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David Faile Renews Master Instructor Designation 7th Time
SAFE member David Faile, the 1999 National CFI of the Year, recently renewed his Master Instructor Designation for the seventh time. David is only one of seven instructors worldwide to earn the designation seven or more times. He first earned this national accreditation in 1998, and has held it continuously ever since.
A resident of Fairfield, [...]
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Mixed Content Security Warnings in Internet Explorer
If members are having problems with the Mixed Content Security Warning while accessing the SAFE Forum they are likely using Internet Explorer from Microsoft.
The following directions will fix this problem:
1. Click on the "Tools" tab at the top of the browser, likely on the right hand side of the page.
2. Click on "Internet Options" at the bottom of [...]
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SAFE Responses to NPRM FAA 2008 0938
In response to NPRMFAA–2008–0938regarding “Pilot in Command ProficiencyCheck and Other Changes to the Pilot and Pilot School Certification Rules” SAFE submitted a five-page response. The response is a compilation of comments provided by SAFE members.[link to PDF]
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PAT KNIGHT’s Master Instructor Renewal
Pat Knight, a 7-time Master and a SAFE board member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation. Pat is a Citation captain with Sterling Aviation as well as an instructor with Travel Express Aviation at DuPage Airport (DPA). She also serves as a pilot examiner and FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s DuPage FSDO area. (Photo: [...]
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Proposed Bylaws Revisions: Members Only
Proposed revisions to the SAFE Bylaws have now been posted to the Members Only area. Members will have the opportunity to vote on the changes soon. To view the proposed revisions, Members should log in and follow the link provided in the Members Only area. Comments should be submitted to Mark Adams (adamsmark@earthlink.net).
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SAFEpilots.org Domain Transfer to the New Site
Recently we unveiled our exciting new platformat www.safepilots.org.On Monday, November 2nd, we will be initiating the transfer of safepilots.org to the new host. Unfortunately this comes with some downtime. If you try to access safepilots.org and you don’t see the new site or the downtime message, it is because of the transfer [...]
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Long Overdue SAFE Update
Greetings SAFE Members,
Let me begin by offering my apologies to all of you for the tardiness of this update. I carry the full responsibility for it being so late. To be honest, my flight training business has had me so busy these past few months, that I just haven’t had sufficient time to get an [...]
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Charter Member Disproves Cliché!