Sat, Jan 07, 2012
Fifteen Witnesses Expected From Industry, Regulatory
Agencies
The NTSB has announced the final agenda for its Air Race and Air
Show Safety Hearing, which takes place on January 10, 2012. The
start time for the hearing, which is being held at the NTSB
Conference Center and Board Room in Washington, DC, has been
changed to 0900 EST.
Fifteen witnesses will provide the Board and the public insight
into current safety regulations, the protocols and practices
utilized for planning, and the specifics of air show and air race
operations. Following presentations by each panel, the witnesses
will be questioned by the NTSB's
five Member Board.
The hearing will open at 0900 with a statement from NTSB
Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman.
0915 Panel One: Regulations and Oversight
- Federal Aviation Administration: John McGraw, Deputy Director,
Flight Standards Service, Michael Umstead, National Aviation Events
Specialist, Flight Standards Service
- International Council of Air Shows (ICAS): John Cudahy,
President, International Council of Air Shows, Wayne Boggs, ICAS
Member, Judy Willey, Chairman, ICAS Board of Directors
1040 Panel Two: Aviation Event
Organizations
- Reno Air Race Association (RARA): Mike Houghton, President/CEO,
Reno Air Race Association, Michael Major, RARA Board Member, Pilot
and Aircraft Registration
- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA): Rod Hightower,
President/CEO, Experimental Aircraft
- Association, Sean Elliott, Vice President for Government
Affairs
- George Cline, President, Air Boss Inc.
1300 Panel Three: Aviation Event
Operations
- Seafair Air Show: Frank Sebastian, Air Show Coordinator and
Chair
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show: Edwin Dunham , USMC
Air Show Director
- Commemorative Air Force: Robert Stenevik, Vice President of
Safety, Operations, and Maintenance
- Red Bull Air Racing: Jim DiMatteo, Former Race Director for San
Diego and New York Events
- Team Oracle: Sean Tucker, Performer
The hearing is expected to adjourn at about 1515 EST
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