Co-Sponsors: USAIG & NBAA
Along with
Regional Host: L.J. Aviation
Present
PITTSBURGH AREA
AVIATION SAFETY DAY
August 9, 2012
The Conference Center
at PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Fly Safer
L.J. Aviation: 2011 PA Governor’s award recipient.
A chance to connect, stay informed and enhance safety
These
are
the
themes
behind
the
Pittsburgh
Area
Aviation
Safety
Day
(PAASD).
As
a
leading
insurer
of
aviation
operations
world
‐
wide,
USAIG
understands
the
importance
of
staying
on
the
leading
edge
of
safety
as
well
as
the
challenges
it
presents
for
today’s
busy
operators.
That
inspired
us
to
collaborate
with
NBAA
to
design
a
regional
event
that’s
easy
and
worthwhile
to
attend.
Attending
is
free
because
we
believe
safety
events
shouldn’t
trigger
a
cost
benefit
quandary
over
whether
you
or
your
employees
can
afford
to
participate.
But
don’t
let
“no
charge”
fool
you
into
thinking
the
presentations
are
anything
other
than
top
notch.
We’ve
included
a
Runway
Excursion
Prevention
workshop
that
was
developed
in
collaboration
with
NBAA’s
Northeast
Region.
It’s
been
approved
for
Certified
Aviation
Manager
(CAM)
continuing
education
credit
and
was
hailed
as
a
“must
attend”
by
participants
at
sessions
previously
held
in
New
York
and
Connecticut.
Two
experienced
attorney
‐
pilots
from
Schnader
Harrison
Segal
&
Lewis
LLP’s
top
tier
Aviation
Group
will
discuss
trends
and
impacts
regarding
the
criminalization
of
aviation
mishaps.
Finally,
renowned
aviation
human
factors
expert
and
safety
advocate
Bob
Agostino
will
round
out
the
day,
bringing
the
same
safety
passion
to
his
presentation
for
which
he
was
known
through
15
years
as
Learjet/Bombardier’s
Operations
Director
and
as
founder
of
the
Bombardier
Safety
Standdown.
For
a
regional
host,
Latrobe
(LBE)
based
L.J.
Aviation
was
a
natural
fit.
L.J.
Aviation
has
built
a
stellar
legacy
as
a
safety
conscious
aviation
organization
over
three
decades,
and
in
2011
received
the
Pennsylvania
Governor’s
Award
for
Safety
Excellence.
On
accepting
the
award
CEO
and
President,
Ed
Kilkeary,
Sr.
said
it
was
a
"testament
to
the
diligence
and
rigor
that
our
company
has
placed
on
safety
in
the
workplace
and
for
our
clientele.
Since
our
founding
in
1980,
safety
has
been
a
key
part
of
our
everyday
operations."
Keeping
safety
at
the
forefront
every
day
is
sound
business
strategy
that
requires
pausing
occasionally
from
the
normal
routine
to
remain
up
to
date
on
safety
topics
and
share
some
thoughts
and
views
with
other
safety
‐
minded
operators.
That’s
what’s
happening
at
PAASD
on
August
9,
2012.
See
you
there!
The
Conference
Center
at
PPG
Place
Suite
1250,
One
PPG
Place
Downtown
Pittsburgh
For
directions
and
parking
info
see:
www.ppgplace.com/directions
***Pre
‐
Register
(required
for
building
access)
Send
with
name
&
organization
or
call:
Sherri Whigham: [email protected] ‐ 724.537.0520 or Paul Ratte: [email protected] ‐ 212.859.3856
Pittsburgh Area Aviation Safety Day - Program
8:30 AM Arrival and light refreshments
8:50 AM Welcome Remarks – Ed Kilkeary, Sr. President and CEO, L.J. Aviation
9:00 AM to Noon (two breaks included)
Runway Excursion Prevention Workshop. Runway excursions are a mishap trend on
the rise and in many cases, an active aircraft failure isn’t to blame. Convergence of
weather, runway length, runway condition, and aircraft performance issues can
insidiously erode safety margins. Crews failing to recognize increased risk factors and
counter them with precisely‐planned and flown landings are behind many excursions.
How do you identify situations that demand extra care and precision? A stabilized
approach and landing in the touchdown zone are vital keys, but surprisingly don’t
assure that you can stop on the runway remaining. What high performance landing
techniques can be applied when risk of an overrun is elevated? This workshop focuses
on reducing the risk and occurrence of runway excursions through a review of
principles and case studies. Moving beyond theory, one presenter shares a candid
look at a personal runway excursion experience to broaden the discussion to what
happens if the unthinkable occurs.
Noon – 1:00PM Lunch – provided
1:00 – 2:00 PM Does Criminalization of Aviation Accidents Impact Safety? This presentation will
address national and international experience and trends related to the
criminalization of unintentional, negligent conduct in aviation; how the criminalization
of aviation and the existence of parallel criminal and safety investigations can
negatively affect the proper investigation of accidents and the prompt determination
of accident causation; and how criminalization of aviation can impede “just culture”
safety occurrence reporting and other voluntary information sharing that helps
prevent aviation accidents. The presentation will argue that criminalization of
aviation accidents does not deter behavior or errors that typically lead to accidents,
but instead negatively restricts the candid and open determination and exchange of
information that is necessary to enhance safety and to prevent future accidents.
2:00 – 2:15 PM Break
2:15 – 3:30 PM Cultivating Excellence in Captains. Despite many advances in addressing safety risk at
various tiers in the modern aviation environment, the Captain, or pilot‐in‐command,
still owns the final say on how a flight is flown and how contingencies are handled. To
a degree unequaled elsewhere in the process, the flight’s outcome rests on the
judgment and actions of the PIC. A popular adage says, “The best cockpit safety device
is a well trained pilot.” Excellent captains apply not only sharp skills honed through
training, but also an enlightened approach to engaging the safety partners and
processes around them, both inside and outside the cockpit. This session will engage
the group in a discussion about the features of excellent aircraft captains, their
Pittsburgh Area Aviation Safety Day - Speakers
Preventing
Runway
Excursions
Paul S. Ratté gained rich insight into safety and human factors, air operations, emergency
response, and the culture of flying organizations while serving over 25 years as a US Coast
Guard aviator. He accrued over 5,000 helicopter flying hours operating in the Atlantic,
Alaskan, Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes regions. He served as an instructor pilot and
standardization evaluator at the USCG’s Aviation Training Center, and Air Operations Director at its
largest air station, where he guided use of 18 fixed and rotary wing aircraft for Search and Rescue, Law
Enforcement and Homeland Security activities across the Southeastern US and Caribbean basin. He is
among the service’s most decorated pilots, with two Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded. He
commanded two aviation units including CGAS Atlantic City, NJ, which provided unique airspace
protection and aerial intercept capabilities over the nation’s capital in addition to maritime response
from New York to Virginia. He became USAIG’s Aviation Safety Programs Director in 2011.
Christopher J. Stickney is a B777 pilot for a major airline and has over 14,000 flight hours.
His airline experience includes flying the B737, B757 & B767 types. A graduate of the U. S.
Coast Guard Academy and a Commodore’s List Distinguished Graduate from Naval Flight
Training, he flew the HU25A/B/C aircraft for the Coast Guard and was a Standardization
instructor and evaluator. He helped lead the introduction of Line Orientated Flight Training (LOFT) into
standard practice within the service. Over the last 8 years, he has worked as an aviation human factors
consultant and participated in the evaluation, application and development of automation best
practices to aid the transition of both military and civilian flight organizations from legacy aircraft
practices and procedures into highly automated aircraft.
Gary Cooke is a CE‐750 Captain and Safety Officer for the CVS/Caremark flight department based in
Providence RI, a member of the NBAA safety committee, and the chair of the NBAA bird strike working
group. In addition to having prior airline experience, LtCol Cooke is an active C‐5 Instructor pilot in the
USAFR, a USAF certified Flight Safety Officer and is currently the Chief of Flying Safety for the 439th Airlift
Wing, the largest in the Air Force Reserve. In 2007 he was the Chief of Safety for the 380th Air
Expeditionary Wing (deployed) in the Middle East, the USAF’s largest and most active ISR/Air refueling
wing. He is a USAF accident investigator, and has conducted numerous safety investigations; most
notably as a contributing investigator on the catastrophic C‐5 accident at Dover AFB in 2008. He has
accumulated over 14,000 hours of flying time in the C‐5, B747, MD‐11, B737, and CE‐750.
Pittsburgh Area Aviation Safety Day - Speakers
Does
Criminalization
of
Aviation
Accidents
Impact
Safety?
Denny Shupe is a partner with Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP. Based in Philadelphia,
he is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, immediate past chair of its Litigation
Department, and previously chaired the firm's Aviation and Product Liability Groups. He is a
member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and an experienced trial
attorney who has represented international, national, and regional companies in a variety of
commercial, aviation, products liability, and business litigation matters. A retired Air Force command
pilot, in aviation matters he represents domestic and global aircraft, engine and aircraft component
manufacturers, airports, airlines, insurers, Part 135 operators, Part 145 repair stations, and corporate
aviation. He was recognized as one of the leading Product Liability lawyers in the world in 2012 and as
one of the leading Aviation lawyers in the world in 2011 by the Legal Media Group.
Robert J. Williams is a partner with Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, resident in the
firm’s Pittsburgh office. He actively represents airport owners and operators, airlines, Part
135 operators, FBOs, and aircraft/component manufacturers, and is the current Vice‐chair of
the Aerospace Law Committee of the Defense Research Institute. He has trial experience in
both state and federal courts, has represented clients in private and court‐annexed
arbitration proceedings, and also counsels companies and small businesses on litigation avoidance
strategies and risk management. An experienced pilot, he leverages his flying avocation not only for
advanced perspective in his practice of aviation law, but also for the collective good as a volunteer pilot
for Angel Flight Mid‐Atlantic, Pilots N Paws, and Veterans Airlift Command.
Cultivating
Excellence
in
Captains
Robert Agostino has over 29 years of corporate flight operations experience, including 15
years directing Flight Operations for Learjet/Bombardier. An exceptionally active voice in
aviation safety, he is the creator of what is now known as the Bombardier Safety
Standdown. He received the 2007 Aviation Week and Space Technology “Laureate
Award” for aviation safety, the Business & Commercial Aviation Vision Award, and holds a
number of NBAA Safety awards. Bob has accumulated over 20,000 flight hours, holds 11 type ratings, is
ATP and helicopter qualified, and maintains a current CFI. A graduate of the National Test Pilot School,
he has set 8 world records and is a member of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He is currently the
Aviation Director for Group Holdings Aviation in Fort Worth, Texas where he is responsible for a
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Area
Aviation
Safety
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