Perspectives Continued from page 7 addressing a growing concern among members and in- dustry. This initiative reinforces the association’s ongoing efforts in opposing a serious threat to air charter and the public that is often difficult to identify due to the use of deceptive and convoluted agreements. To read more about this initiative, visit www.nata.aero/AvoidIllegalCharter. n The Air Charter Committee’s staff liaison is Jacqueline Rosser, NATA’s Senior Advisor of Regulatory Affairs (Air Charter), who can be reached at [email protected]. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE The Aircraft Maintenance and Systems Technology Committee is involved with issues affecting aircraft main- tenance and certificated repair stations. The committee promotes the interests of the association’s members relative to aviation maintenance, repair stations and aviation tech- nology. It works in a cooperative and constructive manner with Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration in the monitoring and promulgation of regulatory and legislative language and procedures affecting aviation maintenance and operations. To do this, the committee studies and recommends policy concerning existing and proposed aircraft maintenance regulations and legislation, and participates in sessions with appropriate legislative and regulatory agencies to express the needs and views of association members. In addition, the committee recom- mends and arranges programs on issues pertinent to its objectives for association meetings and annual conferences. Staff support is provided by the committee to as- sist in the role of policy development, conduct research, maintain contact with appropriate legislative and regu- latory entities, develop responses to legislative and reg- ulatory proposals and provide administrative support. Current issues of the committee include Part 145 compliance, DRVSM, national air tour safety stan- dards (NPRM), the Part 135 rewrite, Draft AC 147, Draft AC 43-FAB, recommendations for the NATA annual maintenance award and ELTs. n Carol Giles, NATA’s Senior Advisor of Regulatory Affairs (Maintenance), is the staff liaison, [email protected]. SAFETY COMMITTEE The Safety Committee provides input and advice on NATA’s highly successful Safety 1st programs and other safety initiatives. The committee reviews and examines issues impacting safety across the association membership and works to identify possible solutions or mitigations to industry-wide problems. The NATA Safety Committee was instrumental in launching the NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium and is currently investigating options for increasing the use of shared safety data across our industry. NATA recently held its second annual Ground Handling Safety Symposium, made possible by the Safety Committee, in September 2018 in Ashburn, VA. The Symposium is a two-day event with the goal of promoting safety at FBOs and other general avia- tion ground handling businesses and operations. n NATA’s Managing Director of Safety and Training Michael France is the Safety Committee’s staff liaison, [email protected]. Still using pen and paper for your Fuel QC records? The Safety 1st Fuel QC Management System is a cloud-based digital system that replaces the pen and paper approach to inspection and maintenance management. For more information, email [email protected] 8 Aviation Business Journal | 3rd Quarter 2018
