Christopher A. Hart became the Assistant Administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration Office of System Safety in 1995. Reporting directly to the FAA Administrator, the Office of System Safety provides data, analytical tools and processes, safety risk assessments, and other assistance to support numerous FAA and worldwide aviation community safety programs; spearheads industry-wide safety activities such as the Global Aviation Information Network (GAIN); and helps to identify key safety issues and emerging trends affecting aviation safety.
Mr. Hart’s previous positions have included: Deputy Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Member of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Deputy Assistant General Counsel to the Department of Transportation, Managing partner of Hart & Chavers, a Washington, D.C., law firm, and Attorney with the Air Transport Association. Mr. Hart has a law degree from Harvard Law School and a Master’s Degree (magna cum laude) in Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, and he is a pilot with commercial, multi-engine, and instrument ratings.