Panelists

Safety Panel

• Jim Lauerman, President, AVEMCO Insurance Co. Topic: Risk Mismanagement as the Root Cause of Most Fatal Accidents
• Dr. Bill Rhodes, Managing Member, Aerworthy Consulting LLC. Topic: Pilot Behavior Patterns and their Impact on Risk Management
• John King, Co-Owner, King Schools, Inc. Topic: Changing Aviation Culture through Risk Management Training
• Carol Jensen, Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association, President, Lima Romeo Aviation. Topic: Using Higher Order Pilot Skills to Reduce Fatal Accident Risks

Growth Panel

• Jennifer Storm, Director of Flight Training Initiatives, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Topic: Examining the Flight Training Experience
• Eric Radtke, President, Sporty’s Academy, Inc. Topic: New Opportunities for Growth through Modular Flight Training
• Jerry Gregoire, Founder, Redbird Flight Simulations. Topic: Reducing Aircraft Training Time through Effective Simulation
• Gretchen Jahn, COO, Remos Aircraft. Topic: Light Sport Aircraft: Growth and Training Reform Opportunities

Doctrine Panel

• Michele Summers-Halleran, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Topic: Research Supporting Modernized Training Doctrine
• Jens Hennig, Vice President, Operations, General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Topic: Using Strategic Partnerships to Revise Flight Training Doctrine
• Travis Klumb, Flight Training Manager, Cirrus Aircraft. Topic: Creating Industry Training Doctrine to Improve Flight Safety

Standards Panel

• Eric Crump, Aviation Editor, Gleim Publications, Inc. Topic: The FAA Knowledge Test: Opportunities for Improvement
• Tom Norton, Norton Aviation, Designated Pilot Examiner in the Phenom 100 and the Eclipse 500 out of the Orlando FAA FSDO. Topic: Emphasizing the “Practical” in FAA Practical Test Standards
• Dr. Kurt Barnhart, President, University Aviation Association, Aviation Department Head, Kansas State University at Salina. Topic: Modifying Standards to Meet Professional Pilot Training Needs

Curricula Panel

• Dr. John Bertrand, Owner, Windsong Aviation Training, Inc., Professor of Aerospace (Ret.), Middle Tennessee State University. Topic: Integrated Training Curricula: New Opportunities for Re-design
• Dave McVinnie, Designated Pilot Examiner & FAASTeam Representative for Albuquerque FAA FSDO. Topic: FAA Training Standards: The Industry Perspective
• Thomas Turner, President, Mastery Flight Training, Inc. Topic: Developing Effective Transition and Recurrent Training Curricula
• Mike Shiflett, MS Aviation. Topic: Creating and Delivering Innovative, Effective Training Curricula

Aviation Educators Panel

• Mike Gaffney, Flightlogics Aviation Consulting, MCFI, 2007 National Flight Instructor of the Year. Topic: New Airmanship Standards: Teaching Higher Order Pilot Skills
• Arlynn McMahon, Training Center Manager, Aero-Tech, Inc., MCFI, 2009 National Flight Instructor of the Year. Topic: Preparing Flight Instructors for the Real World of Flight Training
• Jeff Edwards, President, AVSAFE, MCFI, 2003 National Flight Instructor of the Year. Topic: Changes Needed in Initial and Recurrent Instructor Certification
• Jeffrey Moss, President, Flying Like the Pros, MCFI, 2010 National Flight Instructor of the Year. Topic: Single Pilot Turbine Training: Challenges Arising from New Technology

Industry Leadership Panel

• Mel Cintron, Manager, FAA General Aviation and Commercial Division (AFS 800)
• Pete Bunce, President, General Aviation Manufacturers Association
• Jennifer Storm, Director of Flight Training Initiatives, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
• Eric Radtke, President, Sporty’s Academy, Inc.
• David Moser, Director of Fleet Sales, Diamond Aircraft
• Kirby Ortega, Chief Pilot – PEO, Cessna Aircraft Company