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