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Kansas City hosts Bombardier Safety Standdown 2008

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Kansas City hosts Bombardier Safety Standdown 2008
Bombardier’s industry leading safety seminar will boast exceptional knowledge-based training, as in previous years, but in a new location: The Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo.


September 16, 2008  By Carey Fredericks

Bombardier’s industry leading safety seminar will boast
exceptional knowledge-based training, as in previous years, but in a new location: The Hyatt
Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Held annually in Wichita, Kansas for the past
11 years, Safety Standdown 2008 will open the doors on its 12th edition to up to 600 attendees
in Kansas City from October 20-23, 2008.

The free seminar offers three full days of lectures and one day of practical workshops.
New topics and speakers featured on this year’s agenda include: Mr. John J. Nance, Author and
ABC News Aerospace Analyst, on aviation safety; Dr. Mica Endsley, SA Technologies on
situational awareness; Mr. Paul Bowen, Paul Bowen Photography on safe photo missions; and
Mr. Clay Lacy, Clay Lacy Aviation on airmanship in a high-tech world.

The event will also feature
a new workshop on Airborne Weather Radar – Tactics techniques & limitations.
“Safety Standdown is keeping pace with the rapid changes of the aviation industry,” said
James Hoblyn, president, Bombardier customer services and specialized and amphibious
aircaft. “The growth of the program reflects the growth of industry as a whole, and the
consequent necessity for effective and accessible safety training for all operators. With the help
and support of our industry and government partners, Bombardier aims to bring the most
current, and most pertinent information to the aviation community, in both the U.S. and
internationally, year after year.”

Safety Standdown and Safety Standown Europe are organized annually in partnership with the
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the European Business Aviation Association
(EBAA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and, the National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB). They are offered free of charge to all aircraft operators regardless of the type of
aircraft they fly.

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As in years past special guests and presenters include : Captain Gene Cernan, United States
Navy (ret.) Commander Apollo 17, Mr. Nick Sabatini, Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety,
FAA, General Mark Rosenker (ret.), United States Airforce Reserve, Chairman NTSB, and
Mr.Ed Bolen, President and CEO, NBAA. The banquet dinner will feature a presentation by
General Joe Engle, United States Air Force (ret.) X-15 Pilot and NASA Astronaut.
For more information on Safety Standdown or to register for the event, please visit:
www.safetystanddown.com .

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