Research, Engineering and Development Advisory Committee
The FAA’s Research, Engineering and Development (R,E&D) Advisory Committee (REDAC), was established by Congress under the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in 1989. It advises the FAA on research and development issues. The committee considers aviation research needs in air traffic services, airport technology, aircraft safety, aviation security, human factors, and environment and energy. A maximum of 30 members may represent corporations, universities, associations, consumers and government agencies on the REDAC. Barry Scott, Director of the Aviation Research and Technology Development Office, serves as the committee’s executive director and members serve two year terms.
