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News &

Notes

IFALPA MEETINGS & EVENTS

At the initiative of Captain Hiroaki Tateno, President of ALPA
Japan, IFALPA organized a University of Southern California
(USC)-led Incident Investigation and Analysis Course in
Tokyo, 4-8 February. The purpose of this course, which is a
regular feature of IFALPA’s Professional Development Pro-
gram, is to train pilots in accident investigation techniques,
familiarize them with the content of ICAO Annex 13, and
increase the number of local IFALPA-Accredited Accident
Investigators.

Thanks to the efforts of Captain Max Matsumoto of ALPA Accident Investigation Course, Japan
Japan, the course was very well attended and successfully
completed by 36 pilots from four IFALPA Member Associa-
tions: Austria, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. It was run by
three outstanding instructors from USC, Mr. Jeff Guzetti,
Mr. Chris Nutter, and Mr Keith McGuire, whose vast experi-
ence with the NTSB, teaching skills, sense of humour, and
personal touch made it both effective and entertaining.

Captain Tateno once again stressed ALPA Japan’s ongoing
support of IFALPA activities and welcomed this new gener-
ation of IFALPA-Accredited Accident Investigators. He en-
couraged them to consider their certificate as an important
step in their engagement with IFALPA and their own As-
sociation, and increase their involvement in IFALPA’s activi- Accident Investigation Course, Japan
ties and initiatives in the field of flight safety and accident
prevention.

There was unanimous recognition of ALPA Japan’s organi-
zation skills and outstanding hospitality, which once again
demonstrated the strong potential of Tokyo as a venue of
choice for IFALPA meetings and training.

The same program, IFALPA’s Incident Investigation and
Analysis Course was offered in Dar El Marsa, Tunisia,
26-28 March, in cooperation with FTPL (Tunisian Air Line
PIlots; Associatioin), USC, and IFALPA. The program was
very successful, with a record 39 participants.
Accident Investigation Course, Japan