EASA Rotorcraft and VTOL Symposium

Opening & Helicopter Session // Day 1

The EASA Rotorcraft and VTOL Symposium is a unique forum to discuss the latest developments for rotorcraft from a safety perspective. This Symposium is the opportunity when Authorities, Industry, Operators, Pilots, Safety Investigators, Researchers to share and exchange ideas. (free of charge)

Time	Topic	Speaker
Opening Session
11:00–11:10	Call for order, Welcome and presentation of the agenda of the day	Clément Audard, EASA
11:10–11:20	Opening speech	Rachel Daeschler, EASA Certification Director
11:20–11:50	EASA Update 2022 – Drones, eVTOL and Rotorcraft	David Solar, EASA
11:50–12:10	FAA Certification Strategy for eVTOL	Mel Johnson, FAA
12:10–12:25	EHA Opening Speech	Christian Müller, Chairman & Technical Director of European Helicopter Association (EHA)
12:25–12:45	Certification by Simulation	Giuseppe Quaranta, Politecnico di Milano Giuseppe Quaranta
12:45–13:30	Complimentary networking coffee break
Helicopter Session
13:30–13:55	Just Culture – Prerequisites, Challenges & Opportunities to Improve Safety	Stefan Becker, REGA
13:55–14:20	Rotorcraft Sustainability Roadmap: a Possible Implementation Solution	Bernardino Paggi / Emanuele Bufano, Leonardo Company S.p.A
14:20–14:45	Why Changes in Aviation Safety are Needed – and Other Benefits That Will Occur	Lesley Brealey, RMCI Ltd
14:45–14:55	EASA Rotorcraft Safety Promotion video Wearing Helmet	John Franklin and Michel Masson, EASA and Mathieu Vandenavenne, Safety for Flight
14:55–15:10	Questions and Answers
15:10 - 15:30	Complimentary networking coffee break
15:30–15:55	Continued Airworthiness enhancement. One digital solution	F.Barosio and G. Dossena Leonardo Company S.p.A
15:55 - 16:20	5G C-Brand and the implications on Radar Altimeter Certification and Continued Operational safety	Nicholas D. Kefalas, SIKORKSY
16:20–16:45	The Potential of technologies to improve safety of future rotorcraft operations	Laurent Declerck, Royal NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre
16:45–17:00	Questions and Answers Closing Day 1