SAFE Members Elect Three Directors

May 30, 2011

Incumbents Rewarded with Another Term The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently announced results of its annual election to fill three seats on its Board of Directors. Incumbents Tom Benenson, John Dorcey, and Donna Wilt were reelected to three-year terms. Benenson has been involved in aviation education for 35 years and writes training-related [...]

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Qref Syllabi, Checkride Checklists Now Free

May 29, 2011

Training Reform Symposium Continues to Yield Positive Results As founding members and an early provider of member benefits of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), Qref recently announced its support for the goals of pilot training reform. Consequently, Qref is now offering PDF versions of its syllabi and acclaimed checkride checklists at no [...]

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Video of Training Reform Symposium Now Online

May 25, 2011

Safety Panel Available, Others to Follow The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has announced that the first in a series of high-definition videos of its Pilot Training Reform Symposium is now available for online viewing. Produced by the symposium’s official media partner, Aero-News Network, the Safety Panel has successfully been uploaded. In time, [...]

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FAA Announces Changes to FOI Test

May 23, 2011

In light of concerns raised about recent changes to the FAA’s Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) knowledge test, the FAA recently announced that six test questions have been withdrawn. This action comes as a result of consultation with academics and others who have expertise in test writing and validation. According to an email from FAA’s Stanley [...]

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Training Reform Symposium Yields Additional Syllabi

May 17, 2011

Sporty’s, SAFE Syllabi Now Available at No Charge Just two weeks after the event in Atlanta, the Pilot Training Reform Symposium chaired by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has produced yet more positive results. On the heels of the recent announcement that Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) had made a number of [...]

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AOPA eBrief: SAFE Symposium Participants Share Insights

May 14, 2011

AOPA eBrief article, Building a better flight training experience, Symposium participants share insights

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Symposium Speech by FAA Administrator Now on Aero-TV

May 12, 2011

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Training Reform Symposium Yields First Dividend

May 11, 2011

ASA Makes PDFs of Its Syllabi Available for Free The Pilot Training Reform Symposium chaired by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has produced the first tangible dividend. Responding to a recommendation proposed by the Aviation Educators breakout group, Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) announced that it is now offering the PDF versions of [...]

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