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AGENDA

Public Hearing
Aviation Image Recording
July 27-28, 2004
Washington, DC


TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2004 - Transcript [PDF]
 
9:00 - 9:30OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS [PDF] - Member Carol Carmody, NTSB
 
9:30 - 2:00INVESTIGATIVE USES
 This panel will discuss the need for cockpit image recording and what additional information can be gleaned from image recording for accident investigation purposes.
 
 9:30 - 9:45Statement by Frank Hilldrup, NTSB [PDF]
 
 9:45 - 11:00Ken Smart, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, UK
  Kevin Wood, U.S. Navy, Naval Air Systems Command
 
 11:00 - 11:45Captain John Cox, Air Line Pilots Association
 
 11:45 - 12:30Constance Gillan, Ed.D., U.S. Navy, Sea Control Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet
 
 12:30 - 1:30LUNCH
 
 1:30 - 2:00Ron Swanda, General Aviation Manufacturers Association
 
2:00 - 4:30TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY
 This panel will discuss the current state of recorder and camera technology. The witnesses will address image recording standards, costs associated with implementing an image recording system, the feasibility of encryption, and current or former image recording projects.
 
 2:00 - 3:15Frank Doran, L3 Communications
  Jim Elliott, Smiths Aerospace
 
 3:15 - 4:30Mike Horne, AD Aerospace
  Rick Shie, Physical Optics Corporation
 
 
 
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2004 - Transcript [PDF]
 
11:15 - 2:15LEGAL AND PRIVACY ISSUES
 This panel will discuss how the current legal protections have been applied to the use of cockpit voice recorders in accident investigations and litigation. The witnesses will also address specific concerns related to the use of cockpit image recorders.
 
 11:15 - 11:30Statement by Christopher Julius, NTSB [PDF]
Statement for the Record by Christopher Julius, NTSB [PDF]
 
 11:30 - 1:15Jim Johnson, Air Line Pilots Association
  Michael Demetrio, Law Offices of Corboy & Demetrio
  Mark Dombroff, Dombroff & Gilmore
 
 1:15 - 1:45James Whitlow, Deputy Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration
 
 1:45 - 2:15Ken Smart, Air Accidents Investigation Branch, UK
 
2:15 - 2:45BREAK
 
2:45 - 3:30REGULATORY ISSUES
 This panel will discuss the timeline for adopting a cockpit image recorder technical standard order and the regulatory challenges for requiring cockpit image recorders.
 
 2:45 - 3:30David Hempe, Aircraft Engineering Division, Federal Aviation Administration
  Tony Fazio, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration
 
3:30 - 4:00CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT
 

 

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