Flight Safety Information June 11, 2019 - No. 117 In This Issue Incident: BoA B763 at Madrid on Jun 7th 2019, engine ingested foreign object Accident: United B739 at Denver on Jun 9th 2019, tail strike on landing Incident: Iceland B752 near Stavanger on Jun 9th 2019, engine shut down in flight Incident: Smartwings B734 at Antalya on Jun 9th 2019, rejected takeoff Incident: Alitalia A319 at Genoa on Jun 10th 2019, rejected takeoff due to bird strike Incident: Canada E190 near Minneapolis on Jun 3rd 2019, altimeter mis- compare Agusta A109E Power - Fatal Accident (New York) Cessna 425 Conquest I - Fatal Accident (Missouri) Second Delta Pilot Claims Retaliatory Action by FAA Nominee Ukrainian authorities suspend YanAir's AOC over safety issues Pilot vertigo likely cause of F-35A jet crash AOPA Offers New Resources for Drone Pilots Transport Canada grounds Wabusk Air Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore ties up with New Zealand and Canada to boost aviation safety. FAA Looking to Fill Air Traffic Control Positions; Hiring Starts June 14 Textron Aviation Looking to Fill 500 Jobs in Wichita with Professional Interview Day Jet Planes Powered by Plastic? Solar-powered LightSail spacecraft is ready for its second flight Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation - course Join us in Washington, D.C., on July 15-18 for ALPA's annual...Air Safety Forum Position: Manager Air Investigations Incident: BoA B763 at Madrid on Jun 7th 2019, engine ingested foreign object A BoA Boliviana de Aviacion Boeing 767-300, registration CP-2880 performing flight OB-777 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Santa Cruz (Bolivia), was enroute at FL310 about 130nm southwest of Madrid when the crew drifted the aircraft down to FL250 and returned to Madrid for a safe landing about 80 minutes after departure. On Jun 9th 2019 the passengers staged a protest at the BoA counter at Madrid Airport demanding to be taken to their destination in Bolivia. Later the day the regular flight OB-777 of Jun 9th 2019 departed Madrid on time (no flight had been scheduled for Jun 8th 2019). On Jun 10th 2019 the airline reported an engine (CF6) ingested a foreign object prompting the crew to return to Madrid. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground until Jun 10th 2019 and departed for the flight OB-777 of Jun 10th 2019. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c90c929&opt=0 Back to Top Accident: United B739 at Denver on Jun 9th 2019, tail strike on landing A United Boeing 737-900, registration N75436 performing flight UA-401 from Reno,NV to Denver,CO (USA), landed on Denver's runway 16R at 15:55L (21:55Z) but struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft continued landing, rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron. A passenger reported the aircraft slammed into the runway twice, the pilots didn't make any announcements though. A post flight inspection detected damage to the tail, the tail strike was then reported to tower. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Denver about 24 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c90c580&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Iceland B752 near Stavanger on Jun 9th 2019, engine shut down in flight An Iceland Air Boeing 757-200, registration TF-FIK performing flight FI-209 from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Keflavik (Iceland) with 184 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 30nm northwest of Stavanger (Norway) when the crew needed to shut one of the engines (RB211) down, turned around and diverted to Stavanger for a safe landing on runway 18 about 25 minutes later. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Stavanger about 30 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c90c2c7&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Smartwings B734 at Antalya on Jun 9th 2019, rejected takeoff A Smartwings Boeing 737-400, registration YR-SEB performing flight QS-1197 from Antalya (Turkey) to Prague (Czech Republic), was accelerating for takeoff from Antalya's runway 36R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 120 knots over ground). The aircraft slowed and was taxiing towards the apron, when both right hand main tyres deflated and disabled the aircraft. Emergency services responded and cooled the brakes. The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 16 hours after the rejected takeoff. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c90c109&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Alitalia A319 at Genoa on Jun 10th 2019, rejected takeoff due to bird strike An Alitalia A319-100, registration EI-IMM performing flight AZ-1396 from Genoa to Rome (Italy) with 140 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Genoa's runway 10 when an engine (CFM56) ingested a bird, reportedly a sea gull, prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed. The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway about 1400 meters/4650 feet down the runway. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Genoa about 16 hours after the rejected takeoff. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c90bfba&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Canada E190 near Minneapolis on Jun 3rd 2019, altimeter mis- compare An Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190, registration C-FHOS performing flight AC-1074 from Denver,CO (USA) to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 80 passengers and 4 crew, was enroute at FL350 about 350nm westsouthwest of Minneapolis,MN (USA) when the crew received a ALT mis-compare flag on both altimeters, a corresponding APPR 2 NOT AVAIL EICAS message occurred. The crew consulted with maintenance and subsequently decided to divert to Minneapolis, where the aircraft landed safely about 50 minutes later. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance replaced the Guidance Panel and performed a satisfactory operational check. The aircraft returned to service about 22 hours after landing in Minneapolis. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA1074/history/20190603/2240Z/KDEN/CYUL http://avherald.com/h?article=4c90bd4c&opt=0 Back to Top Agusta A109E Power - Fatal Accident (New York) Date: 10-JUN-2019 Time: 14:00 LT Type: Agusta A109E Power Owner/operator: N200BK Inc / American Continental Properties LLC Registration: N200BK C/n / msn: 11072 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: 7th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, NY - United States of America Phase: En route Nature: Private Departure airport: East 34th Street Heliport (6N5) Destination airport: Linden, N.J. Narrative: Following a technical issue, the helicopter force landed on the roof of AXA Equitable Building (787 7th Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan, New York. The helicopter was destroyed by the post crash fire and the sole pilot on board was fatally injured. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were described as "rainy conditions with poor visibility" There is no helipad on top of the building. "The crash is believed to be an accident; there's no indication of terrorism" said a senior official with the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot has been identified as a former volunteer fire chief. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/226031 Back to Top Cessna 425 Conquest I - Fatal Accident (Missouri) Date: 10-JUN-2019 Time: 10:30 LT Type: Cessna 425 Conquest I Owner/operator: Santa Fe Investments Inc Registration: N622MM C/n / msn: 425-0187 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: 1.3 mls NE of Butler Memorial Airport (BUM/KBUM), Bates County, MO - United States of America Phase: Approach Nature: Private Departure airport: Vero Beach Municipal Airport, FL (VRB/KVRB) Destination airport: Olathe-New Century AirCenter, KS (JCI/KIXD) Narrative: Following a reported mechanical problem, the aircraft impacted a grain bin about 1.3 mile northeast of Butler Memorial Airport (BUM/KBUM), in Bates County, Missouri, during the diversion to the mentioned airport. The aircraft was destroyed and the sole experienced pilot on board was fatally injured. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/226034 Back to Top Second Delta Pilot Claims Retaliatory Action by FAA Nominee By Christine Negroni Substantial allegations against Steve Dickson, the nominee to head up the Federal Aviation Administration have been made by two pilots who worked for him. These suggest the former senior v.p. of Delta flight operations may be the wrong choice to head up a government safety agency with monumental tasks before it. Already the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has slowed the confirmation process to investigate Dickson more thoroughly. A number of news outlets have reported the charge that Karlene Petitt, a Boeing 777 pilot with two decades of commercial flying experience and a Ph.D. from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, was grounded after reporting safety concerns to Delta management including Dickson. Within weeks of submitting her critique, the airline forced her to undergo a psychiatric evaluation that determined she suffered from bipolar disorder. Dickson ratified the decision to have her examined, saying it was a "sound course of action." But two later exams found that the initial diagnosis of bipolar disorder was unfounded. Petitt returned to work then filed a whistleblower suit claiming the mental health exam was retribution for reporting safety issues. Dickson failed to disclose that he had been deposed in the lawsuit, which is required. There's a larger issue, though, that goes to the heart of aviation safety. What kind of advocate for the flying public will Dickson be, if in his job with Delta, he seemed more inclined to target the messenger than investigate the message? Members of the Senate committee should be hyper-focused on this question as the FAA faces one of the most consequential periods in its recent history. The next few years will likely put much scrutiny on the role of businesses in overseeing their own safety certifications as a result of the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. While Petitt is back flying the line, another Delta pilot who was fired after reporting safety issues under Dickson's watch remains out of work, his whistleblower suit not scheduled to be decided until the end of this year. Karl Seuring flew for Delta for over 30 years but when not flying for the airline, he had a side business doing technical consulting on fuel tank safety as the holder of a supplemental type certificate (STC) for 737 auxiliary fuel tank systems. Sometimes he supplied parts and assisted Delta with its contract maintenance business. In 2016, while Delta was servicing a 737 for a foreign head of state, the airline opted to return the airplane to its home country without de-activating potential ignition sources and pressuring monitoring in the fuel tank. Seuring and Delta's technical operations folks apparently disagreed as to whether the flight was legal under post-TWA 800 fuel tank safety regulations. Delta's argument appears to be that since the plane was destined for another country, the regulation did not apply. Seuring claimed the flight would operate over U.S. airspace and therefore the flight "exposed the plane, its occupants and Delta to safety risks." As a holder of the STC, Seuring claimed he was ultimately responsible to the FAA for the safe operation of the fuel system. Months after the dispute, which Capt. Seuring elevated to the FAA, he was fired from his pilot's job. Delta claimed he'd misused his travel passes and abused his sick leave. His whistleblower case against the airline is pending and, as in the Petitt case, Dickson failed to disclose to the Senate, his role in Seuring's lawsuit. In a letter Seuring sent last month to Sen. Roger Wicker, chairman of the committee charged with vetting the FAA nominee, Seuring urged the committee not to rush Dickson's confirmation. "Americans expect a safety leader to head FAA," he wrote. The public expectation that the FAA will prioritize safety has already been undermined by the ongoing revelations about the 737 Max. Now we have two pilots telling their personal stories about the man who might lead the agency next. This is hardly the right stuff to elevate the expectations of the flying public. https://blog.seattlepi.com/flyinglessons/2019/06/10/second-delta-pilot-claims- retaliatory-action-by-faa-nominee/ Back to Top Ukrainian authorities suspend YanAir's AOC over safety issues 10 June 2019 Ukrainian authorities suspended YanAir's Air Operator Certificate over safety issues on June 7, 2019. The airline was involved in an incident in Moldova on April 19, 2019. YanAir operated a Boeing 737-400, UR-COX, on behalf of Air Moldova on a flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Chisinau, Moldova. On approach the failed to follow ATC instructions, flying an erratic approach pattern. As a result, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Moldova started an investigation and on 26 April 2019 notified the competent authority of Ukraine and forwarded to it the information collected to investigate the circumstances of the event. The State Civil Aviation Administration of Ukraine then conducted a comprehensive inspection of YanAir. This revealed a number of remarks, some of which are critical, in the organization of the carrier's activities, which could adversely affect the safety of flights. These findings led the authorities to suspend the airline's AOC from 00:00 UTC 07 June 2019. The operator's certificate can be restored after the issues have been rectified by the company. https://news.aviation-safety.net/2019/06/10/ukrainian-authorities-suspend-yanairs- aoc-over-safety-issues/ Back to Top Pilot vertigo likely cause of F-35A jet crash Human error was the likely cause of an F-35A fighter jet crash in April, Japan's defense ministry said Monday, and flights of the stealth jet will resume after new training measures. The jet crashed into the sea in April after the 41-year-old pilot likely suffered "spatial disorientation" or vertigo, in which a person loses their sense of balance, and not technical problems with the aircraft, the ministry concluded. The ministry plans to resume flights of the aircraft after pilots are briefed on spatial disorientation, and receive training in a simulation of the experience, the official said. The state-of-the-art fighter jet went missing on April 9 while flying 135 kilometers east of Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on a training mission. It lost contact about 30 minutes after taking off from Misawa Air Base with three other aircraft. It was the first reported crash by an F-35A, according to Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Last week, the ministry called off its search for the jet about two months after the accident sparked a scramble to recover the pilot and secrets onboard. Some parts of the pilot's body and debris have been recovered, including the jet's tail, but the flight data recorder has not been found. The ministry has kept monitoring a wider area to protect "classified military information" as Japan and the U.S. are keen to prevent sensitive debris from the plane being recovered by Russia or China. Japan is deploying F-35As, each of which costs more than 10 billion yen ($92 million), to replace its aging F-4 fighters. They are a key part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to upgrade the nation's military capacity to meet changing power dynamics in East Asia, with China rapidly modernizing its military. https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-says-human-error-likely-cause-of-f- 35a-jet-crash Back to Top AOPA Offers New Resources for Drone Pilots: Education, Training, Presentations and a Guide to Part 107 Certification "The drone community is growing fast and AOPA wants to help welcome these new pilots to the world of flight," says the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA.) The organization provides a wide variety of resources for drone pilots: education, training, discounts, and networking opportunities. With their outreach efforts, AOPA is bridging the gap between the manned aircraft and drone communities - working towards safe integration of drones into the national airspace (NAS). In addition to advocacy work, AOPA provides an impressive library of resources for new pilots - starting with their online guide to certification. The Guide clarifies the process, providing necessary links including the certification standards, study guides, training course and sample test. There is even a checklist for applicants to ensure that they've completed all of the right steps. "Drone Minute" is a series of video shorts covering training topics like safety, insurance, and drone operations. "Seminars to Go" gives speakers at local educational events a keynote presentation and powerpoint on drone related topics; and the Drone Pilot Newsletter provides up-to-date news and information for the drone community. In addition to training and information, AOPA is putting the strength of their network behind commercial drone pilots. Through a relationship with Droners.io, pilots can find jobs: a "Pilot Protection Services" plan gives drone pilots access to legal services. Additionally, relationships with training schools and drone expos offer discounts to AOPA members. As the network of drone pilots grows to match and exceed the number of manned aircraft pilots, the resources available to drone pilots is growing too. AOPA offers a way for drone pilots to get access to some of the benefits that have developed over decades for the manned aircraft community. https://dronelife.com/2019/06/10/aopa-offers-new-resources-for-drone-pilots- education-training-presentations-and-a-guide-to-part-107-certification/ Back to Top Transport Canada grounds Wabusk Air Federal department pulls Moosonee air carrier's operator certificate over "public safety" issues 26 Wabusk Air is prohibited from flying commercially after Transport Canada cancelled the Moosonee carrier's air operator certificate. In a June 10 news release, the federal department said this action was taken on June 8 due to Wabusk's "demonstrated inability to safely operate in accordance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations." The department said the company was on notice before this action with stepped-up monitoring to ensure the air carrier was operating safely. "Transport Canada takes its aviation safety oversight role seriously and expects every air operator to operate in accordance with the applicable aviation safety regulations. When air operators fail to do this, Transport Canada takes appropriate action in the interest of public safety." Officials from Transport Canada and Wabusk Air were not immediately available for comment. Founded in the mid-1990s, the Moosonee-based carrier provides personal and commercial charters, plus cargo delivery service. up and down the James Bay coast and into Canada's Far North. The company's fleet is a combination of six to nine-seat Piper and Hawker Beechcraft aircraft. On its website, Wabusk Air prides itself as a Canadian aviation leader by being one of the first operators of its kind in Canada to have an aviation safety officer on staff. https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-news/transportation/transport- canada-grounds-wabusk-air-1499654 Back to Top Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore ties up with New Zealand and Canada to boost aviation safety The parties will develop safety policies through joint seminars and research projects. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ) to strengthen cooperation in enhancing aviation safety, an announcement revealed. The MoU will facilitate the sharing of aviation safety information, training and knowledge exchange in safety policy development through joint seminars, research projects and studies on aviation safety topics. Additionally, it will also enable both parties to work towards concluding bilateral technical arrangements which will facilitate reciprocal acceptance of approvals and certificates in areas such as airworthiness maintenance and certification to reduce duplication of regulatory audits and associated regulatory costs. According to director-general of CAAS Kevin Shum, the collaboration provides a platform for both civil aviation authorities to further enhance bilateral ties and raise aviation safety standards for their respective air transport sectors. In a separate announcement, CAAS revealed that it has also signed a similar arrangement with Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which builds upon a technical arrangement on aviation maintenance signed in 2003 and later revised in 2011. https://sbr.com.sg/aviation/more-news/civil-aviation-authority-singapore-ties-new- zealand-and-canada-boost-aviation-saf Back to Top FAA Looking to Fill Air Traffic Control Positions; Hiring Starts June 14 The FAA is looking to fill entry-level air traffic control positions. Looking for a job or career change? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is hiring. The agency is looking to fill entry-level air traffic control positions and will start the hiring process on June 14, its website says. Entry-level applicants must complete required training courses at the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City and gain on-the-job experience before becoming certified professional controllers. Due to the serious nature of this work and zero margin for error, the training regimen and proficiencies needed to become an air traffic control specialist, are demanding. Initial selection does not guarantee placement into federal civilian service, the FAA says. Here are the requirements: Be a United States citizen Be age 30 or under (on the closing date of the application period) Pass a medical examination Pass a security investigation Pass the FAA air traffic pre-employment test Speak English clearly enough to be understood over communications equipment CLICK HERE TO APPLY Have three years of progressively responsible work experience, or a Bachelor's degree, or a combination of post-secondary education and work experience that totals three years Be willing to relocate to an FAA facility based on agency staffing needs The FAA says it offers employment opportunities for individuals with previous air traffic control experience, as well as entry-level trainee air traffic control specialists, through separate job vacancy announcements posted for a limited time throughout the year. Click here to apply or look for jobs with the FAA. https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-world/faa-looking-to-fill-air-traffic- control-positions-hiring-starts-june-14/83-fb76cb60-7a93-4837-b0de-52c553f16498 Back to Top Textron Aviation Looking to Fill 500 Jobs in Wichita with Professional Interview Day The aircraft company will hold a professional interview day 4-8 p.m. June 12. People interested are asked to sign up online at https://txtav.com/careers/lp/professional- interview-day, where more information is available on open positions. Textron Aviation is looking to fill about 500 jobs in Wichita at a hiring event next week. The aircraft company will hold a professional interview day 4-8 p.m. June 12 at the Ambassador Hotel, 104 S. Broadway. Textron is the parent company that manufactures Cessna, Hawker and Beechcraft planes. The bulk of the company's workforce is based in Wichita. "Interviewees will meet with members of the Textron Aviation leadership team and learn more about benefits, salary and relocation packages," spokeswoman Rachel Stanley-Williams said in a news release. "We're seeking experienced professionals for a variety of roles within Textron Aviation, including engineering, logistics, program management, operations, human resources, customer service and more." The company is actively hiring for about 500 open positions across the business in Wichita, Stanley-Williams said. People interested in attending the event are asked to sign up online at https://txtav.com/careers/lp/professional-interview-day, where more information is available on open positions and qualifications. Textron's president and CEO had previously said that the company planned to hire 1,000 people this year to fill new jobs and replace retirees. https://www.aviationpros.com/home/news/21084026/textron-aviation-looking-to-fill- 500-jobs-in-wichita-with-professional-interview-day Back to Top Jet Planes Powered by Plastic? A research group led by Washington State University scientists has found a way to turn daily plastic waste products into jet fuel. In a new paper published in the journal Applied Energy, WSU's Hanwu Lei and colleagues melted plastic waste at high temperature with activated carbon, a processed carbon with increased surface area, to produce jet fuel. "Waste plastic is a huge problem worldwide," said Lei, an associate professor in WSU's Department of Biological System Engineering. "This is a very good, and relatively simple, way to recycle these plastics." How it works In the experiment, Lei and colleagues tested low-density polyethylene and mixed a variety of waste plastic products, like water bottles, milk bottles, and plastic bags, and ground them down to around three millimeters, or about the size of a grain of rice. The plastic granules were then placed on top of activated carbon in a tube reactor at a high temperature, ranging from 430 degree Celsius to 571 degrees Celsius. That's 806 to 1,060 degrees Fahrenheit. The carbon is a catalyst, or a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction. "Plastic is hard to break down," Lei said. "You have to add a catalyst to help break the chemical bonds. There is a lot of hydrogen in plastics, which is a key component in fuel." Once the carbon catalyst has done its work, it can be separated out and re-used on the next batch of waste plastic conversion. The catalyst can also be regenerated after losing its activity. After testing several different catalysts at different temperatures, the best result they had produced a mixture of 85 percent jet fuel and 15 percent diesel fuel. Environmental impact According to the Environmental Protection Agency, landfills in the U.S. received 26 million tons of plastic in 2015, the most recent year statistics are available. China has recently stopped accepting plastic recycling from the U.S. and Canada. Conservative estimates by scientists say that at least 4.8 million tons of plastic enters the ocean each year worldwide. Not only would this new process reduce that waste, very little of what is produced is wasted. "We can recover almost 100 percent of the energy from the plastic we tested," Lei said. "The fuel is very good quality, and the byproduct gasses produced are high quality and useful as well." He also said the method for this process is easily scalable. It could work at a large facility or even on farms, where farmers could turn plastic waste into diesel. "You have to separate the resulting product to get jet fuel," Lei said. "If you don't separate it, then it's all diesel fuel." Reference Jet fuel production from waste plastics via catalytic pyrolysis with activated carbons. Yayun Zhang, Dengle Duan, Hanwu Lei, Elmar Villota, Roger Ruan. Applied Energy, Volume 251, 1 October 2019, 113337, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113337. https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/jet-planes-powered-by-plastic-320478 Back to Top Solar-powered LightSail spacecraft is ready for its second flight It will launch onboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy. The Planetary Society When the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches this summer, it will carry the Planetary Society's Carl Sagan-inspired LightSail 2. You may remember LightSail as a crowdfunded, experimental "solar sail." The unique craft looks something like a giant kite, and it was envisioned as a way to guide satellites around space using energy from the sun, rather than chemical fuel. The first LightSail took flight in 2015, and now the Planetary Society is ready to launch LightSail 2, which has worked out a few bugs and will provide an opportunity to further test solar sailing. While significant, the first LightSail flight did little more than prove the photon-powered craft was viable. This flight will take things a step further. The team plans to fly the craft in an orbit around the Earth and to test out its maneuverability. Ultimately, the Planetary Society hopes to use the LightSail to propel Cubesat satellites through space. "This is history in the making-LightSail 2 will fundamentally advance the technology of spaceflight," said Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society. The Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on June 24th in a four-hour window that begins at 11:30pm ET. If all goes according to plan, in addition to carrying LightSail 2, this will be Falcon Heavy's first night launch. https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/10/lightsail2-planetary-society-falcon-heavy/ Back to Top Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation Course presented by N. Albert Moussa, PhD, PE July 9 to 11, 2019 BlazeTech Corporation 29 B Montvale Ave, Woburn MA 01801 USA. Dear Colleague, While commercial air transport is very safe, the advent of new technologies poses fire safety challenges that will be treated in this course. This offering draws upon Dr. Moussa's work in this area since 1971 as well as related courses that BlazeTech has been teaching since 1998. Lectures will include Li and Li-ion battery fires, flammability of carbon fiber and glass fiber composites, emerging aviation fluids, engine fires, fuel tank fire/explosion, fire extinguishment methods, protection methods, aircraft accident investigation, and fire/explosion pattern recognition. Recent accidents are continuously added to the course. For each type of fire, this course will provide a cohesive integrated presentation of fundamentals, small- and large-scale testing, computer modeling, standards and specifications, and real accident investigation - as outlined in the course brochure. This integrated approach will enable you to address safety issues related to current and new systems and circumstances, and to investigate one of a kind fire and explosion accidents. The course will benefit professionals who are responsible for commercial aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles including design, equipment selection, test, operation, maintenance, safety management system, hazard/risk assessment, and accident investigation. View Brochure for course content and registration form (also embedded below). View Testmonials of previous attendees and their Companies. View some of the technical references discussed in this course. We also offer this course at the client site as well as customized courses on fire and explosion in other areas. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Albert Moussa, Ph.D., P.E. BlazeTech Corporation 29B Montvale Ave. Woburn, MA 01801-7021 781-759-0700 x200 781-759-0703 fax www.blazetech.com firecourse@blazetech.com LinkedIn Back to Top Join us in Washington, D.C., on July 15-18 for ALPA's annual Air Safety Forum Back to Top Manager Air Investigations * Utilise your leadership, investigation, communication and interpersonal skills * Demonstrate credibility with your air transport experience * Medically and physically fit, current passport and drivers' licence essential The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) investigates significant aviation, rail and marine accidents and incidents with a view to avoiding future similar occurrences. The Commission has set a visionary goal of "No Repeat Accidents - Ever!" The Manager Air Investigations provides strong leadership and thorough management of the air investigation team, supporting the Chief Investigator of Accidents. Following a recent internal promotion, we seek a Manager to continue providing high quality and timely transport accident investigation services. The successful applicant will have: * relevant air transport experience * strong leadership and investigative skills * professional or technical aviation qualifications eg pilot,engineering (mechanical, aeronautical or avionics). As the Manager, you will effectively lead those who provide high quality and timely air transport accident investigation services. Key competencies and experience include: * Leadership and business skills and experience * Investigative and QA experience and skills * Strong analysis and reasoning skills * Ability to anticipate and identify risks/issues and identify possible solutions * Communication skills - written, verbal and interpersonal * Understanding of quasi-judicial processes, particularly the rules and requirements applicable to a Commission of Inquiry * Emotional and psychological maturity to handle stressful and emotionally difficult situations * Medically and physically fit with a valid passport and current driver's licence. I look forward to hearing from those interested in progressing their career within this pivotal organisation based in central Wellington, New Zealand. Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 or sooner if a suitable applicant is identified. If you are interested in the position please visit our website www.peopleandco.nz and search on the keyword 19042 under the Jobs tab. All applications will be acknowledged electronically. For further information contact Jacaleen Williams on 0064 4 931 9450 quoting job number 19042. Only people with the right to work in New Zealand may apply for this position. For advice on obtaining a New Zealand work or residence visa visit www.immigration.govt.nz Curt Lewis