NBAA has a packed agenda on the regulatory and safety front at BACE later this month, including NTSB member J. Todd Inman as a keynote speaker at the association’s National Safety Forum held in conjunction with the three-day convention.
Inman, who joined the Safety Board in March, has brought a range of federal, state, and private sector experience to the agency, including in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation and in the special investigative unit at State Farm Insurance Companies. Inman is speaking on October 24 during the "Leadership Perspectives on Aviation Safety: Vision for the Future" session that runs from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at NBAA's Safety Education Center in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“Business aviation is a leader in the development of robust safety practices and fostering effective safety cultures and solutions,” Inman noted. “I look forward to participating in the National Safety Forum and NBAA-BACE, and to engaging in a thought-provoking discussion on business aviation safety.”
The forum will take place throughout BACE with safety sessions scheduled for each day on topics ranging from Part 5 safety management systems and flight data monitoring programs to mental wellness. The forum culminates on the morning of October 24.
In addition, NBAA-BACE is hosting its Single-Pilot Safety Standdown and Small Operators Symposium on the eve of BACE on October 21 and is hosting a range of key government officials and regulators. This includes FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, who is scheduled to speak at the opening session of BACE on October 22.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Missouri) and ranking member Rick Larsen (D-Washington) are participating in a Newsmakers Luncheon on October 21. A Meet the Regulators Session will feature Tim Arel, COO of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization; David Boulter, associate administrator for aviation safety for the FAA; Laurence Wildgoose, FAA assistant administrator for policy, international affairs, and environment; and Holly Canevari, the deputy administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.