Assad Kotaite Lecture December, the 7th, 2017: Robert L. Sumwalt, Chairman NTSB

 

NOTICE OF 14th ANNUAL

ASSAD KOTAITE LECTURE

 will be presented at International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters,

999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, Montréal, Québec H3C 5H7on Thursday, December 7th, 2017 at 18h00 in Conference Room 3, Ground Floor (Doors open at 17h30) by

HONORABLE ROBERT L. SUMWALT CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

 

Robert L. Sumwalt was sworn in as the 14th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on August 10, 2017, after being nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Mr.

Sumwalt began his tenure at the NTSB in August 2006 when President George W. Bush appointed him to the Board and designated him as Vice Chairman of the Board. In November 2011, President Barack Obama reappointed Mr. Sumwalt to an additional five-year term as Board Member.

 

Since joining the Board, Chairman Sumwalt has been a fierce advocate for improving safety in all modes of transportation, including teen driver safety, impaired driving, distractions in transportation, and several aviation and rail safety initiatives.

 

Before joining the NTSB, Mr. Sumwalt was a pilot for 32 years, including 24 years with Piedmont Airlines and US Airways. He accumulated over 14,000 flight hours. During his tenure at US Airways, he worked on special assignment to the flight safety department and served on the airline’s Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) monitoring team.

 

Following his airline career, Sumwalt managed the corporate aviation department for a Fortune 500 energy company.

 

In other notable accomplishments, he chaired the Air Line Pilots Association’s Human Factors and Training Group and co-founded the association’s critical incident response program. He also spent eight years as a consultant to NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) and has written extensively on aviation safety matters. He has co-authored a book on aircraft accidents and has published more than 100 articles on transportation safety and aircraft accident investigation.

 

Chairman Sumwalt earned an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Aeronautical Science (with Distinction) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, with concentrations in aviation/aerospace safety systems and human factors aviation systems. He is an inductee into the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.

There is no charge for the Lecture but attendees are requested to pre-register by December 4th, 2017 online at http://www.raes-montreal.org, either on the Home webpage or on the Lecture webpage.

 Issued: 2017.11.01

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