
CONFERENCE PROGRAM (subject to change)
Day 1
Tuesday 27 April 2010
0900-1000 Session 1 - Opening Remarks and Keynote Addresses (all conference tracks)
1. Mr. Randy Babbitt, Administrator, FAA
2. Captain Rory Kay, Executive Air Safety Chairman, ALPA
1000-1100 Coffee - Sponsored by EPST & MPS
1100-1230 Session 2 - Operational Safety Insights (all conference tracks)
1. Captain Winston Scott, Dean, College of Aeronautics, Florida Institute of Technology (FIT)
2. Captain John Bent, Director Training Strategy, Sino-Foreign Aviation Education Associates Ltd.
“Training for Safety”
3. Captain John Cox, President/CEO, Safety Operating Systems and Dr. Kathy Abbott, Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor, Flight Deck Human Factors, FAA
12:30-1400 Lunch - Sponsored by CAE
1400-1530 Session 3 - WATS/SCSI Cabin: Cabin Training Trends
1. Captain Dietrich Langhof, Manager Safety and Security, Condor Airlines and Captain Phillip Heinbockel, Training Manager, Condor Airlines and Mr. Frank Petro, Head of Mandatory Training, Condor Airlines
“Electrical Smoke at 35,000, Evacuation on the Ground, Lessons Learned”
2. Ivan Noel, CEO, Inflight Innovations
“Unruly Passenger Training – A New Perspective”
3. Vicki Jergins, United Airlines, Association of Flight Attendants, MEC Health, Safety and Security Chair.
1530-1615 Coffee - Sponsored by EPST & MPS
1615-1745 Session 4 – WATS/SCSI Cabin: Safety, a Driving Force to Training
1. Capt. John Gadzinski, The Spectrum Group
“Managing Risk”
2. Larry Parrigin, Southwest Airlines
“Midway in the Snow, Lessons Learned”
3. Curt Lewis, CEO, Curt Lewis and Associates, LLC
“SMS and Cabin Safety".
Network Reception Sponsored by Airbus Training
Day 2
Wednesday 28 April 2010
0900-1030 Session 5 - WATS/SCSI Cabin: Promotion of Safety Culture
1. Dr. Robert (Bob) Matthews, Sr. Safety Analyst, Office of Accident Investigation, FAA
“Routinely Training to and Reinforcing Good Standard Operating Procedures: One Cost-Effective Use of Finite Training Resources”
2. Chris Hallman, Founder and President, Great Circle Consulting and Greg Hegarty, Manager, Emergency Procedures Training & Programs, United Air Lines
“Preparing Flight Attendant Instructors and Evaluators for the Transition to AQP”
3. Carlos Diaz, TAP, Portugal
“SIG-Special Interest Group, Created to Promote and Exchange Knowledge”
1030-1115 Coffee
1115-1245 Session 6 - WATS/SCSI Cabin: Security Training
1. Lori J. Brown, Western Michigan University, College of Aviation
“Both Sides of the Cockpit Door: a Global study of Pilot/Flight Attendant Coordination and Communication”
2. Jerry van den Berg, General Manager, Be Secure Nederland and Marty Aarts, General Manager, Be Secure Nederland,
“Training to Changing Industry Security Guidelines”
3. Jeanne Elliott, Northwest Airlines, Association of Flight Attendants, MEC Chair, Air Safety, Health and Security.
“The New Reality; Security in an Unsettled World”
1245-1415 Lunch - Sponsored by Frasca
1415-1545 WATS/SCSI Cabin: Workshops Session I
- “Blood Borne Pathogens,” Sharon Morphew, SCSI, USA
- “Global Harmonization and You,” Pascale LaChance, Transport Canada
- "Fatigue Countermeasures Training for Flight Attendants" Erica Hauck, Dr. Katrina Avers, Dr. Tom Nesthus, FAA, USA
1545-1615 Coffee
1615-1745 WATS/SCSI Cabin: Workshops Session II
- “Mastering Seamless Communication in a Multinational Taskforce” Judy Raven, President of Accent Reduction Institute
- “SIG Meeting/Interactive with the Agenda” Carlos Diaz, TAP, Portugal
- "Flying Empty the Cabin Crew Crunch" Ivan Noel, Inflight Innovations, Canada
Day 3
Thursday 29 April 2010
0900-1030 Session 7: WATS/SCSI Cabin: Health Issues
1. Dr. Paulo Alves, MD, MSc, VP of Aviation and Maritime Health, MedAire, Inc.
“CPR and AED Training: Is It Working?”
2. Dr. Thomas E. Nesthus, Ph.D., Engineering Research Psychologist, FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
“Directed FAA Research on Flight Attendant Fatigue”
3. Anna Melberg Karlsson, Emergency and CRM Instructor, Novair
“Challenge for a Realistic Training in the Small Company”.
1030-1115 Coffee
1115-1245 Session 8: WATS/SCSI Cabin: Lesson Learned
1. “Hudson River Flight Attendant Presentation”
2. Philip Baum, President, Green Light Ltd., Editor, Aviation Security International
“Christmas Day 2009: Implications for Aircrew”
1245-1400 Lunch per individual arrangements, Close of Exhibition
1400-1530 WATS/SCSI Cabin: Workshops Session III
- “Mastering Seamless Communication in a Multinational Taskforce” Judy Raven, President of Accent Reduction Institute
- “SIG Meeting/Interactive with the Agenda” Carlos Diaz, TAP, Portugal
- "Flying Empty the Cabin Crew Crunch" Ivan Noel, Inflight Innovations, Canada
1530-1545 Coffee in Room
1545-1715 WATS/SCSI Cabin: Workshops Session IV
- “Blood Borne Pathogens,” Sharon Morphew, SCSI, USA
- “Global Harmonization and You,” Pascale LaChance, Transport Canada
- "Fatigue Countermeasures Training for Flight Attendants" Erica Hauck, Dr. Katrina Avers, Dr. Tom Nesthus, FAA, USA