Wednesday September 2, 2009
Session 1
Executive Support and Oversight
Mr. John M. Allen
Director, Flight Standards Service, FAA
Mr. Mont Smith
Director, Safety, ATA
Session 2
Keynote Address—Human Factors:
It’s Not Just All About Humans, You Know!
The Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt, III
Board Member, U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
Session 3
Panel—Labor’s Role and Collaboration of Safety in Aviation Work Environments
Session 4
Panel—A Better Understanding of Maintenance Human Factors Guidance and Regulatory Applications: Subjects Pertaining to Human Factors—Ramp, Hangar, and Repair Shop
Session 5
Parallel Sessions for Maintenance, Ground Operations, and Training
Session 5(a)
Maintenance Topics
Dr. William (Bill) B. Johnson
Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Human Factors in Maintenance, FAA
Mr. Mark Lopez
Director, Engineering and Maintenance, ATA
Mr. Steve Swift
Principal Engineer, Structural Maintenance Programs, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Australia
Session 5(b)
Panel—Towing Practices and Ramp Operations
Ground Incident Review
Mr. Gerry Pipe
Manager, Corporate Safety Services, Air Canada
Mr. William (Bill) Lonergan
Deputy Commissioner, Safety and Landside Operations, City of Chicago, Department of Aviation
Mr. Gerald (Gerry) P. McGill
Regional Manager, Safety & Regulatory Compliance, Continental Airlines
Mr. Steven Sogg
Associate Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company
Mr. Rodney Stinn
Manager, Operations Support—The Americas, Servisair
Session 5(c)
Panel—Benefits of Human Factors Training Programs
Dr. William (Bill) L. Rankin
Technical Fellow, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services
Mr. Christopher (Chris) Bisgard
Manager, Technical Training, Delta Air Lines
Mr. Doc Garrett
Manager, Maintenance Human Factors, Continental Airlines
Mr. Bill Huntley
Director, Human Factors and Safety Management Systems, AAR CORP
Mr. John J.J. Milano
Avionics Maintenance Instructor/Human Factors Facilitator, HorizonAir
Mr. James (Hank) H. Schaeffer
Manager, Maintenance Training Regulatory Affairs and Quality Management, The Boeing Company
Thursday September 3, 2009
Session 6
Featured Speaker
Mr. John J. Nance
Author/Aviation Safety Expert
Session 7
Parallel Sessions for Maintenance, Ground Operations, and Training
Session 7(a)
FAA Ongoing Applied R&D
Dr. Manoj S. Patankar
Dean, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, Saint Louis University
Dr. Katrina Avers
Industrial/Organizational Research Psychologist, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, FAA
Dr. Carla A. Hackworth
Flight Deck Human Factors Research Branch Manager, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, FAA
Session 7(b)
Data, Safety Management, and Human Communication in Maintenance and Ramp Operations
Mr. Richard (Ric) W. Anderson
Senior Director, Consulting, EmpowerMX
Mr. Jerry Allen
Managing Director, Baines Simmons—Americas
Ms. Pam Munro
Human Factors Engineer, Flight Deck Concept Center, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Session 7(c)
Panel—Sustained Operator Safety Training and Equipage
Ms. Laura Feix
Aerospace Standards Engineer, SAE International
Mr. John M. Ford
Senior Safety Engineer, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, State of California
Mr. Guy Schroeder
Director, Ground Safety, Continental Airlines
Session 8
Panel—International Human Factors Challenges and Similarities
Mr. Melvin (Mel) O. Cintron
Manager, International Programs and Policy Division, FAA
Mr. Ismaeil Al Balooshi
Chief of Airworthiness, General Civil Aviation Authority, United Arab Emirates
Dr. William (Bill) L. Rankin
Technical Fellow, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services
Mr. Simon Roberts
Safety Management System Focal Point, Civil Aviation Authority, United Kingdom
Mr. Kenny So
Senior Airworthiness Officer, Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong, China
Mr. Alan Shuttleworth
Training Manager, Etihad Airways
Session 9
Human Factors Training at the FAA
Mr. Richard (Rick) M. Anglemyer
Director, Human Factors Training Programs, Southern California Safety Institute
Session 10
Symposium Summary, Future Plans, and Closing Remarks
Dr. William (Bill) B. Johnson
Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Human Factors in Maintenance, FAA
Mr. Simon Roberts
Safety Management System Focal Point, Civil Aviation Authority, United Kingdom