HAI President Matt Zuccaro will host a forum on public aircraft in Alexandria, Va. (location to be determined) on Thursday, January 20, 2011 in cooperation with the FAA and industry participants. The National Transportation Safety Board also is expected to participate. Estimated start time will be 1 pm Eastern to accommodate Internet participants in other parts of the U.S..

HAI will facilitate the January 20 forum to address industry-developed questions and related information pertaining to public-aircraft operations.  The list of Q&As will be available on HAI’s Web site and on the FAA’s General Aviation and Commercial Divisions (AFS-800) Web site in early January.

For those who cannot attend in person, the meeting will be broadcast over the Internet; registrants will be provided with access instructions and a password on Tuesday, January 18. Internet participants will be able to submit questions and comments electronically during the meeting.

All persons interested in attending the meeting in person, or participating via the Internet, must register in advance.  To access the Registration Form, click here.

HAI and the FAA encourage directors of operations, chief pilots, directors of maintenance, and pilots of Part 135 air carriers, and entities contracting aircraft in support of public aircraft operations to participate in this important meeting.