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.
January 2023 Webinar: A Conversation with Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen
RTCA’s January webinar featured a discussion between Terry McVenes, RTCA President and CEO and FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen. Acting Administrator Nolen shares his perspectives on airspace integration for new enterprises, safety priorities for the agency, FAA reauthorization focus areas, environmental efforts, workforce development, global leadership opportunities and more. WATCH
January Webinar Featured Speaker

Billy Nolen
Acting Administrator FAABilly Nolen was appointed acting FAA Administrator in April 2022. Previously, Nolen served as FAA’s Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety…
Learn more2023 Virtual Events
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FAA Administrator (acting) Billy Nolen joins RTCA’s Terry McVenes for a conversation on 2023 priorities at 1pm ET. WATCH
Global Aviation Spectrum Summit
RTCA and EUROCAE joined together to host a global summit on aviation spectrum. The Global Aviation Spectrum Summit brought together key stakeholders and decision-makers on spectrum allocation, regulation, and usage for a discussion on how aviation can best prepare for the future global environment as technology moves towards more efficient and effective usage of spectrum. The two-day event, streamed live on December 13 and 14, addressed current and new entrants’ needs, systems adaptability, how aviation and other industries can work together to maximize the usage and how EUROCAE and RTCA can be responsive to the industry’s needs to create industry standards for regulators.
All sessions are now available on YouTube. View the summary article here.
2022 Virtual Events
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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. Christopher Hegarty, The MITRE Corporation. WATCH
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Topic: Human Factors in a Total Safety Systems Approach. WATCH ON DEMAND
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Ed Bolen, President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association and Steve Brown, Chief Operating Office of the National Business Aviation Association sit down with RTCA’s Terry McVenes for an interactive discussion. 1pm ET. WATCH
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Donna McLean, Transportation and Government Finance Expert. WATCH ON DEMAND
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Global Aviation Spectrum Summit. Free to attend. Details