No Surprise... Mark Baker Picks Up Where Fuller Leaves Off
Mark R. Baker, described by AOPA as a "a longtime general aviation (GA) pilot," has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Baker is only the fifth AOPA president since the association’s founding nearly 75 years ago. A native Minnesotan, Baker, 55, became a pilot in his twenties and has logged more than 7,500 hours of flight time. The pilot community and his close flying friends are the reason he can be found at an airport or a seaplane base nearly every weekend.
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A B-1 'Lancer' went down Monday morning in a remote area of southeast Montana, but the good news is that all four crew members are reported to have ejected safely, but with some injuries. The aircraft was based out of Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD, and went down near Broadus. With a crew of two pilots and two weapon systems officers, the aircraft was believed to have been based out of Ellsworth's 28th Bomb Wing. The FAA has responded to an EAA petition, filed in April 2012, which would allow volunteer private pilots flying Young Eagl
"To be able to work with NASA on the next manned space capsule is a dream come true for many Arlington crew members - they are very excited about this unique opportunity." Source: USS Arlington Commanding Officer Cmdr. Darren Nelson.
A point defined by any combination of courses, radials, or bearings of two or more navigational aids. The term is also used to describe the point where two runways, a runway and a taxiway, or two taxiways cross or meet.
National ENG Helicopter Association
Membership in the NEHA is open to anyone who currently works directly in an ENG aviation operation. Pilots, reporters, videographers, aviation mechanics and engineers currently working in airborne ENG operations are among those eligible.
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