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January 11, 2011

ANN Special Feature: Better Instructors, More Pilots - 01.11.11

CFI Doug Stewart, Chairman of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, offers some background on the upcoming National Flight Training Reform Symposium, scheduled for May in Atlanta.

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SAFE Responds To Helicopter Flight Rules NPRM

Substantive Recommendations Offered In 12-Page Document

The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has submitted a comprehensive response to the NPRM, Air Ambulance and Commercial Helicopter Operations… (Docket No. FAA-2010-0982; Notice No. 10-13).

Becomes First To Finish The Course In American Eurocopter's AS350 Flight And Mission Simulator

Pilots from the Utah Highway Patrol Aero Bureau have completed the inaugural training course conducted in American Eurocopter's new AS350 Flight and Mission Simulator. The Aero Bureau is the first to utilize the new simulator in support of their training efforts.

"Rusty" Valko To Oversee Company-Wide Operations

Air medical transportation company Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance has promoted Rastislav "Rusty" Valko to Chief Operations Officer. In the COO position, Valko will oversee company-wide operations.

Company Veteran And Chief Pilot Taking The Reins Of The Division

A longtime Wyle veteran has been named president of the company's Lexington Park, Maryland-based Aerospace Group. Peter Green replaces Brent Bennitt, who has been promoted to the position of executive vice president in the company's corporate offices.

Company Now Brands, Supplies Aviation Fuel And Services To Jet Air Systems

Fixed-base operator Jet Air has branded with Avfuel Corporation. Under the agreement, Avfuel will act as Jet Air aviation fuel and services provider, and also supplement the FBO with marketing services. Jet Air now offers AVTRIP rewards points on qualifying fuel purchases, as well as Avfuel Contract Fuel.

Aero-TV: SAFE'S Doug Stewart -- Leading the Flight Training Reformation

One of the few bright lights of 2009-2010 was the rise of SAFE... an uncommon new aviation association that seems to be on the road to DOING THINGS rather than just bragging about how good they are. Born of the political strife that resulted during the NAFI/EAA melt-down, we have come to find that th leading personalities in SAFE are some of the most dedicated flyers and aero-education professionals we've ever met. Doug Stewart is (very much) one of those folks.

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ANN's Heroes 'n Heartbreakers 2010: Mason Holland and The Eclipse Resurrection

Aero-Hero: Mason Holland and The Resurrection of The Eclipse 500 There IS Life After Bankruptcy! When Vern Raburn's magnificent little dream jet project folded under the weight of some truly miserable behavior by pseudo-savior ETIRC Aviation Chairman Roel Pieper (whose tenure with the program may go down as one of the most botched efforts in BizAv history), most thought that was the least they'd seen of the little pocket-rocket.