Aviation Cybersecurity

“Where is my checklist for ‘I’ve just been hacked?’” - A report on the Terry J. Kohler Cybersecurity Symposium by Katy Glynn

Last week the Aviation Safety Research Institute and The Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin hosted a diverse group of aviation attorneys, commercial and corporate pilots and cyber security experts to address the growing threat of cyber-attacks on aircraft. 

Captain Soma Priddle, Esq., a commercial Boeing 767 airline pilot and practicing attorney, cited the critical differences between Common Law and Code Law, and rallied the attendees by pointing out the significant ramifications of a cyber-related international incident, “We can’t just sit back and copy the airlines on this.”

Captain Andy Klischers, an international corporate pilot and SMS auditor, shared his personal experience of encountering and responding to a cyber-attack in-flight. Klischers encouraged other pilots to maintain traditional best practices to avoid being caught off-guard if on-board computer systems are temporarily or permanently disabled. “We’ve just got to get back to being pilots,” he urged – including suggesting a check list for a cyber-attack.

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CABAA Golf Classic 2017

CABAA Golf Classic Supports Aviation Scholarship Fund

As part of CABAA's continuous support and development of the Chicago Area Business Aviation community, every year we host the Golf Classic. Proceeds from the event go towards our aviation scholarship program; it is through this event that we have been able to fund 11 scholarships in the totalling approximately $50,000.  Eight $7,500 scholarships, Maintenance Rating and a Flight Safety Pilot Rating.

CABAA has given high priority to supporting these education programs. The future success of business aviation depends on the quality of the people who enter our industry; it is therefore critical that we attract the best and the brightest. Our goal is the make each young aviation enthusiast aware of all the opportunities business aviation has to offer, how rewarding a career it can be, and to secure the continuous growth of our industry.

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