation in real time and decided to no longer fly over eastern Ukraine after it was informed of this incident," a spokesman for Air France said. And they're not alone. A spokesperson for Singapore Airlines confirmed that their airline does not use Ukrainian airspace. British Airways says they aren't using Ukrainian airspace, with the exception of their once-a-day service between Heathrow and Kiev. And Lufthansa Airlines is taking extra precautions given recent events. "Up to now there has been no closure of Ukrainian airspace," said Lufthansa corporate communications. "However, Lufthansa has decided to fly a wide detour around east Ukrainian airspace with immediate effect." George Hobica from Airfare Watchdog says the diversions won't dramatically affect passengers. "It probably only means a matter of 15 to 30 minutes added to the fight, says Hobica. "The cost of flying shouldn't really be affected either. It will require more fuel, but airlines will likely just absorb that cost." The Malaysian flight was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Amsterdam and was flying over the region that has recently seen deadly fighting between Ukraine and Russian forces. image Malaysia Airlines planes parked at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia (Photo: AP) There are several places around the world currently in conflict, and the turmoil on the ground usually has a negative impact on air travel. As you plan your next international vacation, it is important to know if your flight will travel through the dangerous airspace of a region in conflict. https://www.yahoo.com/travel/airlines-re-route-flights-after-malaysian-plane-is-shot-92072525482.html Back to Top Back to Top U.S. warns of civilian aviation risk from North Korea rockets By Agence France-Presse The United States and its allies have lodged concerns with the UN aviation agency over North Korea's rocket launches, fearing they could put civilian airplanes at risk, officials said Wednesday. The United States and several other countries charged that the communist state has not properly informed the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) over its recent test-firings of rockets and missiles. The letter, co-signed by the United States and sent to the ICAO's president, said that North Korea's actions pose a "serious threat," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. "North Korea's decision to conduct these launches without prior notification threatens the safety of international aviation and demonstrates North Korea's disregard for the rules and regulations of the organization," Psaki told reporters. Psaki said that the letter was sent on July 8. She did not identify the other nations that signed, but media in Seoul said that they included North Korea's neighbors South Korea and Japan. Other signatories were Australia, Britain, Canada, France and Germany, South Korean news reports said, quoting a foreign ministry official. North Korea is a member of ICAO, the Montreal-based UN agency that works to ensure the safety of international aviation. North Korea, which accuses the United States of hostility, has defiantly pursued a nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program. On Sunday, it fired two Scud missiles into the Sea of Japan (East Sea). Despite the recent concerns, North Korea has said in the past that it informed ICAO and a similar group, the International Maritime Organization, over long-range launches including in December 2012, when it put a rudimentary satellite into orbit. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/17/u-s-warns-of-civilian-aviation-risk-from-north-korea-rockets/ Back to Top The International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) comprises a series of international standards and best practices designed to help Business Aviation Operators worldwide achieve high levels of safety, professionalism and effectiveness. NEXUS Flight Operations Services is pleased to host the IBAC/IS-BAO Fundamentals and/or IS-BAO Auditor Workshops to be held 4th - 5th August 2014 in our Jeddah Headquarters The program consists of: Fully integrated Safety Management System, Organizational essentials Training program/tracking system, Regulations/requirements tracking system, Standard Operating Procedures, Maintenance Control system, Operations and Maintenance Manuals, International operations procedures and equipment requirements checklist, Administrative organization, Emergency response plan. At the core of IS-BAO is a comprehensive Safety Management System (SMS) designed to integrate all activities of a flight department or charter organization so they are operated in the most risk-averse manner possible. To register, please click on the links below for online registration and payment directly with IBAC. 4th August 2014 | Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fundamentals of IS-BAO Workshop There is a $500 per person registration fee for this full day course 5th August 2014 | Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia IS-BAO Auditing Workshop for Internal Auditors and Support Services Affiliates There is a $750 per person registration fee for this full day course (this includes the IS-BAO Audit Procedures Manual) This course does not provide auditor accreditation. If you wish to become an accredited IS-BAO auditor click here for prerequisite details and registration fees For more information please see www.ibac.org/is_bao Back to Top THE ALPA 60TH AIR SAFETY FORUM A Celebration of Pilots Helping Get the Job Done Safely & Securely August 4-7, 2014 | Washington Hilton | Washington, DC SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE Contact Tina Long at tina.long@alpa.org for more information or click here to download the sponsorship brochure. AGENDA AT A GLANCE Visit http://safetyforum.alpa.org for full agendas MONDAY - AUGUST 4, 2014 8:30-9:00 General Session-ALPA Air Safety Organization Update (Open to all ALPA Members Only) 9:30-6:00 ALPA ASO Group Workshops & Council Meetings - (invitation only) 9:30-4:30 Jumpseat Forum (invitation only) 12:00-5:00 Aviation Security Forum (invitation only) TUESDAY - AUGUST 5, 2014 8:00-6:00 ALPA ASO Group Workshops & Council Meetings - (invitation only) 9:00-5:00 Joint Aviation/Security Forum - (invitation only) WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 6, 2014 - 60TH AIR SAFETY FORUM 8:30-9:00 Opening Ceremony 9:00-10:30 Panel: Surviving a Main Deck Lithium Battery Fire: New Technological Solutions 10:30-11:00 Break with the Exhibitors 11:00-12:30 Panel: Smoke In the Cockpit-Where Seconds Matter 12:30-1:45 Keynote Luncheon-100 Years of Commercial Aviation Mr. Paul Rinaldi - President, National Air Traffic Controllers Association 1:45-3:15 Panel: Finding the Runway with a Smoke-Filled Cockpit-Using All the Tools 3:15-3:45 Break With the Exhibitors 3:45-5:15 Panel: Landing A Distressed Airliner-What's Waiting at the Airport? 5:15-5:25 Presentation of the ALPA Airport Safety Liaison and ALPA Airport Awards 5:25-5:30 Closing Remarks 5:30-6:30 Hospitality Reception (Sponsored by Boeing) THURSDAY - AUGUST 7, 2014 - 60TH AIR SAFETY FORUM 8:30- 10:00 Panel - Current Security Threats and Countermeasures 10:00-10:30 Break with the Exhibitors 10:30-11:30 Panel: A Discussion With Key Regulators 11:30-11:40 Presentation of the ALPA Presidential Citation Awards 11:40-1:00 Lunch (on your own) 1:00-2:30 Panel: Pilot Health & Occupational Safety 2:30-3:00 Break with the Exhibitors 3:00-4:30 Panel: Modernizing Our National Airspace System: The Flight Path, The Potholes and the Promise 4:30-5:00 Closing Ceremony 6:00-7:00 Awards Reception (Sponsored by Airbus) 7:00-10:00 Awards Dinner 10:00-11:00 Post Awards Reception Back to Top Upcoming Events: International System Safety Society Annual Symposium 04-08AUG2014 - St. Louis, MO http://issc2014.system-safety.org ACI-NA Annual Conference and Exhibition Atlanta, GA September 7 - 10, 2014 http://annual.aci-na.org/ IFA - Maintaining Airworthiness Standards and Investing in the Most Important Asset 'The Human Element' 17 - 18 September, 2014 Emirates Eng Facility, Dubai www.ifairworthy.com Public Safety and Security Fall Conference Arlington, VA October 6 - 9, 2014 http://aci-na.org/event/4309 IASS 2014 Abu Dhabi, UAE November 11-13, 2014 http://flightsafety.org/meeting/iass-2014 Back to Top Employment: NTSB Position Available - Mechanical or Aerospace Engineer https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/375124300 or https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/375127300 Position Available - Safety Investigator Etihad Airways www.etihad.com/careers NTSB Position Available - Electronics Engineer https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/374545600 Curt Lewis