Hongchul : Assignment #4

One of my most valuable classes is the certificate of aircraft accident investigation program. There is one specific institute, SCSI, to train experts about aircraft accident investigation and flight safety in the Southern California. Five years ago I had a good chance to receive a special training program there. The lectures and discussions in the program are more practical and concentrated than I had taken ever before.

There are several reasons in considering this program most valuable. First of all, the faculty of this program consists of experienced experts retired from NTSB, USAF, and FAA. NTSB is in charge of investigation about aircraft crash, train accident, and infrastructure failures in the US. Also USAF is dealing with the issues of military aircraft safety. Most instructors had taken service in the safety field of NTSB and USAF. Money cannot buy their know-how and experiences.
Secondly, their training and lectures are not only theoretical but also practical. The training program covered the theory and fundamentals of aircraft accident investigation and practice with real aircraft wreckage. The institute has the crash laboratory to exercise investigation in the dessert. The crash laboratory distributes several crashed aircrafts gathered in different areas to simulate wreckage distribution like the real crash site.
The last one is the certificate obtained from the institute. After finishing the program successfully, we can get the certificate of aircraft accident investigation. Anyone who wants to work in the safety field of civil airlines has to acquire this kind of certificate according to the regulation of the ICAO. Possession of the certificate is mandatory to participate aircraft accident investigation committee.

According to Jennifer’s blog, most of my ESL classmates considered academic educations in the college as their favorite ones. In my case, the special training program which I had taken in the NM is considered as my best class due to the reasons mentioned above.