Sat, Feb 19, 2005
Discussion Centers Around Part 135 and 91 Safety Issues,
Accidents
National Air Transportation
Association President James K. Coyne, NATA staff and other general
aviation entities met on Friday with top Federal Aviation
Administration officials to address growing concerns, aggravated by
recent charter and business aircraft accidents and the ensuing
publicity, within the agency and other sectors of government about
the safety of part 135 on-demand air carrier and Part 91 corporate
operations.
The FAA approached the association several weeks ago to coordinate
participants for this event following a productive meeting between
NATA President Coyne and FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation
Safety Nicholas Sabatini where safety initiatives already under
development by NATA were discussed.
While Friday's industry meeting was an initial step to consider the
potential of proactive government-industry partnerships to enhance
safety, NATA has assured members it is is working to protect the
industry from the unforeseen consequences of regulatory,
legislative and bureaucratic responses to these accidents by
ensuring that all federal agencies have the best information
available to address their concerns. NATA’s efforts are
dedicated to ensuring that the diversity of the Part 135 industry
is better understood and that any safety "problems" and "goals" are
identified before the agency attempts to implement regulatory
"solutions."
The outcomes of this meeting, charter safety overall, and
current FAA initiatives related to Part 135 operations will be
discussed by Ms. Katherine Perfetti, the FAA’s National
Resource Specialist for Part 135 and Fractional Ownership
operations, and NATA staff during the association’s annual
convention held from March 8-10 in Las Vegas. Specifically,
this topic will be addressed during the Washington Update session
to be held at 1415 on Tuesday, March 8.
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