Category Archives: From the SAFE Chair

SAFE Update 12/16/2009

By Doug Stewart | Published: December 16, 2009
Greetings SAFE Members, Here we are at the end of the year and in the midst of the Holiday Season. It is a time for rejoicing and giving, a time for reflecting on things achieved during the past year, and a time for thoughts on future growth and plans. For many of us it can also [...]
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FAA Releases New Instrument Practical Test Standards

By Doug Stewart | Published: December 13, 2009
The FAA has issued a new Instrument Practical Test Standard, effective 01/01/2010, that reflects the many changes that have occurred not only in the equipment found in today’s aircraft, but also in the way that we teach aeronautical decision making.Major changes include: 1. The acceptance of an LPV approach as a Precision Approach; 2. Adding [...]
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SAFE Update 11/13/2009

By Doug Stewart | Published: November 13, 2009
GreetingsSAFE Members, Now that the dust has settled after my return from the AOPA Summit, and the telecon meeting of the Board of Directors, I will catch you up on all that’s been happening withSAFE. Many positive things got accomplished during the AOPA Summit. I had the opportunity to meet with numerous people within industry and government [...]
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SAFE “Meetup” at AOPA SUMMIT

By Doug Stewart | Published: October 26, 2009
In addition to the SAFE gathering that will be held during the AOPA Summit, on Friday, from 1 – 3 PM, SAFE has secured a slot in the “meetup” area in the exhibit hall of AOPA Summit. The “meetup” will be held on Thursday, 11/05 from 2:30 – 3:00 PM. AOPA intends the meetups to provide [...]
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Seeking Member Input on NPRM

By Doug Stewart | Published: October 25, 2009
The FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on proposed changes to FAR parts 61, 91 and 141. TheSAFEBoard of Directors has been discussing these changes and has formed an ad hoc committee headed by Directors Pat Knight and Donna Wilt to formulate an officialSAFEresponse.The committee is requesting member comments to be included [...]
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SAFE Gathering at AOPA Summit

By Doug Stewart | Published: October 21, 2009
SAFE has been able to arrange a place and time for a gathering of SAFE Members and Supporters during the AOPA Summit being held in Tampa. The gathering will be held on Friday, November 6th, from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM in the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel, 700 S. Florida Avenue, right beside the Tampa [...]
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Long Overdue SAFE Update

By Webmaster Jenny | Published: October 19, 2009
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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From Doug Stewart in Sunny Florida

By Webmaster Jenny | Published: April 24, 2009
I never knew I could be as cold as I was last night, camping out in Florida, but today’s temperatures in the high 80’s made up for the shivering 40’s of last night. And things were hot at the SAFE exhibit today as well. The traffic was constant at the tent until the air show [...]
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