2009 Annual Report - RTCA
2009 Annual Report - RTCA
2009 Annual Report - RTCA
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Implementation Task Force <strong>Report</strong>. The second, on “Maintaining a Safe and Viable Aviation<br />
System: Priorities from Aviation Stakeholders,” was the first time in ten years that the House<br />
of Representatives Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development of the<br />
Committee on Appropriations had invited non-government stakeholders to testify on FAA appropriations.<br />
Our continued success as a catalyst for effective public-private partnership is manifest by our<br />
sustained growth and continued position as a trusted advisor to the FAA and aviation community.<br />
We continue to work both within our committees and with the FAA to streamline the<br />
process to produce our consensus-driven documents as well as the associated published Technical<br />
Service Orders (TSOs) so that the industry can reap early benefits. In one case, due to<br />
the close coordination and strong government and industry leadership, the FAA published the<br />
associated TSOs on the very day that the <strong>RTCA</strong> Program Management Committee approved<br />
the ADS-B Performance Standards documents.<br />
<strong>RTCA</strong> held two symposia in <strong>2009</strong>, both of which attracted a record number of participants to<br />
hear recognized industry leaders in aviation discussing the way forward on NextGen. The June<br />
<strong>2009</strong> Symposium was the venue for the Honorable J. Randolph Babbitt’s first public speech as<br />
the newly confirmed FAA Administrator.<br />
In addition, <strong>RTCA</strong> continues to be fully engaged with ICAO, EUROCAE and other standards<br />
organizations to streamline the process of achieving viable global standards.<br />
Throughout <strong>RTCA</strong>’s 75-year history, it has been the many public servants and leaders who participate<br />
on our committees that have led to our success. <strong>RTCA</strong> is only as effective as the hundreds<br />
of volunteers who put in countless hours to produce our influential reports. We continue<br />
to upgrade our infrastructure to support their collaborative efforts.<br />
My confidence in our future continues to be strong. I am honored to be entrusted with the<br />
leadership of this institution and committed to enhancing the government-industry collaboration<br />
that has been so critical to our 75 years of success.<br />
Margaret T. Jenny<br />
President, <strong>RTCA</strong>, Inc.<br />
<strong>2009</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> • <strong>RTCA</strong><br />
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