2016 Legislative Day & Annual Repair Symposium: Materials Page
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General Materials
Company Directory
Attendee Directory
Event Photos
Legislative Day – March 16, 2016
Introduction & Overview Briefing
Christian A. Klein, Executive Vice President, ARSA
Daniel Fisher, Vice President of Legislative Affairs, ARSA
Brett Levanto, Vice President of Communications, ARSA
Congressional Luncheon & Release of 2016 Global Fleet and MRO Market Assessment
Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.)
Steven W, Douglas, Vice President, CAVOK
Annual Repair Symposium – March 17 & 18, 2016
IA Renewal Number: C-IND-IM-160218-K-006-001
Opening Remarks
Sarah MacLeod, Executive Director, ARSA
Keynote Address
Peggy Gilligan, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration
Session 1: What We Have Done Lately
Sarah MacLeod, Executive Director, ARSA
Christian A. Klein, Executive Vice President, ARSA
Steven W, Douglas, Vice President, CAVOK
Session 2: Opening Salvo – Maintenance
Timoth W. Shaver, Acting Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Division, Federal Aviation Administration (Presentation)
Karl Specht, Continuing Airworthiness Organisations Manager, Approvals and Standardisation Directorate, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) (Presentation)
Hélio Tarquinio Júnior, General Manager, Continuous Airworthiness General Branch, Department of Airworthiness, National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) (Presentation)
Moderator: Sarah MacLeod, Executive Director, ARSA
Session 3: Opening Salvo – Certification
Dorenda Baker, Director, Aircraft Certification, FAA (Presentation)
Karl Specht, Continuing Airworthiness Organisations Manager, Approvals and Standardisation Directorate, EASA (Presentation)
Hélio Tarquinio Júnior, General Manager, Continuous Airworthiness General Branch, Department of Airworthiness, ANAC (Presentation)
Moderator: Marshall S. Filler, Managing Director & General Counsel, ARSA
Lunch with Security Leadership
Peter Neffenger, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration
Session 4: The Politics of International Aviation
Marshall S. Filler, Managing Director & General Counsel, ARSA (Presentation)
Paul Hawthorne, Director of Global Support Quality, Moog Aircraft Group (Presentation)
Session 5: Workforce Development
James Brown, Executive Director, STEM Education Coalition (Presentation)
Tim Welsh, Executive Director – Aviation Industry Services, National Center for Aviation Training (Presentation)
Ryan Goertzen, President, Aviation Technician Education Council (Presentation)
Moderator: Brett Levanto, Vice President of Communications, ARSA
ARSA Breakfast & Annual Report
Gary Hudnall, General Manager, Jet Center Medford & President, ARSA (President’s Report)
Breakout Session 1: Reporting Maintenance Errors
Keith Lardie, Aerospace Engineer, Operational Oversight Policy Branch, FAA
Wayne “Buck” Foughty, Manager of Quality Assurance, AAR Aircraft Services – OK
Pennie Thompson, Manager, Service Difficulty Reporting System, FAA
Gregory Edwards, Aerospace Engineer, Special Programs Branch, FAA
Moderator: Brett Levanto, Vice President of Communications, ARSA
Breakout Session 2: Preferred Providers
Shirley Z. Negri, Chief Operating Officer, NATA Compliance Services, LLC
Nitin Maheshwari, Vice President, Americas, Ramco Systems
Thomas B. McVey, Chair, International Section, Williams Mullen
Moderator: Daniel Fisher, Vice President of Legislative Affairs, ARSA
Breakout Session 3: International Certification of Maintenance Organizations
David Fitzsimmons, Program Manager, Delta Air Lines
Hélio Tarquinio Júnior, General Manager, ANAC
Karl Specht, Continuing Airworthiness Organisations Manager, Approvals and Standardisation Directorate, EASA
Moderator: Marshall S. Filler, Managing Director & General Counsel, ARSA
Presentations (ZIP File)
FAA Interpretation of § 145.217
Breakout Session 4: How to Sell (or Buy) a Repair Station – Big or Small
Al Givray, Law Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs, LLP & General Counsel, The NORDAM Group, Inc. (Bio)
Brian Karpiel, Managing Director – Investment Banking, Seabury Group LLC (Bio)
Moderator: Sarah MacLeod, Executive Director, ARSA (Bio)
