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...

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 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...

This course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the procedures and methods used and the skills required with all aspects of helicopter accident investigation. Examples from recent investigations will be used to demonstrate particular aspects of the investigative process. Overview NTSB Legal Authorities, mission, and structure NTSB "party" process Operational and mechanical aspects of helicopter performance Fracture recogniti...

This intensive, hands-on, three-day course covers a wide range of aircraft occupant survivability issues, including case studies highlighting key components of accident survivability, cabin safety and emergency equipment. The material will be presented in seminar and workshop format by staff from NTSB, NASA-Langley Research Center, and the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. Overview Introduction to crashworthiness Flight attendant emergenc...

The Aerospace Medical Association's annual meeting provides a multi-faceted forum for all aerospace medical disciplines and concurrently offers continuing education credits and maintenance of certification for those attending the meeting. Lectures, seminars, panels, poster presentations, workshops, films, and technical and scientific exhibits present data on the latest results of clinical and research studies. No other meeting brings together...

Export Control Reform has presented companies with a number of challenges and benefits. But like all things related to export controls, there are many gray areas and companies are making regulatory interpretations and new classification and licensing decisions all the time. At the same time, companies are under the gun to reduce paper and go electronic, so how do you go about re-creating paper files in the digital world? How can you maintain...