Re: {ftwasp} New Members

[Tweet.T...@faa.gov]

Greetings Kent -
I am working @ the American Embassy in Merry Old'e England as the FAA Attache. Do you want av. Types from here?

Cheerio!


----- Original Message -----
From: Clark [lewis...@gmail.com]
Sent: 11/14/2009 04:06 AM PST
To: Ft Worth Aviation Safety Program <ftw...@googlegroups.com>
Subject: {ftwasp} New Members



Howdy from Texas

Just got a new member, Claus, who flies for Luftsthansa. Hi Claus!
Which got me to thinking, what a great free holiday gift to give your
aviation buddies, invite them to join our google group. We have 167
members, and while you may not realize it your comments and
discussions have been helpful to other folks out in the metaverse who
are not members yet. I recently got a call from a gentleman who is
working on the Air Traffic Safety Action Program (ATSAP) for the FAA,
he had some comments about a post and wanted to share some information
on safety cultures and policies, plus some ideas on real world
applications of ATSAP.

So if you're in the mood for free giving, invite a friend to join our
google group,

Enjoy a a safe holiday season, and remember, ladders and eggnog do not
mix well.

Fly Smart,
Kent

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[Kent B. Lewis]

Hi Tweet

You betcha! I just emailed Claus about the same thing, we can certainly use interesting and refreshing perspectives from around the world, considering I can get to the other side of the planet in 18 hours now. One of my flights last year was the Mumbai - Atlanta puddle jump, 17:55 block time. Now I fly to Birmingham, but not the cool Birmingham...

I worked with some AAIB folks recently and learned a lot, and in return gave them some head scratchers to ponder over with regards to the 777 mishap at Heathrow. We identified an area of potential weakness in the fuel system when operating in specific environmental conditions, and turns out it could be a contributing factor in the shutdown of one of the engines.

Nothing is more global than aviation, so the more the merrier, especially when we consider enormous culture issues on safety and accountability that must be worked through (esp with France!). Smaller countries sometimes have the agility advantage to change a system, whereas larger systems may have more resources but less maneuverability. We can all learn from each other, hopefully all good, and work together to improve the system :)

Having fun in England?

Adios,

--
Kent Lewis
(817) 692-1971
www.signalcharlie.net

[Melanie]

I think it's great to have a "European spin" on aviation around the world. Melanie "To some, the sky's the limit. To those who love flying, it's home" - unknown --- On Sat, 11/14/09, Tweet.T...@faa.gov <Tweet.T...@faa.gov> wrote: