AIRCRAFT FIRE PROTECTION / MISHAP INVESTIGATION COURSE SUMMARYAFP ASSOCIATES LECTURE TEAMSCHEDULEOBJECTIVE AND SCOPECOURSE CONTENTBENEFITS TO YOUHANDOUTSMEETING LOCATIONREFUND POLICYFEES AND REGISTRATIONE-MAIL20th Annual International Course
AIRCRAFT FIRE PROTECTION / MISHAP INVESTIGATION COURSE SUMMARY
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OBJECTIVE:
The primary objective is to provide a basic understanding of relevant combustion theory and then apply this knowledge to the practical issues of aircraft fire protection and mishap/accident fire pattern investigation. The first three days focus on the fundamentals of combustion and aircraft fire prevention/protection techniques. The fourth and fifth days will cover the various factors associated with an aircraft mishap investigation with emphasis on the aircraft fire pattern investigative procedures and techniques.
LECTURERS:
Mr. Robert G. (Bob) Clodfelter
Contact Mr. Clodfelter at 352-751-7251 OR 937-435-8778 "afp1fire@aol.com" for additional course information.
Mr. Constantine P. (Gus) Sarkos
Mr. Harvey C. (Chuck) Dorney
Mr. Benito P. (Ben) Botteri
WHEN and WHERE:
4-8 October 2010
HOLIDAY INN
DAYTON MALL
31 PRESTIGE PLAZA DRIVE
MIAMISBURG, OHIO 45342
937-434-8030 Go to Map.
FEES:
4-6 October 2010 (PROTECTION ONLY-$1550.00)
4-8 October 2010 (COMPLETE COURSE-$2100.00)
(If cash or check received by 4 October 2010, a discount of $150.00 is given. This discount does not apply to wire, credit card, ACH, EFT or similar payments.)
AFP
(Aircraft Fire Protection) Associates is an engineering services and consulting firm which provides services to the industrial, governmental, and legal communities in the identification, prevention, protection and risk management of fire and explosion hazards for aircraft, industrial operations and associated facilities.The lecture team consists of four individuals. Mr. Clodfelter and Mr. Botteri have worked in the field of aircraft fire protection and accident fire pattern investigation for many years. Their knowledge and expertise will provide the student with a unique learning experience. They have given many lectures and briefings in the subject area and the organization of class material and the quantity and quality of the handouts will reflect this experience. Each is an knowledgeable Fire Protection Engineer with a world-wide reputation. The core lecturers will be supported by two additional individuals, Mr. Sarkos and Mr. Dorney, both also have many years of related aircraft fire prevention and protection experience. Each lecturer may be contacted individually for consulting services.
Mr. Robert G. (Bob) Clodfelter
has over 51 years of aircraft and spacecraft fire protection and fuel system experience. Prior to forming AFP in 1990, Mr. Clodfelter was associated with the Air Force and Northrop Aircraft Inc.. He has his MSME from Ohio State University and is a Registered Professional Engineer. He was Chief of the Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory's Fire Protection Branch with responsibility for all of the USAF aircraft fire and explosion research and development programs and related flight safety, system support, and survivability/vulnerability efforts. Mr. Clodfelter has provided on-site fire pattern investigation support to many aircraft mishap boards and also has conducted System Safety Engineering Analysis (SSEA) of virtually all Air Force aircraft including Air Force One (The President's 747) and many Navy aircraft. He has published numerous technical documents and has developed a world-wide reputation as an expert in the aircraft fire protection field. He was the major driving force behind the development of the On-Board Inert Gas Generating System (OBIGGS) for aircraft fuel tank explosion protection. He recently participated in the National Research Council's workshop on "Fuels with Improved Fire Safety" and the FAA/SAE's "Transport Fuel Flammability Conference". In addition to his military experience, he investigated the TWA 800 and ValuJet 592 accidents, several general aviation accident and assisted the Air Force/Boeing in the design of the AirBorne Laser (ABL) aircraft fire protection system. Mr. Clodfelter is the coordinator of the course.Mr. Constantine P. (Gus) Sarkos manages the Fire Safety Branch at the Federal Aviation Administration’s William J. Hughes Technical Center near Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Fire Safety Branch conducts the FAA’s Aircraft Fire Safety R&D Program and operates the most extensive civil aircraft fire test facilities in the world. He is the author of over 50 technical papers and reports related to aircraft fire safety. Mr. Sarkos participated in the development of the following aircraft fire safety improvements that are installed in commercial airliners worldwide: seat fire blocking layers, low heat and smoke release cabin panels, floor proximity lighting, heat resistant evacuation slides, burnthrough resistant cargo liners, Halon 1211 extinguishers, cargo compartment fire detection and suppression systems, and in-flight fire resistant and postcrash fire burnthrough resistant thermal acoustic insulation . Mr. Sarkos was inducted in the U.S. Space Foundation/NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame for his role in the development of fire test standards for seat blocking layers. He is the recipient of the DOT Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Achievement. Mr. Sarkos joined the FAA in 1969 as a project engineer after working at the General Electric Re-entry Systems Department. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University.
Mr. Harvey C. (Chuck) Dorney
is the Chief of System Safety for the AF Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio. He possesses a bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA). He has over 41 years of experience in system safety engineering with particular emphasis on aircraft safety design features. As a young USAF officer, he was responsible for developing and publishing the Air Force System Safety Design Handbook. He later became the system safety engineer for the A-10 and F-15 aircraft program offices. In 1981, he became the lead system safety engineer for the Air Force Logistics Command, and later became the chief of the USAF System Safety Engineering Analysis (SSEA) team. This team is responsible for certifying the safety of unusual aircraft ground operations, such as refueling aircraft with engines operating. He has also served on several aircraft mishap investigation boards. He has extensive experience in aircraft safety design and continues to provide technical advice to newer systems, including the B-2, F-22, and the Joint Strike Fighter.Mr. Benito P. (Ben) Botteri
is a Technical Consultant on aerospace fire safety. For AFP, Mr. Botteri was Principal Investigator on the BDE System Program and the Halon 1211 Replacement Program. He possesses degrees in Chemistry and Materials Sciences Engineering and over 53 years of Air Force and industrial research and development experience in aerospace vehicle fire protection, advanced air breathing propulsion fuels and lubricants, and related systems technology areas. He was the first Chief of the Aero Propulsion Laboratory's Fire Protection Branch and Chief of the Fuels and Lubrication Division until his retirement in 1990. Mr. Benito possesses unique technical and managerial experience with a myriad of flight vehicle and related fire protection issues. He has participated in many aerospace mishap investigations and safety of first flight reviews for aircraft. In addition to authoring numerous technical reports and briefings, he has actively participated on committees and working groups of the National Academy of Sciences, NFPA, FAA and NATO-AGARD. For AGARD, he successfully directed the first international lecture series on aircraft fire safety. He, together with Mr. Clodfelter, was a major factor in the Air Force converting from JP-4 to JP-8 fuel and from MIL-H-5606 to MIL-H-83282 hydraulic fluid for fire safety reasons.Monday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM
Tuesday Night Optional Dinner: 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:10 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM to NOON
The primary objective of the AIRCRAFT FIRE PROTECTION/MISHAP INVESTIGATION COURSE is to provide a basic understanding of relevant combustion theory and then apply this knowledge to the practical issues of aircraft fire protection and mishap/accident fire pattern investigation. The first three days focus on the fundamentals of combustion, ignition sources, characteristics of combustible material, testing techniques, fires and explosions damage potential, protection criteria and concepts, and safety analysis and requirements. Although emphasis is on the aircraft environment, the material provided may be applied to a wide variety of fire prevention/protection considerations. The fourth and fifth days will cover the various factors associated with an aircraft mishap investigation with emphasis on the aircraft fire pattern investigative procedures and techniques. Several accident fire scenarios will be reviewed to give the student the "feel" for the investigative process. This will be followed with a class case study. Although it is not necessary to attend all five days of the course, it is strongly recommended that you do so if you desire to obtain the skills and knowledge to become an effective fire pattern investigator.
Five hundred and forth-three students from twenty-three different countries have attended this course. Some of the organizations include:
Accident Investigation & Research Inc., Air Liquide, Air Force Institute of Technology, Airbus Industrie, Algeriian Air Force, Allison, ALPA, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Applied Research Associates Inc., Australia Bureau of Air Safety Investigation, Belgian Air Force, Boeing, Bell Helicopter-Textron, Bombardier Inc., Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Branche Airco, British Aerospace, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Canadair, CargoLifter, Carieton Life Support Systems, Inc., Caterpiller Inc., Chevron Products, Crane Aerospace, Crest Foam, Cessna Aircraft, Comando-Geral de Tecnologia Aeroespacial-CTA, Daimler-Benz, Department of National Defense-Canada, Department of Transportation, Dupont, Embraer-Empres Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, Engineering Inerting System, Exponent Inc., Federal Aviation Administration, Fokker Service, French Accident Investigation Office, Galaxy Scientific Corp., General Electric, General Motors, Gulfstream Aerospace, Hamilton Sunstrand, Honeywell, IMSL Kommando, Institute Francais De Securite Aerienne, International Fire Investigators and Consultants Limited, Israel Aircraft Industries, Italian Air Force, Jordanian Air Force, Kimberly Clark Corp., Lockheed, Malaysian Air Force, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McDonnell Douglas, Muniz Engineering Inc., NASA, National Transportation Safety Board, National Guard, New Piper Aircraft Inc., Nissan Motor Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., Norwegian Air Force, Office Secretary of Defense, Polaris Aviation Solutions, Pratt and Whitney, QinetiQ-North America, Raytheon Aircraft Corp., Rolls Royce, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Saab Aircraft, Sandia, Solutia, Sundstrand Aerospace, Swedish Air Force, Touose Aeronautical Test Center, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Tucson Airport Authority, Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc., UDRI, UK Air Accident Investigation Branch, US Airways, US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, Walter Kidde Aerospace, and Civil Aviation Authority of several different countries.
This course is approved/listed by the NTSB, FAA, AF, JTCG/AS and SAFE.
---Basic, Three Days----
---Fourth and Fifth Days----
AT THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE YOU WILL:
3.5 C.E.U. credits and 4.5 CM points for CIHs will be awarded to each five day participant. Three day students will also receive credits.
With each lecture you will receive a hard copy of the material to be covered during that lecture. This will minimize the amount of note-taking and provide a permanent record of the course. In addition, you will receive a CD containing technical data/charts and mishap investigation information.
HOLIDAY INN
DAYTON MALL
31 PRESTIGE PLAZA DRIVE
MIAMISBURG, OHIO 45342
937-434-8030
To the Holiday Inn take Rt. 75 to Exit 44 then east on SR725 one block to Prestige Plaza Drive, go south 1/8 mile to the Inn. The Holiday Inn is about 10 miles south of downtown Dayton and about 25 miles south of Dayton International Airport. The hotel is also about 17 miles from the Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
A block of rooms will be reserved. Government rate available.
Please make your reservations directly with the hotel as early as possible. Advise the hotel you are attending the AIRCRAFT FIRE PROTECTION/MISHAP INVESTIGATION COURSE presented by AFP ASSOCIATES so that you may obtain a blocked room.
Full refunds will be made with notice of cancellation received up to three business days prior to the course, otherwise, a handling and reservation fee ($200) will be deducted for cancellations. Substitutions are permitted without additional fee. AFP ASSOCIATES reserves the right to revise, cancel or reschedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If canceled or rescheduled, a full refund of the course fee will be provided. If the $200 fee applies, the student will receive the class manual (~1000 pages) and related CD.
Please send the following registration information to AFP Associates : afp1fire@afp1fire.com or
FEES:
4-6 October 2010 (PROTECTION ONLY-$1550.00)
4-8 October 2010 (COMPLETE COURSE-$2100.00)
FEES MAY BE PAID BY CHECK OR PURCHASE ORDER TO:
(If cash or check received by 4 October 2010, a discount of $150.00 is given. This discount does not apply to wire transfers, credit card, ACH, EFT or similar payments.)
The number of participants is limited, therefore, early registration is encouraged.
If you have any questions please contact: Robert Clodfelter @ (937) 435-8778 or send a fax to (937) 435-8778. You may E-mail me at the E-Mail Icon below.