administrator faa's, calvin scovel inspector general at department of transportation and general brian -- john o'brien who was a member of the flight safety foundation. i will call on the ranking member for an opening statement and chairman and ranking member of the full committee then call on witnesses and a round of questions a. >> thank you mr. chairman i want to thank you for your diligence and a sense of urgency to have these hearings to have the answers to american people and all passengers. i appreciate the witness is being here today i would not give a full opening statement because i want to get to you. but the possible weaknesses on the carrier side are important and they agree with everything the chairman says but in interviewing some of the carrier's there may be things on our side that we can do such as our privacy regulations to keep carriers from having access to some other records that we no fault the carrier for not responding to. of by to hear more about that but you have met with me of people who lost loved ones wants this report comes out and makes recommendations, will we respond

acting chairman of the ntsb, calvin scovel, inspector general of the department transportation and john o'brien who will be with us shortly, a member of the flight safety foundation. i indicated a protocol on the ranking member of the subcommittee for an opening statement and the chairman and ranking member of the full committee and then call on the witnesses and have seven minute rounds for questions. senator demint. >> i particularly want to thank you for your diligence and your sense of urgency in having these hearings and i'm trying to get answers to the american people and all passengers. i appreciate the witnesses being here today. i am not going to give a full opening statement because i want to get to you, but just the possible weaknesses on the carrier side are obviously important and i agree with everything the chairman says but in interviewing some of the carriers, the one involved with this, there may be things on our side that we can do such as our privacy regulations that keep carriers from having accidents, to some of the records that we no fault the carrier for not responding to

finally we will hear from john o'brien, a board member of the flight safety organization. misstroke ryan we will be pleased-- >> chairman dorgan, senator the men and members of the committee thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. we commend you mr. chairman and the committee for focusing on these critically keeshan safety topics. we submitted a record statement. i'm here today representing the flight safety foundation but i also speak to you as a pilot u.s. are for 22 years as director of air safety frugal deroy don't speak-- and participated in more than 50 x and investigations of these issues are near and dear to my heart. the flight safety foundation was founded 60 years ago, a neutral forum where competitors and work to sure information, ideas and best practices for safety. today we represent over 1,000 organizations from 142 nations. as the committee requested artis money is focused on measures that may be appropriate to improve pilot training prevent errors from crew fatigue ayn grass issing hazards but in the interest of time i would highlight for

finally we will hear from john o'brien who is of the board member of the flight safety foundation. mr. o'brien, we are pleased to hear your entire statement be part of the record if you will summarize. >> thank you, mr. chairman. chairman dorgan, senator demint, members of the committee take you for the opportunity to appear before you today. we commend you and chairman for focusing on these critical safety topics. we submitted a register statement and i will summarize. i am here today representing the flight safety foundation. i also speak you as a pilot who has served for 22 years as a director of engineering and air safety. although i don't speak, more than 50 accident investigation so these issues are near and dear to my heart. a flight safety foundation was founded 60 years ago. at a neutral to share information, ideas and best practices for safety. today we represent over 1000 organizations from 142 nations. as of the committee requested our testimony is focused on specific measures that may be appropriate to improve pilot training, prevent errors from fatigue and address air