CFS News Archives

CFS Keynote Speaker: Paul Dye

Paul Dye has over 40 years of aviation experience as an engineer, builder, and pilot. He earned his degree in aeronautical engineering with a specialization in aircraft design and flight testing from the University of Minnesota […]

CFS Panel: Tried, True and Tested – Aviation Safety Professionals: Unforeseen Circumstances Put these Professionals to the Test

FAA Air Traffic Organization Chief Operating Officer Teri Bristol introduced the panel, which took a close look at how aviation safety professionals handled four incidents over the last 15 months: an Air Canada aircraft that erroneously […]

CFS Panel: Aviation Industry’s View From Outside the FAA

NATCA Director of Safety and Technology Jim Ullmann and Brenda Boone, President of Human Solutions, Inc., led a discussion exploring the view that other segments of the aviation industry have about the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). […]

CFS Panel: Commercial Space

Introduction: Kevin McLaughlin, Commercial Space Rep, NATCA Speaker: Kevin Hatton, FAA Licensing Manager, SpaceX Commercial space has become more and more enticing and has been included for funding in the recent FAA Reauthorization bill. Against that […]

CFS Panel: Integrating Remotely Piloted Aircraft into the NAS

Moderators: Steve Weidner and Jeff Richards, NATCA National UAS Representatives Panelists: Sandy Gregoire, Syracuse Tower/TRACON, NATCA Lt. Col. Aaron “Copper” Brown, 108 ATKS Director of Operations, Syracuse Air National Guard Sean Cassidy, Amazon Prime Air Parimal […]

CFS Panel: Challenges to Operating the NAS: Implementing Emerging Technologies

Moderators: Steve Hansen, Chairman, National Safety Committee, NATCA and Hassan Shahidi, Director of Safety and New Entrants Integration, MITRE Panelists: Trish Gilbert, Executive Vice President, NATCA Paul McDuffee, Business Development Executive, Boeing HorizonX Vincent Capezzuto, Chief […]