Bombardier Safety Standdown is celebrating its 30th year as the latest edition opened today in Wichita, with a webcast available for those who can’t attend in person. The business jet OEM expects nearly 500 attendees on-site and thousands more watching online. There is no cost to attend the three-day event, which is themed “Evolution Fueled by Legacy” this year.
“In 1996, the Bombardier Learjet flight demonstration team could have kept Safety Standdown for their own customers,” said NBAA acting CEO Dan Hubbard, who took part in the opening session. “Instead, they opened their doors to a host of operators, no matter the aircraft.”
Tony Kern of Convergent Performance led the general sessions this morning, followed by Bombardier’s Paul Joseph Thompson speaking on safety under pressure, and Ivan Pupulidy of the University of Alabama at Birmingham on risk. Tomorrow brings Timothy Wade of Flexjet, Kyle Freiburger of First Class Leaders on crew resource management breakdowns, and an aeromedical update from Rick Roth of Roth Aviation Medical Services.
Afternoon workshops cover topics including labor constraints in aviation maintenance, safety culture, preventing loss of control in-flight on post-maintenance flights, minimum equipment lists, and “AI in Leadership.”
On Wednesday, Aviation Personnel International president Jennifer Pickerel leads a panel on recruiting, training, and retaining professionals. Gregory Campbell of TalentSmartEQ closes the program with a session on emotional intelligence.
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