Opening Speaker:
John Hickey, FAA’s Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety

Regulatory panels will cover the major issues affecting the international repair station community, including certification and installation practices; ADS-B timelines and NextGen; SMS in the GA community; and Q & A.

Featured FAA panelists:
John Allen, Director, Flight Standards Division
Dorenda Baker, Director, Aircraft Certification Service
Earl Lawrence, Manager, Small Airplane Directorate
Jorge R. Castillo, Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate
Tim Shaver, Manager, Avionics Maintenance Branch

Featured Transport Canada panelists:
Jeffrey Phipps, Chief, Operational Airworthiness (AARTM) Standards Branch

Legislative Update
Presented by James Hunter, Attorney at Arent Fox, LLP
With the recent passage of the FAA reauthorization, Mr. Hunter will provide a review of the recently approved legislation with an emphasis on those issues important to the avionics shops such as FAA staffing, certification resources and funding for NextGen.

Sponsored by Owner Resource Group

A frank and open discussion from the major aviation trade association CEOs of the many issues, challenges and opportunities the general and business aviation industry faces in the coming months.