Tue, May 11, 2010
Three Day Public Forum Devoted To Professionalism And
Safety
The NTSB has published the agenda for the Professionalism in
Aviation safety forum which will begin at 0900 Thursday, May
18th. NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman will chair the
three-day, en-banc forum which is open to the public, and there is
no registration for attendees.
Following the Chairman's opening remarks and the keynote
presentation, 10 panels composed of invited representatives from
industry, government agencies, labor, academia and professional
associations, will address subjects relevant to developing and
ensuring professionalism in pilots and air
traffic controllers.
Following opening remarks on May 18th and Hersman's keynote
address, the forum will focus on:
- Screening and Selection Methods and Their Role in Developing
Professional Pilots.
- Structured Development of Professional Pilots.
- Developing Excellence and Professionalism in Air Traffic
Controllers Through Screening, Selection, and Training.
On Wednesday May 19, the sessions include:
- Developing Professionalism and Excellence Through Operator
Training.
- Shared Responsibility to Reinforce Professional Standards in
Pilots.
- Shared Responsibility to Reinforce Professional Standards in
Air Traffic Controllers.
- The Captain's Role in Ensuring Professionalism.
The three-day forum concludes Thursday, May 20 with the
panels:
- Ensuring Effective Pilot-Controller Communications.
- Ensuring Excellence Through Data and Information Sharing.
- The Role of the Regulator in Ensuring Professionalism in
Aviation.
- Closing Remarks.
NTSB Chair Deborah Hersman
Organizations and/or individuals can submit input for
consideration as part of the forum's archived materials.
Submissions should directly address one or more of the 10 subject
areas (panel titles) of the forum and be submitted electronically
as an attached document not to exceed 10 page. The deadline
for receipt of those materials is June 3, 2010, and input received
will be entered into the Safety Board's public docket on this
forum.
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