Chris Hart Now NTSB Vice Chair

President Barack Obama has designated National Transportation Safety Board Member Christopher A. Hart as the agency's vice chairman. Hart was sworn in as a member of the NTSB on August 12 to a term that ends December 31, 2012.  His term as vice chairman will run for two years. Hart comes to the Safety Board after a long career in transportation safety, including a previous stint as a member of the NTSB during the 1990s.  He most recently was deputy director for air traffic safety oversight at the FAA.  He is an aerospace engineer, attorney, and a licensed pilot with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings.