National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published
the final
agenda for its Public Aircraft Oversight Safety Forum, slated to run Nov.
30 - Dec. 1, 2011, in Washington, DC. The agency also released a video
that highlights the issues to be featured at the forum.
The forum will discuss safety issues related to the
oversight of public aircraft operations. Public aircraft are operated by a
federal, state or local government for the purpose of fulfilling governmental
functions such as national defense, intelligence missions, firefighting, search
and rescue, law enforcement, aeronautical research, or biological or resource
management. Government organizations conducting public aircraft operations supervise
their own flight and maintenance operations without oversight from Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA).
“Our accident investigations have demonstrated the risks of
inadequate safety oversight and identified persistent confusion as to the role
of the FAA when it comes to public use aircraft,” says NTSB Chair Deborah A.P.
Hersman. “During the forum, we will gather information on the roles and
responsibilities of the entities engaged in public aircraft operations and hear
about methods for ensuring effective safety oversight.”
The forum is open to all and is free to attend. Registration
is not required, but seating is limited. The event will also be presented via
live webcast at www.ntsb.gov.