[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8042-8043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2179]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


FAA (Aircraft Certification Service) Information Sharing and 
Listening Session

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting to discuss various FAA 
rotorcraft safety initiatives and to gather any relevant information 
that will help to reduce general aviation rotorcraft accidents. This 
meeting supports the FAA's Flight Plan initiative to reduce general 
aviation accidents.

DATES: The meeting will be on February 28, 2006, 1-3:30 p.m. CST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is in conjunction with Heli-Expo at the Dallas 
Convention Center, Conference Room D167, 650 South Griffin Street, 
Dallas, TX 75202; telephone (214) 939-2700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge Castillo, Rotorcraft Standards 
Staff, ASW-111, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76137, telephone 
(817) 222-5127, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is announced pursuant to 49 
U.S.C. 40113 and 49 U.S.C. 44701 to take actions the FAA considers 
necessary in order to enhance safety in air commerce and the DOT 
policies and procedures to seek public participation in that process.
    This meeting is part of the Rotorcraft Directorate's initiative and 
supports one of the top safety objectives of the FAA 2006-2010 Flight 
Plan to reduce the number of fatal accidents in general aviation. At 
this meeting, we will brief you on some of the FAA's initiatives 
intended to reduce rotorcraft accidents, including installing Health 
Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) and using Night Vision Imaging Systems 
(NVIS).

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You will have an opportunity to propose safety-enhancing 
recommendations and to recommend how the FAA should implement 
strategies that will help reduce rotorcraft accidents. Attendance is 
open to all interested persons but will be limited to the space 
available.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on February 8, 2006.
Sharon Y. Miles,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E6-2179 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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