Organizers of the South Carolina Aerospace Conference and Expo announced National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Robert Sumwalt as one of the keynote speakers for the conference held on Aug. 26-27.
Sumwalt, a South Carolina native and inductee in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame, will speak on the emerging technologies that the NTSB is following and monitoring for safer flight.
“Mr. Sumwalt will bring over 30 years of flight experience and almost 10 years of NTSB board member experience to our conference, and we are eager to learn more about his expertise,” said Steve Townes, chairman of SC Aerospace and president of Ranger Aerospace.
Sumwalt was appointed as the 37th member of the National Transportation Safety Board in August 2006, whereupon President George W. Bush designated him as vice chairman of the board for a two-year term. In November 2011, President Barack Obama reappointed him to an additional five-year term.
Registration and sponsorship information for the conference may be found at saeu.sc.edu/reg/aerospace.
