[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-13787]



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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD


General Aviation Safety Forum: Climbing to the Next Level

    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will convene a 2-
day forum focused on safety issues related to general aviation on June 
19-20, 2012 in Washington, DC.
    The event, ``General Aviation Safety: Climbing to the Next Level,'' 
will be chaired by NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman and all five 
Board Members will participate.
    ``Each year, hundreds of people are killed in general aviation 
crashes, and thousands more are injured,'' said Chairman Hersman. 
``Tragically, the circumstances leading to these accidents are often 
repeated over and over, year after year. If we are going to prevent 
future fatalities and injuries, these common causes must be 
addressed.''
    Over the years, the NTSB has issued numerous safety recommendations 
addressing general aviation operations and last year, added General 
Aviation Safety to its revamped Most Wanted List of Transportation 
Safety Improvements.
    Among the key safety issues the forum will address are pilot 
training and performance, pilot access to and use of weather-related 
information, and aircraft design, maintenance, and certification.
    Panelists participating in the forum will represent industry, 
government, academia, and professional associations. At the conclusion 
of all presentations for each topic area, presenters will take part in 
a question and answer discussion with Board Members and NTSB staff. A 
detailed agenda and list of participants will be released closer to the 
date of the event.
    Below is the preliminary forum agenda:

Tuesday, June 19

--Welcome and Opening Remarks
--Session One: Safety Priorities
--Session Two: Safety Programs
--Session Three: Role of the Flight Instructor
--Session Four: Content/Quality/Consistency of Pilot Training

Wednesday, June 20

--Session Five: Weather-Related Decision Making
--Session Six: New Aircraft Design and Certification
--Session Seven: Advanced Avionics and Handhelds
--Session Eight: Aircraft Maintenance and Modification
--Closing Remarks
    A detailed agenda and list of participants will be released closer 
to the date of the event. The forum will be held in the NTSB Board Room 
and Conference Center, located at 429 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, 
DC. The forum is open to the public and free of charge. In addition, 
the forum can be viewed via webcast at www.ntsb.gov.
    NTSB Media Contact: Keith Holloway, (202) 314-6100, 
[email protected].
    NTSB Forum Manager: Jill Demko, 203-463-8320, [email protected].

Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-13787 Filed 6-6-12; 8:45 am]
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