Flight Safety Information December 13, 2017 - No. 247 In This Issue Incident: Austral E190 at Cordoba on Nov 29th 2017, hail strike Incident: Northern Cargo B732 near Anchorage on Dec 9th 2017, cargo shift in flight Incident: China Southern A388 at Beijing on Dec 9th 2017, runway excursion during line up Incident: PAL B773 at Los Angeles on Dec 11th 2017, could not retract gear Southwest flight diverts to Florida airport due to coffee maker fumes EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection UK has a month to clarify post-Brexit aviation safety plans to avoid potential disruption Air Fire Rescue Task Force set up to ensure safety in Tokyo Tequila, hammers and knives: what not to bring on an airplane ICAO brings together global experts to address how future air navigation will manage forecast aviation FAA predicts increase in drone purchases, pushes for public safety regulations Getting a Drone for the Holidays? You'll Have to Register It With the FAA More Than 600 Drones Were Crashed in the Name of UAV Safety Research India is buying world's emptiest airport in its battle for territorial dominance with China AerSale® Announces Agreement With Precision Aircraft Solutions To Be New North American Modification Provider for 757-200PCF Conversions How to Become a Government Pilot What Makes Boom Supersonic's High-Speed Jet Different From the Concorde? PILATUS PC-24 CERTIFIED Jet Aviation launches charter operation in Malta It's Deal Time for Boeing and Airbus as 2017 Draws to a Close SpaceX Rocket Launch for NASA Delayed to Friday for Extra Inspections Bow Tie Method of Safety Risk Management - Course Upcoming USC Courses Incident: Austral E190 at Cordoba on Nov 29th 2017, hail strike An Austral Lineas Aereas Embraer ERJ-190 on behalf of Aerolineas Argentinas, registration LV-CET performing flight AR- 2587 from Cordoba,CD to Tucuman,TU (Argentina), was in the initial climb out of Cordoba at about 18:20L (21:20Z) when the aircraft flew through hail. The aircraft continued to Tucuman for a safe landing. Argentina's JIAAC reported the aircraft received minor damage, the occurrence was rated an incident and an investigation has been opened. Metars: SACO 292100Z 22020KT 2500 TSRA FEW030 SCT035 FEW040CB 21/18 Q1011= SACO 292022Z 09023KT 6000 TSRA BKN035 FEW040CB 27/16 Q1006= SACO 292000Z 06022KT 9999 SCT030 FEW035CB 30/12 Q1006= SACO 291900Z 05023KT 9999 FEW030 FEW035CB 32/13 Q1006= SACO 291800Z 04018KT 9999 FEW030 FEW035CB 32/14 Q1008= SACO 291700Z 02018KT 9999 FEW035TCU 32/13 Q1009= SACO 291600Z 02017KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 31/13 Q1010= SACO 291500Z 02014KT 9999 FEW030 30/14 Q1011= SACO 291400Z 02014KT 9999 FEW030 29/14 Q1012= http://avherald.com/h?article=4b23e168&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Northern Cargo B732 near Anchorage on Dec 9th 2017, cargo shift in flight A Northern Air Cargo Boeing 737-200 freighter, registration N320DL performing flight NAC-1781 from Red Dog,AK to Anchorage,AK (USA) with one passenger and 2 crew, was enroute at FL330 when the cargo shifted. The aircraft continued to Anchorage for a safe landing. The FAA reported the load shifted causing the cargo to impact the fuselage. The damage is unknown, the occurrence was rated an incident. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b23c75a&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: China Southern A388 at Beijing on Dec 9th 2017, runway excursion during line up A China Southern Airlines Airbus A380-800, registration B-6137 performing flight CZ-3104 from Beijing to Guangzhou (China) with 395 passengers, entered runway 36R via taxiway W2 lining up for departure when the aircraft turned more than the 90 degrees needed and came to a stop with the nose gear about 1 meter (3.3 feet) off the left runway edge. The runway needed to be closed for about one hour until the aircraft was pushed back. The aircraft was examined, released back to service and reached Guangzhou with a delay of 5:50 hours. The airline reported the aircraft went off the runway by about one meter due to improper steering operation and needed to be pushed back. Metars: ZBAA 090900Z 23003MPS 180V330 CAVOK 08/M12 Q1012 NOSIG= ZBAA 090830Z 20002MPS 140V260 CAVOK 08/M12 Q1012 NOSIG= ZBAA 090800Z 23002G08MPS 180V270 CAVOK 08/M13 Q1012 NOSIG= ZBAA 090730Z VRB01MPS CAVOK 10/M13 Q1012 NOSIG= ZBAA 090700Z VRB01G06MPS CAVOK 10/M13 Q1012 NOSIG= ZBAA 090630Z VRB02MPS CAVOK 10/M14 Q1012 NOSIG= ZBAA 090600Z VRB02MPS CAVOK 09/M15 Q1012 NOSIG= ZBAA 090530Z VRB01MPS CAVOK 10/M15 Q1013 NOSIG= ZBAA 090500Z VRB02MPS CAVOK 09/M14 Q1013 NOSIG= The aircraft sitting at the runway edge: http://avherald.com/h?article=4b23bb40&opt=0 Back to Top Passenger films bird flying directly into plane's engine Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A passenger on a plane preparing to take off from a German airport filmed the moment a bird flew into the aircraft's engine. The video, filmed aboard a Boeing 757 preparing to depart from Frankfurt Airport, shows a bird fly directly into the engine, causing it to make an unusual noise. "The video shows how a bird flies into the right engine of a Boeing 757 during the takeoff," the filmer wrote. "A few seconds later, the takeoff got aborted and the engine was shut down. Firefighters came onto the runway and checked it. I could see that two of the rotor blades were damaged. We then got another plane a few hours later," the passenger said. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/12/12/Passenger-films-bird-flying-directly-into-planes- engine/3851513104700/ Back to Top Southwest flight diverts to Florida airport due to coffee maker fumes PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Southwest Airlines plane was diverted to a Florida airport after fumes from a coffee maker were reported in the back of the aircraft. According to a Pensacola News Journal report, airline spokesman Brian Parrish said Flight 1539 from Orlando to Houston was diverted Tuesday morning to Pensacola International Airport. Parrish said the smell of fumes reported in the back of the aircraft was determined to have come from a coffee maker in the cabin. City of Pensacola spokesman Vernon Stewart said passengers and flight crew members were removed from the aircraft while the cabin was checked. The flight continued to Houston after the aircraft was deemed safe. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/southwest-flight-diverted-coffee-maker-fumes-pensacola- international-airport/ Back to Top Back to Top UK has a month to clarify post-Brexit aviation safety plans to avoid potential disruption, US official warns Michael P Huerta, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, has warned the UK has about a month to decide how it will deal with aviation safety regulations post-Brexit The Government has just a month to outline its post-Brexit aviation safety strategy if it is to avoid potential costly disruptions to transatlantic trade, America's most senior aviation official has warned. Michael P Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, which oversees a $15.9bn (£11.9bn) budget and more than 47,000 employees, said the US "urgently needed clarity" on how the UK would administer the safety and legal framework of its aviation industry once it leaves the EU. At present, the UK is a member of the European Aviation Safety Agency which harmonises the rules and regulations governing air safety across Europe. This agreement is also recognised by the US, enabling transatlantic co-operation. But Mr Huerta has travelled to the UK, to meet transport minister Chris Grayling, and is travelling to Europe to highlight the need for clarity on the UK's plans for its aviation safety rules post-Brexit. "We need to know by next month because if we do not have a clear picture it leaves us little choice but to embrace a much more costly strategy of working on multiple potential scenarios," he said. Mr Huerta said clarity by the start of next year would help give "significant reassurance" to industries in the UK, Europe and the US and would mean the UK's new legal framework could potentially be implemented before Brexit in March 2019. Transport secretary Chris Grayling The FAA's Michael Huerta is meeting Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to stress the importance of clarifying post-Brexit aviation safety rules The administrator also warned that if the UK had not created a structure to oversee aviation safety by the time it leaves the EU, it could cost the UK's manufacturers in the airline sector millions of pounds. This is because companies would have to pay for regulatory authorities such as the FAA to certify their exported products against global industry standards, something automatically covered now by the EASA agreement. Mr Huerta said if the UK chose to replicate EASA rules wholeheartedly, given it had been "one of the most influential members" of the agreement, this would be easier to implement because then it is just a case of writing a legal agreement recognised by the UK, US and Europe. But if the UK were to attempt to develop its own regulations regarding safety, it could take much longer. "A great deal of aviation safety competency in the UK is now with EASA so the UK would have to figure out how to re-establish that competency at a country level and while that was being done, we would need to put in place a framework to satisfy us that international standards and US standards are being upheld," he said. The EASA rules at present also enable US carriers to use maintenance facilities in the UK, and vice versa, because such work is covered by EASA. If the UK leaves the EU without a similar system in place, planes might have to be taken to other states for work and British carriers might have to fix their planes in the UK. "From our standpoint we can make any scenario that might be negotiated work," Mr Huerta said. "The real challenge will be ensuring it is defined in sufficient time to enable us to get to a place where we don't have any disruption. Nobody wants to find themselves after Brexit in a situation where it is difficult to export products or fly transatlantic." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/12/12/uk-has-month-clarify-post-brexit-aviation- safety-plans-avoid/ Back to Top Air Fire Rescue Task Force set up to ensure safety in Tokyo Tokyo [Japan], Dec.13 (ANI): Tokyo's skyline is dotted with many skyscrapers. And, authorities always remain on their toes during any accident or disaster. "The Tokyo Fire Department Aviation Unit" is a firefighting team specialized in aviation. A new unit named "Air Fire Rescue Task Forces" has been established In order to respond promptly to disasters caused by an earthquake directly under the capital or disasters in skyscrapers located in overcrowded urban areas. The unit will help to protect Tokyo from the risk of disasters as it is preparing to hold the Olympic Games in 2020. Yuji Serizawa, an official of the Air Fire Rescue Task Force, said, "Until now, we did not have special rescuers who were able to descend from a flying helicopter to carry out necessary rescue missions. Thirty years ago, we came to think that we needed a specialized aviation rescue team, but at that time, the number of our members was small. But in the year 2016, we established the "Air Fire Rescue task Force", and the number of people increased drastically. The emergency helicopter has been doing 200 to 250 flights a year and these are during normal disasters. We have not done yet activities under the name "Air Fire Rescue task Forces". And I think that being able now to send large numbers of skilled rescuers in a short time is a great progress comparing with the previous situation when we had few rescuers." "Air Fire Rescue Task Force" will move quickly and accurately, using the special helicopter. The helicopter, it is loaded with special equipment and facilities. The camera and video transmission, the rescue hoist system, the fire attacker for spray water and so on. Also, the team can rescue using some special stretchers and an emergency bag containing equipments to help the patient. Members of the unit also helped in overseas disasters. Like Bangladesh cyclone disaster, Indonesian forest fire, Sumatra-Andaman earthquake. Serizawa said, "Our helicopter has worked several times in foreign disaster areas as well. We could not go directly to the area with the helicopter from Japan, so we disassembled it, put it on the transport plane, reassembled it after arriving in the area and used it. People in the area say "Japanese are amazing". It was called "Red Angel" and they praised us very much, I heard. That people from various countries came to visit our center. They seemed to have inspected the equipment used here and the inside of the helicopter cabin. They were from Vietnam, Hong Kong, the United States and so on." Air Fire Rescue Task Force continues disaster relief not only in Tokyo, but also in countries around the world. (ANI) https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/air-fire-rescue-task-force-set-up-to-ensure-safety-in- tokyo201712131421350001/ Back to Top Tequila, hammers and knives: what not to bring on an airplane Vancouver International Airport staff provide tips on travelling during the holidays Are you going somewhere for the holidays? Carry-on luggage packed, tickets bought and ready to go? Wait just one minute: Are you bringing a scorpion preserved in a bottle of tequila? A hammer? A mug with brass knuckles for a handle? It sounds like a joke, but Vancouver International Airport staff say they've found all three of those in travellers' luggage this year. "The number one mistake travellers make when they come to airport, particularly during the busy holiday season, is to bring containers of liquids above the 100-ml limit," said Mathieu Larocque, spokesperson for the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. "This can slow down the screening process." That doesn't just mean water or hair gel. Anything liquid, from alcohol, hairspray, or a can of pop all break the rules. READ: Small knives okay, baby powder out on flights in Canada Bringing a gift on board? You might think you're being efficient by pre-wrapping, but it's just the opposite. Security staff will have you open your gift to see what's inside, ruining all your hard work. But don't worry - some airports, like YVR, have gift-wrapping stations past security. Other important things to remember are to come early, wear easily removable outerwear, and check that your flight's not delayed before you head out. http://www.trailtimes.ca/trending-now/tequila-hammers-and-knives-what-not-to-bring-on-an- airplane/ Back to Top ICAO brings together global experts to address how future air navigation will manage forecast aviation growth and innovations ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu remarked that aviation's historically strong degree of global harmonization, achieved through ICAO, as well as a set of agreed and clearly- defined performance-based standards, would be key to how the coming air navigation revolution is managed globally. ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu welcomes a wide range of government and industry experts to ICAO to kick off the UN agency's second Global Air Navigation Industry Symposium (GANIS/2). MONTREAL - ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu welcomed a wide range of government and industry experts to ICAO to kick off the UN agency's Second Global Air Navigation Industry Symposium (GANIS/2). "As we meet here this week, seeking to renew the air transport network so that it fully meets the social and economic expectations of societies and businesses everywhere, we must acknowledge that it's time for our air navigation systems and capabilities to take some new steps forward, and well beyond legacy concepts and approaches which have now lost much of their relevance," he emphasized in opening the week-long activities and exhibition planned. Stressing that the solutions to be considered by the 600-plus experts in attendance must not only accommodate forecast traffic growth, but also fully integrate air and ground systems, including airports, within a single and coordinated flight control infrastructure, Dr. Aliu further highlighted that intermodal transport environments, and the revolution now underway via remotely-piloted and unmanned operational platforms, present new and compelling flight management challenges. "Innovations in these areas are expanding not only traditional operations," he underscored, "but also business models, and the overall process is accelerating the information-centric transition being enabled by System Wide Information Management (SWIM) and Collaborative Decision Making (CDM). This evolved environment will ultimately enable management by trajectory, and deliver much-needed improvements for mission- and business-critical operations. It will also help us to leverage important enhancements to aviation safety, security, and environmental sustainability, while enabling increasingly autonomous operations and more effective human-machine collaboration." President Aliu also remarked that aviation's historically strong degree of global harmonization, achieved through ICAO, as well as a set of agreed and clearly-defined performance-based standards, would be key to how the coming air navigation revolution is managed globally. "ICAO's Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP) serves to align those standards and performance targets and provides a comprehensive and practical strategic vision for aviation," he reiterated. Noting the profound socio-economic benefits which derive from the international routes and flights which connect societies and businesses everywhere, President Aliu urged the GANIS participants to think very far beyond aviation's traditional box. "We're looking for your creativity and your imagination, but also for your sense of adventure. And that's because adventure has always been such an important part of the spirit of aviation," he said. ICAO's GANIS event has been organized back-to-back this year with a special supporting symposium focused on the safety and implementation challenges which can confront many States and territories when the air transport system adopts new global innovations. "A key and over-arching aim of the ICAO Global Plans for safety and air navigation is to structure and optimize this modernization through the improved interoperability of systems, harmonized procedures and strengthened regulatory regimes," President Aliu commented. "Our safety and implementation symposium will therefore help us to explore how these guiding global strategic resources can point us to new implementation strategies which are at once targeted and cost- effective, while ready and able to handle what's to come." https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/icao-brings-together-global-experts-to-address-how-future- air-navigation-will-manage-forecast-aviation-growth-and-innovations Back to Top FAA predicts increase in drone purchases, pushes for public safety regulations Before breaking open the new drone received during the holiday break, remember there are important steps to take to avoid potentially dangerous mistakes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) describes a drone, or unmanned aircraft, as something capable of sustained flight, flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft and used for hobby or recreational purposes. According to Business Insider, consumer drone sales are expected to cross $1 billion in sales before the end of the holiday season. These unmanned aircrafts can easily be purchased at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Toys "R" Us, Amazon, Kohls and most retail stores. Drone costs vary as well. Drones made with plastic cost as low as $15, whereas higher end drones can be close to $1,000. The problem with having easily accessible drones is people aren't correctly informed on the safe ways to use them, further blurring the line between a harmless toy and an impactful aircraft. Jason Lorenzon is Kent State's Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) lead faculty, an attorney, an sUAS remote pilot in command, an FAA certificated commercial pilot and flight instructor. He explained that drones have recently changed from serving predominantly military purposes to being used for personal recreation. "The issue I have is that you're not going to buy an aircraft unless it's through an authorized dealer," Lorenzon said. "But you can buy a drone anywhere. The FAA has expressed concerns that they are consumer goods. Companies want to make money and this puts them in the wrong hands." Real Estate Agent, Steve Neisel, explained that he and other Cutler Real Estate realtors frequently utilize drones for commercial use to take aerial images of large properties. "It's really grown and become more popular over the last several years," Neisel said. "I usually use them when I have a 10 or more acre estate. It's a new type of technology that has very much changed the ways we can provide images of listed properties." Whether used for commercial or recreational purposes, drones pose a threat of being sucked into airplane engines, rotors or propellers which can cause fatal accidents. If your unmanned aircraft weighs more than .55 pounds, then it must be registered with the FAA and labelled with your registration number. In the cities of Kent, Stow and Tallmadge, 167 drones are registered with the Federal Aviation Administration. To learn how many FAA registered drones there are in certain cities, see here. When flying any unmanned aircraft within five miles of an airport, the operator of the aircraft must provide the airport operator and the airport air traffic control tower with notice of the activity. The FAA even created a mobile app called B4UFLY to help recreational drone- users know whether there are any restrictions or requirements where they intend to fly. Community member Dave Kuchenski, from Tallmadge, bought his recreational drone online, and it came with a manual that instructed him to check for regulations in his area before flying. "I called the air traffic control tower when I flew the drone close to the Akron Canton Airport," Kuchenski said. "It's such a simple thing to do. It only takes a couple of seconds to say, 'Hey, we have a drone out here,' and they told me it would be fine and to keep it under the recommended height. If it helps keep people safe, then why wouldn't you?" The FAA issued a notice through the Federal Register on Oct. 4, 2017, stating the increase in the number of registered unmanned aircrafts, as well as the number of safety reports being filed. The FAA's rules for flying an unmanned aircraft include: Flying at or below 400 feet. Being aware of airspace requirements and restrictions. Keep your UAS within sight. Never flying near other aircraft, especially near airports. Never flying over groups of people. Never flying over stadiums or sports events. Never flying near emergency response efforts such as fires. "Today, there are an average of 250 safety reports a month," the FAA reported in the Federal Register. "Approximately 1,500 over a six-month period are associated with a potential risk of an incident between manned aircraft and a UAS." The FAA has developed regulations to allow the operation of small unmanned aircraft systems in the National Airspace System for commercial purposes. This is referred to as a Part 107 Certification. With this, pilots or non-pilots can learn about the requirements, characteristics, regulations, inspections, recommended maintenance and other details of unmanned aircrafts. "Get an instructor and work with someone to take a course and get your Part 107 Certification," Lorenzon said. "It's not that hard to do, and it's worth it in the long run. Before you fly, educate yourself. http://www.kentwired.com/latest_updates/article_948c1cd4-df8e-11e7-a987- 7b0386cfbad5.html Back to Top Getting a Drone for the Holidays? You'll Have to Register It With the FAA Giving a drone this holiday season? Be sure to also wrap up some extra rotors, a spare battery or two, and get drone registration through the Federal Aviation Association (FAA), because the drone registration requirements that were declared dead earlier this year were just revived by the Trump administration. A relative footnote in the National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law today, the new regulation requires that drone owners register their unmanned aerial vehicles before taking to the skies. You can register you new drone on the FAA's drone Unmanned Aircraft System website. But for longtime drone pilots, this requirement is nothing new. In December 2015, regulators began requiring drone registration, and the program took off, with 300,000 drone owners signing up within the first month. Then, in May 2017, model aircraft hobbyists banded together to fight the federally mandated regulation (and its $5 fee) in the U.S. Court of Appeals. "For decades, AMA members have registered their aircraft with AMA and have followed our community-based safety programming," said Academy of Model Aeronautics president Rich Hanson. "It is our belief that a community-based program works better than a federally mandated program to manage the recreational community." The FAA, for its part, disagreed. "The FAA put registration and operational regulations in place to ensure that drones are operated in a way that is safe and does not pose security and privacy threats," the agency said in response to the appeals court ruling. And with good reason - the more drones that take to the skies, the more likely there are to be collisions with passenger planes. And now enshrined in law, it would appear the FAA has the final word on the issue. "We welcome the reinstatement of registration rules for all small unmanned aircraft," the FAA said in a statement to TechCrunch. "Ownership identification helps promote safe and responsible drone operation and is a key component to full integration." http://time.com/5061474/donald-trump-faa-drone-registration/ Back to Top More Than 600 Drones Were Crashed in the Name of UAV Safety Research How dangerous is a direct impact with a drone? Nanyang Technological University crashed 600 UAVs to find answers. Once drone delivery becomes the norm, having one whir by overhead is likely to be a common occurrence. You'd be forgiven for thinking that the only requirement for making that a reality was developing a reliable autonomous guidance system, and the ability to carry certain payloads, but there are far more considerations to take into account. At the very top of that list is safety. What happens if a drone fails mid-flight? How serious of an injury would collision with a unmanned aerial vehicle result in? Fortunately, professionals are on the case. According to The Straits Times, Andy Koh, researcher and program manager at Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) Air Traffic Management Research Institute, has thrown himself into this particular aspect of the drone world with full force, crashing more than 600 UAVs in an effort to gather as much crash-related data as possible. Companies like Amazon are aware of the potential safety issues their future delivery drones could raise. The tech giant has been filing UAV-related patents as if the company's future depended on it, and surely, that's not an entirely unreasonable approach. If the biggest American online retailer isn't prepared to adapt to drone deliveries at the snap of a finger, it could hurt it. Hence, Amazon's drone-chute patent, or the self-dismantling drone patent. Protective safety measures must be put in place before the skies are filled with flying robots carrying heavy payloads above the heads of millions of citizens. While a study at Virginia Tech recently studied potential head and neck injury via drone, Andy Koh's data set is larger and will only add to our understanding of drone accidents. The study, led by researcher and professor Low Kin Huat of NTU's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, focused on analyzing a drone's impact from above, with varying weight and from various heights, as well as side impacts to the head. According to Digital Trends, the 10- person research team destroyed circa 600 drones in the process, with the UAVs in question weighing between 2.2 pounds and 19.8 pounds. The Straits Times reports that overhead impacts were tested from heights between nine feet and 45 feet and that Koh claimed the collected data would help develop a more refined air traffic system for UAVs, which the local Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore began developing last December. Here's a short video demonstrating the overhead and side impact aspects of the study, courtesy of Nanyang Technological University, via The Straits Times. Perhaps most shocking is the research team's finding that a direct impact from a drone weighing 250 grams and flying from the local altitude restriction of 61 miles could kill someone. "But you can't do much with a drone that weights only that much. No deliveries, nothing," said Koh. Hence, heavier drones that'll inevitably be chosen for deliveries would be able to cause even more damage. Thankfully, the findings of this study will be presented at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition in Kissimmee, Florida next month. The forum will take place between Jan. 8 to 12, 2018, with this Aerial contributor possibly in attendance. Stay tuned for more results uncovered by this study. http://www.thedrive.com/aerial/16880/more-than-600-drones-were-crashed-in-the-name-of-uav- safety-research Back to Top India is buying world's emptiest airport in its battle for territorial dominance with China Sri Lankan Buddhist monks wait to welcome Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Air Port in Mattala, Sri Lanka, Monday, March 18, 2013. India is buying Sri Lanka's second-largest airport, despite it only handling a dozen passengers a day. China recently took control of a nearby port that opens up significant trade routes, and India is worried about China's growing role in the Indian Ocean. Experts say the $300 million investment by India is an attempt to limit China's ability to operate its port as a naval site. India plans to buy the world's emptiest airport in an effort to limit China's influence in the Indian Ocean. Designed to accommodate one million passengers per year, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport - a vanity project by Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa that opened in 2013 - is a complete dud and receives just a dozen passengers a day. Yet India is set to pay $300 million for a joint venture granting it a 40-year lease over the nearly 2,000-acre space in southern Sri Lanka that was once so empty it was used to store rice. "India's future plans for the airport are hazy. Maybe a flight school? A new destination for Indian weddings? There seems little chance that it will turn a profit. That is not the point of the deal," David Brewster, an expert in Indian Ocean strategies at the Australian National University, recently wrote for The Interpreter. Instead, the reason for the purchase appears to be the airport's proximity - just a half-hour drive away - from a shipping port in Hambantota, which is run by China. As China seeks to spread its reach cross-continent via the One Belt, One Road initiative, India, the US, and Japan all hold concerns that China wants to use the Sri Lankan port as a naval base. But its ability to do so is severely hampered without access to an airport. "A key element in any overseas naval base, and even a logistics facility, is easy access by air for people and supplies. A naval base also requires maritime air surveillance capabilities. Control over Hambantota airport will give India considerable control over how the port is used," wrote Brewster. "It is difficult to conceive of the Chinese navy developing a significant facility at Hambantota without also controlling the airport. In short, India is spending US$300 million buying an airport to block a Chinese naval base." India's fear of China's rising influence in the Indian Ocean is not unfounded. A 2015 US Defense Department report confirmed Chinese missile submarines were operating in the Indian Ocean. The year prior, having cultivated a close relationship with Sri Lanka which has unnerved India, China began docking warships and submarines at a Colombo port China bought the Sri Lankan port to access one of the world's busiest shipping lanes Hyundai cars manufactured in India are parked after being unloaded from the carrier ship Asian Sun at the Chinese built port in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. India is deeply unsettled over China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean, a scenario some analysts call the Hyundai cars manufactured in India are parked after being unloaded at the Chinese built port in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. AP Photo/Chamila Karunarathne Over the weekend Sri Lanka formally handed over control of Hambantota port to Beijing, as part of a $1.1 billion, 99-year lease by the state-owned China Merchants Group. The deal effectively gives China an easier path to one of the world's busiest shipping lanes as well as greater access to the dozens of countries that are bordered by the Indian Ocean. These include much of Africa, where Beijing's influence is quickly growing, as well as India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh that have populations - and markets - set to explode. According to the Financial Times, a China-run port should lead to "lower prices and improve supply chains across the entire region, and so drive enormous growth in trade volumes." China's new port is part of its "string of pearls" around India "The acquisition of the port by China has spurred particular alarm in India, which is concerned about Beijing's growing strategic and economic footprint in the Indian Ocean region," Ankit Panda, a security-focused editor at Asia-Pacific news magazine The Diplomat, wrote recently. In India, the Hambantota port is seen as another acquisition in China's "string of pearls." Each "pearl" is one of Beijing's military assets and alliances in the Indian Ocean and Asia Pacific that, put together, effectively encircle India. These include Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Just earlier this year, China opened its first international military base. The location is in Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, directly west of India. http://www.businessinsider.com/india-and-china-are-fighting-for-control-in-sri-lanka-2017-12 Back to Top AerSale® Announces Agreement With Precision Aircraft Solutions To Be New North American Modification Provider for 757-200PCF Conversions CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AerSale, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, engines, used serviceable material (USM), and MRO services, is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with Precision Aircraft Solutions, LLC (Precision) to provide 757-200PCF freighter modifications for the company at its Goodyear, Arizona, MRO facility. Additional services provided by AerSale will include regular maintenance checks, aircraft painting, and avionics modifications. "Precision is a very professional and well-respected company, and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with them." Tweet this "We are extremely pleased with our agreement with Precision, as we believe our MRO operations in Goodyear, Arizona, are ideally suited for the 757 aircraft freighter and cargo modifications," said Charlie McDonald, Senior Vice President of MRO Services at AerSale. "Precision is a very professional and well-respected company, and we look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with them." Gary Warner, President Precision Aircraft Solutions stated, "With AerSale now operating from Goodyear, Arizona, we are pleased to work with them as another 757 PCF modification facility for Precision." Precision currently has three other approved modification and installation facilities-Flightstar Aircraft Services, located in Jacksonville, Florida, HAECO, located in Xiamen, China, and AMECO, located in Chengdu Base, China. About Precision Aircraft Solutions Precision Aircraft Solutions offers world-leading conversions, cutting-edge aircraft modification options, and a full complement of OEM-equivalent integrated aircraft services. Airlines, OEMs, MROs, and leasing companies around the globe choose Precision for quality response, quick turnaround, low costs, less stress, and scalable solutions. For more information, see precisionaircraft.com. About AerSale A global aviation leader, AerSale specializes in the sale, lease, and exchange of used aircraft, engines, and components, in addition to providing a broad range of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for commercial aircraft and components. AerSale also offers asset management services to owners of end-of-life aircraft and engine portfolios. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, AerSale maintains offices and operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit our website at www.aersale.com or contact AerSale Media Relations by calling (305) 764-3200 or via e-mail at media.relations@aersale.com. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171212006456/en/AerSale%C2%AE-Announces- Agreement-Precision-Aircraft-Solutions-New Back to Top How to Become a Government Pilot For pilots flying America's publicly owned fleet, career opportunities abound. Michigan DNR pilot Bill Green and biologist Roger Mech prepare for a forest monitoring flight. No realm of piloting provides more career opportunities than government, or public service, flying. The Armed Forces, federal agencies, state aeronautics divisions and aviation departments, and county and municipal authorities employ pilots to operate what is by all accounts the world's largest fleet of fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft and remotely piloted aerial vehicles. The numbers of these jobs and pilots are unknown. The FAA maintains no count on pilots who fly for federal agencies (some agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, shield such data), and no tabulation of aviators who fly for state governments exists, according to the National Association of State Aviation Officials, which represents the state aviation agencies of all 50 states plus Guam and Puerto Rico. At the municipal and county level, where operations often focus on airborne law enforcement, the most comprehensive data, now a decade old (2007 Census of Law Enforcement Aviation Units), found more than 900 law-enforcement aircraft were operated by some 1,700 pilots flying for about 200 agencies in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Today, "there are probably more available jobs out there now than any time in recent history," says Tory Meisel, flight operations manager for Wyoming Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division, whose eight pilots operate two Citation Encores and a Cessna Caravan. "It is difficult to find quality candidates, so anyone committed to the profession should not have difficulty finding work." While opportunity abounds, applicants "have to do their homework," says Jeff Brown, of Caltrans Division of Aeronautics, because each agency, force and operating authority "is going to have their own particular requirements" for pilot positions. Caltrans, for example, is one of five agencies in California that operate aircraft, each with its own hiring criteria. Military Pilots The U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard employ pilots, though the services primarily train rather than hire them. Currently all face pilot shortages, with the Air Force recently stating it needs 2,000 additional pilots and Congress working to cement retention bonuses for military pilots. A bachelor's degree and an officer's commission are among basic requirements for flight training, and enrollment in the service academies provides the most direct route. But ROTC, Officer Candidate School for enlisted personnel, and direct commission officer appointments for pilots transferring from current or former service in one branch to another are among alternative channels. Candidates for ROTC slots can gain an advantage by getting a few hours of flight training, says Annette Crawford, public-relations manager at the Order of Daedalians. This fraternal order of military aviators provides flight training and academic scholarships to aspiring military aviators with financial needs. "We found a lot of ROTC instructors at different colleges and universities want students to have flying time and to have soloed to compete for flying spots," says Crawford, a former Air Force recruiter. Federal Agencies Maryland added a Bell Jet Ranger to its Department of Natural Resources fleet in 2016. The National Park Service, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA and the FAA are among federal fleet operators that employ pilots. Piloting is usually complementary to an employee's primary job, as seen in job titles like biologist/pilot among NPS pilots, or research pilot/aeronautical engineer at NASA. Some agencies, including Fish and Wildlife, provide primary flight training for qualified employees seeking to expand career opportunities. Agencies that operate sophisticated aircraft, such as NOAA and NASA, obviously don't provide initial pilot certification training. In addition to impeccable piloting skills and experience, NOAA, whose fleet includes de Havilland Twin Otters and WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunters, requires applicants to have college-level calculus or physics studies as well as a bachelor's degree. Applicants with the requisite resumes not only get to fly rare and exciting aircraft, but also can be paid well to do it. A recent NASA posting for a research pilot/aeronautical engineer for "the development, design, testing, evaluation and reporting on new aircraft concepts and new advanced aircraft systems" listed the pay scale as GS-14, with an annual salary between about $105,000 and $137,000. Airborne law enforcement (ALE) - a subject we'll profile on its own - is provided at the federal level by agencies including CBP, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, while even the NPS has ALE pilots among its Park Police personnel. State and Municipal Governments All states employ pilots and operate aircraft for a wide range of missions, in addition to transporting state employees and officials on business. They work under the aegis of state departments of transportation, aeronautics or aviation, and sometimes additional agencies. Natural-resources or fish-and-game departments may use aircraft for wildlife population surveys and poacher patrols. Public-safety agencies may conduct search-and-rescue and medevac missions. ALE units may serve double duty as airborne firefighters. Caltrans' Division of Aeronautics is primarily responsible for airport and heliport safety. This division has seven aviation safety officer pilots and operates two Beechcraft Bonanzas, used on rounds to inspect airport signage and other items outside of the FAA's safety purview. "Pilots assume everything is going to be safe at an airport," says Brown, a former Coast Guard aviator. "The work we do makes sure it is. That's front and center for us and helps make the job worthwhile and interesting." Caltrans applicants must have a fixed-wing commercial-pilot certificate with instrument rating, a bachelor's degree and three to five years of airports operations, planning or safety officer experience. Safety officer salaries in California range from about $68,000 to $85,000 annually, while senior safety officer pay tops out at about $95,000. Hiring at state levels for pilots is driven primarily by state budgets, which have been fairly static in recent years. Contact information for state aviation authorities is available here. https://www.flyingmag.com/how-to-become-government-pilot Back to Top What Makes Boom Supersonic's High-Speed Jet Different From the Concorde? A rendering of Boom Supersonic's jet, currently in development Boom Supersonic As reported last week, Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to invest $10 million dollars in Boom Supersonic of Denver, Colorado. Both JAL and Richard Branson's Virgin Group are options holders on the proposed first new supersonic jetliner. The fledgling manufacturer anticipates its 55 seat airliner will be able to fly nonstop from New York to London in three hours and fifteen minutes. Called the Mach 2.2, Boom is planning for the aircraft to enter service in the mid 2020s and already has 76 aircraft pre-orders on its books. This recent investment means that Boom has raised a total of $51 million dollars towards development of its new aircraft. The jetliner's lightweight composite design, combined with a delta wing (similar in appearance to Concorde's) should allow it to operate ten percent cheaper than its long-running predecessor. To date, there have only been two commercial supersonic passenger jets: the British-French Concorde and the Soviet built Tupolev Tu-144. While Concorde racked up 27 years of commercial service, the Tu-144 only had two years to its name. Concorde's successful run ended after its first ever fatal crash on July 25, 2000. Foreign object damage (FOD) from a Continental DC-10 fallen part caused a tire to explode, subsequently piercing a fuel tank. This led to a fuel explosion and subsequent crash, killing all passengers and crew. Still, Boom Supersonic's ten percent operating cost reduction might not be enough for airlines to operate the jet and stay in the black. British Airways and Air France were only able to operate Concorde at a profit due to an enormous subsidy provided by their governments. Boom's timeline for production is perhaps overly optimistic. Concorde's original program cost was estimated at £70 million. With huge delays, cost overruns were estimated at £1.3 billion, as noted by City-University of London. In Boom's favor are its existing pre-orders. If aircraft pre-orders and eventual sales continue to escalate it would greatly help the manufacturer offset the high production costs. Here in the U.S., federal regulation prohibits commercial aircraft from traveling over the mainland and populated areas in excess of the speed of sound. This is because traveling through the air at the speed of sound causes shock waves and excessive sound energy. Sounding like small explosions, it would be quite common for minimal property damage, such as broken house windows and damage due to vibration to occur as a result of sonic boom. With Concorde, the aircraft was forbidden to establish supersonic flight until well off the coast of Cape Cod. Most supersonic flight is only permitted over open ocean. NASA has made public its plans to work on technology to help mitigate the sonic boom from aircraft. If they are successful, it could soon open the door for changes to the regulations that govern supersonic flight over land. Boom will not be the first to attempt to design and build a production commercial aircraft. Since 2002, Aerion Corporation has reportedly had its sights set on technology and producing world's first supersonic business jet that could be capable of speeds one and a half times faster than sound. As passengers, we certainly have a lot to look forward to in terms of supersonic flight, and one hopes this technology will return sooner, rather than later. Concorde's technology was remarkable when it first debuted in 1969. What is also remarkable is that 48 years later there are no commercial supersonic aircraft flying in the skies overhead. http://observer.com/2017/12/how-is-boom-supersonics-high-speed-jet-different-from-the- concorde/ Back to Top PILATUS PC-24 CERTIFIED Pilatus' new business jet, the $9 million PC-24, earned its FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification Dec. 7. Deliveries of the first airplanes off the factory floor in Stans, Switzerland, will take place in January 2018, beginning with launch customer PlaneSense, a fractional operator based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. PlaneSense already operates a fleet of Pilatus' PC-12 single-engine turboprops. A Pilatus PC-24 flies by Matterhorn. Photo courtesy of Pilatus. Pilatus chairman Oscar J. Schwenk mentioned that 84 PC-24 customers had signed up to buy the new twinjet, but inasmuch as those orders were first announced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibit (EBACE) convention in 2014, the order book must be fatter by now. In 2018, the company plans to deliver 23 PC-24s worldwide. Eight airplanes are currently on the assembly line. Keep iPad from Overheating. The first PC-24 prototype flew in May 2015, and the certification program consumed 2,205 hours of flight tests. In preparation to deliver the bulk of PC-24s to North American customers, Pilatus has built a new, 118,000-square-foot completion and support center at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (formerly known as "Jeffco") in Broomfield, Colorado. The new facility also will be used to install interiors and apply paint to new PC-12NGs. The single-pilot-certified PC-24 retains the forward airstair and large aft-cabin door design elements of the PC-12, and is approved for operations off unimproved runways, including gravel strips. Takeoff distance under max takeoff weight at standard conditions is listed as 2,810 feet. Powered by two Williams International FJ-44-4A turbofans of 3,420 lbst each, Pilatus says the PC-24 can cruise as high as 45,000 feet and as fast as 440 knots, has a max payload of 2,522 pounds, and can fly six passengers as far as 1,836 nautical miles. Maximum range with four passengers is 2,035 nm. Payload with max fuel (888.5 gallons) is 737 pounds. Up front, Honeywell's ACE (Advanced Cockpit Environment) four-screen avionics are standard, and include autothrottles. Typical interior configurations will feature eight seats in a double-club seating arrangement, but other options can transform the flat-floor cabin into a four-seat setup with an aft cargo area, or an open area to accommodate large cargo loads. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/december/11/pilatus-pc24-certified Back to Top Jet Aviation launches charter operation in Malta Jet Aviation has been awarded an air operator's certificate from the Maltese civil aviation authority, allowing the business aviation services company to provide charter operations in the Mediterranean country using aircraft registered with the local 9H prefix. Malta is the third European country to award Jet Aviation an AOC after Germany and Switzerland. A 19-passenger 737-derived Boeing Business Jet, with the registration 9H-GGG, is the first aircraft to be added to the line-up. The VIP airliner will be joined in the coming weeks by a super-midsize Embraer Legacy 600. Jürg Reuthinger, senior vice-president and general manager of Jet Aviation's aircraft management and charter operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia calls the Maltese venture "a terrific complement to our Swiss and German operations". He adds: "The additional AOC in the EU allows aircraft owners and operators more flexibility in their choice of registrations and operation. Charter customers, of course, greatly appreciate a wide range of aircraft to meet their varying jet transportation needs." Flight Fleets Analyzer records a fleet of over 150 business jets on Malta's 9H register. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/jet-aviation-launches-charter-operation-in-malta- 444095/ Back to Top It's Deal Time for Boeing and Airbus as 2017 Draws to a Close Entering 2017, most pundits expected a meaningful slump in aircraft orders, following years of record order activity early in this decade. Even top airplane manufacturers Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) had moderate expectations. However, 2017 hasn't turned out quite as expected. Boeing is on pace to have an extremely good year in terms of aircraft orders. If Airbus can firm up a big commitment it landed last month by year-end, its 2017 performance won't look too shabby, either. So far, Boeing is the big winner of 2017 Last year, Boeing's order activity fell short of its delivery total for the first time since 2009. (The company received 668 net firm aircraft orders, compared to 748 deliveries). By contrast, Airbus continued sailing along, capturing 731 net firm orders while delivering 688 aircraft. An Airbus A320neo aircraft on the ground. Airbus has routinely led Boeing in terms of orders in recent years. Image source: Airbus. In 2017, Boeing has been in the lead all along. It started the year strong, and the launch of the 737 MAX 10 at the Paris Air Show in June gave it even more momentum. By early November, Boeing was already approaching its 2016 order total with more than 600 net firm orders. As of Dec. 7, it had 661 net firm orders for the year, having finalized a 75-airplane deal with prominent aircraft lessor Avolon in mid-November. Meanwhile, Airbus has fallen on tough times (somewhat) this year. As of the end of November, it had only booked 333 net firm orders in 2017. As a result, it is on pace for the worst sales year for either of the two aircraft manufacturing giants since 2009. December is usually a big month One year of slow sales would hardly be devastating for Airbus. The company still ended last month with more than 6,600 firm orders in its backlog, putting it more than 900 units ahead of Boeing in the overall order race. However, 2017 may turn out a lot better for Airbus than its 11-month order total would suggest. Boeing and Airbus both routinely bring in a disproportionate number of their orders in December, as their sales teams race to nail down as many orders as possible before year-end. For example, in 2016, Boeing finalized around 200 orders just in the last week and a half of the year. A rendering of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet. 30% of Boeing's 2016 orders came in the last week and a half of the year. Image source: Boeing. At last month's Dubai Airshow, Airbus received its largest aircraft commitment ever. Investment firm Indigo Partners -- which owns stakes in several ultra-low cost carriers across the world, including Frontier Airlines -- plans to buy 430 A320neo family planes. If Airbus can firm up this one order in December, it would flip the script for the year, vaulting past 750 net orders. Boeing is also looking to finish 2017 on a high note. In the past few months, it has received commitments from Turkish Airlines and Emirates to buy 40 787 Dreamliners each. It also has hundreds of outstanding commitments from the Paris Air Show, mainly covering 737 family jets, along with various other agreements announced in the past year or two. If Boeing has a typical December order performance, it could exceed 800 firm orders for 2017, which would surpass its projected deliveries for the year (760-765). This could be a busy month If the year ended today, Boeing could call it a success. It has already nearly equaled its 2016 order total, with a better mix of widebody aircraft (which carry higher price tags and have shorter backlogs than the popular 737 narrowbody jet). Nevertheless, I expect Boeing to make a strong push to finalize as many of its outstanding aircraft deals as possible during December to support its plans to increase output on the 737 and 787 production lines. Airbus has even more motivation to finish 2017 with a slew of orders. It would be somewhat embarrassing if it ended the year with only half as many orders as Boeing. Furthermore, the Airbus sales team is probably eager to show that it hasn't lost its mojo following the recent retirement of longtime sales chief John Leahy. As a result, investors should expect the year-end order totals for Boeing and Airbus to look a lot better than the current numbers. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/apos-deal-time-boeing-airbus-024000781.html Back to Top SpaceX Rocket Launch for NASA Delayed to Friday for Extra Inspections A file photo of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop its Falcon 9 rocket ahead of a launch to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX will launch its next Dragon mission for NASA on Dec. 15, 2017. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX has again pushed back the launch of a used Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule filled with NASA cargo - this time to no earlier than Friday (Dec. 13) - for extra inspections and cleaning after engineers detected particles in the booster's second-stage fuel system.. A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster and Dragon spacecraft - both making their second flight - were scheduled to launch a delivery mission for NASA from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (Dec. 13). But the need for more ground-system checks forced SpaceX to push the launch to Friday at 10:35 a.m. EST (1535 GMT). Taking additional time for the team to conduct full inspections and cleanings due to detection of particles in 2nd stage fuel system. Now targeting CRS-13 launch from SLC-40 on Dec. 15. Next launch opportunity would be no earlier than late December. "SpaceX is taking additional time for the team to conduct full inspections and cleanings due to detection of particles in 2nd stage fuel system," NASA officials wrote in a status update. "Next launch opportunity would be no earlier than late December." It is the second launch delay in two days - and third overall - for the SpaceX mission, which is called CRS-13. (CRS is short for commercial resupply service.) The mission was originally scheduled to launch Dec. 8 . Last week, SpaceX delayed the flight to Tuesday (Dec. 12), then pushed it back another 24 hours to Wednesday late Monday night. This mission will be the 13th delivery flight to the International Space Station for NASA by SpaceX under its resupply contract with the agency. The Dragon spacecraft will deliver nearly 4,800 lbs. (2,177 kilograms) of food, supplies and science gear - and maybe even some Christmas presents - for the station's astronaut crew. In a first for SpaceX (and NASA), the mission will launch using a previously flown Falcon 9 first- stage booster, as well as a used Dragon space capsule. SpaceX has flown a used Dragon cargo ship for NASA once before (during a June delivery mission) and has launched three used Falcon 9 boosters to date (all within this year). But SpaceX has never flown a used Dragon and Falcon 9 booster together. The company has landed 19 Falcon 9 boosters as part of its ongoing reusable rocket program to reduce the cost of spaceflight. The upcoming mission will also mark SpaceX's return to launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station following a September 2016 explosion at the launch site. SpaceX spent the last year conducting repairs and upgrades to the launch site. In the interim, the company flew Falcon 9 missions from the nearby Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center - which SpaceX leases for commercial launches - as well as a West Coast launchpad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. https://www.space.com/39073-spacex-rocket-launch-for-nasa-delayed-dec-15.html Back to Top Back to Top This ad will run 11/6, 11/8, 11/10, 11/13, 11/15, and 11/17 Upcoming USC Courses Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance Maintenance Safety Principles and Guidelines for Developing Effective Maintenance Safety Programs January 8-12, 2018 4.5 Days Safety Program Administration Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FEMA) Process Prediction, Communication, and Influencing Management Safety Program Organization Safety Climates/Management Styles Reporting Systems Accident Response Planning Tuition: $2500 Data for Aviation Safety Management Creating a Data-Based Safety Case for All Aviation Operations January 8-12, 2018 4.5 Days Evolution of Flight Data Analysis Flight Data Recorders, types, capabilities, and history International Regulatory Standards Relationship to SMS FOQA, ASAP, and ASRS Video and Audio Analysis Commercial Safety Data Services Animation of Flight Data ADS-B Practical Exercise Tuition: $2500 Threat and Error Management Integrating Threat and Error Management into a Safety Management System January 17-19, 2018 2.5 Days Introduction to Threats and Errors Performance and Loss of Situation Awareness Threat Recognition and Error Avoidance Building Barriers to Error Distraction and Interruption Management SOPs role in Threat and Error Management Tuition: $1250 For further details, please visit our website or use the contact information below. 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