Program Schedule 2019

2019 Conference Schedule

Monday – NASAO Meeting and Optional Pre-conference Workshop
Tuesday and Wednesday – Main Conference

Monday, March 18, 2019

Pre-Conference Workshop – (Optional)

8:00 – 8:30 Welcome and Schedule Overview
Carol Suomi, Manager, Safety and Standards Branch, FAA Airports Regional Office
Chuck Garrison, Acting ANM Airports Division Director, FAA Airports Regional Office

  • VPDs – LOIs
  • Cert Inspection – What to expect
  • Consistency
  • Draft AC/Cert Alerts
8:30 – 9:30 Part 139 Records and Training
Sean Kerrick, Airport Certification Safety Inspector, FAA Airports Regional Office

  • Required Training and Records
  • Training Focus
  • Best Practices
9:30 – 10:00 Break
10:00 – 11:30 ARFF Program Updates
Kevin Yarnell, Airport Certification Safety Inspector, FAA Airports Regional Office

  • ARFF Cert Alert
  • Requirements
  • Airport Panel Discussion
    • Captain Tony Mace, Snohomish County Airport (Paine Field)
    • Captain Jason Schnase, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
    • Captain John Cole, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
11:30 – 1:00 Lunch
Guest Speaker – Mark Coates, Senior Manager Airport Operations, Seattle Tacoma International Airport
1:00 – 2:30 Rodent Wildlife and Your Safety Areas
Rick Schoder, Airport Certification Safety Inspector
Charlotte Jones, Airport Certification Safety Inspector

  • Part 139 Requirement
  • Observations
  • Discrepancies
  • Airport Panel Discussion
    • Steve Osmek, Aviation Wildlife Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
    • Nick Atwell, Wildlife Coordinator, Portland International Airport
    • Rob Peterson, Director, Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field Airport
2:30 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:30 Safety Self Inspections – Program Management
Rick Schoder, Airport Certification Safety Inspector, FAA Airports Regional Office
Charlotte Jones, Airport Certification Safety Inspector, FAA Airports Regional Office

    • Draft A/C
    • §139.327 Regulatory Requirement
    • Responsibility
    • Discrepancy Findings
    • Documentation
      • Frequency of Inspections
      • Records to Maintain
    • Panel
      • Rich Stehmeier, Airport Manager, St. George Regional Airport – Pavement Discrepancy
      • Oren Fallon, Airport Operations Manager, Durango-La Plata County Airport – Record Keeping – ProDIGIQ
      • Mark Papko, Director of Operations, Grand Junction Regional Airport – New Management Program Review and Overhaul
      • Dave LaPort, Senior Vice President Airport Operations, Denver International Airport – Record Keeping – VEOCI
    • Oversight
4:30 End Workshop – Closing Remarks

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

*Morning Sessions*
8:00 – 8:15 Welcoming Remarks
Chuck Garrison, Acting ANM Airports Division Director, FAA Airports Regional Office
8:15 – 8:30 Regional Administrators Office
David Suomi, Regional Administrator, FAA

  • New Entrants into the National Airspace System
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
  • Urban Air Mobility
  • Commercial Space
  • Civil Supersonic Flight
8:30 – 9:30 Assure Center of Excellence
Dr. Julie A. Adams, Associate Director of Research, CoRIS Institute, Oregon State University

  • Overview of the FAA’s Center of Excellence for UAS Research ASSURE – Alliance for System Safety of UAS Through Research Excellence
  • Highlights of ASSURE Research Projects; OSU Related UAS Efforts as well as Current and Future Research
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9:45 – 10:15 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Mike DiPilato, Airport Research Specialist, Airport Safety Research and Development, FAA

  • Tech Center – UAS Research and Development Initiatives
  • On-Airport Applications
10:15 – 11:00 Counter UAS
Elizabeth Soltys, Acting Division Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Security, FAA

  • Counter UAS Federal Authorities
  • FAA’s C-UAS Work at Airports to Date
  • C-UAS Legislative Airport Mandates
11:00 – 11:30 Break Before Lunch
Lunch View from the Beltway
Kirk Shaffer, Airports Associate Administrator, FAA Headquarters
1:00 – 2:00
and
2:15 – 3:15		 *Afternoon Sessions*
Concurrent Sessions (will run twice)

  • 1. ATO Coordination
    • Deepa Muñoz, Program Manager, FAA Airports Regional Office
    • David Parker, Specialist, FAA Western Service Flight Procedure Team
    • Michael Dasaro, Requirements Specialist, FAA Planning and Requirements Group
    • Andrew Edstrom, Lead Planner, FAA NAS Planning and Integration
      • Air Traffic Organization Structure and Reimbursable Agreements
      • FAA Equipment Establishment Requirements and Their Effects on Airports
      • Effects of Airport Construction on Flight Procedures
  • 2. Construction Project Overview – Managing Change/Lessons Learned
    • Panel Discussion
      • Tony Bean, Director, Pullman Moscow Regional Airport
      • Karen Miles, Civil Engineer, FAA Seattle Airports District Office
      • Kevin Mulcaster, Manager, Mead & Hunt
      • Glenn Johnson, Mayor, City of Pullman
  • 3. Modification of Standards (MOS) Process – the Latest Construction Specifications Updates
    • Steve Engebrecht, Lead Engineer, FAA Helena Airports District Office
    • Cindy Hirsch, Lead Civil Engineer, FAA Airports Regional Office
      • Information on Both Design and Construction Type MOS
      • Specifics on how to handle MOS with Either B747-8 or B777-X Aircraft
      • Tips on Using the MOS Tool
      • Overview of Updated AC 150/5370-10H and its Application
  • 4. Non-Federal Program – How to Avoid Costly Mistakes (NavAid/AWOS)
    • Ramone Crowe, National Program Manager, FAA Headquarters
      • AWOS, NavAids, and Other Systems
      • Non-Federal Program Rules – Review
      • Seeking Guidance from Non-Federal Program Liaisons
      • Gaining Access to Valuable Web-based Tools and Resources
3:15 – 3:45 Break
3:45 – 5:00 Concurrent Sessions (will run once):

  • 1. NEPA and Special Purpose Laws – What You Need to Know!
    • Janell Barrilleaux, Environmental Program Manager, FAA Airports Regional Office
    • Diane Stilson, Civil Engineer/Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Helena Airports District Office
    • Cayla Morgan, Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Seattle Airports District Office
    • Sean Callahan, Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Seattle Airports District Office
      • Overview of NEPA and Compliance with Certain Special Purpose Laws
      • Section 106 and DOT 4(f)
      • Endangered Species Act
      • Wetlands and Tribal Consultation
      • What’s New and What’s Coming
  • 2. Wildlife
    • Charlotte Jones, Airport Certification Safety Inspector, FAA Airports Regional Office
    • Michael Lamprecht, Environmental Protection Specialist, FAA Headquarters
      • Panel Discussion
        • Candace Deavila, Airport Wildlife Manager – Salt Lake City International Airport – Habitat Modification
        • Levi Hodson, Certified Wildlife Biologist – Denver International Airport – Training and Triggering Events
  • 3. Mythbusting the Widespread Beliefs About Hot Spots and RIM Locations
    • Cindy Hirsch, Lead Civil Engineer, FAA Airports Regional Office
    • Sean Kerrick, Airport Certification Safety Inspector, FAA Airports Regional Office
    • Kent Koran, Runway Safety Program Manager, FAA Air Traffic Organization
      • What Hot Spots Are/What They Are Not
      • How Hot Spots Are Administered
      • Applying Lessons Learned from the Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) Program
5:00 – 6:30 Vendor Showcase

Both Tuesday and Wednesday

8:00 – 5:00 Individual Project Meetings (to be set up ahead of time – scheduled in 30 min blocks, contact Virginia Spencer at Virginia.Spencer@faa.gov)

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

8:00 – 8:30 Air Traffic Today
Clark Desing, Director Western Service Center, FAA Air Traffic Organization

  • Noise
  • Challenges of PBN
  • NextGen
8:30 – 9:15 Financial Programs Update
Chris Schaffer, Manager – Planning, Environmental, and Financial Programs Branch, FAA Airports Regional Office
Warren Ferrell, Financial Programs Manager, FAA Airports Regional Office

  • Reauthorization Implementation
  • Airport Improvement Program Update
  • Passenger Facility Charge Program Update
  • Supplemental Appropriations Update
9:15 – 9:30 Break
9:30 – 10:30 Civil Rights Updates & Listening Session
Gene Roth, National Team Lead, FAA DBE and ACDBE Compliance Program

  • New Requirements for Prompt Payment
  • Reporting all Complaints Received to FAA
  • Importance of Updating DBE Programs
  • ADA and Title VI Items
10:30 – 11:15 Compliance – HQ Compliance Updates and Listening Session
Lorraine Herson-Jones, Manager of Compliance Division, FAA Headquarters
Peter Doyle, Regional Compliance Program Manager, FAA Airports Regional Office

  • HQ Updates and Status of Compliance Orders and Guidance Letters
  • The FAA Reauthorization and Airport Compliance
  • Airport Privatization and P3 Initiatives
  • FBO Pricing Setting Practices and the Sponsor Assurances
  • Compliance Related to Airport Leases and the Enforcement of Reversionary Clauses
11:15 – 12:15 ADO Break Outs – What’s New

  • 1. Denver Airports District Office
    • John Bauer, Manager, FAA Denver ADO
    • Marc Miller, Assistant Manager, FAA Denver ADO
    • Linda Bruce, CO State Planner, FAA Denver ADO
  • 2. Seattle Airports District Office
    • Joelle Briggs, Manager, FAA Seattle ADO
    • Jason Ritchie, Assistant Manager, FAA Seattle ADO
    • Kevin Latschaw, Civil Engineer, FAA Seattle ADO
    • Ben Dahle, Civil Engineer, FAA Seattle ADO
    • Jennifer Kandel, Community Planner, FAA Seattle ADO
  • 3. Helena Airports District Office
    • Chuck Garrison, Acting ANM Airport Director, FAA Airports Regional Office
    • Steve Engebrecht, Acting Manager, FAA Helena ADO
    • Diane Stilson, Civil Engineer, FAA Helena ADO
12:15 – 1:45 Luncheon Vince Granato, Chief Operating Officer – Port of Portland

  • Sponsor Recognition
Adjourn