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Friday, 16 April 2021 10:00 AM - 5:45 PM EDT
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The 2021 BGSU Aviation Symposium is a virtual gathering of aviation industry professionals, aviation students, faculty, and aviation enthusiasts. This year's symposium offers a variety of aviation focused educational sessions throughout the day. Free registration is required in order to obtain the connection information for the education sessions.
This is a public event. Attendees do not need to be a student, alumni, or employee of BGSU in order to attend. This event is for the entire aviation community.
This event is organized by the Aviation Ambassador's Major Events Committee. Questions about this event should be directed to aviation@bgsu.edu.
http://www.bgsu.edu/aviation
Since its inception in 1978, BGSU's aviation program has produced some of the most competent, highly skilled airline pilots, cargo pilots, airport managers, FBO managers, corporate executives and military professionals! BGSU Aviation is an FAR Part 141 approved flight education and training program. Aviation majors choose from one of two specializations: Flight Technology and Operations (FTO) or Aviation Management and Operations (AMO). Coursework in each specialization is complemented with business and liberal arts classes that differentiate BGSU’s program from other similar programs. Each specialization offers a combination of theory and hands-on practice, including cooperative education work experiences. The faculty are leaders in using and teaching emerging technologies and practices in the field of aviation. The program is fully accredited by Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) and The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
Mark Vorzimmer is the Head of Global Security for a large technology company in Silicon Valley, CA. He was formerly the Head of Security at Alaska Airlines, Virgin America, and Continental Airlines. He is a published writer on a variety of topics, but aviation safety and security are his favorite subjects.
Dr. Michael Ferguson is the Aviation Program Director at Bowling Green State University. He was formerly a Station Manager, Regional Manager and Manager of Ground Operations Safety with Delta Connection and was the Manager of Corporate Safety with Virgin America in the Bay Area of California. He is the published author of a collegiate textbook on aviation safety and has extensive experience in aviation operations, safety and the investigation of aviation safety events.
Faculty Teaching Professor at Bowling Green State University for over 15 years. Graduate of BGSU with an Undergraduate Degree in Technology with a specialization in Flight Technology and Operations, and a Master of Education Degree in Career and Technology Education. Research and publication in Glass Cockpit Transition Training in Collegiate Aviation: Analog to Digital. Flight crew experience in FAR Part 61 and 141 Flight Training, Cargo, Corporate, Part 121 Air Carrier operations, and FAA Designated Pilot Examiner. Professional affiliations with National Association of Flight Instructors, Women In Aviation, University Aviation Association, National Intercollegiate Flying Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and the Ninety Nines. Personal and professional drive to support student success and to make a positive impact on those around me each day.
Dr. Jennie Gallimore is a dynamic collaborative leader with 30 years of experience in higher education. She is the Dean of College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering. Previous positions include Associate Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Wright State University, Executive Director of Professional Development in CECS, and she developed and led the first Ohio Research Center of Excellence. Her experience includes a significant research portfolio in a wide variety of domains related to human performance and complex systems, receiving numerous awards including the Arnold D. Tuttle Award for best original research 2014, Outstanding Engineers and Scientist Award in Human Factors Engineering (2010), and Ten Top Women of the Miami Valley, 2011.
Jim Davis is Vice President – Airport Operations – International for Delta Air Lines, responsible for more than 100 airport operations across 60 countries. Previously Jim served as Delta’s Vice President, ACS West Region, where he was responsible for customer service areas such as check-in, ticketing, baggage, fueling and the Sky Clubs as well as 7,000 Delta employees. Jim is a long-time airline industry leader with a deep and diverse background. From 1986 through 2010, Jim held various roles in Technical Operations, Supply Chain Management and Airport Customer Service at Delta Air Lines. He has a broad understanding of airline operations, customer service strategies and employee leadership. He has also held leadership roles at other airlines, including Vice President of Airports and Guest Services for Virgin America in San Francisco. There, his team has been widely recognized for delivering exceptional customer service. Prior to Virgin America, Jim served as Vice President of Airport Customer Service for Hawaiian Airlines in Honolulu. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master of Administration degree from the University of Chicago.
Aviation safety events are sometimes very serious occurrences, sometimes having very real harmful consequences for those who are involved. Although many people associate aviation safety events with aircraft accidents, there are several other types of very serious safety events in aviation that occur much more frequently than what is considered as an actual aircraft accident.
In this presentation, Michael Ferguson provides rare insights into investigation techniques and practices in aviation safety events. This includes providing an overview of an actual case study event in which Dr. Ferguson was the Lead Investigator.
Aviation Program Director
Bowling Green State University
This presentation focuses on how head position and frame of reference affect spatial orientation during flight. The implications of frame of reference on the design of flight displays is discussed.
Dean, College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering
Kent State University has 11 Cessna 172S aircraft equipped with a Garmin GFC-700 autopilot. Pilots have become accustomed to using the autopilot on cross-country flights. Our program expects pilots to know how to use the equipment onboard their aircraft, but it pilots were relying on an aircraft too much and we became concerned about the degradation of pilot hand-flying skills. Autopilot usage on cross-country flights was averaging 85.5% of the time! This discussion will talk about the identification of the issue, using FlightRadar24 and G1000 data to determine autopilot usage, and what has been done to decrease usage down to 27.3%. Or put a better way, our pilot now hand-fly the aircraft 72.7% of the time. We believe that the flight training environment is the opportune time to develop a pilot’s hand-flying skills and instill good habits that will last a career.
Aviation Safety Program Manager
Kent State University
Chief Flight Instructor
Senior Aviation Medical Examiner
Many people understand how a company’s culture impacts its business in broad terms. However, disengaged employees drive absenteeism, on-the-job injuries, theft, and accidents. But few people understand how some things companies do impact their cultures in specific and negative ways.
In this presentation, Mark Vorzimmer uses his 37 years in business, largely in aviation safety and security, to share his insights in how companies undermine themselves with negative corporate cultures they are creating, promoting, training, and even designing into the very core of their business. Significantly, this negative corporate culture is driving well over half of customer problems, poor business reviews, and dangerous, sometimes deadly accidents.
See why the most important thing a company can do is connect their culture in specific terms and ways to eliminate the problems they have been inadvertently creating.
Head of Global Security
Vice President
Delta Airlines
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