Flight Safety Information - August 12, 2024 No. 160 In This Issue : Crash: Voepass AT72 at Sao Paulo on Aug 9th 2024, spun out of control and lost height : Incident: Silk Way B744 at Tokyo on Aug 11th 2024, rejected takeoff : Incident: Southwest B737 near Fresno on Aug 7th 2024, engine shut down in flight : Incident: American A321 at New York on Aug 8th 2024, gear stuck in transit : Engine smoke seen from Singapore Airlines jet at Narita airport : Pilot Continues Flight After Gear Torn Off On Takeoff : Flight Diverted After Pilot Admits To Being Unqualified: Report : T'way Air Airbus A330 Diverts To Singapore With Safety Issue : NY woman’s Bahamas vacation ruined after suffering a broken ankle from seatbelt snafu on JetBlue plane: suit : GPS spoofers 'hack time' on commercial airlines, researchers say : Grounding Negligence: Nepal launches historic probe into aviation safety failures : Ural Airlines To Part Out A320 Stuck In Siberian Wheat Field : IndiGo Provides Each ATR 72-600 Pilot With 9th Generation iPads : GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY : Calendar of Events Crash: Voepass AT72 at Sao Paulo on Aug 9th 2024, spun out of control and lost height A Voepass Linhas Aereas Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration PS-VPB performing flight 2Z-2283 from Cascavel,PR to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil) with 58 passengers and 4 crew, was in the initial approach at about FL170, when the aircraft spun out of control and crashed into a residential area in Vila Santa Fe, Vinhedo,SP (Brazil) about 7nm southeast of Viracopos Airport and about 40nm northwest of Guarulhos Airport, approximate coordinates S23.050 W47.020, at about 13:22L (16:22Z). The aircraft broke into several parts and burst into flames. All occupants perished in the crash. No residential houses were hit, there were no injuries on the ground. The airline confirmed the aircraft carrying 58 passengers and 4 crew had an accident near Vinhedo,SP (Brazil), circumstances of the accident as well as situation of the people on board are yet unknown. The airline later reported there were actually 57 passengers and 4 crew on board, unfortunately all have died in the accident. The aircraft had departed Cascavel without any flight restrictions and with all systems ready to carry out the operation. On Aug 10th 2024 the airline confirmed a 62nd person was on board, who had not been registered due to a technical problem regarding check-in validation, boarding validation and counting of people on board. Hospitals at Vinhedo and Valinhos had been put on alert to receive possible injuries. Local Authorities reported although the aircraft crashed near residences with people inside, no people on the ground have been injured. FAB Brazil, ATC provider, reported that the flight was normal until 16:20Z, however thereafter there was no communication from the aircraft anymore and the crew did not respond to calls, there was also no emergency call or pilot report of adverse weather conditions. The radar contact was lost at 16:22Z. Brazil's CENIPA have opened an investigation. CENIPA later announced that they have recovered both the flight data and cockpit voice recorder, the black boxes are being sent to Brasilia,DF where they will be read out and analysed. In a press conference CENIPA confirmed the aircraft carrying 61 people had not issued an emergency call. On Aug 11th 2024 emergency services reported they have completed their tasks at the crash site, all bodies have been recovered, the engines and the tail have been removed for examinations, and the wreckage site has been handed to CENIPA for further removal and analysis of the wreckage. Later on Aug 11th 2024 CENIPA reported in a press conference, that both black boxes have been successfully and completely downloaded and validated, the data are now being analysed. The engines of the aircraft are being examined to determine whether they were operating at the time of impact. Investigators from the French BEA have arrived on site to join the investigation. Investigators from the Canadian TSB, the engines were manufactured in Canada, are expected at CENIPA headquarters shortly. A preliminary report can be expected 30 days after the crash. On Aug 12th 2024 Brazilian Media reported that the aircraft had been in trouble ever since Mar 11th 2024, when it suffered a tail strike receiving structural damage. After its return to service 4 months later and one month prior to the crash passengers complained about the air conditioning system not working with incredible heat on board. See: Accident: Voepass AT72 at Salvador on Mar 11th 2024, hydraulic problems and tail strike on landing. ADS-B data show, the aircraft had been enroute at FL170 and was just beginning the initial descent at 16:21Z when the flight data became erratic coinciding with the ground observer videos of a flat spin. The aircraft climbed again to FL172 before beginning the final rapid descent. https://avherald.com/h?article=51c316ef&opt=0 Incident: Silk Way B744 at Tokyo on Aug 11th 2024, rejected takeoff A Silk Way Boeing 747-400 freighter, registration 4K-SW008 performing flight 7L-904 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Baku (Azerbaijan), was accelerating for takeoff from Narita's runway 34L when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 140 knots over ground). THe aircraft slowed and vacated the runway via a high speed turnoff before stopping. Emergency services responded and cooled the brakes but could not prevent a number of tyres to deflate. https://avherald.com/h?article=51c47923&opt=0 Incident: Southwest B737 near Fresno on Aug 7th 2024, engine shut down in flight A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N404WN performing flight WN-3113 from Santa Ana,CA to Sacramento,CA (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 100nm south of Fresno,CA (USA) when the crew received indications of the severe vibrations for the right hand engine (CFM56) and indication the engine would shut down on its own. The crew shut the engine down and decided to divert to Fresno where the aircraft landed safely on runway 29L about 25 minutes later. The aircraft vacated the runway and stopped for an inspection of the right hand engine by emergeny services, who did not see any leak, smoke or abnormalities. The aircraft taxied to the apron. The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Fresno due to a maintenance issue. A passenger reported the right hand engine emitted a series of bangs, the captain subsequently announced the engine had failed. The aircraft remained on the ground in Fresno for about 53 hours before positioning to Las Vegas,NV and resuming service. https://avherald.com/h?article=51c475dd&opt=0 Incident: American A321 at New York on Aug 8th 2024, gear stuck in transit An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N521UW performing flight AA-1023 from New York La Guardia,NY to Charlotte,NC (USA), was climbing out of La Guardia's runway 13 when the crew stopped the climb at 10,000 feet reporting they had a gear stuck in transit. The aircraft entered a hold for troubleshooting, the crew advised they got a lot of fuel to mess around with and subsequently decided to divert to New York's JFK Airport for a safe landing on runway 04L about 75 minutes after departure. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3.5 hours, then departed again and reached Charlotte with a delay of about 6:45 hours. A passenger reported the aircraft had pushed back on time but then needed to return to the stand after a fake passport was identified with one of the passengers. The passenger was removed, then the aircraft departed but then the captain announced they had a landing gear problem and were attempting to recycle the gear. The passenger noticed the gear put the landing gear down, shortly afterwards the captain announced they were diverting to JFK for the longer runway. A new crew finally flew the same aircraft to Charlotte. https://avherald.com/h?article=51c311e0&opt=0 Engine smoke seen from Singapore Airlines jet at Narita airport White smoke was seen coming from the left engine of a Singapore Airlines plane as it arrived at Narita airport near Tokyo on Monday but no one was injured, according to a report received by firefighters. The problem on Flight 638 with 276 passengers and crew aboard led to the closure of Runway B at the airport for about 50 minutes from around 7:40 a.m. as the aircraft was towed away, Narita International Airport Corp. said. The Boeing 787 aircraft may have experienced a problem as it was landing, the airport operator said. Tire debris was found on the runway, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's airport office. https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/08/05e8287a33e9-engine-smoke-seen-from-singapore-airlines-jet-at-narita-airport.html Pilot Continues Flight After Gear Torn Off On Takeoff A Renegade Air Dash-8 with 38 passengers and crew aboard made a successful belly landing after the gear was mostly torn off when it struck a dyke on takeoff from… A Renegade Air Dash-8 with 38 passengers and crew aboard made a successful belly landing after the gear was mostly torn off when it struck a dyke on takeoff from Maban in South Sudan. With portions of the long gear struts dangling from the nacelles, the aircraft continued to Malakal. The plane went into a holding pattern at Malakal to burn off fuel and all 38 people were evacuated from the plane when it finished its slide. Apparently the gear was the only thing damaged in the collision with the dyke so the crew likely reasoned they were better off to try the belly landing at Malakal, which is an international airport with full services. Maban, is a gravel strip in a rural area. There were no serious injuries reported. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/pilot-continues-flight-minus-gear/ Flight Diverted After Pilot Admits To Being Unqualified: Report An Alaska Airlines passenger claims their recent flight was diverted after the pilot admitted to not being properly qualified to land the plane. Reddit user @babecityrecords shared a post on the Alaska Airlines subreddit about their alleged experience on a flight from Portland to Jackson Hole, which included a layover in San Francisco. "When we were about to descend into Jackson (literally they already told to prepare for descent), the pilot got on the overhead and said, 'Hey, I'm really sorry folks but due to me not having the proper qualification to land in Jackson Hole, we need to divert to Salt Lake City Utah. We'll keep you posted on the next steps,'" the Redditor wrote. "We then landed in Salt Lake City, they again apologized and gave us no other info, waited on the tarmac for about an 1.5 hours, and then the pilot got off the plane (in a walk of shame since his bag was in the overhead in the back of the plane lol) and then a new pilot from Salt Lake City got on the plane and we flew into Jackson. "This time, we did land in Jackson, but it was perhaps the bumpiest landing in the descent I've ever experienced." The Redditor said the incident delayed their scheduled landing by "about three hours" and asked if others had experienced a similar situation. Another Redditor presumed that the pilots "were recently qualified to land at JAC (because they would not be allowed to fly the route otherwise -- regulations would have triggered a crew swap), but they felt that they were not experienced/confident to deal with the winds or another condition that day." "Therefore that made the pilots decide to abort the landing and err on the safe side," the commenter added. "This shows the system of checks/balances and communication with ATC works -- this should make you less nervous about flying in the future." Alaska Airlines' website includes a policy that states, "If, due to circumstances within our control, your flight is delayed by three hours or more, or canceled such that you must wait three hours or more for a new flight, we'll offer a reasonable meal to each ticketed guest at the airport," but notes that "specific options may depend on airport vendor availability," as the Redditor questioned whether they were in line for compensation given their circumstance. https://wjno.iheart.com/content/2024-08-11-flight-diverted-after-pilot-admits-to-being-unqualified-report/ T'way Air Airbus A330 Diverts To Singapore With Safety Issue Summary • T'way Air flight TW172 faced safety issues, resulting in an hour-long flight back to Singapore and a 21-hour delay for passengers. • T'way Air has experienced previous delays and safety concerns, prompting special inspections and ordered safety measures. • The incident with flight TW172 adds to T'way Air's recent history of technical problems, attracting attention from aviation safety authorities. This story is a first for me, as it started out to be a celebration of T'way Air's first flight from South Korea to Rome, but while researching that one, a more urgent story about T'way Air popped up. Today, a T'way Air flight from Singapore to Seoul departed from Singapore, but within the hour, it was back where it had started, and passengers were looking at a lengthy delay waiting for a replacement aircraft. What happened to flight TW172? According to tracking data from Flightradar24, T'way Air (T'way) flight TW172 departed Singapore Changi Airport on August 11, 2024, at 02:36 for Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN), where it was scheduled to land at 09:55. The aircraft was a 2009 Airbus A330-300, registration HL8502 and MSN 1065, which has recently operated routes to Sydney (SYD), Zagreb (ZAG), Sapporo (CTS), Ulaanbaatar (UBN) and Bishkek (FRU). T'Way Air Flight SIN to Seoul diverted to Singapore As the map shows, the aircraft never really got going towards Seoul Incheon, flying some sort of holding pattern over Indonesia and Malaysia before returning to Singapore Changi just over one hour after takeoff. South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that T'way officials said the A330-300 was carrying 285 passengers and had returned to Changi Airport "due to safety issues." After an uneventful landing in Singapore, the A330-300 was checked and declared "unfit for immediate aviation," with a replacement needed to be sent from Seoul to Changi this afternoon. The replacement aircraft flight is expected to depart Singapore at around 23:00 tonight, a delay of close to 21 hours for the passengers now waiting at Changi Airport. T'way said it offered passengers a stay at a hotel near Changi and would provide them with other compensation for their inconvenience. As this event is in its infancy, no news has emerged about the "safety check" or why the A330 needed to be replaced, but hopefully, those details will soon emerge from T'way. More questions for T'way This event follows an eleven-hour delay in June for passengers headed from Seoul Incheon to Osaka Kansai International Airport due to technical issues. The Korea Times reported that the flight, which was carrying 310 passengers, was due to depart at 12:05, but passengers were later informed the takeoff would be delayed, ultimately not leaving until 23:04. Just a week later, on June 14, the Korea Times reported that South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it "had conducted a special inspection of T'way Air and ordered the airline to implement safety measures by next month." In the previous week, T'way experienced four flight delays that affected hundreds of international passengers on flights between South Korea and Japan and Thailand due to maintenance problems. Last week, T'way launched its first flight between Seoul and Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, this time with an Airbus A330-200. The service will operate three times weekly and follows the launch of flights from Incheon to Zagreb in Croatia in May. On August 28, it will inaugurate flights between South Korea and Paris, with flights to Barcelona and Frankfurt starting in the second half of 2024. Korean Air-Asiana Airlines Merger Gains European Approval Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have agreed to certain divestments to satisfy the EU's competition regulators. When Korean Air's proposed takeover of Asiana Airlines received approval from European regulators, a condition was set that another Korean operator be allowed to operate on those routes. Now it is operating to Zagreb and Rome, T'way is firmly on the radar of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Korean authorities, so today's incident will likely spark further questions for the low-cost carrier. https://simpleflying.com/tway-air-a330-diverts-singapore-safety-issue/ NY woman’s Bahamas vacation ruined after suffering a broken ankle from seatbelt snafu on JetBlue plane: suit A seatbelt snafu aboard a JetBlue airliner left a Long Island woman with a broken ankle, deep vein issues and shattered dreams of a trip from John F. Kennedy International Airport to the Bahamas with her husband, she said in a federal lawsuit. The ugly air saga unfolded around 8:15 a.m. on July 23, 2022 when Maria Mistretta, 59, got up from her second row seat and stepped into the aisle, where her foot became entangled in a low hanging seatbelt — flipping her onto her back, she said in Brooklyn court papers filed July 31. The plane mishap occurred during a Long Island couple’s trip from JFK airport to the Bahamas, court papers allege. A nurse who happened to be seated nearby, checked Mistretta for a concussion while another passenger helped her husband Salvatore free his wife’s foot from the belt and “assist her off the floor and back to her seat,” according to court papers. The Mistrettas implored the flight crew for a first aid kit and ice, but were told “everything was packed up and inaccessible for the remainder of the [non-stop, three-hour] flight,” they said in the litigation. The crew also made the injured passenger wait for everyone else to deplane once they landed in the Bahamas, then provided a broken wheelchair that “lacked the proper support for her injured leg,” she said in the filing. Once in the Bahamas, the Mistrettas claim JetBlue personnel recommended against calling for an ambulance to a nearby hospital and advised the couple to return to New York for medical evaluation. To add insult to injury, the couple needed to book a return flight, proceed through customs and security “without assistance, all in the same broken wheelchair that prohibited Maria Mistretta from properly elevating her leg,” they said in the lawsuit. Upon the couple’s “late arrival” back to JFK, “they immediately” went to a local hospital emergency room where doctors determined Maria Mistretta suffered a fractured right ankle, deep vein thrombosis in the right leg and aggravation of a pre-existing back condition during Flight 121, they said. The couple is demanding $170,000 in damages. An attorney for the Mistrettas declined comment. JetBlue did not return messages. https://nypost.com/2024/08/10/us-news/ny-womans-bahamas-vacation-ruined-after-suffering-a-broken-ankle-from-seatbelt-snafu-on-jetblue-plane-suit/ GPS spoofers 'hack time' on commercial airlines, researchers say LAS VEGAS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A recent surge in GPS “spoofing”, a form of digital attack which can send commercial airliners off course, has entered an intriguing new dimension, according to cybersecurity researchers: The ability to hack time. There has been a 400% surge in GPS spoofing, opens new tab incidents affecting commercial airliners in recent months, according to aviation advisory body OPSGROUP. Many of those incidents involve illicit ground-based GPS systems, particularly around conflict zones, that broadcast incorrect positions to the surrounding airspace in a bid to confuse incoming drones or missiles. Advertisement · Scroll to continue “We think too much about GPS being a source of position, but it's actually a source of time,” Ken Munro, founder of Pen Test Partners, a British cybersecurity firm, said during a presentation at the DEF CON hacking convention in Las Vegas on Saturday. “We're starting to see reports of the clocks on board airplanes during spoofing events start to do weird things." In an interview with Reuters, Munro cited a recent incident in which an aircraft operated by a major Western airline had its onboard clocks suddenly sent forward by years, causing the plane to lose access to its digitally-encrypted communication systems. Advertisement · Scroll to continue The plane was grounded for weeks while engineers manually reset its onboard systems, said Munro. He declined to identify the airline or aircraft in question. In April, Finnair (FIA1S.HE), opens new tab temporarily paused flights to the eastern Estonian city of Tartu due to GPS spoofing which Tallin blamed on neighboring Russia. GPS, short for Global Positioning System, has largely replaced expensive ground devices that transmit radio beams to guide planes towards landing. However, it is also fairly easy to block or distort GPS signals using relatively cheap and easy to obtain parts, and limited technological knowledge. “Is it going to make a plane crash? No, it's not,” Munro told Reuters. “What it does is it just creates a little confusion. And you run the risk of starting what we call a cascade of events, where something minor happens, something else minor happens, and then something serious happens." https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/gps-spoofers-hack-time-commercial-airlines-researchers-say-2024-08-10/ Grounding Negligence: Nepal launches historic probe into aviation safety failures KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal is preparing to conduct its first judicial inquiry into recent plane crashes, following 71 years of aviation history marked by 109 air accidents. Many lawmakers have expressed similar concerns, advocating for the prosecution of relevant officials and lambasting the civil aviation authorities for what appears to be neglect. The parliamentary committee has given the expert commission 15 days to present its report. KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal is preparing to conduct its first judicial inquiry into recent plane crashes, following 71 years of aviation history marked by 109 air accidents. In a historic move on Thursday, the parliamentary International Relations and Tourism Committee directed the government to establish an independent inquiry commission to investigate the country's overall air safety standards and recommend action if anyone is found guilty, particularly in light of recent plane crashes. The parliamentary committee has given the expert commission 15 days to present its report. "The recent two air crashes harmed the country's reputation. "We need to find a way to prevent future accidents and bring officials responsible for such blatant negligence to justice," said Raj Kishore Yadav, committee chairman. Many lawmakers have expressed similar concerns, advocating for the prosecution of relevant officials and lambasting the civil aviation authorities for what appears to be neglect. In Nepal, accident investigation conclusions are not admissible in court and do not result in fines or other penalties. Speaking in the House on Thursday, lawmaker Prabhu Sah stated that frequent crashes have communicated that Nepal's aviation safety is inadequate. Nepal's aviation industry has expanded faster than anticipated, with passenger traffic increasing from one million to ten million in just over two decades. A helicopter crashed Wednesday in the mountains northwest of Nepal's capital, killing all five people on board. Earlier on July 18, a passenger plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people. https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/274489500/grounding-negligence-nepal-launches-historic-probe-into-aviation-safety-failures Ural Airlines To Part Out A320 Stuck In Siberian Wheat Field A Ural Airlines A320 has been in a Siberian wheat field since making an emergency landing on Sept. 12, 2023. Russia’s Ural Airlines will strip down its Airbus A320 that has been stuck in a wheat field near Novosibirsk, Siberia, since making an emergency landing last September. “All decisions have been made ... we will be paid the insurance amount and given the right to dismantle it for parts to use as spares,” Ural Airlines retiring founder and CEO Sergey Skuratov told journalists on Aug. 8. The A320 with 167 people onboard was heading across Russia from Sochi to Omsk on Sept. 12, 2023, when it was diverted to Novosibirsk after its green hydraulics system failed. As the aircraft was running out of fuel, the crew elected to land on unprepared terrain. No injuries were reported following the emergency landing. Ural Airlines had planned to fly the aircraft out of the field, but the logistics proved too challenging. The part-out process will start within two weeks and be completed next spring. With international sanctions making it challenging for Russian carriers to otherwise source spare parts, Ural Airlines will use the parts to keep other A320s in its fleet flying. Ural Airlines’ remaining fleet includes 51 airliners: four A319s, 22 A320s, three A320neos, 14 A321s and eight A321neos. Two of those aircraft have been grounded as certain components reached the end of their lifespan, Skuratov said. Nevertheless, the CEO hopes that the airline can keep its traffic at 2023 levels, when it carried 9.4 million passengers. “As of today, we are up 7% compared with 2023, but the second half of the year is still ahead,” Skuratov said. The airline retained its domestic network and serves some international destinations in China, Dubai, Turkey and all the Central Asian countries, but does not have the capacity for further expansion. “We simply don't have any available fleet, and there are endless problems with engines, spare parts and other issues because Russia is under sanctions,” Skuratov explained. Skuratov, 74, was speaking to reporters in conjunction with his retirement as CEO. He had run Ural Airlines since setting the carrier up in 1993. On the same day, Aug. 8, a meeting of the airline’s board appointed his son Kirill Skuratov, 49, as the airline’s new CEO. Kirill has served as Ural Airlines deputy CEO and commercial director for the past decade. https://aviationweek.com/mro/aircraft-propulsion/ural-airlines-part-out-a320-stuck-siberian-wheat-field IndiGo Provides Each ATR 72-600 Pilot With 9th Generation iPads Summary • IndiGo's ATR pilots will receive iPad 9th gen to boost cockpit efficiency. • Replacing paper manuals with iPads has cut 15 kg of weight from IndiGo's ATR planes. • The trend of airlines shifting to electronic tools for efficient flights is growing globally. India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has always been quick to adopt the latest technology to improve operations. And now its latest initiative involves giving the 9th generation iPads to pilots of its ATR fleet in an attempt to enhance cockpit efficiency. New iPads for ATR pilots IndiGo has equipped its ATR pilots with individual iPad 9th-generation devices to enhance operational efficiency. The airline calls this the ‘NextGen EFB’ (Electronic Flight Bag) program due to the faster, more efficient, and brighter iPad 9th generation, which features an A13 Bionic chip and a 10.2-inch Retina display. Pilots can access all their preloaded documents, charts, and an onboard performance tool on the iPad for precise aircraft monitoring. The carrier first introduced the EFB on its ATR planes in 2020 during the pandemic and has operated 450,000 flights using this technology so far. While the Airbus A320 family of planes carry out the bulk of IndiGo's operations, the carrier also has a fleet of 45 ATR 72-600 planes for regional flights. Using iPads in the cockpit has helped reduce around 15 kg of paper weight from IndiGo’s ATR planes, improving operational efficiency and reducing carbon footprint. Captain Ashim Mittra, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, IndiGo, commented, “We're thrilled to be launching the 'NextGen EFB' program, a significant milestone in IndiGo's commitment to technological advancement and our valued pilots. This program not only enhances operational efficiency but also empowers our ATR pilots with the latest tools and resources. We're starting with existing EFB applications in Phase I, with plans to expand functionality and eventually achieve a completely paperless ATR cockpit in Phase II. We will also integrate the Electronic Flight Folder (EFF), which will revolutionize our current paper processes by automatically importing flight briefing folders to your EFB devices before each flight.” Reducing paper in the cockpit Using digital technology in the cockpit is not new for IndiGo. The airline first introduced the Electronic Flight Bag on its Airbus fleet in 2015, becoming the first in the region to do so. It was a step in the right direction for many reasons. Digital manuals, with added hyperlinks and color graphics, made life easier for cockpit crew members. Updating the manuals also became much simpler, as it took days before to update paper charts for the entire fleet. They have also helped the airline significantly reduce its carbon footprint annually. Airlines increasingly ditching paper for digital tools IndiGo is one of many airlines globally that favor digital tech to replace paper in the cockpit. Another Indian carrier, Vistara, announced in 2022 that it was adopting electronic logbook software to go completely paperless in its operations . The airline partnered with US-based Ultramain Systems to replace traditional paper-based aircraft paper technical log, cabin log, journey log, damage log, and fueling log. The application is used by flight and cabin crew and engineers on iOS for various live processes, like Aircraft Maintenance and Operational Support (AMOS), Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS), and Aviation Resource Management System (ARMS). Several other global airlines, includingBritish Airways , SAS, and Japan Airlines, have also been using electronic logbooks to digitize and modernize cockpit operations for more efficient flights. https://simpleflying.com/indigo-atr-pilots-ipads/ GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY My name is Brian Huh, and I'm a graduate student in applied psychology studying aviation human factors at the University of Southern California (USC). I'm currently assisting the ISASI Human Factors Working Group, under the direction of Toni Flint, Treena Forshaw, and Daniel Scalese, in its effort to enhance the existing, outdated Human Factors Guide. Our research aims to gather insights from aviation professionals to ensure this guide remains a valuable resource for a wide audience within the aviation safety community. We're focusing on identifying key areas of information and addressing specific challenges in the field of human factors in aviation safety. As part of this research, we've developed a survey to collect feedback from professionals like yourself. The survey takes about 20-30 minutes to complete and will close on August 12, 2024. Your input would be invaluable in shaping this comprehensive guide for aviation safety. And the Link to the Survey: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bmv6n323oHr3Rwq -Survey title: Aviation Investigator Needs Assessment Survey -Purpose: To inform the next iteration of the ISASI Human Factors Guide -Content: Feedback on the current guide, professional experiences, and challenges in applying human factors principles -Estimated Time to Complete: 20-30 minutes Your input is crucial in shaping this comprehensive guide. We realize the turnaround time is short, which is due to the deadlines associated with Brian's graduate program requirements. Even a small number of additional responses could be extremely valuable for this research. CALENDAR OF EVENTS • Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety (AP-SAS 2024), Aug. 13-15, Beijing, China. • Stay Informed with NATA’s Regulatory Intel for Certification Success Webinar; August 22nd. 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