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SYMPOSIUM

Agenda and Selected Proceedings for
Child Restraint in Aircraft Meeting
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, Virginia
December 15-16, 1999

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1999

TIME EVENT  
9:00 a.m. to 
9:45 a.m.		 Call to Order
Nora Marshall

Welcome and Opening Remarks
James Hall, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board

FAA Activities and Plans
Jane Garvey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

Introductions
 

  
9:45 a.m. to 
10:15 a.m.		 History of Child Restraints for Aircraft
Richard Chandler
551K
10:15 a.m. to 
10:30 a.m.		 Break  
10:30 a.m. to 
11:00 a.m.		 Operational Issues - Experiences and Problems of Parents  
11:00 a.m. to 
11:30 a.m.		 Current Airline Experience
Mary Gooding, Virgin Atlantic

     
1053K
11:30 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m.		 Discussion of Current Operational Experience With Child Restraints  
12:00 p.m. to 
1:00 p.m.		 Lunch  
1:00 p.m. to 
2:15 p.m.		 Status of Aviation Regulations Worldwide
  • United States


    • Cindy Nordie, FAA
237K
  • Canada


    • Frances Wokes, Transport Canada
688K
  • Europe/Joint Aviation Authorities


    • Monica Sunde, Norwegian Civil Aviation Administration

  
  • Australia


    • Bev Maunsell, Qantas Airlines

  
2:15 p.m. to 
2:30 p.m.		 Break  
2:30 p.m. to 
3:30 p.m.		 Discussion of who should supply child restraints used on aircraft: Airline, Parents, or Rental Supplier at Airport
  • Air Transport Association


    • Ron Welding

  
  • Safe-n-Secure Tots


    • Leonard Reizefeld

  
  • Aviall


    • Raffi Patatian
2056K
3:30 p.m. to 
4:30 p.m.		 Discussion of Issues Related to Regulations and Who Supplies the Child Restraints Used on Aircraft  


 
 
 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1999

TIME EVENT  
9:00 a.m. to 
10:30 a.m.		 Design Issues
  • CAMI Research


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    Van Gowdy, Federal Aviation Administration/Civil Aeromedical Institute
2169K
  • Transport Canada / Aastra Seat


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    Francis Wokes, Transport Canada
5256K
  • DME Seat


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    George Byers, DME Corporation
  • Child Restraint Systems in Airplanes


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    Martin Sperber, TUV Rhineland
57M
  • Cranfield Research


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    Roger Hardy, Cranfield Impact Centre
10M
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Standard


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    Mike Brookman

  
10:30 a.m. to 
10:45 a.m.		 Break  
10:45 a.m. to 
11:15 a.m.		 Design Issues (continued)
  • Impact on Aircraft Compatibility of Revision to Standard 213 for Universal Child Safety Seat System (UCSSS)
    • Tether
    • UCSSS attachment hardware in aircraft seat
    • UCSSS hardware on child seat affect positioning in seat
    • UCSSS hardware impact on seat covers


    George Mouchahoir, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    John Petrakis, Federal Aviation Administration

  
11:15 a.m. to 
12:15 p.m.		 Discussion of Design Issues  
12:15 p.m. to 
12:30 p.m.		 Closing Remarks
Nora Marshall 
304K

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