NTSB - Vice Chairman Robert Sumwalt's Speeches

Honorable Member Robert L. Sumwalt's Speeches, Testimony, and Remarks

2009

November 3, 2009 - Remarks to the Flight Safety Foundation's 62nd Annual International Air Safety Seminar, Beijing, China
October 21, 2009 - Remarks to the National Business Aviation Association's 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention, Safety Town Hall Meeting, Orlando, FL
October 8, 2009 - ( PDF, 1.29 MB) Remarks to the Flight Safety Foundation Corporate Advisory Committee, Alexandria, VA
October 5, 2009 - ( PDF, 994 KB) Remarks to the American College of Emergency Physicians Meeting, Boston, MA
September 29, 2009 - Remarks to the Third International Helicopter Safety Symposium, Montreal, Québec, Canada
September 17, 2009 - Remarks to the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) 2009 40th Annual Seminar, Orlando, Florida
September 2, 2009 - (PDF, 3.55 MB) Remarks to the 21st Annual FAA/ATA International Symposium on Human Factors in Maintenance and Ramp Safety, San Diego, CA.
July 9, 2009 - (PDF, 2.67 MB) Remarks to the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association Golden Anniversary Meeting, Mackinac Island, Michigan.
June 23, 2009 - (PDF, 759 KB) Remarks to the PALMATT 2nd Aviation Safety And Risk Management Symposium, Teaneck, NJ
June 11, 2009 - Opening Statement For the Public Hearing on US Airways Flight 1549 Airbus A320, N106US, Hudson River, NJ January 15, 2009, Washington, DC
June 3, 2009 - Opening Statement/Closing Remarks For Pre-Hearing Conference, US Airways Flight 1549 Airbus A320, N106US, Hudson River, NJ January 15, 2009, Washington, DC
June 3, 2009 - Remarks to the Federal Interagency Committee On EMS, Arlington, VA
May 20, 2009 - (PDF, 2.70 MB) Remarks to the Training Committee, Regional Airlines Association Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT
May 6, 2009 - (PDF, 4.07 MB) Remarks to the Advanced Qualification Program Conference, Phoenix, AZ
April 28, 2009 - (PDF, 3.70 MB) Remarks on Human Error in the Context of Accidents to the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Flight Test Safety Workshop, Ottawa, Canada
April 28, 2009 - (PDF, 1.35 MB) Remarks on Threat and Error Management to theSociety of Experimental Test Pilots, Flight Test Safety Workshop, Ottawa, Canada
April 22, 2009 - Testimony Before theSubcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on the Oversight of Helicopter Medical Services, Washington, DC
March 18, 2009 - (PDF, 1.03 MB) Remarks to Flight Safety Foundation's European Aviation Safety Seminar (EASS), Nicosia, Cyprus.
March 11, 2009 - Remarks to the Association of Air Medical Services Spring Conference, March 11, 2009, Washington, DC
March 3, 2009 - (PDF, 1.26 MB) Remarks to the 2009 Air Charter Safety Foundation Symposium, Ashburn, VA
February 24, 2009 - Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on the US Airways Flight 1549 Accident
February 3, 2009 - (PDF, 40 KB - HTML) Opening Statement at the Public Hearing In the Matter of the Issues On Emergency Medical Services, Helicopter Operational Safety, Washington, DC
January 22, 2009 - (PDF, 2.06 MB) Remarks to the 2009 Cessna Safety Stand-down, Wichita, KS

2008

October 29, 2008 - Remarks to the Reginal Airlines Association's Presidents Council Luncheon, Washington, DC
October 22, 2008 - (PDF, 2.71 MB) Remarks to the 2008 Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) Accident Response Workshop, Arlington, VA
October 20, 2008 - (PDF, 875 KB) Remarks to the Air Medical Transport Conference 2008, Minneapolis, MN
October 7, 2008 - (PDF, 666 KB) Remarks to NBAA Safety Town Hall Meeting, Orlando, FL
September 10, 2008 - (PDF, 1.17 MB) Remarks to the Flight Deck Automation Working Group, Washington DC
August 19, 2008 - Remarks to the FAA Air Traffic Organization Leadership Summit, Washington, DC
July 31, 2008 - (PDF, 1 MB) Remarks to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's Public Workshop for Stakeholders: Transporting Hazardous Materials Safely - the Next 100 Years, July 31, 2008, Washington, DC
July 20, 2008 - (PDF, 4.19 KB) Remarks to the FlightSafety’s Senior Leadership Course, Orlando, FL
July 9, 2008 - (PDF, 0.98 MB) Remarks to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Washington, DC
June 26, 2008 - (PDF, 1.36 MB) Remarks to the Southern Gas Association's Safety and Health Round Table during the Environmental, Safety, and Training Conference, Charlotte, NC
June 19, 2008 - (PDF, 1.26 MB) Remarks to the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, Columbia, SC
June 17, 2008 - Remarks to the FAA Aviation Fatigue Management: Partnerships for Solutions Symposium, Vienna, VA
June 17, 2008 - (PDF, 3.55 MB) Opening Remarks to FAA Aviation Fatigue Management Symposium, Vienna, VA
May 28, 2008 - Remarks to the Federal Aviation Administration Shared Vision of Aviation Safety Conference, San Diego, CA
May 22, 2008 - Remarks to the Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association, 7th Anniversary Spring Conference, Chantilly, VA
May 14, 2008 - (PDF, 2.32 MB) Remarks to the Nautical Institute Seminar, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York
May 8, 2008 - Remarks of Robert Sumwalt, Vice Chairman to the 27th Annual Conference of theAviation Law Association of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, Australia
May 1, 2008 - Remarks to the International Society of Air Safety Investigators, Mid Atlantic Regional Chapter, Washington, DC
April 17, 2008 - Remarks to the 2008 International Boating and Water Safety Summit, San Diego, CA
April 9, 2008 - (PDF, 1.94 MB) Remarks to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
February 28, 2008 - Remarks to the National Business Aviation Association 2008 Leadership Conference, San Antonio, TX
February 21, 2008 - Remarks to the SMU Air Law Symposium, Dallas, TX
February 19, 2008 - (PDF, 1.99 MB) Remarks to the Air Charter Safety Foundation, Alexandria, VA
February 13, 2008 - Testimony Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Runway Safety, Washington, DC
February 8, 2008 - (PDF, 3.34 MB) Remarks to the South Carolina Aviation Association, Hilton Head, SC
January 14, 2008 - (PDF, 3.30 MB) Opening Remarks to the Southeastern Transportation Center Student Breakfast during the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies' 87th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
January 9, 2008 - (PDF, 824 KB) Remarks to the University Aviation Association, Washington, DC

2007

December 6, 2007 - Opening Remarks To the Aviation Directors Roundtable, Washington, DC
November 6, 2007 - Opening Remarks Before The NATA Aviation Business Roundtable, Washington, DC
October 15, 2007 - Opening Remarks Before The Airline Dispatchers Federation Safety Symposium, Houston, TX
September 19, 2007 - Opening Remarks Before The General Aviation Air Safety Investigators (GAASI) 2007 Advanced Technical Workshop, Wichita, Kansas
September 6, 2007 - Remarks To 19th FAA/ATA International Symposiumon Human Factors in Maintenance and Ramp Safety, Orlando, Florida
August 22, 2007 - Remarks To The Chief Aircraft Accident Investigators Programme Of Air Accident Investigation Bureau of Singapore And Singapore Aviation Academy, Singapore, Republic Of Singapore
August 8, 2007 - Remarks To The Air Line Pilots Association, International, 2007 Air Safety & Security Forum, Washington, DC
May 23, 2007 - Remarks Before The Flight Safety Foundation Board of Governors, Washington, DC
May 22, 2007 - Testimony Before The U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, Rail Safety Legislation
May 17, 2007 - Remarks to the Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association 5th Anniversary Spring Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
May 12, 2007 - Remarks to the National Coalition of Motorcyclists, Charlotte, NC
April 11, 2007 - Remarks to the Air Line Pilots Association, International Pilots Assistance Forum, Denver, CO
February 12, 2007 - Remarks Before the Columbia (SC) Rotary Club, Columbia, SC
February 2, 2007 - Remarks Before the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Eighteenth Annual Aviation Law & Insurance Symposium, Orlando, FL
January 30, 2007 - Remarks Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, Washington, DC
January 18, 2007 - Remarks Before the United Motorcoach Association Motorcoach EXPO 2007, New Orleans, LA

2006

November 18, 2006 - Remarks Before the 68th Annual Conference, National Foundation for Women Legislators, Avon, CO
November 10, 2006 - Keynote Address for the 30th Anniversary Celebration NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System, San Carlos, CA
November 3, 2006 - Introductory Remarks Before the FAA 3rd Annual International Aviation Safety Forum, Chantilly, VA
October 11, 2006 - Statement Before the Illinois Task Force on Graduated Driver Licensing, Chicago, IL
September 14, 2006 - Remarks During his Swearing-In Ceremony, Washington, DC

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