Report of the AEI Secretary of the Americas 2nd Quarter 2014
I attended the 2014 FAA/EASA Safety Conference on June 17-19, 2014, on behalf of the Aircraft Engineers International (AEI) and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA).
After working my regular shift in Seattle, WA on June 16, the night before the conference, I travelled to Washington, DC. I took the Metrorail train from the airport to an inexpensive motel several exits away from the Bethesda Hyatt. The following morning I began my daily trek from the motel to the conference via the Metrorail. The conference began with an introduction and plenary session titled "Beyond the Bi-lateral Agreement- Collaborative Approaches to Aviation Safety" moderated by Margaret "Peggy" Gillian, FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety. The following is a list of the various plenary and breakout sessions, which were run two at a time:
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