CFS News Archives

CFS Keynote Speaker: Brian Shul

Brian Shul, a Vietnam War veteran and former attack pilot in the U.S. Air Force, spoke at CFS 2018 on the final day of the conference about his illustrious career and the life lessons he’s […]

CFS Keynote Speaker: Paul Dye

Paul Dye has over 40 years of aviation experience as an engineer, builder, and pilot. He earned his degree in aeronautical engineering with a specialization in aircraft design and flight testing from the University of Minnesota […]

CFS Panel: Tried, True and Tested – Aviation Safety Professionals: Unforeseen Circumstances Put these Professionals to the Test

FAA Air Traffic Organization Chief Operating Officer Teri Bristol introduced the panel, which took a close look at how aviation safety professionals handled four incidents over the last 15 months: an Air Canada aircraft that erroneously […]

CFS Panel: Aviation Industry’s View From Outside the FAA

NATCA Director of Safety and Technology Jim Ullmann and Brenda Boone, President of Human Solutions, Inc., led a discussion exploring the view that other segments of the aviation industry have about the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). […]

CFS Panel: Commercial Space

Introduction: Kevin McLaughlin, Commercial Space Rep, NATCA Speaker: Kevin Hatton, FAA Licensing Manager, SpaceX Commercial space has become more and more enticing and has been included for funding in the recent FAA Reauthorization bill. Against that […]

CFS Panel: Integrating Remotely Piloted Aircraft into the NAS

Moderators: Steve Weidner and Jeff Richards, NATCA National UAS Representatives Panelists: Sandy Gregoire, Syracuse Tower/TRACON, NATCA Lt. Col. Aaron “Copper” Brown, 108 ATKS Director of Operations, Syracuse Air National Guard Sean Cassidy, Amazon Prime Air Parimal […]