TWG consultants Jacques Astre and Mike Daniel were both quoted in a recent Straits Times article on possible factors in the Asiana Airlines incident. Mr. Daniel discussed pilot training standards and how the rapid growth in air traffic in some countries has challenged civilian oversight authoritie…
Read More »On July 30th, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00pm, the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) will host a public meeting on the Minimum Performance Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The meeting will be held at RTCA’s offices, located at 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 910, Washington, DC 20…
Read More »On June 12, 2013 the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) held an open informal public meeting of the U.S. Interagency GHS (Global Harmonization System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals) Coordinating Group. The purpose of this meeting was to provide interested groups a…
Read More »On June 12, 2013, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) held a public meeting in preparation for the 43rd Session of the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE TDG) which will be held in Geneva Switzerland from June 24-June 28, 2013. The purpose …
Read More »Barry was named the 2010 recipient of the National Aeronautical Association’s Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award. “The purpose of the Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award is to honor outstanding Americans who, by their efforts over an extended pe…
Read More »The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the Department of Transportation and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on May 22, 2013, contains three proposed changes to federal regulations on the transport of hazardous materials. The first two changes would co…
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