Join us next week for our Expert Lecture with Sandy Yamane and John Soltis from the FAA on August 28. Register now:
August 28 @ 11:00am EST
Title: Your FAA Path Forward with Sandy Yamane, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Manager, FAA and John Soltis, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Manager, FAA Aircraft Certification Service
Bios: Mr. Sandy Yamane is a subject matter expert on airworthiness certification of UAS, Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA), and hybrid aircraft/space launch platforms. Mr. Yamane has been with the FAA for over 25 years and has served in various capacities. Some of his UAS contributions include type and airworthiness certifications of the Insitu ScanEagle, AeroVironment’s Puma, and Matternet M2. Mr. Yamane participated in the Scaled Composite’s SpaceShipOne program that won the Ansari XPrize in 2004 and currently participates in the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo and Stratolaunch Talon programs. In addition to his FAA experience, Mr. Yamane is a retired U.S. Air Force officer in the aircraft maintenance and logistics career fields. Mr. Yamane previously served as an expert for the GoFly Prize competition.
John Soltis, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Manager, FAA Aircraft Certification Service John is a subject matter expert on airworthiness certification and production certification of UAS, Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA), and hybrid aircraft/space launch platforms. Some of John's UAS contributions include type, production, and airworthiness certifications of the Matternet M2. John joined the FAA in 2006 as an Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) for Manufacturing. Served as an ASI in the Los Angeles and Vandalia Certificate Management Section (CMS).
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8417213935188/WN_7Pv3duURRfmpOg8ICb9A2Q
