Thursday, April 2
7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Grapevine A
Moderated by Ric Peri, vice president of government & industry affairs for AEA.
Speakers include Wayne Fry, FAA; Wes Ryan, FAA; and Jason Dickstein, Washington Aviation Group.

In a year with a new administration, new leadership for the Department of Transportation and new leadership at the FAA, it is nearly impossible to predict precisely what the Regulatory Rise & Shine topics will entail at this year’s AEA convention. What we do know is there are still repair station regulations in the queue, which have been undergoing internal FAA final review and amendments for the past six months; the FAA has an international commitment to move forward with some form of safety management system regulations; and the FAA Reauthorization still has not been approved. As always, there will be plenty to discuss during the Regulatory Rise & Shine Round Table.

Friday, April 3
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Moderated by Ric Peri, vice president of government & industry affairs for AEA.

Since the AEA’s last gathering in Dallas, in 2005, the leadership at FAA headquarters, as well as the leadership at the Southwest Regional office and the local Flight Standards office, have changed. This Regulatory Leadership Panel, in three parts, focuses on installation of the next-generation avionics systems, as well as how the AEA and the FAA can partnership to improve NextGen technologies. The second panel focuses on AML-STCs, while the last panel tackles today’s global economy.

Panel 1: FAA Leadership Panel
John Allen, director, Flight Standards Service
Kim Smith, manager, Small Airplane Directorate

Panel 2: AML–STCs: What You Need to Know
Peter Lyons, Aspen Avionics
Wes Ryan, FAA
Chris Schulte, Garmin International

Panel 3: Aviation Maintenance in
a Global Environment
Barry Aylward, Kitchener Aero
Ric Peri, AEA
Manuel Rizo, RizoJet Avionics International