Hersman Speech Focuses on Pilots—Past, Present, and Future

August 18, 2011 - Deborah Hersman, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), provided the keynote speech for the closing session of the 57th ALPA Air Safety Forum prior to its awards banquet. “This is my eighth Air Safety Forum and it is a privilege to address so many individuals—and an organization—that do so much for aviation safety,” she said.