[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 31 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-711]


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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 gether any relevant information 
that will help to reduce general aviation rotorcraft accidents.

DATES: The meeting will be on March 3, 2007, 8-11 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is in conjunction with Heli-Expo at the Orange 
County Convention Center, Conference Room W222-B, West Building, 
Orlando, FL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jorge Castillo, Rotorcraft Standard 
Staff, ASW-112, 2601 Meacham Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76137, telephone 
(817) 222-5110, 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 implementation of 
Automatic Detection Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) in the Gulf of 
Mexico and the use of Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS). 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 to open to all interested persons but 
will be limited to the space available.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 31, 2007.
David A. Downey,
Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 07-711 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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