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Bruce Landsberg has led the AOPA Air Safety Foundation since May 1992. During his tenure, ASF has become the leading general aviation safety organization in the world and has been recognized with numerous awards on safety program excellence. He writes the monthly "Safety Pilot" column in AOPA Pilot magazine, a pop- ular weekly blog in AOPA ePilot, and is a periodic contributor to AOPA Flight Training magazine. He represents general aviation safety interests before FAA, NTSB, National Weather Service, and various industry and international groups. Prior to joining ASF, Landsberg had careers with FlightSafety In- ternational in Wichita, Kan., and Cessna Aircraft Company in marketing, safety educa- tion and business development. A former U.S. Air Force officer, he holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a mas- ter's degree in industrial technology from the University of Maryland. Landsberg has logged more than 6,000 hours with airline transport pilot (ATP), single-engine, multi- engine, and instrument flight instructor certificates, and has been an AOPA member for more than 35 years. Brian Townsend has been a professional pilot for over 28 years, flying a variety of transport and general aviation aircraft. He de- voted seven years to general aviation as a professional flight in- structor and fixed-base/airport operations manager. He also flew business aviation operations as a member of the Flight Depart- ment of a Fortune 50 company prior to joining the ranks of a major airline. Employed with US Airways (formerly America West) since 1990, he has flown the De Havilland Dash 8, B-737, and is currently a captain on the Airbus A319/320/321. Captain Townsend has worked closely with the FAA's Air Traffic, Safety and Flight Standards operations and has collaborated with other carriers, gen- eral and business aviation, and the military in his efforts to move NextGen from con- cept to implementation. He recently served on the Leadership Committee and co-chair of the Streamlining Operations Workgroup as part of RTCA's Task Force 5. As a former air safety representative for the Air Line Pilots Association for 10 years, Brian served Selection Committee 4

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