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 KOREAN AIR
FLIGHT 801, B-747-300
AGANA, GUAM
AUGUST 6, 1997

March 24 | March 25 | March 26
subject to revision

March 24, 1998 


 

    Mr. Kurt Mayo
    Approach Controller
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Guam CERAP

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications
      b. Handling and observations of KAL 801;
      c. Weather observations during approach of KE801;
      d. Knowledge and use of MSAW at Guam;
      e. Accident notification for search and rescue.

    Exhibits: 3A thru 3EE, 13A
    Questioned by: Richard Wentworth

     

     

    Mr. Marty Theobald
    Local Controller
    Barton ATC International, Inc.
    Agana Contract Air Traffic Control Tower

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Handling and observations of KE801;
      c. Weather observations during approach of KE801;
      d. NOTAMS and NAV/AID status at Agana;
      e. BRITE display knowledge and operation;
      f. Accident notification for search and rescue.

    Exhibits: 3A thru 3EE, 13A
    Questioned by: Richard Wentworth

     

    Ms. Sherrie Ewert
    Air Traffic Manager
    Barton ATC International, Inc.
    Agana Contract Traffic Control Tower

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Knowledge and operation of BRITE display and MSAW;
      c. NOTAMS and status of NAVAIDs at Agana;
      d. Accident notification for search and rescue.

    Exhibits: 3A thru 3EE
    Questioned by: Richard Wentworth

     

     

    Thomas Howell
    Acting Manager
    National Field Support Division, AOS-600
    FAA Technical Center
    Atlantic City, New Jersey

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. General overview and operational characteristics of MSAW;
      c. Specific history of operations and modifications to Guam MSAW system;
      d. Post-accident actions at Guam and national review of MSAW systems.

    Exhibits: 3A thru 3EE, 13A
    Questioned by: Scott Dunham/Charlie Pereira

     

    Sabra Kaulia
    Deputy Director
    Air Traffic Operations Program, ATO-2
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Washington, D.C.

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Air traffic requirements and policies for MSAW;
      c. FAA MSAW action plan - post accident at Guam;
      d. FAA MSAW action plan - on-going and long term;

    Exhibits: 3A thru 3EE, 13A
    Questioned by: Scott Dunham

     

    David Canoles
    Manager
    Evaluations and Investigations Staff, AAT-20
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Washington, D.C.

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. General overview and operational knowledge of MSAW;
      c. Post-accident actions at Guam and national review of MSAW systems;
      d. Air Traffic Quality Assurance Programs - both general and Guam specific.

    Exhibits: 3A thru 3EE, 13A
    Questioned by: Scott Dunham

      

    Carl Schellenburg
    Director
    Potomac Tracon Development, ATS-20
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Washington, D.C.

      Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      FAA action plan - post accident at Guam;
      FAA action plan - on-going and long term.

    Exhibits: 3A thru 3EE, 13A
    Questioned by: Scott Dunham

      

    8. Lewis Zeigler
    KAL Principal Operations Inspector (POI)
    FAA Flight Standards District Office
    San Francisco, California

      Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      General overview and knowledge of FAA Part 129 oversight program;
      Corrective actions in Part 129 program;
      Interaction with Korean Airlines and MOCT POI;
      Discrepancy resolution with Korean Airlines and MOCT;
      Post accident actions at Korean Airlines and FAA

    Exhibits: 2A thru 2R, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Paul Misencik

     

    (END OF FIRST DAY)

March 25, 1998 


     

    9. Captain Lee, Jung Taek
    Flight Crew Operation
    Korean Air
    Seoul, Korea

      a. Duties responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Simulator training curriculum, simulator training modules (profiles) and training scenarios;
      c. Flight training procedures, crew coordination, and standard operating procedures;
      d. Flight check procedures, standards, and evaluation of flight crew performance;
      e. Description of route qualifications and initial operating experience (IOE);
      f. Crew briefings and checklist usage;
      g. Crew Resource Management (CRM) between flight crewmembers, emphasis on conducting approaches;
      h. Non-precision approach procedures;
      i. Automated and manually flown approaches, role and duties of flying pilot, non-flying pilot, and flight engineer;
      j. Post accident actions at Korean Air.

    Exhibits: 2A thru 2R, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Paul Misencik/Malcolm Brenner

     

    10. Park, Chun Sik
    Director, Academic Flight Training
    Korean Air
    Seoul, Korea

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Training philosophy and how it was developed;
      c. Training curriculum - precision and non-precision approaches;
      d. Unusual approach training - automated vs. manually flown approaches;
      e. Crew Resource Management (CRM) between pilots, emphasis on conducting approaches;
      f. Initial operating experience (IOE) philosophy - describe line flying;
      g. Automated and manually flown approaches;
      h. Post accident actions at Korean Air;
      i. Crew briefing, philosophy and procedures;
      j. Post accident actions at Korean Air.

    Exhibits: 2A thru 2R, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Paul Misencik/Malcolm Brenner

     

    11. Captain Park, Pyung-Woo
    Deputy Director, Flight Operations
    Korean Air
    Seoul, Korea

    a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
    b. Korean Air flight operations and management structure;
    c. Management oversight responsibilities;
    d. Assessment of accident flight crew and events related to the accident flight;
    e. Interaction with Korean Air and MOCT POI;
    f. Accident prevention actions taken by Korean Air.

    Exhibits: 2A thru 2R, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Paul Misencik/Malcolm Brenner

     

    12. Juan Rosario
    Director
    Guam Civil Defense
    Agana, Guam

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Guam Emergency Response Plan and the standard operating procedures, including notification system;
      c. Incident Command;
      d. Post-accident response to accident site;
      e. Coordination with other local and federal agencies - MOUs;
      f. Post-accident changes.

    Exhibits: 16A, 16B, 16C, 16H, 16I
    Questioned by: Gary Hammack

     

    13. Ciriaco C. Sanchez
    Deputy Fire Chief
    Guam Fire Department
    Agana, Guam

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. On-scene command activities;
      c. Guam Fire Department Emergency Response Plan and Disaster Preparedness Plan, including notification system;
      d. Equipment/Fire Truck Maintenance Plan;
      e. Post-accident changes.

    Exhibits: 16A, 16B, 16C, 16I
    Questioned by: Gary Hammack

    14. Joseph Mafnas
    Deputy Chief of Police
    Guam Police Department
    Agana, Guam

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Officer training for emergency response;
      c. Coordination with Guam Civil Defense and participation in Disaster Plan Exercise;
      d. Post-accident changes.

    Exhibits: 16A, 16D, 16I
    Questioned by: Gary Hammack

     

    15. Captain Mary Humphreys-Sprague
    Inspector General
    U.S. Navy
    Southern Command
    Miami, Florida

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Observation and comments regarding the events related to accident response, both initially and post-accident;
      c. Navy Emergency Response Plan;
      d. Interaction/participation with Guam Disaster Preparedness Plan, including notification system;
      e. Post-accident changes.

    Exhibits: 16A, 16D, 16E, 16F, 16I
    Questioned by: Gary Hammack

    (END OF SECOND DAY)

     

March 26, 1998 


    16. Nelson Spohnheimer
    National Resource Engineer for Navigation
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Renton, Washington

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Overview of avionics construction;
      c. FAA avionics design criteria;
      d. Methods used for prevention of spurious or unwanted frequency interference;
      e. Evaluation of Flight 801 post-accident testing;

    Exhibits: 9A, 9E, 9F
    Questioned by: Gregory Phillips

      

    17. Paul Woodburn
    British Airways
    Chairman, ICAO, CFIT Steering Committee
    London, England

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Overview of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)issues;
      c. CFIT Training and aircraft equipment;
      d. Stabilized approach philosophy and crew coordination techniques;
      e. Evaluation of Flight 801 and "classic" CFIT scenario;

    Exhibits: 2A thru 2R, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Malcolm Brenner/Paul Misencik

     

    18. Don Bateman
    Chief Engineer, Flight Safety Systems
    Allied Signal, Inc.
    Redmond, Washington

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Overview of Ground Proximity Warning Systems (GPWS) and Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems (EGPWS);
      c. Evaluation of Flight 801 GPWS and EGPWS simulations;
      d. EGPWS availability and certification issues.

    Exhibits: 2A thru 2R, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Charlie Pereira/Malcolm Brenner

      

    19. William Henderson
    Manager
    Western Flight Procedures
    Development. Branch
    FAA Western Pacific Regional Office
    Los Angeles, California

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Overview of TERPs and application to approach criteria;
      c. Certification of the Guam ILS Runway 6L approach;
      d. Instrument approach charting design, limitations, information;
      e. Interaction with chart vendors;
      f. Approach charting quality assurance;
      g. Initiatives for future charts, procedures, etc.

    Exhibits: 2A, 2L, 2M, 2N, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Paul Misencik/Gregory Feith

     

    20. James Terpstra
    Sr. Corporate Vice President
    Flight Information Technology
    and External Affair
    Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc.
    Englewood, Colorado

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Instrument approach charting design, limitations, information;
      c. Interaction with FAA regarding charting information;
      d. Approach charting quality assurance;
      e. Initiatives for future charts, procedures, etc.

    Exhibits: 2A, 2L, 2M, 2N, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Paul Misencik/Gregory Feith

     

    21. Captain Wallace Roberts
    Former Chairman, ALPA CHIPS Committee
    Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
    Herndon, Virginia

      a. Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications;
      b. Review of FAA instrument approach charting design, limitations, procedures;
      c. TERPS criteria used to develop instrument approach;
      d. Initiatives for future charts, procedures, etc.

    Exhibits: 2A, 2L, 2M, 2N, 12A, 13A
    Questioned by: Paul Misencik/Gregory Feith

     


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