Christine Madden
Presenter
Christine Madden is Runway Safety Program Manager on the FAA Headquarters-based Runway Safety Team. Previously she served as acting manager in both Headquarters and the Central Service Area Runway Safety Teams, and formerly in the Eastern Region’s Runway Safety office. Christine was a professional pilot flying Part 135 charter. Her career began in a Part 141 flight school program, and later as Senior Marketing Manager for a Part 142 Flight Training Center. She worked in the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization’s Technical Training for Air Traffic and Technical Operations, served as an adjunct instructor for the DOT’s Transportation Safety Institute’s (TSI) Aviation Division. Christine is a graduate of Robert Morris University with a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management and is a certified Advanced Aviation Safety Officer with TSI for accident and incident investigation, SMS, and Aviation Safety Program Management. CHRISTINE MADDEN - PRESENTER
Christine is Runway Safety Program Manager on the FAA Headquarters-based Runway Safety Team. Previously she served as acting manager in both Headquarters and the Central Service Area Runway Safety Teams, and formerly in the Eastern Region’s Runway Safety office.
She was a professional pilot flying Part 135 charter. Her career began in a Part 141 flight school program, and later as Senior Marketing Manager for a Part 142 Flight Training Center. She worked in the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization’s Technical Training for Air Traffic and Technical Operations, served as an adjunct instructor for the DOT’s Transportation Safety Institute’s (TSI) Aviation Division.
Christine is a graduate of Robert Morris University with a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management and is a certified Advanced Aviation Safety Officer with TSI for accident and incident investigation, SMS, and Aviation Safety Program Management.
Nick DeLotell
Presenter
Nick DeLotell is an Aviation Safety Inspector with the General Aviation and Commercial Division of the FAA’s Flight Standards Service. Nick’s work includes managing policy and tools for investigations, authoring Advisory Circulars, InFOs, and SaFOs, and liaising with other parts of the FAA and aviation industry for the FAA Runway Safety Program. He previously served as Principal Operations Inspector for the FAA, as the Director of Training for a large airline, and (for many dusty years) serving in an air assault battalion in the US Army. Nick has a Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Technology has flown and instructed in over 50 aircraft under nearly every CFR part. Host:
NICK DeLOTELL - PRESENTER Nick is an Aviation Safety Inspector with the General Aviation and Commercial Division of the FAA’s Flight Standards Service. Nick’s work includes managing policy and tools for investigations, authoring Advisory Circulars, InFOs, and SaFOs, and liaising with other parts of the FAA and aviation industry for the FAA Runway Safety Program.
He previously served as Principal Operations Inspector for the FAA, as the Director of Training for a large airline, and (for many dusty years) serving in an air assault battalion in the US Army. Nick has a Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Technology has flown and instructed in over 50 aircraft under nearly every CFR part.
Karen Kalishek
Host
Karen Kalishek is a Designated Pilot Examiner and independent CFI for private through flight instructor powered and glider candidates, in a range of aircraft including J-3 Cubs and Cirrus. She is a Major in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), serving as a volunteer CFI, G1000 instructor, check pilot, examiner, mission pilot, cadet orientation pilot and safety officer. She serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors, is a member of the WINGS Industry Advisory Committee, FAA Surface Safety Group and is active in several aviation organizations. Karen was the 2019 National FAASTeam Rep of the year.
KAREN KALISHEK - HOST Karen is a Designated Pilot Examiner and independent CFI for private through flight instructor powered and glider candidates, in a range of aircraft including J-3 Cubs and Cirrus. She is a Major in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), serving as a volunteer CFI, G1000 instructor, check pilot, examiner, mission pilot, cadet orientation pilot and safety officer.
She serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Flight Instructors, is a member of the WINGS Industry Advisory Committee, FAA Surface Safety Group and is active in several aviation organizations. Karen was the 2019 National FAASTeam Rep of the year.
