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GA Awards Program Now Has Its Own Website

By Rich Stowell | Published: May 21, 2010
FAA & Industry Recognizing Excellence The General Aviation Awards Committee recently launched a new website devoted exclusively to the General Aviation Awards program. In addition to containing the application / nomination packet and other information, the website also profiles the four 2010 National Award winners: MCFI Jeff Moss, Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) of the Year; Neil Nederfield, Aviation Maintenance [...]
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SAFE Responds to ANPRM on Pilot Certification Requirements

By Rich Stowell | Published: April 2, 2010
Competency will ensure public safety, not flight hours The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has submitted a detailed response to the FAA ANPRM entitled, “New Pilot Certification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations”. Earlier this year, the FAA solicited input on proposals to enhance air safety through improved pilot qualification and training requirements. Two [...]
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SAFE Deploys its NextGen Library

By Rich Stowell | Published: March 22, 2010
First Step in Comprehensive Mentoring Program Now Available The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has expanded its online Library to include educational material contributed by SAFE members. A Library Editorial Review Committee (LERC), review guidelines, and an online submission process have been established and tested, and are now ready for use. According to SAFE Director [...]
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SAFE Update – 03/15/2010

By Doug Stewart | Published: March 15, 2010
Greetings SAFE Members, Well, here it is…  that time of the year when once again we have to change our clocks and watches as we switch from standard time to daylight savings time. For those who can’t remember what to do, that old mnemonic of “spring ahead” helps to remind us. I am happy to say [...]
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Rod Machado Encourages Membership in SAFE

By Rich Stowell | Published: March 12, 2010
You Should Join “SAFE” That’s the title of Rod Machado’s article in Flight Training magazine’s online Instructor Report for April 2010. A renowned author and speaker, Machado is best known for his trademark “Laugh and Learn” approach to aviation education. He is a SAFE member. Read Rod’s article Visit Rod Machado’s Aviation Learning Center
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2010 National GA Awards Recipients Announced

By Rich Stowell | Published: March 9, 2010
Two SAFE Members Among the Winners! LONGMONT, Colorado (8 March 2010) – In each of the past 47 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and safety for their contributions to aviation, education, and [...]
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SAFE Embarks on Bold Membership Drive

By Rich Stowell | Published: February 28, 2010
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has initiated an incentives-based membership drive where SAFE members themselves are being tasked with recruiting new members. The goal of the Member Get-a-Member campaign – dubbed The GAME PLAN™ – is to add 500 new members to the organization’s ranks before AirVenture in July 2010. According to SAFE [...]
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SAFE Member Helping in Haiti

By Rich Stowell | Published: February 28, 2010
Member and Communications Committee Chair Ken Wittekiend e-mailed: We have been in the Carribean for a week flying with Bahamas Habitat. If you want to follow along, check out our website www.flightassist.org and click on the various links. We are carrying a SPOT tracker which allows you to see where we’ve been. By switching to the Hybrid [...]
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