Fri, Dec 28, 2007
2008 ACSS To Include Walk Through of Reconstructed TWA Flight
800 Aircraft
The Air Charter Safety
Foundation (ACSF) has informed ANN that the 2008 Air Charter Safety
Symposium, entitled "Developing a Healthy Safety Culture" will take
place February 19-20, 2008, at the National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB) Training Center in Ashburn, VA, just west of
Washington, DC.
Attendees at the Symposium will:
- Tour the reconstructed fuselage of TWA Flight 800
- Learn about safety cultures from NTSB Vice Chairman Robert
Sumwalt
- Gain knowledge of recent Part 135 accidents and factors from
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Accident Specialist Peter
Devaris
- Find out how NASA is healing its “sick” safety
culture from NASA Expert James Oberg
- Discover “tools you can use” from top industry
safety professionals
- Investigate future safety management systems requirements in
the U.S. with FAA’s Don Arendt
- Benefit from Canada’s safety management systems
experiences from Transport Canada Expert Jacqueline
Booth-Bourdeau
- Enjoy networking opportunities with your colleagues
“A strong, mature
safety culture is not built overnight, and requires dedication to
stay effective,” said ACSF Vice Chairman Jim Christiansen of
NetJets Aviation. “The safety professionals scheduled to
speak at this symposium are world-renowned for their expertise.
That’s why this event is such an incredible opportunity for
me and my management team, and I wouldn’t miss it.”
The Air Charter Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization
dedicated to enhancing the safety and security of air charter and
shared aircraft ownership programs in the United States and
worldwide. Through research, collaboration and education, the ACSF
advances charter industry standards and best practices, promulgates
safety, security and service benchmarks, and promotes the universal
acceptance of safety management systems. The Foundation also
provides accurate and objective information about air charter
providers as one of the most important and versatile public
transportation resources. Membership in the ACSF primarily includes
Part 135 certificate holders, with the balance to include OEMs,
brokers, insurers, customers, airports, and safety
professionals.
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