NTSB PUBLISHES AGENDA FOR PROFESSIONALISM IN AVIATION FORUM

National Transportation Safety Board
Washington , DC 20594

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2010
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( Washington , DC ) The National Transportation Safety Board
today published its agenda for the Professionalism in
Aviation safety forum which will begin at 9:00 a.m.,
Tuesday May 18, 2010. NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman
will chair the three-day, en-banc forum which is open to the
public (there is no registration for attendees).

Following the Chairman’s opening remarks and the keynote
presentation, 10 panels composed of invited representatives
from industry, government agencies, labor, academia and
professional associations, will address subjects relevant to
developing and ensuring professionalism in pilots and air
traffic controllers.

Below is the forum’s agenda of panel titles:

Tuesday, May 18
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* Welcome and Opening Remarks
* Keynote Presentation
* Screening and Selection Methods and Their Role in
Developing Professional Pilots
* Structured Development of Professional Pilots
* Developing Excellence and Professionalism in Air
Traffic Controllers Through Screening, Selection, and
Training

Wednesday, May 19
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* Developing Professionalism and Excellence Through
Operator Training
* Shared Responsibility to Reinforce Professional
Standards in Pilots
* Shared Responsibility to Reinforce Professional
Standards in Air Traffic Controllers
* The Captain’s Role in Ensuring Professionalism

Thursday, May 20
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* Ensuring Effective Pilot-Controller Communications
* Ensuring Excellence Through Data and Information
Sharing
* The Role of the Regulator in Ensuring Professionalism
in Aviation
* Closing Remarks
Organizations and/or individuals can submit input for
consideration as part of the forum’s archived materials.
Submissions should directly address one or more of the 10
subject areas (panel titles) of the forum and be submitted
electronically as an attached document not to exceed 10
pages to: Professionalism.Forum@ntsb.gov. The deadline for
receipt is June 3, 2010. Input received will be entered
into the Safety Board’s public docket on this forum.

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