Few people have been witness to as much sport aviation history
as has Audrey Poberezny. As one half of the amazing team that gave
EAA its start (and, admittedly, the better looking half), Audrey
Poberezny has been a steadfast partner to EAA Founder Paul
Poberezny as he helped bring the world of personal aviation to more
people than any single flyer we know. Today is Audrey's 80th
birthday... quite a milestone for anyone, and one that we're
pleased to celebrate.
The FAA's Light-Sport Aviation Branch (LSAB) announced on
January 17 that the standards for establishing sets of light-sport
aircraft (LSA) have been finalized and are now available for
review. LSAB manager Marty Weaver stated that Larry Burke,
president of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA),
will serve as the point person for coordinating recommendations
back to the LSAB as to which aircraft belong in which LSA set.
The BFA has had the task of digging itself out of a very
difficult period. when a few years ago a number of our competitive
balloon pilots decided to branch off and form their own balloon
organization.
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