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2007 National Training Aircraft Meeting Focus: Innovation in Air Traffic Management

Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 5, 2007 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will convene the 2007 National Training Aircraft Symposium March 19-22 on its Daytona Beach campus. The theme of the annual event is “The View from 2010: Air Traffic Management Innovation.”

This year’s meeting, sponsored by Embry-Riddle’s College of Aviation at Daytona Beach, will spotlight developments in navigation and air traffic management from the cockpit.

“Air traffic management innovation is the key to maintaining the capacity of our aviation system in the face of growing traffic and diversification of air transportation services,” says Tim Brady, dean of the College of Aviation.

“This year, the symposium will bring together manufacturers of training equipment with universities, FBOs, and professional providers of training,” Brady says. “It will be a one-stop shop, where the latest aircraft, simulation, avionics, and training innovations are available for investigation and adoption by training institutions.”

At the symposium, Embry-Riddle’s Pinnacle Award also will be presented for significant contributions made by an individual, a corporation, and an organization in the area of air traffic management.

For more information about NTAS 2007, for early-bird registration, and to submit nominations for the Pinnacle Award, log on to www.erau-ntas.com or contact Julie Wilson at (386) 226-6836 or julia.l.wilson@erau.edu.

AGENDA

Monday, March 19
Registration and Reception

Tuesday, March 20
Breakfast and Registration
Welcome and Introduction: “The View from 2010,” by Tim Brady, Dean, College of Aviation, Daytona Beach campus, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Panels 1, 2, 3: Classic Four-Seat Aircraft, Two-Seat Aircraft, VLJ, and PLJ Aircraft
Exhibits: OEM Aircraft on the Flight Line
Reception and Dinner:

  • Welcome by John P. Johnson, President, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Keynote Speech, “Katrina and Keesler AFB,” by Lt. Col. Rick Miller, Training Squadron Commander, Keesler AFB
  • Presentation of Pinnacle Awards

Wednesday, March 21
Continental Breakfast
Keynote Speech: “Retrospective from 2010: Inventing the Performance-Based Navigation Environment,” by Capt. Steve Fulton, Chief Technology Officer, Naverus Inc.
Panel 4: Simulation of Airplanes and ATM
Exhibits: Simulators, Training Equipment, and Software
Panel 5: Avionics in the New ATM Environment
Speakers: Flight Data Monitoring for General Aviation Fleets, CAPACG and Embry-Riddle Reception and Hors d’oeuvres at Sunset Harbor Yacht Club, Daytona Beach

Thursday, March 22
Continental Breakfast
Panel 6: Collegiate, FBO, and Commercial Training Success Stories
Bazaar and Demonstrations: Participants and Exhibitors Interact; Side Meetings
Closing and Adjournment

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. The university educates more than 34,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through its Worldwide Campus at more than 130 centers in the United States and Europe, and through online learning.