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Photo of the Week Chairman Robert Sumwalt, Member Earl Weener, investigators from the Office of Aviation Safety, and staff from the Offices of Safety Recommendations and Communications and Research & Engineering presented on general aviation safety topics and accident case studies throughout the week of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, one of the world’s largest general aviation expos.
Board member and staff remarks concerning transportation safety:
Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Member Earl F. Weener Member T. Bella Dinh-Zarr