Flight Safety Information August 18, 2017 - No. 166 In This Issue Incident: Tunis A320 near Nice on Aug 17th 2017, loss of cabin pressure Incident: Indigo A20N near Nagpur on Aug 16th 2017, engine shut down in flight Incident: Eurowings A319 at Stuttgart on Aug 13th 2017, rejected takeoff due to one bird strike Learjet 45 Runway Excursion (Argentina) JetBlue Crew Members Taken To Hospital After Flight, Airline Blames Nail Polish Changes made at SFO after Air Canada jet's close call Pre-flight breathalyser tests mandatory under Civil Aviation Regulations not properly followed Marine aircraft takes off from Miramar, loses pressure 21,000 feet up DART promotes safety in helicopter industry with cable cutter system Safety Recommendations Go Unanswered In Indonesia EasyJet To Meet French Pilots After Safety Warning Passenger device source of seat fire on Lufthansa A380 Vegas aircraft supplier helps bring flight scenes to movie blockbusters Air Juan plans to buy more aircraft Air Force names space operations officials GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY NTSB Course - Managing Communications Following an Aircraft Accident or Incident NTSB Meeting: Mid-Point MWL Progress Report Workshop NTSB Accident Site Photography Course ERAU Aviation Workshops ERAU - 'Aircraft Crash Survival Investigation and Analysis course' "Angle of Attack" - NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER CHC Safety & Quality Summit - 2017 (September 27-29; Grapevine, TX) Incident: Tunis A320 near Nice on Aug 17th 2017, loss of cabin pressure A Tunisair Airbus A320-200, registration TS-IMP performing flight TU-725 from Paris Orly (France) to Tunis (Tunisia), was enroute at FL370 about 30nm south of Nice (France) when the crew initiated an emergency descent due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft diverted to Nice for a safe landing about 35 minutes after leaving FL370. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:20 hours, then departed Nice, climbed to FL250 and continued to Tunis where the aircraft landed with a delay of 3.5 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad1d34c&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Indigo A20N near Nagpur on Aug 16th 2017, engine shut down in flight An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-ITK performing flight 6E-135 from Ahmedabad to Kolkata (India), was enroute at FL290 about 130nm northnortheast of Nagpur (India) when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (PW1127) down. The aircraft diverted to Nagpur for a safe landing on runway 32 about 40 minutes later. A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration VT-IDO reached Kolkata with a delay of 3 hours. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 24 hours, then positioned to Delhi (India), but has not yet resumed service about 8 hours after landing in Delhi. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad1d12e&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Eurowings A319 at Stuttgart on Aug 13th 2017, rejected takeoff due to one bird strike damaging both engines A Eurowings Airbus A319-100, registration D-ABGO performing flight EW-2924 from Stuttgart (Germany) to Antalya (Turkey), was accelerating for takeoff from Stuttgart's runway 07 when the left hand engine ingested a bird and failed, the right hand engine failed almost at the same time. The crew rejected takeoff at high speed, turned off the runway about 1,900 meters/6,230 feet down the runway and stopped clear of the runway. The Aviation Herald received information stating, that the left hand engine ingested a bird causing severe damage to all fanblades. Fragments of the fan blades accelerated forward impacting the engine inlet as well as the slats/flaps and forward fuselage. Fragments also flew over to the right hand side and were ingested by the right hand engine resulting in fan blade damage of the right hand engine, too. The left engine inlet received several punctures, the fan case, slats/flaps and forward fuselage several dents. Germany's BFU receiving this description of the occurrence as outlined above reported, they have been informed about this occurrence and are currently collecting further information to determine the classification of the occurrence. In the following days the aircraft was seen in a maintenance hangar with the left hand engine off the pylon for being replaced and the right hand engine wide open being worked upon. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ad17d93&opt=0 Back to Top Learjet 45 Runway Excursion (Argentina) Date: 17-AUG-2017 Time: 18:45 Type: Learjet 45 Owner/operator: Elair Registration: LV-GVX C/n / msn: 45-070 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Unknown Location: Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE) - Argentina Phase: Landing Nature: Executive Departure airport: Montevideo-Carrasco Airport (MVD/SUMU) Destination airport: Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport, BA (AEP/SABE) Narrative: A Learjet 45, LV-GVX, suffered a runway excursion incident after landing on runway 31 at Buenos Aires-Jorge Newbery Airport in Argentina. The aircraft stopped at the end of the paved runway safety area, approximately 220 meters past the end of the runway. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=198476 Back to Top JetBlue Crew Members Taken To Hospital After Flight, Airline Blames Nail Polish JetBlue Las Vegas Flight Diverted After Captain 'Went Nuts' Mid-Air JetBlue Airways said Thursday that two of its crew members fell ill aboard a Wednesday night flight from Boston to Charleston, South Carolina. According to the airline, the cause of the odor was nail polish. A representative for the budget carrier confirmed the incident to International Business Times in a statement. "The crew on JetBlue flight 1667 reported an odor in the cabin," the airline told IBT. "The aircraft was inspected and the odor was determined to be nail polish remover." Airline spokesperson Doug McGraw told the Associated Press that the employees were told to check-in with medical professionals upon the flight landing in South Carolina. No passengers were affected by the odor during the flight. Odors have been a frequent perpetrator named in incidents in which crew or passengers have fallen sick on JetBlue Airways flights. Wednesday's incident was the third in a string of events involving an odor on its flights in just a week, the AP reported. JetBlue Airways said it installed carbon air filters to reduce odors on its aircraft. One of the airline's flights from Boston to San Diego, California, last week was forced to make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York after crew members fell sick. Two flight attendants and the flight's pilot were transported to a hospital near the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, MassLive.com reported at the time. "They were saying that there was an incident on the plane where somebody was having a medical issue," passenger Michael Feuerstein told Fox-affiliate WFXT in Boston. "People were having headaches on the plane. There were children. The smell could be smelled from the wings of the plane to the actual back of the plane." In a separate interview with the Cheektowaga Chronicle, Feuerstein said upon landing that the firefighters called to the scene "walked on board with a carbon monoxide detector to the very back of the airplane where after that it started beeping, extremely, extremely, rapidly." A JetBlue Airways flight from California to Florida earlier this month was diverted to Oklahoma City after a foul odor coming from the cockpit caused five of its 135 passengers to experience trouble breathing, IBT previously reported. Passengers were reportedly treated with oxygen tanks to stabilize their breathing after eight ambulances arrived on the scene at the Will Rogers World Airport. JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways said Thursday that two of its crew members aboard a Wednesday night flight from Boston to Charleston, South Carolina fell ill. In this photo, travelers walk past the tails of JetBlue airplanes in the airport terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images http://www.ibtimes.com/jetblue-crew-members-taken-hospital-after-flight-airline- blames-nail-polish-2579870 Back to Top Changes made at SFO after Air Canada jet's close call This composite of file images released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows Air Canada flight 759 attempting to land at San Francisco International Airport on July 7, 2017. At top is a map of the runway created from Harris Symphony OpsVue radar track data analysis. At center is from a transmission to air traffic control from a United Airlines airplane on the taxiway. The bottom image, taken from San Francisco International Airport video and annotated by source, shows the Air Canada plane flying just above a United Airlines flight waiting on the taxiway. Photo: Associated Press Photo: Associated Press Federal regulators have revamped rules at San Francisco International Airport, changing landing procedures and control tower staffing levels, in response to a close call last month in which an Air Canada jet nearly landed on a busy taxiway, officials said Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration will now require pilots landing at night to do an instrument landing, using the runway's advanced guidance systems, when a parallel runway is closed. In addition, two air traffic controllers must be on duty through the late- night arrival rush, said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman. The new policies are intended to avoid a repeat of the circumstances that contributed to the Air Canada jet nearly landing on a taxiway where four passenger jets were waiting to take off. According to a federal investigation of the July 7 incident, the Airbus A320 had been cleared to land on runway 28R just before midnight but instead lined up its approach for the parallel taxiway. The jet was 59 feet above the ground and nearly clipped the waiting planes before the landing was aborted. The two pilots then circled the airport before landing safely. United Airlines pilots in one of the waiting planes alerted air traffic controllers of the misalignment, while those aboard a Philippine Airlines jet farther back on the taxiway turned on their landing lights to alert the Air Canada pilots of an imminent collision. Gregor said the new policies were put in place immediately after the incident. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Changes-made-at-SFO-after-Air-Canada-jet-s- 11882611.php Back to Top Pre-flight breathalyser tests mandatory under Civil Aviation Regulations not properly followed: Delhi High Court (India) The Delhi High Court today said that pre-flight breathalyser tests are mandatory for flight and cabin crew under the Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) but the rules are not being followed properly by the DGCA. The Delhi High Court today said that pre-flight breathalyser tests are mandatory for flight and cabin crew under the Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) but the rules are not being followed properly by the DGCA. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva directed the DGCA and Air India (AI) to ensure this requirement is not circumvented in the future and if necessary to consider making amendments to the CAR to ensure the objective of enacting it is achieved. The court was of the view that the tests were not being correctly followed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as these were being held at the start of every fight cycle, which comprises several flights, instead of after every flight. It noted that this practice was being followed by the DGCA on the assumption that after the pre-flight test, before the first flight of the day, the pilots and crew would not leave the sterile area till the end of their duty cycle. "According to the safety regulations under the CAR, it is mandatory for each flight crew and cabin crew to be subjected to pre-flight breathalyser examination prior to each flight. "This negates the submission of the respondent (DGCA) that pre-flight breathalyser examination is required to be taken only once during the flight duty cycle," it said. The court's observations came on a plea by a pilots association which had sought stringent action against senior AI pilot, Captain Arvind Kathpalia, for missing a pre-flight breath analyser test in January this year. The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), in its plea, had contended that the senior pilot had flown a flight to Bengaluru from Delhi without taking the mandatory breathalyser test and then operated the return flight too without taking the test. Thereafter, he had made an ante-dated entry in the pre- flight medical register in Delhi after arriving back here, the ICPA had alleged. In the instant case, the DGCA had suspended the flying licence of the pilot for three months. ICPA had contended that since pre-flight tests were missed by the pilot before both the flights to and from Bengaluru, the punishment of three months be enhanced to three years for two offences. The court did not enhance this punishment, as sought by the ICPA, as the DGCA had considered the two flights operated by the pilot as one flight cycle. The court, however, took a serious view of the senior pilot's act of making an entry in the pre-flight test register, saying it "acquires serious proportions in view of the very purpose of CAR - to ensure flight safety and safety of passengers, who put their lives in the hands of the pilots". "The gravity of the situation is further compounded by the fact that Captain Kathpalia had earlier held the post of Executive Director (Operations) and had been instrumental in making other pilots and crew aware that CAR was mandatory. "He himself had been responsible for ensuring compliance with CAR in the interest of air safety. The gravity of the offence is increased, when the very person whose job is to ensure compliance of the mandatory provisions, himself violates the same and not only does he violate the mandatory provisions but makes a false entry in the register to cover up his lapse," it said. The court ordered a disciplinary enquiry in the conduct of Captain Kathpalia with regard to making an entry in the pre-flight medical examination register and antedating the same and to take appropriate action in accordance with law. Direction was also issued to the Air India to "identify and fix responsibility on the officer(s) who were responsible and failed to immediately bring the infraction on the part of Captain Kathpalia to the notice of the DGCA, and thereafter, to take appropriate action in accordance with law (against them)". With regard to the making of ante-dated entry by the pilot, the court said "the incident highlights the loophole in CAR, whereby the mandatory requirement of CAR can easily be avoided in case of collusion between the doctor on duty and the pilot". It said that both DGCA and Air India, need to examine the issue and take remedial steps. "The consequences of such an action can be drastic. Such an action cannot be lightly brushed aside completely, without the disciplinary authority applying its mind to it," it said. http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/pre-flight-breathalyser-tests-mandatory-under- civil-aviation-regulations-not-properly-followed-delhi-high-court/812916/ Back to Top Marine aircraft takes off from Miramar, loses pressure 21,000 feet up SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A Marine Corps aircraft suddenly lost pressure at 21,000 feet after departing from MCAS Miramar this week. MCAS Miramar said the incident occurred just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, after a C-130J from the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron departed from Miramar carrying 46 passengers for a scheduled training mission. The aircraft suffered a loss of pressure 21,000 feet in the sky, the air station said in a release. Crew members were able to execute the proper procedures and safely land at MCAS Miramar. Four U.S. Marines and one sailor from the 3rd Low Altitude Defense Battalion based at Camp Pendleton were treated for symptoms of decompression sickness Wednesday, according to MCAS Miramar. They were treated at Naval Medical Center San Diego and released without hospitalization, officials said. The loss of pressurization is currently under investigation. The incident comes nearly a week after USMC headquarters issued a 24-hour reset for all aircraft within two weeks - including all rotary-wing, fixed-wing, and tiltrotor aircraft. USMC commanders have the flexibility to decide when they would hold their reset depending on their unit's commitments and operations. USMC's request came following two military aircraft crashes since July. The most recent occurring off the coast of Australia, in which three US Marines died. In July, 16 service members were killed near Jackson, Miss., when their aircraft crashed. http://www.10news.com/news/marine-aircraft-takes-off-from-miramar-losses-pressure- 21000-feet-up Back to Top DART promotes safety in helicopter industry with cable cutter system The team at DART Aerospace has made it a priority to promote safety within today's helicopter industry. In a recent video, DART's cable cutter system was used to save an aircraft and its crew from a dangerous wire strike in a rural area of Portugal. Thanks to Portugal's initiative to pass the legislation of a mandatory installation of protection against wire strikes for certain missions, the aircraft was equipped with DART's cable cutter system which helped avoid the worst. With wire strikes being one of helicopters' most hazardous risks during in-flight low- ground operations, it has been important for DART Aerospace to become a strong partner in preventing damage to helicopters and/or injury to their flight crew by developing a top- grade cable cutter system that could easily be installed on a multitude of aircraft models. According to the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team, approximately 16 percent of all rotary-wing accidents involve wire or obstacle strikes. DART's cable cutter system is designed to channel a wire or cable into the cable cutter to score it as it travels into the cutter assembly in order to "cut" the wire before it entangles itself to the rotor system. For 10 years, DART has been providing cable cutter systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and directly to operators, all while developing these systems for more than 15 aircraft models. Such models include: Leonardo AW119 and AW139; Airbus Helicopters EC135 (T2/P2/T3/P3), EC145 (T2) and AS350; Bell Helicopter 204, 205, 206 A/B/L, 212, 214, 404, and 412 models. DART Aerospace recently received Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency approval for its cable cutter system, designed for the EC135 T3/P3 variants. The DART EC135 (H135) cable cutter kit has a multitude of features and benefits that make it a must-have in the industry. https://www.verticalmag.com/press-releases/dart-promotes-safety-helicopter-industry- cable-cutter-system/ Back to Top Safety Recommendations Go Unanswered In Indonesia WASHINGTON-A status matrix published by Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) shows that only 16% of the 660 safety recommendations issued for air crashes and incidents in the past decade have been closed. In addition, the matrix shows the NTSC has not received a response regarding approximately half of the recommendations made since 2007. The closure rate compares unfavorably to that of the U.S. NTSB, which since 2007 has issued 954 recommendations for the aviation sector and closed more than 60% of the actions with an "acceptable" response. Overall, including all forms of transportation, the NTSB generally closes more than 80% of recommendations with a favorable response or action, according to a 2016 report by the Congressional Research Service. After the fatal 2007 crash of an Adam Air Boeing 737-400 in the Makassar Strait in part due to crew disorientation and a malfunctioning inertial reference system, the NTSC issued 20 recommendations to the country's civil aviation authority, the DGCA, none of which have been answered or closed. All 102 passengers and crew members were killed. Although four of the recommendations were directed to Adam Air, which went out of business in 2008, the other 16 were more generic and included actions for air traffic control, airline maintenance and pilot training. In the May 2012 crash of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 into a mountain on a media demonstration flight, the NTSC issued 11 recommendations, only two of which have been closed. Forty five passengers and crew were killed. Open items include a call to ensure Indonesian air traffic controllers are not overworked and that radar warning systems on the ground work correctly. Two recommendations issued to the Civil Aviation Authority of Russia have gone unanswered, according to the matrix. Following the December 2014 loss-of-control crash of an Indonesia AirAsiaAirbusA320 flying from Indonesia to Singapore (all 162 passengers and crewmembers were killed), the NTSC issued nine recommendations two four organizations-including two to the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency-none of which apparently has been closed, according to the NTSC. After an August 2015 crash of an ATR 42 into a mountain on approach to the Oksibil airport, killing all 54 on board, the NTSC issued three recommendations based on the preliminary report-one to the DGCA and two to Trigana Air Service, the operator. None have been closed and only the DGCA has responded. According to Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Organization, a state that receives a safety recommendation "shall inform the proposing State of the preventive action taken or under consideration, or the reasons why no action will be taken," but no time frame is given. www.aviationweek.com Back to Top EasyJet To Meet French Pilots After Safety Warning PARIS-EasyJet said it would meet its main pilots' union in France to talk about its members' underlying concerns later this month, after the SNPL union warned the LCC risked safety by scheduling too many flights. The airline rejected the claim. In an open letter to founder and shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the SNPL described an "unrealistic" flight schedule, which it said pushed crews to their limits. EasyJet responded Aug. 11 in a letter, with a spokesman calling the union's assertions "absolutely untrue and demonstrably so," and saying the airline had written to the SNPL make this clear. "EasyJet and [the] SNPL have reached a temporary resolution to the issues raised by the union last week and we are meeting later this month to continue our dialogue with them," the spokesman said. "Until that meeting, we will not comment further." www.aviationweek.com Back to Top Passenger device source of seat fire on Lufthansa A380 Canadian investigators have disclosed that a passenger's electrical power bank was the source of a fire in the cabin of a Lufthansa Airbus A380 operating to Houston. The aircraft - transporting 510 occupants - had been cruising in Canadian airspace, some 260nm north-east of Montreal, when the crew was alerted to "heavy" electrical smoke and fire beneath seat 10C, says Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Its incident bulleting on the 2 August incident states that a passenger power bank - a battery-powered portable device for providing electrical supply - was the source, and was "stuck in the seat mechanism". Three fire extinguishers were used by the cabin crew to smother the fire. No emergency was declared, and the aircraft (D-AIMI) has since been returned to service following seat repair. www.flightglobal.com Back to Top Vegas aircraft supplier helps bring flight scenes to movie blockbusters Vegas aircraft maker supplies planes for Hollywood hits In a scene in the summer film "Dunkirk", an Mk-1 Spitfire plane makes a daring landing in the English Channel. It's a stunning feat of aerial photography and cinematography -- made possible by the plane itself. This Mk-1 Spitfire aircraft and others like it can trace their film origins to a warehouse in Las Vegas that specializes in providing aircraft to movie and TV sets. Scroggins Aviation takes shells of aircraft and retrofits them to movie studios' specifications for a number of films. He and his team take on commissions from large Hollywood outfits and transport the aircraft themselves to the sets. "We provide helicopter, full size aircraft, aircraft sections, cabin interiors, cockpits, wreckage, you name it, if its aviation, aerospace-related, we're there to provide to all the blockbuster films and television shows, " said owner Doug Scroggins. The warehouse is its own hangar in a way with massive hulks of aircraft and fuselages and other disparate parts filling the space ready to be applied at a movie director's creative whim. Seemingly real Hellfire missiles sit on a shelf, but are just made from sewer pipes and a cut up cockpit resembles that of Marine One used in the movie "Independence Day: Resurgence." The aircraft that the company does retrieve are retired airframes that are stripped down to the bare shells. From there, Scroggins and his crew modify them and design them to the production designer's needs. Scroggins is on set at times, consulting with directors and cast members to explain the significance of the aircraft to the scene. "We come on board as aviation tech advisor or an aviation special effects supervisor and we aid to the production staff...Much like with the movie 'Sully,' I was very [closely] interacting with them on that production on some of the details on the cockpit that we supplied." Projects can take months at a time depending on the production schedule of the film or TV show. Every commission is different and so far, "Dunkirk," is the oldest period film - using World War II era planes - that Scroggins has had to create aircraft for. Moviegoers have probably seen Scroggins' work many times in the theaters. The highest grossing film of 2016 was "Captain America: Civil War," which features his work. As for this year, his group built a C-17 cockpit for "Spider Man: Homecoming" and used other aircraft implements for "The Fate of the Furious." "It's very satisfying to put all the hours and hard work into this and then actually to see it on the big screen is almost surreal, it's really, I have to pinch myself to make sure it's really, it's a really cool thing," says technician Alan Taylor. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/08/16/vegas-aircraft-supplier-helps-bring- flight-scenes-to-movie-blockbusters.html Back to Top Air Juan plans to buy more aircraft Air Juan Aviation Inc. is planning to acquire additional aircraft in the next five years as it aims to double capacity and grow the business. File MANILA, Philippines - Air Juan Aviation Inc. is planning to acquire additional aircraft in the next five years as it aims to double capacity and grow the business. Air Juan marketing head Paolo Misa said in a briefing yesterday the company is looking to invest in additional aircraft as it wants to double capacity in the next five years. Air Juan president John Anthony Gutierrez said the plan to increase the fleet would depend on the demand and reception of the service. At present, the company has a fleet of 11 aircraft composed of seaplanes, land planes and helicopters. It provides services to destinations such as Busuanga or Coron, Mamburao, Subic, Puerto Galera, Marinduque, Balesin, Boracay, San Vicente, Puerto Princesa, Cuyo, Iloilo, Sipalay, Bantayan, Tagbilaran, Siquijor, Maasin, Biliran, Manila and Cebu. Currently, it serves around 1,000 to 1,500 passengers per month for scheduled services. "We hope to double that (passenger volume) in five years," Misa said. Gutierrez said the company also wants to expand the number of destinations being served. http://www.philstar.com/business/2017/08/18/1730097/air-juan-plans-buy-more-aircraft Back to Top Air Force names space operations officials The U.S. Air Force has named Shawn Barnes to be assistant deputy chief of staff for space operations directorate, and Maj. Gen. Pamela Lincoln to be mobilization assistant to the deputy chief of staff for space operations. Credit: DoD WASHINGTON - The U.S. Air Force has named Shawn Barnes to be assistant deputy chief of staff for space operations directorate, and Maj. Gen. Pamela Lincoln to be mobilization assistant to the deputy chief of staff for space operations. The Air Force has yet to name the deputy chief for the new directorate, but Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein noted in June the job will be filled by a "a new three-star deputy chief of staff for space" who "will increase decision making speed and help ensure freedom from attack and freedom to maneuver," Barnes is now Air Force's Legislative Liaison Directorate deputy director. He had served in the Air Force between 1985 and 2013, retiring as a colonel. He had served in a wide variety of ICBM and space operations and staff positions including instructor, crew commander, executive officer, and chief of special operations. He commanded the 12th Space Warning Squadron at Thule Air Base, Greenland, and the 595th Space Group at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. Lincoln is the now mobilization assistant to the Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command; and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base. She received her commission in 1989. She served on active duty in various assignments until 1998 when she joined the Air Force Reserve. She has held leadership positions at the squadron, wing, and Air Staff levels. Initially, the new directorate will include 43 military members, government civilians, and contractors, with an official start date of Aug. 21. The new directorate is part of the Air Force effort to adapt its operations, processes and organizational structure to recognize space as a warfighting domain. The service also is instituting a new space warfighting concept of operations, changing its space force training model, streamlining its acquisition processes, and designing more resilient and survivable space systems. The Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson will continue to serve as the principal space adviser to the Defense Secretary James Mattis over the next year. http://spacenews.com/air-force-names-space-operations-officials/ Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY This Survey is being undertaken as part of my Master of Science (MSc) in Air Safety Management at City University, London and will form part of the dissertation to determine whether there are benefits to the UK CAA and the wider UK Aviation community, by the UK CAA having to access to CVR recordings. This is particularly relevant to me in my role as Head of Performance Based Regulation (PBR) as one of the principles of PBR is to be able to assess the performance of an organisation to determine the risk and where to focus the resource. Having access to various data sources is a key driver in this approach and CVR data could be one of those additional data sources. This survey has gone through the City university ethics assessment process. All data will be kept anonymous. No personal identifiable information will be collected. All answers reported in analysis will be without any connection to you on any response that you provide. If you would like to take part, please click on the link below. Thank you for your assistance. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y7YC8TK Stephanie Shaw Back to Top Title Managing Communications Following an Aircraft Accident or Incident Co-sponsor Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) Description The course will teach participants what to expect in the days immediately following an aviation accident or incident and how they can prepare for their role with the media. ID Code PA302 Dates, Tuition and Fee October 26-27, 2017 $1034 early registration, by August 28, 2017 $1134 late registration, between September 26 and October 21, 2017 $100 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications. A tuition invoice can be ordered for a $25 processing fee. Note: payment must be made at time of registration. Times Day 1: 8:30am - 5pm Day 2: 9am - 3pm Location NTSB Training Center * 45065 Riverside Parkway * Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Status OPEN. Applications are now being accepted. Apply to Attend SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE HERE CEUs 1.3 Overview * How the National Transportation Safety Board organizes an accident site and what can be expected in the days after an aviation disaster from the NTSB, FAA, other federal agencies, airline, airport, media and local community * Strategies for airline and airport staff to proactively manage the communication process throughout the on-scene phase of the investigation * How the NTSB public affairs officers coordinate press conferences and release of accident information and what information the spokespersons from the airport and airline will be responsible to provide to the media * Making provisions for and communicating with family members of those involved in the accident * Questions and requests likely encountered from the airlines, airport staff, family members, disaster relief agencies, local officials and others > Comments from course participants > See the 219 organizations from 28 countries that have sent staff to attend this course Performance Results Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to: * Be better prepared to respond to a major aviation disaster involving a flight departing from or destined for participant's airport * Demonstrate greater confidence in fielding on-scene questions about the many aspects of the investigation and its participants, including what types of specific information may be requested * Identify the appropriate Public Affairs roles for the various organizations involved in an accident investigation. * Be more productive in the first few hours after an aviation disaster by understanding which tasks are most important and why * Perform job responsibilities more professionally and with greater confidence given the knowledge and tools to manage the airport communications aspect of a major aviation disaster Who May Attend This course is targeted to who, in the event of an aviation disaster, will need to provide a steady flow of accurate information to media outlets and/or other airport, federal or local authorities. Accommodations Area hotels and restaurants Airports Washington Dulles International (IAD): 10 miles Washington Ronald Reagan National (DCA): 30 miles Baltimore/Washington International (BWI): 60 miles More Information Email StudentServices@ntsb.gov or call (571) 223-3900 https://www.ntsb.gov/Training_Center/Pages/PA302_2017.aspx NTSB Meeting: Mid-Point MWL Progress Report Workshop When Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST Where NTSB Board Room and Conference Center 420 10th Street, SW Washington, DC 20594 We cordially invite you to attend the NTSB's 2017-18 Most Wanted List (MWL) Mid-point Progress Report Workshop Meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center, 420 10th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. When we moved the MWL announcement from annually to biennially (twice yearly) last year, we committed to assessing at the one-year midpoint our progress with moving forward the issues on the list. This meeting will do just that-we will take stock of where we stand; identify what progress, if any, has been made; highlight lessons learned and best practices; and discuss what additional improvements are needed, if any, to achieve our desired outcomes. The NTSB MWL represents the NTSB's advocacy priorities for the identified timeframe and was developed to increase awareness of, and support for, the most critical changes needed to reduce transportation accidents, save lives, and reduce injuries. For a reminder of the items on the current MWL, visit our web page. But we know that we cannot achieve the desired progress and ultimate outcomes without your help. Making all modes of transportation safer is a team effort! The mid-point progress report workshop meeting will begin with opening remarks by Board Members, followed by break-out sessions, where modal directors and Board Members will lead in a discussion about the progress in the MWL area by mode. This will be your opportunity to provide feedback on what is working and what is not working, and how we can all work more collaboratively. We will also outline some of our MWL action steps for the coming year. Please join us; your feedback is of vital importance. Register Now! Sincerely, Nicholas Worrell NTSB safetyadvocacy@ntsb.gov 202-314-6608 NTSB Accident Site Photography Course Title Accident Site Photography Description Three courses in one training event - two days of photography instruction and practical exercises in addition to one day of digital image processing. Day One - Technical Photography The principles of digital imaging will be explained and demonstrated. Participants will create images to apply techniques discussed in class. Participants should be familiar with the operation of their digital camera prior to attending the course. Day Two - Advanced Accident Site Photography Participants learn how to capture the most important and useful images to document any accident site. Through the use of methods described in this course, participants will expose their own images in various photographic disciplines and then share in critique sessions offering constructive observations for improvement. This session will include interactive instruction and demonstration, as well as practical exercises. Day Three -Digital Image Processing Processing and storing of images for current and archival use in a variety of electronic formats will be discussed. Generally accepted protocols for processing of images to enhance image clarity will be presented, as well as information for retaining authenticity crucial for use as documentary evidence. ID Code IM300S Dates and Tuition October 17-19, 2017 $1,198 early registration by September 17, 2017 $1,248 late registration between September 18, 2017 and October 12, 2017 $100 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications. A tuition invoice can be ordered for a $25 processing fee. Note: payment must be made at time of registration. Times Day 1 & 3: 8am - 4:30pm Day 2: 8am-1pm and 5pm - 8pm (night documentation exercise) Location NTSB Training Center * 45065 Riverside Parkway * Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Status OPEN. Applications are now being accepted. Apply to Attend SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE HERE CEUs 1.8 Program Agenda Day One - Technical Photography * Digital photography - how a digital image is formed, processed and stored; digital vs. analog imaging; adjusting resolution & file sizes for particular purposes * Camera usage and care - holding, focusing, light metering, batteries, moisture and cleaning * Elements of exposure - shutter speeds, lens apertures, depth-of-field and exposure vs. noise * Lighting: sources and techniques * Close-up and macro-photography - use of flash, filtration and polarization * Troubleshooting - Resolving difficulties by understanding the basics of digital hardware * Photographer safety and camera care * Digital imaging media, techniques and cautions Day Two - Advanced Accident Site Photography * Project environment - preparing for assignments under any conditions * Documenting the scene - protocols for documentation of any type of accident/incident site * Size, color and positional references - GPS capabilities and animation * Storytelling - capturing images to maximize informational content * Quantitative scene data - virtual reality, photomontage * Authenticity - ensuring image authenticity through use of specific procedures * Photo Reality - taking advantage of contrast, perspective, proper lens focal length and color reproduction * Exercise: Documentation of simulated aircraft accident site Day Three -Digital Image Processing * Workflow process - from image capture to archival storage * Scanning - converting traditional prints into digital images * File types - determining optimal file formats for various image types and usages * Image size - Guidelines for best file sizes for a range of storage and electronic transmission considerations * Compression - balancing the benefits and drawbacks of various modes of image compression * Image Correction - using imaging programs to correct for deficiencies in overall image quality: o Enhancing detail o Adjusting luminosity o Cropping out distracting/irrelevant elements o Correcting distorted color o Improving contrast Authenticity protocols - practices and procedures to ensure that the integrity and accuracy of the documentary digital image is not compromised at any point in the workflow process Equipment Participants must provide an individual digital camera, camera manual and laptop computer. In addition, it is recommended and encouraged that you bring to class all equipment and accessories that you may use on the job, such as scales, mirrors, memory, and tripods. Students should be prepared to photograph at a simulated scene outdoors. Please be prepared for local weather and outdoor working conditions. Who May Attend * NTSB investigators * Federal, state & local investigators, including those outside the field of transportation, who would like to build or enhance photographic skills * Potential participants in an NTSB investigation * Law Enforcement Officers * Safety and Private Investigators * Enforcement Inspectors * Others who would like to build or enhance photographic skills Accommodations Area hotels and restaurants Airports Washington Dulles International (IAD): 10 miles Washington Ronald Reagan National (DCA): 30 miles Baltimore/Washington International (BWI): 60 miles More Information Email StudentServices@ntsb.gov or call (571) 223-3900 Courses, forums and symposia are added to the schedule throughout the year. 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