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PROPOSED AREAS OF EXAMINATION

1. H i s t o r y of the f l i g h t

2. P o t e n t i a l for airframe icing

3. The weight of the a i r c r a f t and the method of calculation

A. The pre-impact s e r v i c e a b i l i t y of the aircraft

5. A i r c r a f t t a k e - o f f performance factors

6. F l i g h t crew performance factors

 PROPOSED LIST OF WITNESSES AND
AREAS OF EXAMINATION

Peter S. Boag Technical Panel Chairman

Canadi an Aviation Safety Board

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) summary of investigative activity

c) identify and enter Inquiry exhibits into

the record

Glenn Blandford Tower Controller

Gander International Airport

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) air traffic control activities

associated with arrival and departure of

N950JW

c) observations pertaining to the crash

William Geange Despatcher

Allied Aviation

Gander International Airport

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) arrival and departure of N950JW

c) turnaround activities

d) services requested by crew of N950JW

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Raymond Foley Refueller

I.M.P. (Shell)

Gander International Airport

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) activities associated with refuelling of

N950JW

c) discussions with flight crew

d) observations of the aircraft

e) prevailing weather conditions

William Mahoney Eyewitness

Area of examination a) observations pertaining to the departure

of N950JW

Cecil Mackie Eyewitness

Area of examination a) observations pertaining to the crash of

N950JW

Leonard Loughren Eyewitness

Area of examination a) observations pertaining to crash of

N950JW
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8. Robert Lane Eyewitness

Area of examination a) observations pertaining to the crash of

N950JW

9. Clarence Bowring Weather Observer

Gander International Airport

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) prevailing weather conditions on

12 December 1985

10. Captain W. Brown Boeing 737 Captain

Canadian Pacific Airlines

a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) prevailing weather conditions on

12 December 1985

c) airfield conditions

d) aircraft de-icing
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Captain J. Steeves Boeing 737 Captain

Canadian Pacific Airlines

a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) prevailing weather conditions on

12 December 1985

c) airfield conditions

d) aircraft de-icing

Lloyd Granter Allied Aviation

Gander International Airport

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) de-icing facilities, practices and

procedures at Gander

c) Arrow Air de-icing practices

James Williams Multi-National Force and Observers

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) chartering civil air transportation

c) tendering process

d) contractual arrangements with Arrow Air

Inc.

e) interface between MFO personnel and air

carrier personnel
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14. John Kempster Arrow Air Inc.

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) bidding for MFO charters

c) contractual arrangements with MFO

d)) use of DC-8-63 on MFO charters

e) load determination for specific flights

f) load capabilities of DC-8-63

g) documentation provided to flight crews

15. Rudy Kiffor Director Training

Arrow Air Inc.

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) company policy and procedures pertaining

to aircraft de-icing

c) guidance to flight crews

d) company policy and procedures pertaining

to determination of aircraft weight and

balance

e) guidance and forms provided to flight

crews

f) knowledge of flight crew of N950JW.

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g) flight crew training

h) normal take off procedures

i) flight crew scheduling policy, procedures

j) schedules for Capt Gritten and practices

and crew

16. Lieutenant Colonel James Kelly United States Army

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) policies pertaining to loads on civil air

transports

c) load planning

d) procedures and methods used to determine

load weight

e) documentation prepared/interface between

carrier and Army personnel

17. Major Ronald W. Carpenter Jr. United States Army

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) loading of N950JW at Cairo

c) load weight determination

d) interface between flight crew and MFO

personnel
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18. Captain Schoppaul DC-8-63 Captain

Arrow Air Inc.

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) loading of N950JW at Cairo

c) load weight determination

d) weight and balance calculation

e) interface between flight crew and MFO

personnel

f) serviceability state of aircraft

g) interface with Capt. Griffin and crew at

Cologne

h) knowledge of Capt. Griffin and crew

i) company operations

j) flight crew scheduling

19. First Officer Bertelson DC-8-63 First Officer

Arrow Air Inc.*

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) loading of N950JW at Cairo

c) load weight determination

d) weight and balance calculation

e) Interface between flight crew and MFO

personnel
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f) serviceability state of aircraft

g) interface with Capt. Griffin and crew at

Cologne

h) knowledge of Capt. Griffin and crew

i) company operations

j) flight crew scheduling

20. Flight Engineer Alonzo DC-8-63 Flight Engineer

Arrow Air Inc.

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) loading of N950JW at Cairo

c) load weight determination

d) weight and balance calculation

e) interface between flight crew and MFO

personnel

f) serviceability state of aircraft

g) interface with Capt. Griffin and crew

at Cologne

h) knowledge of Capt. Griffin and crew

i) company operations

j) flight crew scheduling

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21. Mona Ogelsby Flight Attendant

Arrow Air Inc.

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) passenger cabin load on flight from

Cairo

c) serviceability state of aircraft

d) interface with Capt. Griffin and crew

at Cologne

e) knowledge of Capt. Griffin and crew

22. Major Kathleen Kruzak United States Army

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) loading of N950JW at McChord AFB

10 December 1985 / 3 December 1985

c) interface between flight crew, Arrow Air

representatives and U.S. Army personnel

d) load weight determination and

documentation
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23. Peter Smith Contract Load Agent

Arrow Air Inc.

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) load planning and procedures

c) loading of N950JW at Ft. Lewis

10 December 1985 / 3 December 1985

d) interface between flight crew, self and

U.S. Army personnel

e) load weight determination

f) load documentation

24. Anthony F. Kijek Principle Operations Inspector

Federal Aviation Administration

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) ongoing surveillance of Arrow Air Inc.

operations

c) surveillance observations

d) follow up actions

e) knowledge of Arrow Air procedures and

methods for weight and balance

calculations

f) FAA flight time limitations

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25. Michael Mendez Director of Maintenance

Arrow Air Inc.

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) maintenance history of N950JW

c) replacement part documentation

d) recurring maintenance items

e) maintenance performed

7/8 December 1985

f) planned maintenance for N950JW

26. TBA Passenger MF 1285 10/11 Dec

United States Army

Areas of examination a) observations of aircraft N950JW on

10/11 December 1985

27. Mr. Grabber Frankfurt Agent

Arrow Air Inc.

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) interface with Capt. Griffin and crew

c) aircraft condition

in Cologne

d) servicing of aircraft in Cologne and Cairo

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28. TBA Pratt and Whitney

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) JT3D-7 engine operation

c) compressor stalls: causes, symptoms, and

effects

d) conditions under which flame can be seen

emanating from engine

29. Frank T. Giannolla Principle Maintenance Inspector

Federal Aviation Administration

a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) ongoing surveillance of Arrow Air Inc.

maintenance procedures and practices

c) surveillance observations

d) follow-up actions

30. Gerald J. Nash 1984 National Air Transportation

Inspection Team Leader

Federal Aviation Administration

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) team inspection procedures

c) inspection observations

d) follow-up action
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31. Vincent J. Lepera Inspector

Federal Aviation Administration

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) post-accident surveillance of Arrow Air

c) surveillance observations

d) follow-up action

32. TBA Weight and Balance Specialist

Douglas Aircraft Company

a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) weight and balance determination

c) "V" speed determination

d) stabilizer setting determination

e) calculations for accident flight

33. TBA Performance Specialist

Douglas Aircraft Company

Areas of examination a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) take-off performance factors

c) expected performance
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d) effects of ice accumulation on take-off

performance

e) effects of weight and C of G on take-off

performance

f) effects of engine failure on take-off

performance

g) effects of high lift devices on take-off

performance

h) other performance factors

34. Dr. Stanly Mohler Director, Aerospace Medecine

Wright State University

a) duties, responsibilities, qualifications

b) flight crew fatigue development

c) tiring factors

d) quantifying fatigue

e) physiological index development

f) fatigue effects