10 March, 1998.
Washington, DC
Members present were:
The minutes of the October Toronto meeting, previously distributed, were approved.
This meeting was held after the conclusion of the days AIAA-hosted conference: Policies, Economics, and Technology R&D for Aviation Safety -- Meeting the 10-year goal for reducing the rate of accidents by five-fold. There was discussion of the days event, and of the question of whether this should become an annual feature of activity of AIAA and of this TC. (For the record, attendance at the conference was approximately 150, with representation of industry, operator, and government interests. Government agency representation was, as would be expected for a Washington meeting, in the majority.)
The consensus of the TC members present was that the conference had been very worthwhile as a forum for exchange of views and information on aviation safety issues. There was not a consensus as to whether or not AIAA should attempt to make such a conference an annual affair framed around the Aviation Safety topic. Headquarters management will be in a position to assess this after reviewing the attendance list and feedback sheets from this meeting.
In discussing the meeting, it was noted that there was very little participation by members of ATRIF, whereas in the past three years, there was something approaching a fifty percent commonality in attendees at the TC-ATS Workshop and the following days ATRIF meeting. TC members expressed concern that the original concept of a workshop meeting capitalizing on the synergy between ATRIF and the AIAA was not effective this year. Speculation as to why this was so included the thought that the price is too great ($150 vs ATRIFs $70 fee), as well as the suggestion that Aviation Safety, while an interesting and important subject, is not where the mainstream focus of ATRIF membership is, i.e. on products, supply, demand, and aerospace industry infrastructure.
With respect to the economics of the meeting, David Brandt commented that the days conference had not been a break even event, citing the high cost of promotion as a factor. He also discussed the expense of publishing/distributing the proceedings of the conference. Electronic/website publication will be explored as a possible cost saver.
With respect to how to proceed in future years, one concept presented was that an aviation safety conference could be held in conjunction with the Global Air and Space meeting (in May), under the auspices of the AIAA TC on Aircraft Operations, and a one-day workshop on some other relevant topic could be held in conjunction with the ATRIF and FAA Forecast meetings (in March), under the auspices of the TC-ATS.
Some possible topics for a one-day session for Spring 99 were put forward:
There was no clear winner among these topics, and Mr. Windisch indicated the subject could be discussed further at the next TC meeting, after getting feedback from AIAA management re their views of the options for future efforts in this arena.
Mr. Windisch mentioned that there is concern that the Aircraft Operations Award might lapse, if nominations, etc. are not pursued this year. Mr. Don Richardson, AIAA Deputy Director for Aircraft Operations, will be getting some information to Windisch on this subject.
There was a brief discussion of the J. Hollingsworth Speas award, which relates to mitigation of environmental impact of aviation operations. Windisch has been coordinating this award for several years, and will be getting information out on it in the near future.
Mr. Windisch committed to do the TCs Highlights article for the December issue of Aerospace America.
There was discussion of the World Aviation Congress. Mr. Brandt advised that this will be held in Anaheim this year (9/29 - 10/1), then in San Francisco in 99, and in Los Angeles or possibly at a site in the East in 00. In 2003, the Centennial Year of the Wright Brothers first powered flight, Dayton is the preferred site, Brandt indicated. With respect to the 1998 WAC, Tony Hays offered to chair a session re air transportation systems, if this is needed.
The meeting concluded with discussion of the May 4-6 Global Air and Space Forum in Crystal City, at which Ray Ausrotas will take over as Chairman of the TC. Ray commented that we all need to be thinking about the focus and purpose of the TC, i.e. what is the role of our group?
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 PM.
Joseph T. Davis
Chairman Joe Windisch convened the meeting at 7:15 PM at Blackies House of Beef restaurant in Washington, D.C. Members present were, in addition to Mr. Windisch, Tony Hays, Ray Ausrotas, Joe Davis, Sharon Jones, and Jim Cistone. Mr. David Brandt of AIAA staff was also in attendance. With two new members present (Ms. Jones and Mr. Cistone), and with Mr. Brandt having joined the AIAA staff as a Business Developer late in 1997, the meeting began with introductions. Ms. Jones is a part of Sam Dollyhighs team at NASA Langley, while Mr. Cistone is with Lockheed-Martin at Valley Forge, Pa. David Brandt, who previously worked on Capitol Hill for a space flight advocacy organization, described his responsibilities at AIAA as being focused in the aeronautics and aviation area, with emphasis on new product development.
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