Honorable Earl F. Weener, PhD

Speeches and Testimony Archive

2018
2017
- 12/2/2017 Remarks at NTSB Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 9/9/2017 Remarks at Loss of Control Seminar, Long Island McArthur Airport, Long Island, NY
- 7/26/2017 Remarks at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI
- 4/28/2017 Remarks at International Air & Transportation Safety Bar Association, Seattle, WA
- 4/26/2017 Remarks at Textron Aviation Customer Conference, Wichita, KS
- 2/25/2017 Keynote at the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show, Puyallup, WA
- 2/22/2017 Keynote at American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Standing Committee on Rail Transportation, Washington, DC
- 1/12/2017 Remarks at US Helicopter Safety Team Scoring Exercise/Safety Helicopter Enhancements Meeting, Alexandria, VA
- 1/5/2017 Interview with Seth Robbins, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Washington, DC
2016
- 11/14/2016 Interview with Dan Smith, Textcetra, Washington, DC
- 11/14/2016 Interview with Alan Levin, Bloomberg, Washington, DC
- 11/5/2016 Remarks at Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation and NTSB Fall Safety Seminar, Anchorage, Alaska
- 11/1/2016 Remarks at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, Orlando, FL
- 10/27/2016 Opening Remarks for Reaching Zero Crashes: A Dialogue on the Role of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NTSB Conference Center, Washington, DC
- 10/27/2016 Closing Remarks for Reaching Zero Crashes: A Dialogue on the Role of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NTSB Conference Center, Washington, DC
- 10/21/2016 Keynote at Aviation Expo, Palm Springs, CA
- 10/15/2016 Remarks at Pilot Impairment Risk Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 10/11/2016 Keynote at Qantas, Sydney, Australia
- 9/20/2016 Remarks at GAMA’s General Aviation-Air Safety Investigators Workshop, Wichita, KS
- 9/15/2016 Remarks at National Private Truck Council Safety Conference, Dulles, VA
- 7/25/2016 Remarks at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI
- 7/6/2016 Interview with John Croft, Aviation Week, Washington, DC
- 6/20/2016 Interview with Kerry Lynch, Aviation International News, Washington, DC
- 5/14/2016 Remarks at Loss of Control Training Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 4/29/2016 Remarks at International Air and Transportation Safety Bar Association Conference, Washington, DC
- 4/26/2016 Remarks at Textron Aviation Operator Conference, Wichita, KS
- 4/21/2016 Remarks at United States Air Force Directors of Safety Conference, Arlington, VA
- 4/19/2016 Keynote at World Aviation Training Conference, Orlando, FL
- 4/9/2016 Remarks at Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In, Lakeland, FL
- 4/5/2016 Interview with Robert Braswell and Dave Nemo for Sirrus Radio, Washington, DC
- 4/1/2016 Remarks at Pilot’s Review of Proficiency, Dallas, TX
- 3/2/2016 Remarks at Student Investigation Course – Outreach Opportunity, Ashburn, VA
- 2/20/2016 Keynote at Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show, Puyallup, WA
- 1/26/2016 Remarks at NBAA Safety Committee Risk Assessment Meeting, Savannah, GA
- 1/16/2016 Remarks at Aviation/Aeronautics & Aerospace International Research Conference, Chandler, AZ
2015
- 12/12/2015 Remarks at NTSB General Aviation Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 11/16/2015 Remarks at National Business Aviation Association Single Pilot Safety Standdown, Las Vegas, NV
- 10/20/2015 Remarks at Jet Blue Officer Meeting, Long Island City, NY
- 10/14/2015 Opening Remarks, NTSB Forum: Humans and Hardware: Preventing General Aviation Inflight Loss of Control, Washington, DC
- 10/14/2015 Closing Remarks, NTSB Forum: Humans and Hardware: Preventing General Aviation Inflight Loss of Control, Washington, DC
- 10/3/2015 Remarks at American Bonanza Society Convention, Orlando, FL
- 9/23/2015 Remarks at North Texas Business Aviation Association - 3rd Annual Safety Show Down, Addison, TX
- 9/11/2015 Remarks at Aviation Safety Standdown, Boise, ID
- 7/20/2015 Presentation at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
- 7/11/2015 Remarks at General Aviation Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 7/9/2015 Interview with Mark Willis, Sirius XM Radio, Washington, DC
- 6/30/2015 Remarks at the General Aviation Safety Summit, Washington, DC
- 6/30/2015 Interview with Amanda Dickson, KSL Newsradio, Washington, DC
- 6/22/2015 Remarks at Bus Industry Safety Council, Linthicum, MD
- 6/22/2015 Interview by Dan Roman of the America Bus Association on Motorcoach Travel News, Linthicum, MD (video)
- 5/14/2015 Remarks at the Flight Safety Foundation Business Aviation Safety Symposium, Weston, FL
- 5/13/2015 Remarks at the Flight Safety Foundation 60th Annual Business Aviation Safety Summit, Weston, FL
- 5/12/2015 Keynote at SkyTrac Flight Data Monitoring Seminar, Miami, FL
- 4/25/2015 Remarks at 41st Sun 'n Fun International Fly-in, Lakeland, FL
- 3/18/2015 Remarks at Teterboro Users Group Meeting, Teterboro, NJ
- 1/28/2015 Remarks at Helicopter Association International Industry-Government Forum, Alexandria, VA
- 1/21/2015 Remarks at National Business Aviation Association Safety Committee Risk Assessment Meeting, San Diego, CA
- 1/14/2015 Interview with Mary Grady at AvWeb, Washington, DC
- 1/13/2015 Interview with John Croft at Aviation Week, Washington, DC
- 1/8/2015 Interview with Stephanie Pappas at Live Science, Washington, DC
2014
- 11/8/2014 Remarks at Technically Advanced Aircraft Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 10/30/2014 Keynote at TBM Owners & Pilots Association, New Orleans, LA
- 10/24/2014 Remarks at Harvard Kennedy School - Creating Collaborative Solutions, Boston, MA
- 10/15/2014 Remarks at European Aviation Safety Association, Rome
- 8/20/2014 Remarks at International Council on Systems Engineering, Laurel, MD
- 8/1/2014 Remarks at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
- 7/31/2014 Interview with Rick Durden at AVweb, Oshkosh, WI
- 7/22/2014 Keynote at Friends and Partners in Aviation Weather, Washington, DC
- 7/16/2014 Remarks at Airlines for America Quarterly Safety Council Meeting, Washington, DC
- 6/12/2014 Keynote at Twin Cessna Flyers Convention, Branson, MO
- 5/16/2014 Part Two of an interview by Harry Kieling of the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation on Hanger Talk, Anchorage, AK (video)
- 5/15/2014 Keynote at Eclipse Owners Group Spring Fly-In Convention, Horseshoe Bay, TX
- 5/12/2014 Part One of an interview by Harry Kieling of the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation on Hanger Talk, Anchorage, AK (video)
- 5/10/2014 Remarks at General Aviation Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 5/3/2014 Remarks at Great Alaska Aviation Gathering presented by The Alaska Airmen's Association, Anchorage, AK
- 4/5/2014 Remarks at 40th Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In, Lakeland, FL
- 4/4/2014 Keynote at Systems Engineering Conference, Washington, DC
- 3/24/2014 Remarks at House General Aviation Caucus Briefing, Washington, DC
- 2/27/2014 Remarks at The Global Food Safety Conference, Anaheim, CA
- 2/19/2014 Interview with David Tyler at Professional Mariner Magazine for Passenger Vessel Safety, Washington, DC
- 1/15/2014 Remarks at Transportation Research Board Business Aviation Subcommittee, Washington, DC
- 1/13/2014 Interview with Angela Keane at Bloomberg for Railroad Safety, Washington, DC.
2013
- 12/7/2013 Remarks at General Aviation Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 11/14/2013 Remarks at National Air Transportation Association's Aviation Business Roundtable, Washington, DC
- 10/29/2013 Keynote Address at Flight Safety Foundation International Air Safety Summit, Washington, DC
- 10/25/2013 Remarks at Association of Transportation Law Professionals 10th Annual Transportation Forum, Washington, DC
- 10/21/2013 Remarks at NBAA Single Pilot Safety Standdown, Las Vegas, NV
- 10/10/2013 Remarks at Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Aviation Summit, Ft. Worth, TX
- 8/24/2013 Remarks at Experimental Aircraft Safety Seminar, Ashburn, VA
- 7/30/2013 Participate in The IMC Club International, Inc. Program at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
- 7/29/2013 Remarks at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
- 6/6/2013 Participate in The MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering, Boston, MA
- 4/16/2013 Keynote Remarks at World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow, Orlando, FL
- 4/13/2013 Remarks at Sun n’ Fun International Fly-in, Lakeland, FL
- 4/3/2013 Remarks at General Aviation Listening Session, Washington, DC
- 3/9/2013 Reaching Out to the General Aviation Community: Lessons Learned from NTSB Accident Investigations, Ashburn, VA
- 3/6/2013 Keynote Address at National Air Traffic Controllers Association Communicating for Safety, Las Vegas, NV
- 3/6/2013 Keynote Address at Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo 2013, Las Vegas, NV
- 1/23/2013 Remarks at Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona, FL
- 1/9/2013 Keynote Address at Boeing Test and Evaluation Quarterly Safety Meeting, Seattle, WA
2012
- 11/14/2012 Interview with Mary Grady at AvWeb for General Aviation Safety, Washington, DC
- 11/14/2012 Interview with John Croft at Aviation Week for General Aviation Safety, Washington, DC
- 11/9/2012 Remarks at University of Michigan, Aerospace Department, Ann Arbor, MI
- 11/1/2012 Remarks at NBAA 65th Annual Meeting & Convention, Orlando, FL
- 10/13/2012 Remarks at American Bonanza Society Annual Meeting Breakfast, Palm Springs, CA
- 10/11/2012 Remarks at Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Aviation Summit 2012, Palm Springs, CA
- 9/26/2012 September 26, 2012 – Remarks at GAMA Annual General Aviation Safety Investigator Workshop, Wichita, KS
- 9/5/2012 Remarks at Kentucky Aviation Conference, Louisville, KY
- 8/27/2012 Remarks at International Society of Air Safety Investigators 2012 Annual Seminar, Baltimore, MD
- 8/22/2012 Remarks at NBAA Safety Committee Meeting – Business Aviation Pilot Training Symposium, Washington, DC
- 8/9/2012 Interview with Jim Avila at ABC News for General Aviation Safety, Washington, DC
- 7/23/2012 Remarks at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2012, Oshkosh, WI
- 7/13/2012 Europe International Aviation Safety Conference, Cleveland, OH
- 6/29/2012 General Aviation Search and Rescue Forum Promotional Video
- 6/13/2012 General Aviation Safety Forum Promotional Video
- 6/13/2012 Remarks at US-Europe International Aviation Safety Conference, Cleveland, OH
- 5/10/2012 Remarks at the GAMA Board Meeting, Washington, DC
- 3/27/2012 Remarks at 38th Annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In Expo, Lakeland, FL
- 3/23/2012 Remarks at Tulane Engineering Forum, New Orleans, LA
- 1/29/2012 Remarks at Passenger Vessel Association Convention at MariTrends, Portland, OR
- 1/27/2012 Remarks at American Waterways Operators Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
- 1/23/2012 Interview with Doug Carr at NBAA for Business Aviation Insider
- 1/19/2012 Remarks at Cessna Flight Operations Safety Standdown, Wichita, KS

2011

10/26/2011 Remarks at ABS Convention & Trade Show, Las Vegas, NV
10/9/2011 Remarks at NBAA/Cessna Standdown, Las Vegas, NV
10/5/2011 Remarks at Air Canada Winter Operations Conference, Montreal, Canada
9/12/2011 Interview with Curt Epstein of Aviation International News, will be aired at the NBAA2011 – NBAA 64TH Annual Meeting & Convention
8/24/2011 Video Interview with Bruce Landsberg at Aircraft Owners & Pilot Association, Frederick, MD
7/14/2011 Remarks at NBAA Regional Forum, San Jose, CA

6/16/2011

Testimony Before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Senate Bill 1211 & House Bill 2401 Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Legislation, Boston, MA

6/13/2011 Remarks at SAE 2011 International Conference on Aircraft and Engine Icing and Ground Deicing
6/10/2011 Remarks at Pilatus Owners & Pilots Association, Denver, CO
3/16/2011 Remarks at Air Charter Safety Foundation, Ashburn, VA
3/9/2011 Remarks at NBAA Safety Committee Strategic Planning Session, White Plains, NY
2/22/2011 Remarks Before the Education, Health and Environmental Matters Committee, Maryland General Assembly, on House Bill 564, Primary Enforcement Seat Belt for All Occupants, Annapolis, Maryland
2/14/2011 Remarks at American Gas Association/National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Gas Committee, Washington, DC
2/1/2011 Remarks at Experimental Aircraft Association, Lessons from Icing Accidents and Incidents, Oshkosh, WI
1/20/2011 Remarks at HAI Public Aircraft Forum, Alexandria, VA

2010
- 10/22/2010 Remarks for the 28th Annual Luncheon Meeting, Washington Regional Alcohol Program, Washington, D.C.
- 10/4/2010 Remarks at the Bombardier Stand Down, Wichita, KS
- 9/25/2010 Remarks at the American Bonanza Society, Buffalo, NY
- 9/10/2010 Remarks at the Oath of Office ceremony

Member Weener's Bio

Earl F. Weener, Ph.D. took the oath of office as the 41st Member of the National Transportation Safety Board on June 30, 2010. He brings to the Board his experience as an industry executive, long-time safety advocate, flight instructor, pilot, boat captain and aerospace engineer. He is a tireless safety advocate who works to promote collaborative efforts between government and industry believing that the partnership approach is often more effective, less burdensome and quicker than a regulatory solution.