RTCA Webinar Series
The complimentary webinar series features talks and interviews with thought leaders, panel discussions with subject matter experts, committee awards and short Tech Talks on transformational topics. Past topics have included Spectrum/5G, Human Factors, Cybersecurity, UAS/UAM/AAM, Airport Infrastructure, Commercial Space and more. Registration is required for the webinars, but there is no fee to attend.
Upcoming Webinar June 8: From GPS to GNSS
Moderator Dr. Christopher Hegarty leads a panel discussion on how GPS has transformed to GNSS and why we need new standards for the evolving technology. As more satellite constellations are deployed, RTCA and EUROCAE are working together to create globally harmonized standards for Dual-Frequency Multi-Constellation avionics to get the most out of the new system. The panel is intended to educate the audience on how GPS technology has evolved, what it means to aviation, and the strategy driving the technology that’s captured in the new standards. Panelists include Barbara Clark of FAA, Laurent Azoulai of Airbus, Dr. George Ligler of Texas A&M and others. RTCA’s William E. Jackson Award presentation follows the discussion. REGISTER
June Webinar Moderator

Dr. Christopher Hegarty
Technical Fellow The MITRE CorporationDr. Christopher Hegarty is a Technical Fellow with The MITRE Corporation, where he has worked mainly on aviation communications, navigation,…
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Laurent Azoulai
Senior Expert Navigation Systems AirbusLaurent Azoulaï is Senior Expert Navigation Systems at Airbus with 25 years of experience in Defense and Civil Systems. He…
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Dr. George Ligler
Professor and Dean’s Excellence Chair of Multidisciplinary Engineering Texas A&M UniversityDR. GEORGE T. LIGLER is Professor and Dean’s Excellence Chair of Multidisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is also…
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Ensuring Future Spectrum Compatibility
Webinar On Demand - Beyond 5G: Ensuring Future Spectrum Compatibility
A rapidly changing wireless spectrum environment has created a challenge for aviation standards designed to meet all performance requirements under known and stable conditions. Aviation has now seen several cases where changes in adjacent band usage has caused serious concern about the continued performance of aviation systems, most recently with the ongoing issue involving radar altimeters. Moderator Andrew Roy of Aviation Spectrum Resources leads a discussion with panelists Michael Weiler of FAA, Ed Hahn of the Air Line Pilots Association and Clay Barber of Garmin who discuss what steps aviation is taking to ensure that aviation standards evolve to remain aligned with spectrum regulations and uses in the future.
For more details on Interference Risk on Radar Altimeters from Planned 5G Telecommunications, watch this video.
2022 Webinars
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FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. WATCH ON DEMAND
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Bob Poole, Director of Transportation Policy and the Searle Freedom Trust Transportation Fellow at the Reason Foundation WATCH ON DEMAND
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Karina Drees, President of Commercial Spaceflight Federation WATCH ON DEMAND
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Topic: Ensuring Future Spectrum Compatibility. Panelists include Andrew Roy of ASRI, Clay Barber of Garmin, Ed Hahn of ALPA and others. WATCH ON DEMAND
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From GPS to GNSS – a panel discussion moderated by Dr. ChristopherHegarty, The MITRE Corporation. REGISTER