  AEA News Release
For more information, contact Trisha Drape,
director of communications for the AEA, at 816-347-8400 or trishad@aea.net. For immediate release: February 2, 2012 FAA and Industry Avionics Rotorcraft Forum Concludes at AEA International Headquarters
Presentations from the forum now available online
LEE'S SUMMIT, MO., Feb. 2, 2012 -- On Thursday, Feb. 2, more than 70 general aviation industry leaders and regulatory executives concluded a successful 2 ½-day avionics rotorcraft forum at the Aircraft Electronics Association International Headquarters. Participants discussed the challenges and opportunities in the certification and installation of new avionics technologies in the rotorcraft market, and the forum opened the lines of communications between industry and the Federal Aviation Administration's Rotorcraft Directorate. Links to presentations made at the forum are available online in both PowerPoint and PDF format. Visit www.aea.net/events/rotorcraft to view the material online. Organized and moderated by the AEA, the event occurred Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the AEA's Dan Derby Center for Professional Development in Lee's Summit, Mo., a suburb of Kansas City, Mo. "We had a highly successful opening meeting, which created free dialog between the Rotorcraft Directorate and industry," said Ric Peri, the forum's moderator and AEA vice president of government and industry affairs. "Each participant walked away with a better understanding and appreciation of each other's challenges in satisfying customer needs and promoting aviation safety." The group agreed to schedule a follow-up avionics rotorcraft forum, which is set for Aug. 21-23 at the AEA's international headquarters. "The AEA has long worked with the FAA and other international regulatory agencies to promote the installation of new safety-enhancing avionics technologies in aircraft," said Paula Derks, AEA president. "This forum is the next step in a long-running dialog with the Rotorcraft Directorate." FAA leadership in attendance at the forum included:
Industry participants in attendance included:
The forum occurred with the cooperation and assistance from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the Aeronautical Repair Station Association. For more information, contact Geoff Hill, AEA director of communications, at 816-347-8400 or geoffh@aea.net. – 30 – |
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