NTSB MWL Roundtable: Safeguard Your Flights—Practical FDM Solutions for Smaller Operators

On October 20, 2022, NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg​ moderated a roundtable discussion with experts from government and industry about the benefits and proven value-added of flight data monitoring (FDM) programs for any sized operation. They discussed how small and medium-sized operators can use data to improve the safety of their operations and prevent accidents.

Roundtable participants included:
• Dave Lawrence, NTSB Aviation Safety Sr. Investigator
• Chris Babcock, NTSB Chief, Research & Engineering
• Tom Luipersbeck, FAA Aviation Safety, Manager (Acting), Flight Standards, Safety Standards Training & Simulation Group
• Andrew Walton, Liberty University, Director of Safety, Liberty University School of Aeronautics
​• Jason Greenleaf, Jet It,​ Director of Safety
• Reid Nelson, Tidal Aviation, President
• Morgan Bonde, Adobe, International Captain & Safety Manager
• Doug Carr, National Business Aviation Association​ (NBAA), Sr VP of Safety, Security, Sustainability and International Operations
• Frank Raymond, Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF), Director of Safety
• Jens Hennig, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), VP Operations

For more information on the event, visit our website.

https://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Pages/fdmroundtable.aspx

00:00:00 [ Intro ]
00:00:13 [ Program Title ]
00:00:51 [ Agenda ]
00:02:00 [ Introductions - Around the Stage ]
00:06:33 [ Topic 1 - Making the Safety Case - NTSB Investigations ]
00:15:36 [ Topic 2 - The Elephant in the Room - Impediments to Adoption ]
00:49:58 [ Topic 3 - Operator Case Studies - Best Practices from Industry ]
01:36:35 [ Topic 4 - Implementing Program - Options and Opportunities ]
01:41:53 [ Wrap Up ]