Brian Townsend is a Captain - B-777, American Airlines; Industry Representative at Performance-Based Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee (PARC) and NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) at Allied Pilots Association. He possess expertise in aviation, piloting, flights, commercial aviation, flight safety and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Since I've met Brian during the development of the OPD (Optimized Profile Descent) and the ADS-B Work Group at DCA, he has shown initiative, an outstanding vision of our Future Next Gen routing systems with a comprehensive outlook in the development of these very complex systems and obtaining optimal Safety and Efficiency through out its development. It has been a great learning experience observing Brian and reading his comprehensive proposals in the advancement of these systems. We are very lucky to have his dedication and passion working for our future in aviation. Rene Blanco-Lopez USAPA Safety/Accident Investigation Committee Captain at USAirways” October 31, 2011" and "Brian is visionary regarding the modernization of the national airspace structure. He is able to blend the theoretical and practical elements into usable and realistic parts of the solution. As such he has become an expert in Required Navigation Performance programs and applications. As the chairman of the defunct ALPA Presidential NAS Modernization Committee Brian led a team of volunteer pilots and professional staff that provides guidance today into the process. Brian would be a valuable asset to any group and has proven to be a great friend."