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2013 Air Charter Safety Symposium 
 
February 26-28, 2013
NTSB Training Center 
Ashburn, Virginia
  
 
The ACSF Symposium is the annual gathering of the air charter industry where current and emerging safety challenges are investigated.
Venue
NTSB Training Center
45065 Riverside Parkway, Ashburn, Virginia 20147
571-223-3900
 
The NTSB Training Center is located on the Northern Virginia campus of The George Washington University, which is ten miles north of Washington Dulles International Airport.
 
 Registration
Registration for the 2013 Air Charter Safety Symposium is not yet open.
 
Registration includes admittance to the ACSF Symposium both days and all scheduled group meal, breaks, and social functions. Transportation to and from hotel to symposium events is also included.
 
Hotel Information
SpringHill Suites Ashburn Dulles North
20065 Lakeview Center Plaza, Ashburn, VA  20147
Reservations: (888) 287-9400    General Tel: (703) 723-9300
 
ACSF has a room block at the SpringHill Suites Ashburn Dulles North. The discounted rate of $114 per night plus taxes applies.
Hotel check-in is 3:00 p.m. and check out is by noon.

The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to/from Dulles International Airport (IAD) beginning at 6:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m.  Cab fare for one-way is approx. $30.  The hotel also offers complimentary coffee and continental breakfast.

 
Past Symposium Information
 
2012 Air Charter Safety Symposium
Presentations:
Aviation Fire Safety - Jeff Hare, J. Hare Safety and Survival Systems
Crew Resource Management for 135 Operations - Shannon Forrest, FlightSafety International
Collaboration to Improve Runway Safety - Christopher Hart, Board Member, NTSB
Managing Fatigue in Aviation - Mark Rosekind, Ph.D., Board Member, NTSB
The State of Aviation: Challenges for 2012 and Beyond - John M. Allen, Director, FAA Flight Standards


Guest Blogs:

Dr. Tony Kern, Symposium Keynote Speaker 
Shannon Forrest, Symposium Speaker
Keat Pruszenski, Symposium Speaker

                                                                                                      

 
2011 Air Charter Safety Symposium

Presentations:
Trends in Aviation Safety
- John Allen
SMS Update -  Don Arendt  
Building a Positve Safety Culture in Your Company- Shawn Pruchnicki
Emergency Response Preparedness - Don Rickerhauser
Disaster Response Drill - Bob Schmidt
NTSB Priorities - Earl Weener
NTSB Family Assistance Program - Paul Sledzik
FAA Update Accident Prevention Investigation - Tony Fazio
Accident Briefing - Deborah Hersman

 
2010 Air Charter Safety Symposium

Presentations:
Responding To The NTSB's Incresing Focus On Air Charter
- James Ballough
Addressing Security Concerns With Practical Advice - Lindsey McFarren
International Issues in SMS Implementation - Don Arendt
Business Aircraft Safety - ALAR Update - Jim Burin
SMS And Auditing - Ken Gray
Legal Concerns Raised By Safety Programs
Business Benefits Of Safety Programs - Christopher Hart
Automation Of Operational Risk Assessment - Dave Hewitt & David Vernon

 
 Click here for pictures from previous Air Charter Safety Symposia 
Any person who attends the ACSF Air Charter Safety Symposium grants permission to ACSF to record his or her visual/audio images, including, but not limited to, photographs and sound or video recordings, and, without notifying such person, to use those images for any purpose of ACSF, including advertisements for ACSF and its programs.