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Apply Now 2025 Gala Sponsorships Still Available. Scholarships will be awarded live during the 2025 South Texas PAMA Gala — a night dedicated to celebrating our maintenance community and raising support for the next generation. Sponsorships are still available: Sponsor The Gala  India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has issued an appeal to the public and the media to stop speculating about the cause of the Air India crash. This comes less than a week after the agency released a preliminary report that raises more questions than provides answers.
The Flight Safety Detectives share this latest development in an investigation that has been poorly handled from the start. The AAIB has raised many questions that they could and should answer. The preliminary report did not identify any issues with the engines or aircraft systems, leaving pilot decisions and pilot actions as more likely causes of the crash. Key details have not been shared, including identifying who made the statements shared in the report or which pilot took what action. John Goglia, Greg Feith and Todd Curtis do not support the request in the AAIB appeal that the media and others wait for AAIB and not speculate about the cause of the crash or the investigation. Many people were killed and they have a duty to inform everyone – including other airlines – who want to know if there are any aviation safety issues that need to be addressed. JSfirm.com, the world’s largest resource for aviation jobs, is excited to announce their newest feature, a searchable airmen database.
This new feature allows companies to search and filter certificated aviation professionals by category (pilot, dispatcher, maintenance, UAV/UAS), location, rating/type (when applicable), and last name - directly on JSfirm. Abbey Hutter, Executive Director of JSfirm.com, said, “This new programming gives our customers a unique and powerful tool to find aviation professionals. We’re always striving to develop new ways to provide aviation companies with more effective hiring resources.” The airmen database is a great addition to JSfirm.com’s existing job board and resume search tools, creating a more comprehensive and proactive solution for hiring companies. Whether companies are looking to fill immediate openings, build a long-term pipeline, or increase their marketing exposure - this new feature allows companies to source the most relevant professionals for their business. For more information on gaining access to the searchable airmen database, contact the team at 724.547.6203 or email [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________ About JSfirm.com JSfirm.com continues to be the world’s largest resource for aviation jobs with resume database access, and has exclusively served the aviation industry for over 25 years. It is a free service for job seekers and an out-of-this-world place for aviation companies to post jobs and search resumes. Please contact us at 724-547-6203.  A Cessna Citation crash in March that killed all abord appears to be the result of bad pilot decision making. Responding to the interest of numerous listeners, John Goglia and Todd Curtis dig into what happened.
The pilot was completing a cross-country flight in the early morning hours of March 22, 2025. He took off after 11 pm the previous night in Teterboro, NJ, and crashed hours later in San Diego. John and Todd explore the questionable decision-making by the pilot. Near the end of the flight, the pilot decided to continue with his landing despite the weather information indicating conditions were below the minimums for his approach. The series of events falls into the Swiss cheese model – many safety factors were ignored, adding up to a tragic result. Risky choices include planning take off late at night and planned arrival before dawn at an airport that had no local weather observations available. Plus, the forecast implied that the visibility at the destination would likely be below the minimums for the chosen approach. This accident was not caused by technological failures or unexpected weather hazards. Pilot decisions led to this plane crash.  Clifford G. Johnson was presented with the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award for 50 years of ‘Dedicated Technical Aircraft Maintenance Service and Safety’ by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the American Airlines Tech Ops Department at LaGuardia Airport.
Clifford Johnson was born and raised in Corona, Queens. At an early age, he enjoyed assembling model airplanes, cars, and warships. He got his first job working in an auto parts store, and while working in the machine shop, he enhanced his mechanical skills. He applied and was accepted into the Aviation High School’s Aircraft Maintenance Program, where he excelled and was awarded a mechanic’s toolbox at graduation. After passing the test for his Powerplant License, Clifford was accepted into the extended 12th-year program at the high school, where he obtained his Airframe License to complete his Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) requirements. After Aviation High School, Clifford started working as a baggage handler for Trans World Airlines (TWA). A year later, he transferred to aircraft maintenance at JFK International Airport’s Hangar 12, where he was a technician and supervisor. He worked with TWA from 1973 to 2001. Between 1981 and 1984, TWA awarded Clifford a position that required him to relocate to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he trained maintenance technicians at Saudi Arabian Airlines. In addition to training staff and performing routine and non-routine assignments, he supervised and directed the maintenance operations on the Boeing 707, 737, 747, and Lockheed L1011 aircraft.  PAMA First State Chapter is putting out a call for a volunteer! A note from the current Chapter President: First State Chapter Members, After 30 years as an officer in the Delaware PAMA chapters and president of the First State Chapter for the past 11, I am hoping to pass the position on to someone interested in continuing the Chapters legacy. I plan on staying on until after the October 2 Golf Tournament, but after that, I hope I can help someone plan next years Maintenance Symposium. Former President Michael Harkins did an amazing job getting the symposium started and operating it for 10 years at a very high level. I have really enjoyed continuing on what Mike started, but last January's event was my last. If anyone is interesting carrying on the Chapter please let me know. Of course, I will be there to help get the ball rolling with the events, but will not be hosting another symposium. Thanks for everyone support over the years, John Agnew President Are you interested? Find out more by contacting [email protected] or reading about PAMA Chapters.  flight safety detectives episode 281 - Air India Investigation Facts and Logic Must Prevail7/16/2025  Yesterday’s special episode generated a lot of questions about the Air India preliminary report. Facts in hand, the Flight Safety Detectives tackle them head on.
The preliminary report does not identify any issues with the aircraft that directly contributed to the crash. It focuses on the actions taken by the flight crew. Hear more detail on why the design of fuel cutoff switches makes it unlikely that a mechanical or electrical issue led to the engine shutdown. The most logical cause was action taken by at least one flight crew member. John Goglia, Todd Curtis and Greg Feith address concerns and questions generated from previous Flight Safety Detectives episodes. They continue to use the facts in the preliminary report to describe what happened, particularly the actions taken and statements made by the pilots. The analyses provided by others online and in the media, particularly by airline pilots, often lack a depth of understanding of the aircraft technology, how it works and how it could fail. The detectives continue to provide sound analysis of available information.  Former US Air Force and NASA Flight Surgeon Dr. Gregory Rodgers discusses first-hand experiences with the NASA space shuttle program. Among his efforts, he helped change NASA procedures that endangered shuttle crews.
Among his efforts to improve space safety, Dr. Rogers tried to convince NASA to add a repair kit to Shuttle missions to deal with the ongoing issue of protective heat-resistant tiles being damaged during missions. Part of his effort was to write the book “Impact,” a fictional novel about a shuttle that was severely damaged and unable to return to Earth. The book was published in 1995. The shuttle in the book was Columbia, which was lost in 2003 due to heat shield damage sustained shortly after liftoff. He also shares details of a flight test of a disc-shaped vehicle with USAF markings that displayed extraordinary flight characteristics. He kept this 1992 experience to himself for over 30 years until speaking publicly about it in May 2025. John Goglia adds his experience at the NTSB investigating a possible collision between either an unknown exotic aircraft or a UAP and a general aviation aircraft off the coast of Florida. The wreckage had paint transfer marks that could not be associated with any known aircraft.  The preliminary report on the June 12, 2025, fatal crash of an Air India 787 is most notable for what is unstated, vague, and even misleading. The detectives start with the omission of who turned off the engines just after takeoff. Their list of unanswered questions grows from there.
This crash appears to not be an accident, but rather an intentional act by at least one member of the flight crew. The engines were shut down shortly after takeoff. Although at least one pilot took actions to restart both engines, neither engine could generate thrust before the aircraft crashed less than a mile from the airport. The report has telltale signs that those writing the report had motives other than to provide factual information about the event and the investigation. Errors and vaguely worded statements in the report make it appear that someone other than an aviation safety professional wrote or approved the report. Just a few of the issues Greg Feith, John Goglia and Todd Curtis highlight include:
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