FAA Center of Excellence for General Aviation Research

The Federal Aviation Administration is competitively establishing a new Center of Excellence for General Aviation Research in 2012. The FAA will begin the competitive process by hosting a Public Meeting on November 17-18, 2011 in the Atlantic City, NJ area.

The FAA issued a Preliminary Notice last week, announcing the Public Meeting that starts the process.

The research topic areas related to general aviation in the statement 
of work include:

  • Airport Technology
  • Propulsion and Structures
  • Airworthiness
  • Flight Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • Human Factors
  • System Safety Management
  • Weather
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems

The COE Program Office is developing a mailing list of those interested in obtaining more information or those who wish to register for the Public Meeting. Please contact patricia.watts@faa.gov with questions, and nicole.newman@faa.gov to register for the meeting.

The draft solicitation, draft agenda and related information will be forwarded upon request. Early registration is encouraged as a limited number of rooms will be available at the host hotel at a discounted rate.

Source: FedBizOpps

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