8:00 Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:15US AIR FORCE KEYNOTE: Helicopter for Combat Search and Rescue

• Needed upgrades in order to adapt to the missions
• Meeting the US Air Force’s CSAR requirements
• CSAR’s future plans for their helicopter arsenal

Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Peterson, USAF
Director
Combat Search and Rescue

9:00 USMC H-1 Focus Session

• Why has it been in our inventory for such a long time
• Developing and analyzing the new roles for the near future
• Future designs and required upgrades

Lieutenant Colonel Tres Smith, USMC
H-1 Requirements Officer
N-8844

10:30 NAVAIR’s Future Programs for Rotorcrafts

• Future rotorcraft platforms for NAVAIR
• Integration of unmanned helicopter technology
• Fielding the Naval helicopters for the future

Mr. Todd Parcell, USN
Lead Program Manager
NAVAIR

11:15 Optionally Piloted Helicopter

• Reducing pilots exposure to danger
• Design requirements
• Needed assets to optionally pilot helicopters
• Emerging technologies in the upcoming years

David Barnhard
Director of Business Development
Kutta Technologies, Inc.
Kutta RadiosInc.

1:15 US Army High Altitude Training

• Latest training to military helicopter pilots flying in mountainous terrain and/or high temperatures
• Unique training methodology based on aircraft power that is designed to dramatically increase individual and crew situational awareness
• Preparing Army aviators for Afghanistans mountain ranges through advanced training methods and applying lessons learned

Colonel Joel Best, USA
Commander
High Altitude Aviation Training Site (HAATS)

2:00 Helicopter Active Protection System

• The concept of an active protection system for helicopters
• Technology and advancements needed in order to make the 2020 time frame
• Active protection system standardized for all helicopters

Mr. Lamar Auman USA
Chief
Aerodynamic Technology, Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center

3:30 Air Calvary Panel

• Adapting past air combat tactics and adapt to the current battle spectrum
• New equipment and upgrades that are required
• The potential need for new helicopter platforms
• Personal combat experiences and case studies

Sergeant First Class Roonie Winberry, USA
ROTC Instructor
Valley Forge Military College

4:15 Active Pitch Link for Vibration Reduction in Helicopter

• Operational principle and design requirements
• How can vibration reduction help the speed and agility of helicopters
• Predicted performance on vibration, noise and control

Dr. Daniel Feszty, PhD, PEng
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Carleton University

5:30 End of Summit