FAA Administrator Addresses User Fees for GenAv Community

On July 30th, 2009, Randy Babbitt took to the podium for the first time as the FAA Administrator, addressing EAA AirVenture attendees in the Honda Pavilion.  With nearly 70,000 operations every day, and over 753 million people transported each year, Babbitt explained that the overall system is unquestionably the safesty, most efficient system in the world.  That system, however, requires an extraordinary budget and with the changing flight market, one question remains:  how does the FAA continue to fund the immense costs without degrading the effectiveness?

FAASTeam Outreach Manager Discusses External Stress

On September 2nd, 2009, the American Bonanza Society started its 40th annual convention in Salt Lake City.  Featuring over 50 hours of seminars directed towards Beech enthusiasts and owners alike, the five-day event included educational classes, speakers, and social activities for attendees.  During the event, the ABS invited Bryan Neville, acting National Outreach Manager for FAASTeam, to speak about decision making for the pilot community.