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Captain John M. Cox
A veteran major airline, corporate and general aviation pilot, Captain John Cox has flown over 14,000 hours with over 10, 000 in command of jet airliners. Additionally, he has flown as an instructor, check pilot, and test pilot in addition to his extensive involvement in global air safety.
Awards and Recognition
- Sir James Martin Award (more >)
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, London, England
- Member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI)
- Master Air Pilot Certificate Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators
- Air Line Pilots Association Air Safety Award (ALPA's Highest Safety Award)
- Air Line Pilots Association Leadership Award
- Air Line Pilots Association Steering and Oversight Award
- US Airways Safety Achievement (US Airway's Highest Safety Award)
- US Airways Boeing 737 Training Department Certificate of Appreciation
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Education and Affiliations
- Graduate of University of Southern California Air Safety Program
- United States Navy Post Graduate School Aviation Safety Command Program
- Accredited International Standard Business Aircraft Auditor (IS-BAO)
- International Air Transport Association Trained Airline Auditor (IOSA)
- NTSB Group member on Systems, Structures, Powerplants, Air Traffic Control, and Operations. Six major NTSB investigations with numerous field office investigations.
Public Appearances and Speaking Engagements
- National Transportation Safety Board - Witness (twice)
- National Safety Council Congress - Numerous guest lectures
- ALPA Air Safety Week - Host 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- International Federation of Air Line Pilot Associations - Numerous guest lectures
- University of Southern California - Numerous guest lectures
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - Numerous guest lectures
- Department of Transportation's Transportation Summit - Numerous guest lectures
- Queens College, Charlotte, North Carolina - Guest Lecturer
- SAE G-10- Society of Automotive Engineers Aerospace Conference - Speaker
- International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) - Speaker
- Flight Safety Foundation - Speaker
Aviation Media Interviews
- ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, MSNBC, CSPAN, CBN, Sky 4, NPR, Time Magazine, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Air Safety Week, USA Today, Associated Press, United Press International, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York, Los Angles Times, Time, St. Petersburg Times, Dallas Morning Star, Atlanta Constitution, Miami Herald, Seattle Times, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Orlando Sentinel, Toronto Globe and Mail, and Conde Naste Traveler among others.
Captain Cox's Air Safety Work Captured in Books
- The Mystery of Flight 427, Bill Adair, Smithsonian Intuition Press
- Flight 427 Anatomy of an Air Disaster, Gerry Byrne, Copernicus Books
Air Safety Positions Held
- December 2004 - February 2001:
Executive Air Safety Chairman, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), served as the top safety official for the largest non-governmental air safety organization in the world.
- February 2001 - March 2000:
Executive Air Safety Vice-Chairman, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
- May 1995 - August 1986:
Numerous safety positions for a major US airline including Central Air Safety Chairman, Central Air Safety Vice-Chairman, Regional Air Safety Chairman, Local Air Safety Committee Chairman, and Local Air Safety Committee Member. The point of contact by the airline and ALPA on safety matters. Managerial responsibility for over thirty air safety representatives and oversight for the positions taken by ALPA on air safety matters.
Aviation Employment
- December 2004 to Present:
Chief Executive Officer, Safety Operating Systems, Washington, DC. As the founder of SOS, Captain Cox has led the growth of from a start up in to into a major consulting success. Clients now include international and domestic airlines, government regulators, manufacturers, business and corporate flight departments and other consulting firms.
- December 2004 - February 1980:
Captain, Check Airman, Acceptance Test Pilot, Ferry Pilot for major US airline. Scheduled Air Carrier operations in North America, Caribbean and Bermuda. Operations in one of the world's most technically advanced aircraft in all weather conditions to domestic and foreign destinations.
- January 1980 - April 1979:
Corporate flight operations in North America.
Certificates and Ratings
- Airline Transport Pilot: AMEL
Captain Type Ratings: Airbus 320, Boeing737, Fokker 28, Citation 500
- Commercial Privileges: Airplane Single Engine Land, Glider
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Captain Thomas J. Kreamer
Captain Kreamer began his career in aviation in 1969 with Allegheny Airlines, flying the Nord 262 and Convair 580. Allegheny became USAirways in 1979. During his 34 years with USAirways he flew the BAC-1-11, DC-9-30 and -50 series, Boeing 757/767 and retired in January 2004 as an Airbus A330-300 International captain flying North Atlantic routes. Upon his retirement he had in excess of 20,000 flight hours.
Having had experience in Personnel Management and Public Relations while he was employed with the Bell System prior to his aviation career he carried these qualities over to his aviation career and became a spokesman for the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), and other organizations with which he became associated.
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Captain Kreamer served as the Air Line Pilots Associations' National Air Traffic Control Committee Chairman as well as serving as their Assistant Executive Central Air Safety Chairman. He was also a media spokesman on all issues of aviation safety with particular expertise in Flight Operations, Air Traffic Services, Aircraft Accident Investigation and Reduced Separation Standards.
Captain Kreamer served two terms as the IFALPA Regional Vice-President - North Atlantic as well as two terms as Principal Vice-President, Technical Standards.
He was trained at the National Transportation Safety Boards' facility as an Aircraft Accident Investigator and was involved in more than 19 accident investigations. Along with this work he served two terms as Vice-President, International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
Captain Kreamer received numerous awards during his tenure in aviation safety, including the 2000 - IFALPA Scroll of Merit, the 1994 ALPA Air Safety Award, Special Medallion for Outstanding Achievement and Contributions to the Science of Air Traffic Control from the Air Traffic Control Association; as well as recognition from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
For many years he represented pilots who were charged with violating Federal Air Regulations and served as Chairman of the USAirways Violations and Enforcements Committee.
In addition to these duties he was awarded an Associate Professorship at Johns Hopkins University School of Health and Public Safety. Here he lectured on matters of aviation safety.
Captain Kreamer was the author of the most widely published article on aviation communications titled, "Listen, Readback and Comply". This was carried forward to work within ICAO to maintain a phraseology standard, globally.
Captain Kreamer has extensive experience with both domestic and international safety issues and worked on projects including Greek Airspace improvement, Reduced Vertical Separation Standards,
TCAS, Closely Spaced Approaches, ICAO Simultaneous Operation on Instrument Runways, RVSM in European Airspace, Flight Operations and Quality Assurance (FOQA), plus many other issues.
Captain Kreamer has been able to work with many foreign governments and assist in resolving numerous aviation safety issues.
In addition to his aviation career, he is an advisor to The National Guard Youth Challenge (NGYC) program which intervenes in and reclaims the lives of at-risk youth to produce graduates with the values, skills, education and self-descipline necessary to succeed as adults. This along with being a member of the Board of On Wings of Eagles Foundation (OWOE) which provides the opportunity for the Youth Challenge graduates to enter the Aerospace and Aviation industry.
He is currently the Senior Consultant and Aviation Safety Specialist for Safety Operating Systems (SOS), based in Washington, DC.
Captain Kreamer and his wife Susan live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and have four grown daughters. |
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Allison Markey
Allison Markey is a research, logistics and aviation safety specialist. She has experience in aviation audits, research (was a major researcher on the smoke/fire/fume paper), data collection and analysis. She is an active member of International Society of Air Safety Investigators.
Ms. Markey is a commercial pilot with multi-engine and instruments ratings. She graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida with a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Science and a Master's Degree in Aeronautical Science with concentrations in Safety and
Operations. While at Embry-Riddle, she was the assistant to the Director of Flight Safety and Security.
Ms. Markey has experience flight operations and safety in airline, corporate, business, and general aviation. |
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Steve Lasday
Steve Lasday was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After residing in South Carolina, Virginia, and upstate New York, he arrived in Daytona Beach, FL to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Studies (Flight) program, he was a flight instructor at a small Fixed Base Operator (FBO) in Fayetteville, NC. Recognizing the need to achieve a higher level of academic achievement, Steve returned to ERAU to earn a Master of Science (Aerospace/Aviation Safety Systems) degree. While completing the master's program, he also was a full-time flight instructor at ERAU. Steve was awarded the master's degree in August of 2002.
After having been an instructor pilot for several years, Steve realized that he wanted to specialize in aviation safety. That opportunity arose when he accepted a position of Flight Operations and Safety Specialist with ERAU's Flight Department. The primary duty of the position was to assist the Director of Flight Safety with the investigation of ERAU aircraft accidents and incidents. A secondary function was assisting in the management of the safety event database. Event response was also a primary duty of the position. The position afforded many opportunities for professional development by the attendance of seminars, symposiums, and training courses.
In 2005, a management restructuring led to the elimination of the Flight Operations and Safety Specialist position. Steve then accepted the position of Duty Flight Supervisor. The position provided direct and immediate supervision of all flight operations conducted at the Daytona Beach ERAU campus. The tasks of this job relied on a high degree of aviation operational experience regarding flight training aircraft operations, dispatch procedures, flight operations, and weather analysis. The primary focus of the position was operational flight safety.
In 2007, Steve left ERAU to go to Ras Al Khaimah, UAE as the Manager of Flight Safety at the Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Flight Academy (DAEFA). The primary function there was the operational oversight of all safety-critical aspects concerning flight, a/c maintenance, and ground safety at DAEFA. The program at DAEFA utilized such advanced aircraft as the Cirrus SR22 and Eclipse EA500 VLJ. Steve's greatest challenge at DAEFA, along with the challenging environment of the Middle East, was the establishment and maintenance of a high-performance safety culture at the Academy. SMS program design and implementation was also an element of the job.
After just under two years, DAE corporate management elected to terminate operations at the Academy and Steve returned to the United States in July of 2009. Soon after being back in the US, he was fortunate enough in having the opportunity to contribute to the success of SOS. He has conducted thorough and detailed aviation safety research, written technical articles, developed airline operational publications, and contributed in several key initiatives for clients of SOS. His specific areas of expertise are flight training safety and operations, aviation human factors, safety research, technical writing, and Safety Management Systems (SMS) program development/implementation/maintenance.
Steve was the first recipient of the prestigious ERAU PresidentŐs Safety Award. He was also invited to be a member of the Global Aviation Information Network (GAIN) Working Group B: Pilot-Controller Safety Issues. He is a member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) and regularly attends their annual conventions. Steve has also been fortunate enough to attend both the Aircraft Accident Investigation and Investigation of Human Fatigue in Transportation Accidents courses at the world-renowned National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Academy in Sterling, Virginia. Perhaps Steve's most rewarding accomplishment was his involvement with the Orlando, FL FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO-15) in the capacity of an Aviation Safety Counselor (ASC). By conducting safety seminars, Steve has interfaced with many area pilots to further enhance their aviation safety awareness and the implementation of safe operating procedures. Steve truly embraces the belief that the saving of just one life is worth any effort necessary. A list of some of his accomplishments and professional organization affiliations follows:
Education/Training
- Master of Aeronautical Science, Aerospace/Aviation Safety Systems, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
- Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Studies - Flight, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
- ICAO English Language Proficiency Workshop, GCAA, Dubai, UAE
- ICAO/FSF Middle East Aviation Safety Summit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- ICAO/UN WFP Aviation Safety Office Safety Management System (SMS) Program, Sharjah, UAE
- IBAC/Flight Safety Foundation Online SMS Course
- UAE Ministry of Health RAK Division First Aid/CPR Training, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
- National Transportation Safety Board, Basic Accident Investigation Course, NTSB Academy, Ashburn, VA
- National Transportation Safety Board, Investigating Human Fatigue Factors in Transportation Accidents, NTSB Academy, Ashburn, VA
- National Transportation Safety Board, General Aviation Accident Prevention Symposium, NTSB, Washington DC
- FAA Aircraft Crash Investigation (101) For First Responders, FAA Safety Center, Lakeland, Florida
- Behavioral Safety Now Conference, Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, Reno, Nevada
- Southern California Safety Institute, Accident Investigation Management Course
- FAA CFII (Airplane), FAA Medical Certificate
Professional Affiliations
- International Society of Air Safety Investigators
- National Association of Flight Instructors
- Society of Aviation and Flight Educators
- GAIN Working Group E - Pilot/Controller Safety Issues
Nominations and Awards
- FAA-Appointed Aviation Safety Counselor, Orlando FSDO-15
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President's Safety Award Recipient
- National Association of Flight Instructors Master CFI Designation
Publications
- A Comparison Between the Experimental IACRA Processing System and the System in Place Used by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Flight Records Department, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2001)
- Numerous articles and presentations
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