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Air Midwest Flight 5481
Charlotte, North Carolina
January 8, 2003
DCA03MA022

Public Hearing
May 20-21, 2003

Agenda

Opening Statement by the Chairman, Board of Inquiry

Introduction of the Board of Inquiry and Technical Panel

Board of Inquiry:

Technical Panel:

Introduction of the Parties to the Hearing

Description of the Investigation by the Investigator-in-Charge

Introduction of Exhibits by the Hearing Officer
     Selected exhibit items are available online; see Docket Table of Contents for more information.

Calling of Witnesses, Witnesses Sworn and Qualified by the Hearing Officer, and Witness Questioning

WITNESS #1: Dennis Pratte
AFS-300, Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, DC
 Presentation
Issues: Discuss average vs. actual weight
Recent weight survey data collected
Questioned by:Kevin Renze
 
WITNESS #2: Thomas Wellcome
Director of Recruiting, SMART, Inc
Edgewater, Florida
Issues: Hiring procedures
Relationship with Air Midwest and Raytheon Aerospace
On-site management and oversight
Training
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Bill Bramble
 
WITNESS #3: George States
Inspector - Raytheon Aerospace
Huntington, West Virginia
Issues:Qualifications and Training
Huntington, WV station work practices
Work accomplished the night of January 6, 2003
On the job training methods
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Mike Hauf
 
WITNESS #4: Rick Tucker
Foreman, SMART, Inc
Huntington, West Virginia
Issues:Foreman duties and training received
Work accomplished the night of January 6, 2003
Huntington, WV station work practices
On the job training methods
Management oversight
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Mike Hauf
 
WITNESS #5: Gary Sologub
On-site Manager, Raytheon Aerospace, LLC
Huntington, West Virginia
Issues:Qualifications and Training
Huntington, WV station work practices
Management oversight
Workforce continuity
On the job training methods
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Bill Bramble
 
WITNESS #6: John Oxley
Regional Site Manager, Air Midwest
Huntington, West Virginia
Issues:Procedures and Policies
Job Responsibilities and Training
Huntington, WV station work practices
Management oversight
Workforce continuity
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Bill Bramble
 
WITNESS #7: Stanley Patterson
Executive Program Manager (Retired)
Raytheon Aerospace, LLC
Madison, Mississippi
Issues:Duties and training
Management of contracts with Air Midwest and SMART
Huntington, WV station work practices
Employee oversight and management
On the Job Training records
Oversight of other Raytheon Aerospace LLC maintenance facilities
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Bill Bramble
 
WITNESS #8: Gary Sneary
Vice President, Materials
Raytheon Aerospace, LLC
Madison, Mississippi
 Presentation
Issues:Duties and training
Management of contracts with Air Midwest and SMART
Huntington, WV station work practices
Employee oversight and management
Oversight of other Raytheon Aerospace LLC maintenance facilities
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Bill Bramble
 
WITNESS #9: Joseph Machalek
VP/Director Maintenance, Air Midwest
Wichita, Kansas
Issues:Duties and training received
Air Midwest Maintenance Training
Air Midwest maintenance oversight, coordination, & quality assurance
Workforce Continuity
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Mike Hauf
 
WITNESS #10: Gerald Unruh
PMI, Federal Aviation Administration
Wichita, Kansas
Issues:Duties and Responsibilities
FAA oversight
Air Midwest RASIP/NASIP
Air Midwest Maintenance Training
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone, Bill Bramble
 
WITNESS #11: Russ Unangst
AFS-300, Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, D.C.
Issues:FAA oversight
Air Midwest Maintenance Training
Questioned by:Stephen Carbone
 

Closing Statement by the Chairman, Board of Inquiry

 

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