Flight Safety Information October 9, 2018 - No. 205 In This Issue Incident: Thai B744 at Bangkok on Oct 8th 2018, runway excursion on landing Incident: American B772 near New York on Oct 7th 2018, electrical problem LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck Navy restricts aviation safety data on its website Experimental Accident Rate Lowest Ever Honeywell claims its data tool can help airlines reduce unnecessary fuel waste Heathrow Airport fined £120,000 over USB data breach debacle The AskTSA Twitter Account Will Tell You Everything You Can't Bring on an Airplane Better Logistics, 3D Printing Will Quickly Return Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft To Service Aircraft maker Airbus names Guillaume Faury as new CEO Hubble Space Telescope is in trouble after gyroscope failure ATTEND THE IBAC LUNCH & LEARN AT NBAA-BACE NTSB Accident Site Photography Course New HFACS workshop...Las Vegas, NV...December 18th & 19th, 2018 Medallion Foundation - PROVIDING ASSURANCE IN YOUR SYSTEMS MITRE SMS December Courses DTI Training - Workshops Scheduled in Canada and the U.S. '2018 International Aviation Safety and Education Summit Aircraft Accident Investigation from SCSI HIGH ALTITUDE FLYING: WHAT EVERY PILOT NEEDS TO KNOW - Course Incident: Thai B744 at Bangkok on Oct 8th 2018, runway excursion on landing A Thai Airways Boeing 747-400, registration HS-TGF performing flight TG-679 from Guangzhou (China) to Bangkok (Thailand) with 97 passengers and 18 crew, landed on Bangkok's runway 19R on 22:46L (15:46Z) however veered left off the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. The occupants disembarked via mobile stairs and were subsequently taken to the terminal. No injuries occurred. The aircraft received minor if any damage. The airline reported the aircraft landed in heavy rain which caused the aircraft to skid off the runway. The crew brought the aircraft to a safe stop, all occupants were evacuated to the terminal. There have been no injuries, the luggage is being unloaded. The airline is cooperating with authorities. Metars: VTBS 081800Z 27005KT 9999 FEW020 25/23 Q1011 NOSIG= VTBS 081730Z 24005KT 9999 FEW020CB 25/23 Q1011 NOSIG= VTBS 081700Z 26005KT 9999 FEW020CB BKN100 25/22 Q1011 RETS NOSIG= VTBS 081630Z 28007G18KT 250V310 8000 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT030 BKN100 25/22 Q1011 RERA NOSIG= VTBS 081600Z 21012G22KT 3000 TSRA FEW008 FEW020CB BKN030 BKN080 25/22 Q1012 RERA BECMG TL1620 5000 TSRA= VTBS 081530Z 16006KT 7000 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN030 BKN080 25/22 Q1012 TEMPO TL1600 5000 TSRA= VTBS 081500Z 23009KT 190V270 8000 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT030 BKN080 25/23 Q1012 NOSIG= VTBS 081430Z 19011KT 150V230 8000 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT035 BKN080 26/23 Q1011 RERA NOSIG= VTBS 081400Z 14017G35KT 110V200 5000 TSRA FEW009 FEW015CB BKN030 BKN080 25/22 Q1011 BECMG TL1425 8000 -TSRA= VTBS 081330Z 22005KT 9000 FEW020CB SCT035 28/24 Q1011 TEMPO FM1345 TL1420 16010G25KT 5000 TSRA= VTBS 081300Z 25005KT 9000 FEW025CB SCT050 29/24 Q1010 TEMPO FM1320 TL1350 16010G25KT 5000 TSRA= VTBS 081230Z 24004KT 9000 FEW030 SCT050 29/24 Q1009 NOSIG= VTBS 081200Z 24007G17KT 9000 FEW030 SCT050 29/24 Q1009 NOSIG= VTBS 081130Z 24006G16KT 9000 FEW030 SCT060 29/24 Q1008 NOSIG= HS-TGF after landing: http://avherald.com/h?article=4bebc970&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: American B772 near New York on Oct 7th 2018, electrical problem An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N791AN performing flight AA-174 from Raleigh/Durham,NC (USA) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL390 about 80nm southeast of Boston,MA (USA) when the crew requested to divert to New York's JFK Airport reporting an electrical backup system had failed disallowing them to continue into Oceanic Airspace, no assistance was needed. The aircraft diverted to JFK for a safe landing on runway 22R about 45 minutes later. The airport authority reported the aircraft diverted out of precaution over a warning light of some sort. The aircraft remained on the ground in JFK for about 3.5 hours, then continued the journey and reached London with a delay of 4.5 hours. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL174/history/20181007/2210Z/KRDU/EGLL http://avherald.com/h?article=4beb70a0&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Navy restricts aviation safety data on its website The Navy no longer posts crash data for aircraft on its website for the public to see amid a high number of crashes in the Navy and Marine Corps. Detailed summaries on accidents, statistics on incidents pertaining to a range of aircraft, broader comparative data, as well as safety reports and studies, have disappeared from the Naval Safety Center's public website, the Atlantic reported Monday. The information was removed from the Naval Safety Center, the Navy's command promoting safety, sometime between January and March, the outlet reported. April Phillips, a Naval Safety Center spokeswoman, told the Atlantic the data was still accessible for people who hold a Department of Defense Common Access Card, which requires sponsorship from a DoD official or employee, or by requesting it from the center. Phillips did not immediately respond to the Washington Examiner's inquiry into why the statistics were put behind a wall, but she told the Atlantic it was a mix of a site redesign and security concerns. "The decision was made to leave the overall statistics file containing Class A mishap information for the last 10 years for public transparency," Phillips wrote in an email. "When you aggregate so much information in one place, bits and pieces of that can be compiled by those who wish us harm to make inferences and gain intel," she added in a separate note. Military aviation accidents in May reached a six-year high in terms of the number of incidents and lives lost after 35 people died in 2018 in 12 mishaps, the Military Times reported. The Navy had the worst track record in 2018 of all the branches, reporting an 82 percent increase in aircraft-related accidents across its fleet, according to DOD data. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/navy-restricts-aviation-safety-data-on-its-website Back to Top Experimental Accident Rate Lowest Ever The rate of fatal accidents in experimental amateur-built aircraft dropped last year to the lowest rate ever recorded, EAA said last week. The annual activity survey conducted by the FAA shows the estimated number of hours flown in experimental aircraft rose from about 890,000 hours in 2016 to 950,000 in 2017. At the same time, the number of fatal accidents fell from 32 to 26, dropping the rate from 3.6 fatal accidents per 100,000 hours to 2.63. "These statistics show that growth and safety are not mutually exclusive in our community," Sean Elliott, EAA's vice president of advocacy and safety, said in a news release. While the progress is excellent, Elliott said, the goal is to continue to improve. "We cannot afford to be complacent," he said. "EAA will continue to be highly engaged in initiatives and programs to enhance aviation safety." https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Experimental-Accident-Rate-Lowest-Ever-231648-1.html Back to Top Honeywell claims its data tool can help airlines reduce unnecessary fuel waste • Better data on flight routes should mean less fuel being loaded on to commercial passenger planes. • Honeywell has developed a data analytics tool to help airlines calculate more exact fuel requirements. • The U.S. firm said it can also help pilots ask permission to take shortcuts on routes. Better flight data should mean less fuel is needed for commercial passenger planes, according to the U.S. firm, Honeywell. Those involved in flight planning and dispatching a plane decide how much fuel is needed for an aircraft's trip, but before take-off the pilot has the option to load between 5 to 10 percent of contingency. Honeywell has said that amount usually involves little formal calculation and could result in unnecessary amounts of fuel being burned at an additional financial and environmental cost. "It is important to note that it takes 3-4 kilos of fuel, for each flight hour, to carry 100 kilos. So, when aircraft are flying with excess weight of fuel they have a carriage penalty that they are paying," said Honeywell Aerospace Senior Product Marketing manager, Julie Vasquez, in a telephone interview with CNBC last week. Honeywell has built a data analytics tool for airlines and pilots to help better calculate the amount of fuel a plane needs to carry. It has claimed that the "cleaned up" data from historical flights can help pilots better consider the effect of weather conditions, time of day, holding patterns at destination airports, or even route shortcuts. Flights often get delayed leaving an airport gate, forcing pilots to open the throttle in the air to make up for lost time. As that wastes fuel, Vasquez said a better solution is to inform pilots of fuel-saving shortcuts on a route that have typically been granted by air traffic controllers. "Airlines have known waypoints along the route that are kind of like join the dots for a flight plan. But what happens is once the pilots are in the air they can call and get approvals to get shortcuts," Vasquez explained. Honeywell has claimed that its flight data platform, known as "GoDirect Flight Efficiency", is now used by more than 2,300 aircraft across the globe. It said the German carrier, Lufthansa, was an early adopter and studies suggested that the airline has since saved around 8,500 tons of fuel every year. The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) creates and administers flight safety standards in the United States while the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulates air safety around the world. Persuading those regulators that reducing the amount of contingency fuel on board at take-off is safe for air travel will be the job of both Honeywell and airlines. The firm said that while it doesn't yet have a pilot customer in the United States yet, it is confident that its system can carry out the type of analysis that will satisfy regulators. Vasquez said airlines are once again feeling the effects of a rising oil price, and there is a fresh sense of urgency about how to manage fuel use. "They are saying, 'so we have put these best practices on the books for fuel savings but how do we know that they are being followed? How do we know that pilots are making the best decisions?'" Pilots using the Honeywell data are given an electronic tablet in which they can take into the cockpit and visualize the different strands of data relevant to their flight. After the flight is complete, the pilot can then log on to a private site which shows them, and them only, how their flight compared to others. Commercial pilots don't pay for the fuel but the burden of safety falls on their shoulders. It therefore could be argued that there is no real incentive for a plane's captain to take on less fuel. Vasquez said that, in fact, pilots enjoy the additional data and can even be competitive about flying routes on time while burning less kerosene. "They have a tremendous amount of responsibility to fly the aircraft safely, but they are also performance driven," she said. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/08/honeywell-claims-its-data-tool-can-help-airlines-reduce-fuel-waste.html Back to Top Heathrow Airport fined £120,000 over USB data breach debacle In a prime example of data protection failure, a USB containing sensitive information ended up in the hands of the public. Heathrow Airport has been fined £120,000 by regulators following an embarrassing data breach caused by a USB stick. The London-based airport, which is the busiest in the United Kingdom, was left red-faced after an employee lost a USB stick containing 76 folders and over 1,000 confidential files. The storage device, which contained the names, dates of birth, passport numbers, and other details relating to individuals and aviation security staff, was discovered by a member of the public in October last year. After rummaging through the USB at a public library, the individual handed over the USB stick to the press. The information was not protected or encrypted. After a newspaper took a copy of the information, the USB was returned to the airport -- but the loss of the information in the first place did not go unnoticed by the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). On Monday, the ICO said that Heathrow Airport has to pay a fine of £120,000 for allowing the security incident to take place and for failing to ensure that the "personal data held on its network was properly secured." "Data protection should have been high on Heathrow's agenda," said ICO Director of Investigations Steve Eckersley. "But our investigation found a catalog of shortcomings in corporate standards, training, and vision that indicated otherwise." While Heathrow took action to monitor potential data leaks online caused by the breach, during its investigation, the ICO discovered that only two percent of Heathrow Airport's 6,500-strong staff base has been trained in data protection. Fines for modern data breaches are going to be issued under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), rather than the older Data Protection Act 1998, if they occurred after May 25, 2018. The Data Protection Act permits a maximum fine of £500,000, whereas GDPR can be used by regulators to issue a penalty of up to €20 million or four percent of turnover, whichever is greater. The penalty for this security incident was issued under the previous rules. However, if Heathrow Airport wishes to avoid potentially higher fines in the future, now is the time to invest in data protection training. "Data protection is a boardroom issue and it is imperative that businesses have the policies, procedures, and training in place to minimize any vulnerabilities of the personal information that has been entrusted to them," Eckersley said. A Heathrow Airport spokesperson told ZDNet: Following this incident the company took swift action and strengthened processes and policies. We accept the fine that the ICO have deemed appropriate and spoken to all individuals involved. We recognise that this should never have happened and would like to reassure everyone that necessary changes have been implemented including the start of an extensive, information security training programme which is being rolled out companywide. We take our compliance with all laws extremely seriously and operate within the stringent regulatory and legal requirements demanded of us." https://www.zdnet.com/article/heathrow-airport-fined-120000-over-usb-data-breach-debacle/ Back to Top The AskTSA Twitter Account Will Tell You Everything You Can't Bring on an Airplane Ask away. By now, most of us know that any liquids we bring through security in a carry-on have to follow the TSA's 3-1-1 rule. But rules are murkier for items that are trickier to travel with-pies for Thanksgiving, say, or a live lobster. Luckily, getting an answer on what you can bring, when, is as easy as opening up Twitter and firing off a tweet to the TSA's @AskTSA account, which is staffed by employees with "diverse backgrounds in law enforcement, security operations, training, surface transportation, and customer service," responding to inquiries from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST every single day. @AskTSA has been around since 2015, but is often overshadowed by the TSA's main account, @TSA, which has 315,000 followers compared to @AskTSA's 41,300, and has been active since 2011. Not only does @AskTSA help travelers identify what they can bring onboard, it also handles all manner of "customer service" inquiries. Scroll @AskTSA's timeline, for example, and in between questions about pumpkins (allowed through the airport security checkpoint carved or whole), light sabers (allowed in checked bags), burrito bowls (allowed through airport security checkpoints, as long as guacamole, salsa, and sour cream follow the liquids rule), you'll find complaints from passengers about screenings and wait times, and responses from @AskTSA staff. The @AskTSA Twitter account has been known to respond within minutes on the same day you send an inquiry, but it's best not to wait until the last minute, as the account can get backed up. Instead, try sending a direct message right at 9 a.m. at least 72 hours before your flight, and then try again the following day if you haven't gotten a response. (As of this writing, the TSA press team has not responded to a request for information on average response times, and just how many inquiries they answer a day.) Not on Twitter? No problem: There's also an AskTSA page on Facebook, where you can get a response from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the week, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the weekend. If you're totally, completely off social media, you can also pick up a phone and call them at 866-289-9673-you know, the old-fashioned way. https://www.cntraveler.com/story/this-twitter-account-will-tell-you-everything-you-cant-bring-on-a-plane Back to Top Better Logistics, 3D Printing Will Quickly Return Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft To Service Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Keelan Freedman, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, performs maintenance on an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Wasp on Sept. 30, 2018. US Navy Photo WASHINGTON, D.C. - Technological advances in production and distribution can strengthen the Navy and Marine Corps aviation parts supply chain the services' aviation leaders said on Friday. Improved spare parts logistics systems and 3D printing will increase flight availabilities and decrease costs, Vice Adm. DeWolfe Miller, commander of Naval Air Forces, and Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder, the Marine Corps deputy commandant for aviation, said at a joint appearance Friday at the Maritime Security Dialogue, sponsored by the U.S. Naval Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "I think you'll see in the next year, if we're back taking to y'all in the next year, you'll see additive manufacturing (3D printing) be the kind of the headline of how far we've come with efficiencies, both at the FRCs (fleet readiness centers) and out in the field," Rudder said. The entire spare part logistics system has the potential be sped up with the use of 3D printing Rudder said. With forward deployed forces, he sees the addition of 3D printing as a way to increase availability and save costs by quickly producing small replacement parts onsite instead of waiting for the supply chain to send equipment far off. However, Rudder also sees 3D printing as a way for the industry to quickly manufacture the parts needed by aircraft maintainers without necessarily having to sink money into new machinery to make specialized components not frequently requested. Ultimately, this on-demand manufacturing will help companies control their costs. The only limiting factor, Rudder sees, is the ability for 3D printers to create air-worthy parts. "We're at the front end of this. There are parts that require airworthiness for approval and the non-air worthiness, the non-airworthiness are easier to do," Rudder said. "You're going to see additive manufacturing, both in industry and in our FRC's. The Air Force is ahead of us on metal printing; you're going to see that really take off. That's just at the beginning of stages." When speaking of aviation funding and the need to control costs, the natural tendency is to focus on new acquisitions, Miller said to USNI News after his formal remarks. But the maintenance portion of an aircraft program is of equal importance in keeping costs down. "We got to operate it, and sustain it, and fly it for the lifecycle," Miller said of aircraft programs. "So understanding your supply chain and making sure it's robust is key." A new logistics sustainment system Navy maintainers are trying will help both the service and industrial base adjust their ability to purchase and manufacture replacement parts, Miller said. The new system prioritizes how to allocate replacement parts to aircraft based on how quickly it will return to service after the part arrives. Using a hypothetical scenario, Miller asked to consider the fate of two aircraft from different squadrons. Both are grounded, and each requires the same replacement part, but one of the aircraft needs additional other work done to get back in the air. Under the current system, Miller said the part goes to the maintainers who request it first, even if this aircraft needs additional work resulting in being grounded for weeks. Meanwhile, the aircraft that only required the one part could've been ready sooner, but remains unavailable while waiting for part delivery. "We're now using supply optimization tools that are taking a look across a base, and not only a base but across a type, model series," Miller said. "So I use (Naval Air Station) Lemoore and (Naval Air Station) Oceania as an example, a long lead-time part is coming in, so OK, what airplane benefits most from that? That's one area where we're using data analytics to help out making make what I'm calling data-driven decision making." https://news.usni.org/2018/10/08/37127 Back to Top Aircraft maker Airbus names Guillaume Faury as new CEO FILE - This Friday, March 3, 2017 file picture shows CEO Airbus Helicopters Guillaume Faury while visiting the Airbus Helicopters company plant in Marignane near Marseille, southern France. PARIS (AP) - A new chief executive has been named at Airbus. The European aircraft maker's board picked insider Guillaume Faury to replace CEO Tom Enders in April. The 50-year-old Faury currently serves as president of Airbus' commercial aircraft division. He was CEO of Airbus Helicopters from 2013 until February 2018. Board Chairman Denis Ranque praised Faury's "global outlook, extensive operational experience, strong personal values and straightforward leadership style" in a statement on Monday. Enders has been the CEO of Airbus since May 2012. The 59-year-old announced in December he planned to step down next year. Airbus, which is based in Toulouse, France, dominates the commercial aircraft market along with rival Boeing. It delivered a record 718 aircraft in 2017 and employs 129,000 staff worldwide. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/aircraft-maker-airbus-names-guillaume-faury-as-new-ceo/ Back to Top Hubble Space Telescope is in trouble after gyroscope failure The 28-year-old space observatory is currently in safe mode. NASA/JSC The Hubble Space Telescope has advanced our understanding of the universe immeasurably since it was first deployed to low Earth orbit in 1990. It's impossible to overemphasize just how valuable it has been to scientists. But now, the space-based observatory is in trouble. The NASA Hubble Twitter account announced that on Friday, the Hubble Space Telescope went into safe mode after a gyroscope, used to point and stabilize the observatory, failed. The Hubble team is working to resume science after Hubble entered safe mode due to 1 of 3 gyros failing. Analysis and testing on the backup gyro are ongoing to determine why it is not performing as expected. For more info: https://t.co/T72X4pjLPI - Hubble (@NASAHubble) October 8, 2018 Hubble has six gyroscopes it uses to point itself and keep itself steady for observations. It can operate without one of them. Even two doesn't present a crippling failure for the telescope. The problem is that Hubble has only been operating with three of its gyroscopes up to now, the minimum needed for optimal functioning. Now it's down to two. The current plan, according to Dr. Rachel Osten, the deputy mission head for the observatory, is to try and revive a previously failed gyroscope to replace this new failure. Unfortunately, that could take weeks to accomplish, which means the telescope will stay in safe mode until the team is able to troubleshoot the gyroscope. It's worth noting that the gyroscope failure wasn't unexpected; the problem is how to deal with it. It's true. Very stressful weekend. Right now HST is in safe mode while we figure out what to do. Another gyro failed. First step is try to bring back the last gyro, which had been off, and is being problematic. - Dr. Rachel Osten (@rachelosten) October 8, 2018 If the team can't get one of the other gyroscopes up and running, then Dr. Oster explains that they will take Hubble down to one gyroscope. She makes it clear that, at this point, there isn't much difference between pointing with two gyroscopes and one, and this way the team can extend the life of the telescope as long as possible. However, this will impact the ability to point and stabilize the telescope, especially for long periods of time. It's not a difficult decision, @astrogrant: the plan has always been to drop to 1-gyro mode when two remain. There isn't much difference between 2- and 1, and it buys lots of extra observing time. Which the Astro community wants desperately. - Dr. Rachel Osten (@rachelosten) October 8, 2018 The Hubble Space Telescope was last serviced in 2009, when all six of its gyroscopes were replaced, and it was expected to last until 2015. But the groundbreaking space observatory has continued to operate past that point, and NASA is committed to keeping it going as long as it can. Hubble's replacement, the James Webb Space Telescope, was supposed to be in space by now, but various construction and assembly problems have delayed its launch until 2021. Let's hope Hubble can hold out until then, if not longer. https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/08/hubble-space-telescope-safe-mode-failed-gyroscopes/?yptr=yahoo Back to Top Back to Top 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 November 6 - 8, 2018 $1,198 early registration by October 6, 2018 $1,248 late registration between October 7, 2018 and November 1, 2018. 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 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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