TEXAS AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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2 TEXAS AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Jim Schwertner... Chairman Peter C. Huff...Vice Chairman Gordon B. Richardson... Member Michael Collier... Member John V. White... Member Michael Schnell... Member TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Tryon D. Lewis... Chair Jeff Austin III... Commissioner Jeff Moseley... Commissioner Victor Vandergriff... Commissioner J. Bruce Bugg Jr... Commissioner TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION James M. Bass... Executive Director Aviation Division David S. Fulton...Director Jay Joseph...Deputy Director, Director Flight Services Harry Lorton, P.E... Director, Engineering Kari Campbell... Director, Grant Management and Administration Greg Miller...Director, Planning and Programming Becky Vick...Conference Coordinator

3 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 10:30-5:30 19th Annual Golf Tournament at La Torretta Golf Course Awards Presentation for Golf Tournament to follow 2:00-5:00 Exhibitor Setup (Versailles Ballroom) 2:00-5:00 Registration/Check-In 5:30-8:00 Exhibits Open (Versailles Ballroom) 5:30-8:00 Get Acquainted Reception Exhibit Hall (Versailles Ballroom) 1

4 THURSDAY, MARCH 10 7:30-4:00 Registration Desk Open 7:30-8:30 Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall (Versailles Ballroom) 8:30-8:50 Welcoming Address (Americas Ballroom) Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT Aviation Division Welcoming Remarks Judge Craig Doyal, Montgomery County 8:50-9:00 Introduction of Aviation Advisory Committee Members Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT Aviation Division 9:00-9:30 State of the Aviation Division Address Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT Aviation Division 9:30-10:15 Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation Jerry Hendrix, Executive Director 10:15-10:30 Coffee Break (Exhibit Hall) Door Prizes: 2 Night Stay at the Hangar Hotel, Gillespie County Airport $50 Best Buy Gift Card 2 $50 Chili s Gift Cards 10:30-11:15 Airport Compliance Issues Bill Gunn, TxDOT Aviation Division 11:15-12:30 Luncheon (America s Ballroom) Italian Lunch Buffet NOTE: Please take belongings with you when you leave the room each day. Also, for security purposes, please wear your badge at all times, especially for events. 2

5 12:30-1:30 Keynote Address Captain Gene Cernan, Retired U.S. Naval Aviator and NASA Astronaut (Gemini 9, Apollo 10 and Apollo 17) 2:00-3:00 Breakout Session I I. Airport Manager s Roundtable (Venice Ballroom) Joel Jenkinson, Ph.D., Airport Director, Addison Airport Robert Vargas, Airport Manager, Andrews County Airport David Garza, Commissioner, Cameron County Got questions? We have answers! This session provides attendees with an open forum to ask questions and engage with a panel of experienced airport managers. No formal presentations will be made during the session but the panel members will share their experiences and thoughts on questions and issues brought up by the moderator and those attending this session. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions about any issues and concerns at their airports. This forum is designed to provide an exchange of information and ideas among airport professionals. II. TxDOT Aviation Wildlife Hazard Assessment and Management Program (Europa Amphitheatre) Matt Quick, Coffman Associates Megan Philips-Schaap, SWCA Sarah Brammell, Environmental Resource Solutions Rick Jones, Mead & Hunt This session provides an overview of the Wildlife Hazard Assessment and Management Program, with comments from expert airport wildlife biologists on liability issues, latest trends in FAA practice, the differences between assessments and site visits, and practical and implementable wildlife strategies and techniques that take into account small airport staffs and limited budgets. 3

6 Thursday, March 10 (continued) III. Increasing Activity on Your Airport (Greenland Hall) Pat Brown, Texas Ambassador, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Gold Seal CFII/MEI/Glider/CSIP and FAA Southwest Region CFI of the Year This session will focus on ways to increase activity at your airport. It will consist of basic marketing tips and ideas with a special emphasis on creating and supporting flying clubs and hosting Rusty Pilot seminars. 3:00-3:15 Break Exhibit Hall 3:15-4:15 Breakout Session II I. egrants: An Introduction to the New Grant Management Software (For Airport Sponsors) (Europa Amphitheatre) TxDOT Staff TxDOT Aviation will be deploying an internet based grant management solution (egrants) this summer which will affect the way you do business with the Aviation Division. With egrants you can manage projects and submit requests for reimbursement. This session will provide airport sponsors a high level overview of how egrants will affect the way you conduct business with TxDOT Aviation. This session is directed at airport sponsors. A separate session will be provided at 4:30 p.m. specifically for consultants and contractors. II. Developing Effective Stakeholder Relationships at Smaller Airports (Venice Ballroom) Bryan Elliott, Director, Airport Management & Financial Services, Delta Airport Consultants, Inc. 4

7 The airport community consists of many stakeholders including airport customers, airport neighbors, fixed-base operators, airport tenants and governmental entities. Airport operators need to understand each stakeholder group and how to best form partnerships that enhance the airport s functional capabilities, maintain or enhance aviation services, provide a platform for the airport to be an integral part of the broader community it serves and yield positive economic growth. This session will describe effective practices and tools, communication techniques, feedback loops and examples that highlight how leaders at smaller airports proactively manage stakeholder relationships. III. Pavement Maintenance Guidelines for General Aviation Airports: The Development of a Decision Tool for Airport Managers (Greenland Hall) Tom Freeman, Texas A&M Transportation Institute This session will provide a description of the development and use of a practical pavement maintenance tool that will allow airport managers or staff to identify pavement distresses and treatment options for their airport. This web-based tool will allow users to easily identify pavement distresses while providing both recommended and acceptable treatment options along with the estimated costs of each. 4:15-4:30 Break Exhibit Hall 4:30-5:30 Breakout Session III I. RAMP Session (Venice Ballroom) Megan Caffall, RAMP Program Manager, TxDOT Aviation Division II. egrants: An Introduction to the New Grant Management Software (For Consultants and Contractors) (Europa Amphitheatre) TxDOT Staff TxDOT Aviation will be deploying an internet based grant management solution (egrants) this summer which will affect the way you do business with the Aviation Division. With egrants you can manage projects and submit requests for payments. This session will provide consultants and 5

8 Thursday, March 10 (continued) contractors a high level overview of how egrants will affect the way you conduct business with TxDOT Aviation. 5:30-6:30 Texas Airports Council (TAC) Meeting (Ikaria) Approval of minutes from previous meeting Election of 2016 Officers TAC Goals for 2016 General Discussion 6:30-8:00 Awards Banquet (Americas Ballroom) 2016 Awards Presentation Aviation Art Contest Winners: Category I (Ages 6-9) 1st Place: Adam Roth, White Rock Montessori, Dallas, TX 2nd Place: Corbin Gray, HJM Elementary, Port Lavaca, TX 3rd Place: Ava Smith, Garden Ridge Elementary, New Braunfels, TX Honorable Mention: Doreen Luo, HJM Elementary, Port Lavaca, TX Category II (Ages 10-13) 1st Place: Anika Busra, Kingwood Middle School, Kingwood, TX 2nd Place: Sreeniketan Sai Senapathi, Katy, TX 3rd Place: Alexis Puryear, Wheeler Elementary, Wheeler, TX Honorable Mention:Avery Pulley,Burnett Junior High,Wylie,TX Honorable Mention:Emily Eckert,Burnett Junior High, Wylie, TX Category III (Ages 14-17) 1st Place: Gaby Arambula, JB Alexander HS, Laredo, TX 2nd Place:Mariana Garcia, Veterans Memorial HS, Brownsville, TX 3rd Place: Jason Chu,Burnett Junior High, Wylie, TX Honorable Mention: Annie Kingston, Burnett Junior High, Wylie, TX Honorable Mention: Rebecca Gonzalez, JB Alexander HS, Laredo, TX 6

9 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year Most Improved Airport of the Year General Aviation Airport of the Year Reliever Airport of the Year RAMP Coordinator of the Year 20 Years of Continuous Participation in Routine Airport Maintenance Program 8:00-10:00 Evening Social (Venice Ballroom) 7

10 FRIDAY, MARCH 11 8:00-10:30 Exhibits and Registration Desk Open 8:00-9:00 Breakfast Buffet (Americas Ballroom) 9:00-9:45 Washington Update (Americas Ballroom) Greg Principato, President and CEO, National Association of State Officials 9:45-10:15 TxDOT/FAA AIP Program and Listening Session Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT Aviation Division Kelvin L. Solco, Southwest Regional Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration 10:15-10:30 Door Prizes (Americas Ballroom) $500 Southwest Airlines Gift Card $300 Best Buy Gift Card $200 Cabelas Gift Card $200 Shell Gift Card $50 Walmart Gift Card 8

11 THANK YOU EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS Environmental Resource Solutions, Inc. Snap-Tite Culvert Lining Sphere 3 Environmental, Inc. Stay-Tuff Fence Trinity Highway Rentals Lumacurve Airfield Signs Richard N. Berry, P.E., Inc. South Central Chapter - AAAE RPS Klotz Associates D.S. Brown The C.T. Brannon Corp CP&Y, Inc. RS&H, Inc Western Emulsions Inc. AARC Environmental, Inc. Robinson Aviation (RVA) Inc. Cryotech Deicing Technology Rural Electric Inc Eastern Aviation Fuels Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. Aerial Data Service, Inc. Erect-A-Tube, Inc EPIC Aviation, LLC. Don Jackson Construction, Inc. Energy Saving Strategies White Tucker Company LOCHNER Roadside, Inc. F&W Electrical Contractors, Inc. Manairco Astronics DME Avfuel Corporation Thales Fuel Tech Inc. Quantum Spatial, Inc Innovative Materials, Inc. Grip-Flex Surfacing / Ameriseal of Ohio, Inc. Eaton Crouse-Hinds Airport Lighting Remote Systems Integration / RSINet VMAG LLC, High Velocity Magnetic Gate Operators LTRA Asphalt Systems Inc KSA Rosenbauer America O Malley Strand Associates, Inc. Uretek USA Rodriguez Engineering Cement Council of Texas Hi-Lite Airfield Services, LLC Airport Lighting Systems, Inc. SWCA Environmental Consultants Airport Lighting Co./Avlite Vaisala Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. EJ Garver Texas Asphalt Pavement Association SSI Maxim Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide ABD Airfield Solutions We appreciate your contributions to the Texas Aviation Conference 9

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