Director, Aviation System Standards

Director, Aviation System Standards

Thomas C. Accardi

Thomas Accardi leads the FAA’s Aviation System Standards. Aviation System Standards is an FAA headquarters organization based in Oklahoma City with field operations in eight additional locations. It consists of 950 people who publish aeronautical charts and develop digital aeronautical products for air carrier and general aviation pilots. The organization designs instrument flight procedures and operates and maintains thirtyspecially equipped aircraft (turbo-prop and turbo-jet)that perform flight inspection of 8,500 U.S. navigational facilities and 20,000 instrument flight procedures throughout the United States. The organization also performs flight inspection around the globe for the Department of Defense and under contract for NASA’s space shuttle operations and the National Science Foundation’s research in Antarctica.

Biographical Summary

1999 to 2011FAA Director of Aviation System Standards, Oklahoma City, OK.

1997 to 1999Senior Faculty, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, VA.

1991 to 1997FAA Director, Flight Standards Service, Washington, D.C.

1990 to 1991FAA Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service,Washington, D.C.

1987 to 1990FAA Flight Standards Division Manager,New York, NY.

1986 to 1987FAA Manager, Safety Analysis Branch, New York, NY.

1983 to 1986FAA Air Carrier/General Aviation Specialist, New York, NY.

1978 to 1983FAA Aviation Safety Inspector, Pittsburgh, PA.

1977 to 1978FAA Air Traffic Controller, Philadelphia, PA.

1973 to 1977Commuter airline pilot,Altair Airlines, Philadelphia, PA.

1971 to 1973Corporate pilot, Flight Instructor, Nashville, TN.

Education/Professional Membership

2006- Present, Oklahoma State University

Completing doctoral degree in education with specialization in aviation and space

1990M.A., Public Administration, Long Island University

1976B.A., Public Administration, Upper Iowa University

Airline Transport Pilot, B727, BE300 (5,500 flight hours)

Flight Engineer, Turbojet

Flight Instructor, Instrument, Multi-Engine, Ground Instructor

Volunteer Activities

Oklahoma State University Aviation Advisory Board, 2006-2007

Oklahoma University Aviation Advisory Board, 2005-2006

President, Oak Tree Park Homeowners Association, 2000-2006

Member, Edmond Neighborhood Alliance Board of Directors, 2001-2003

Awards and Recognition

2010Letter of commendation, FAA Administrator

2009 GSA Award, Safest most efficient flight program in federal government

2007 GSA Award, Safest most efficient flight program in federal government

2005FAA Administrator’s Award

2004GSA Award, Safest most efficient flight program in federal government

2003FAA Administrator’s Sustained Contribution Award

2002 GSA Award, Safest most efficient flight program in federal government

1995FAA Administrator’s Special Recognition Award

1994Presidential Rank Award, Meritorious Executive

1988FAA Administrator’s Award, Airline Oversight Prototype Review