Aerospace medicine is truly multi-disciplinary and international. Our presentations come from diverse experts who will enhance the world's knowledge and understanding of the current challenges in Aerospace Medicine and demonstrate an impact on improving the health, safety, and human performance for those involved in aviation, space, and extreme environments. Our annual scientific meeting presents an opportunity to learn about the work of our c...

The Aviation Week Network's Program Excellence Initiative was created in response to repeated concerns about the complexity and difficulty associated with managing and leading the aerospace and defense programs that make up the industry's work. The evaluation process for the awards includes identification of lessons learned and best practices. These will be presented in the Aviation Week Network Program Best Practices Symposium, and will cover...

Scenario #1: You are in a position which requires a moment by moment use of your leadership skills. You are responsible for producing results as well as lead a group of people with their own competencies, gifts and challenges. You spend a great deal of your time cultivating cooperation among your team members. You understand the power of a strategically focused team; however, you want to develop/cultivate your own skills to further build a tea...

OVERVIEW Thousands of contractors are subject to routine audits by DCAA every year. This webinar will focus on the highlights relative to DCAA audits, compliance and updates in 2016 that you need to know heading into 2017. Industry experts will address recent legislation and rules impacting government contracting as well as provide valuable DCAA audit guidance and strategies to mitigate potential setbacks. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The Webinar is int...

This is the 34th offering of the Annual Summer 5-Day Cryogenics course for both non-degreed and degreed engineers, technicians, managers, operations personnel, research lab personnel, LNG associated designers and personnel, liquefaction facilites staff, cryogenic commodity transportaion, equipment manufacturers and providers, and all levels of users of cryogenics. The outline of topics in basic cryogenics includes: Thermodynamics for cryogenic...

HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND THE YEAR OF THE AEROSPACE MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL Among the current challenges facing Aerospace Medicine practitioners are long-duration space travel, spaceflight physiology, aircrew fatigue, legislative removal of medical standards, aircraft and spacecraft cabin environments, unpiloted aerial vehicles, mental health in aircrew, medical and ethical guidelines for commercial spaceflight passengers and crew, and decreased fun...

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, America faces challenges in providing future space-based capabilities. Fiscal constraints and growing threats to satellites have spurred consideration of alternatives such as disaggregating or breaking up large into multiple, smaller satellites or payloads, and introducing competition into the acquisition of launch services. This webinar will focus on (1) how DOD is improving access acces...

This course, led by senior NTSB management and investigators, details how the Safety Board investigates major aircraft accidents and what it expects of participants in an investigation. Upon completion of this course the participant will: Improve the overall preparedness of an airline response team Reduce confusion following an accident event by proactively managing the on-scene situation Explain the role of the air carrier as a part of the ...

This course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the procedures and methods used and the skills required to investigate an aircraft accident. Examples from recent NTSB investigations will be used to demonstrate particular aspects of the investigative process. Overview Site documentation and management Operational and mechanical aspects of aircraft performance Turbine and reciprocating engines Fire and explosions Fracture reco...

Held on the campus of the Colorado School of Mines August 3rd to the 7th, 2015. This 5-Day course is designed to give a sound basis for beginning engineers new to the field and to introduce engineers and technicians to the fundamentals and principles for sound working knowledge of cryogenic engineering. Begins with a brief review of Thermodynamics but quickly moves into practical principles of cryogenic fluids and gases, materials, equipment,...