NTSB -- NTSB ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR HEARING ON AIR RACE AND AIR SHOW SAFETY

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NTSB PRESS RELEASE

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2011

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NTSB ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR HEARING ON AIR RACE

AND AIR SHOW SAFETY

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today

announced the preliminary agenda for a one-day hearing on

air show and air race safety. The hearing, which is open to

all and free to attend (there is no registration), will be

held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, and will begin at 9:30 am

EST.

The NTSB has invited to the proceedings, entitled "Air Race

and Air Show Safety Hearing", government agencies, aviation

event trade associations, show organizers, and air show

participants to serves as witnesses. During the hearing,

they will give presentations on regulations and oversight

and aviation event operations. Following each topic area

presentation, there will be a question and answer discussion

with Board Members.

The purpose of the meeting is to (1) bring public attention

to the safety issues involved in aviation event operations;

and (2) provide NTSB Members and investigative staff with a

deeper understanding of regulations, protocols and practices

used in the planning and operations of air shows and air

races. Information gathered in the hearing will assist NTSB

staff in the investigation of air show and air race

incidents and accidents.

Organizations and individuals can submit written materials

for inclusion in the NTSB's Public Docket for this hearing.

Submissions should directly address one or more of the

hearing's topic areas and should be submitted to

airrace_airshow@xxxxxxxx. The deadline for receipt is

February 17, 2012.

The hearing will be held in the NTSB Board Room and

Conference Center, located at 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. (directions may be found at

http://www.ntsb.gov/about/contact.html). The public can view

the forum in person or by webcast at www.ntsb.gov.

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NTSB Media Contact:

Terry Williams

terry.williams@xxxxxxxx

202-314-6100

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