Drone Technology and Safety
Witnesses testified at ahearing on the state of the unmanned aircraft system industry and efforts to integrate drones into existing U.S. airspace. They answered questions on safety and techn…
1,577 viewsWitnesses testified at ahearing on the state of the unmanned aircraft system industry and efforts to integrate drones into existing U.S. airspace. They answered questions on safety and techn…
1,577 viewsAeromedical experts talked about occupational safety and pilot health issues Topics included obstructive sleep apnea, psychological disorders, and alcohol and substance abuse. This progr…
291 viewsGovernment, industry, and labor officials testified at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the committee prepared to w…
1,108 viewsExperts from two think tanks and the union representing air traffic controllers talked about modernizing and funding of the National Airspace System and the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transpo…
269 viewsOfficials from the Federal Aviation Administration, International Civil Aviation, Organization and Transit Canada talked about air transportation regulatory issues. The discussed safety meas…
313 viewsGarrett Reisman delivered the closing keynote address at the 2014 Air Safety Forum. He spoke about the future of human space flight and technology
198 viewsBusiness, finance, and government officials, including Export-Import testified on the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. The hearing focused on on the role of the export credit agenc…
1,835 viewsPanelists talked about the future trends in aviation, including impact of automatic spending cuts on the aviation industry. Paul Rinaldi, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers As…
289 viewsAir line industry officials talked about challenges in aviation safety, security, and human performance, and the action required to ensure that air transportation in North America achieves t…
616 viewsJohn Pistole, the TSA Administrator, was the featured speaker at the Air Line Pilots Association’s safety forum in Washington, DC. Following his remarks a series of panel discussions with in…
477 viewsMichael Huerta talked about the future of aviation safety. He focused on new scenario based training programs for pilots and combatting fatigue in the cockpit.
195 viewsAviation, transportation, and government officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s “NextGen” program, which would shift the method of air traffic control from a ground-bas…
462 viewsPilots and aviation officials talked about passenger plane safety. Topics included an assessment of aviation security, intelligence sharing, cargo screening, and security improvements since …
381 viewsRandolph Babbitt and others spoke about airline security and new safety rules for pilots. The Obama administration had delayed the new rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from becoming …
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