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Society of Aviation and Flight Educators

Is there really a DPE shortage?

By General Aviation News Staff · February 27, 2023 ·

During a meeting of Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE) and FAA personnel at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, it was estimated that one-fifth of applicants never even qualify to start their FAA flight tests due to incorrect endorsements or inadequate pilot experience. These CFI errors waste applicants’ time and money while also squandering scarce DPE appointments, SAFE officials noted.

Master Instructors find new home at SAFE

By General Aviation News Staff · March 9, 2021 ·

Master Instructors represent less than 1% of instructors, but have been 43% of the National FAA the GA Award winners.

Teachers win SAFE grants

By General Aviation News Staff · November 3, 2015 ·

Teachers Doug James of Georgia and Scott Cutler of Washington State have received this year’s 2015 K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant Awards from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators. SAFE awards the grants annually to help stimulate interest in aviation-related education as part of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies. James is a third […]

Stowell, Turner to present training solutions for loss of control accidents at NTSB forum

By General Aviation News Staff · October 7, 2015 ·

Fresh ideas for flight instructors interested in preventing inflight loss of control will be presented by two experts from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the NTSB Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The day-long forum also will be streamed live online. Inflight loss of control is involved in […]

Moyle tapped as SAFE executive director

By General Aviation News Staff · September 21, 2015 ·

After a six-month nationwide search, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) has selected veteran aviation educator Bill Moyle as the organization’s executive director. Moyle, of Waxahachie, Texas, succeeds SAFE co-founder Doug Stewart, who stepped down last year to continue instructing in technically advanced aircraft. Former SAFE Board Chair John Dorcey served as interim executive director during […]

Dorcey takes helm of SAFE

By General Aviation News Staff · January 7, 2015 ·

Charter member John Dorcey of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, took the helm of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) on Monday, Jan. 5, as interim Executive Director, succeeding long-time executive director Doug Stewart, who announced his retirement in November. Dorcey, 64, will serve until a new executive director is selected. “We’re so appreciative of John’s willingness […]

SAFE offers instant CFI insurance

By General Aviation News Staff · October 29, 2014 ·

For the first time, Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) aircraft liability insurance for CFIs is available almost instantly, without the long, drawn-out paper applications required for most other CFI policies. “SAFE members can now buy SAFE CFI insurance online, pay with a credit card and get confirmation of their new policy almost instantly, […]

Teachers win SAFE aviation education grants

By General Aviation News Staff · September 19, 2014 ·

Two teachers, Sonya Williams and Joseph Perrotta, have been named recipients of the 2014 K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant Awards from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE). The $250 grants to encourage aviation and aerospace lesson plans and aviation student projects in classrooms have been awarded by SAFE since 2013. The awards have helped stimulate […]

SAFE elects new board members

By General Aviation News Staff · August 23, 2014 ·

Aviation educator Dr. Donna Wilt was elected chair of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) Board of Directors July 31 at the group’s annual membership meeting at AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She replaces current Chair John Dorcey. Wilt is an associate professor in the College of Aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technology […]

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