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Politics for Pilots

Sharing your two cents

By Jamie Beckett · May 9, 2011 ·

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He also is an owner and contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. There is nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, that’s as consistently dull and lifeless as a public meeting when only […]

HOVA’s in the house

By Jamie Beckett · May 4, 2011 ·

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. A curious thing happened when I stopped into my local FBO this past weekend. As I wandered past […]

The secret weapon of all great businesses

By Jamie Beckett · April 25, 2011 ·

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. While I am a bit of a workaholic who is not at all unfamiliar with the sights and […]

Redlands, California goes renegade – and it’s working

By Jamie Beckett · April 18, 2011 ·

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. Roughly 65 miles to the east of Los Angeles is the mid-sized city of Redlands, California. With a […]

Don’t be a one-trick pony

By Jamie Beckett · April 11, 2011 ·

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. Bear with me for a minute. I’m going to use your imagination to help make a point. It’s […]

GA’s most effective advocate just might be you

By Jamie Beckett · April 5, 2011 ·

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. If you want to make headway in the realm of politics, you need to have advocates working on […]

Navigating a course to the future

By Jamie Beckett · March 28, 2011 ·

Dick Gaynor is running for a seat on the city council in Columbus, Indiana. I know this because he wrote to tell me so. You see, Dick is a pilot who has gotten involved in the political fabric of life in Columbus. I did the same thing here in Winter Haven, FL. Misery loves company, […]

When opportunity knocks…do something

By Jamie Beckett · March 22, 2011 ·

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. It seems like an obvious axiom of business. When opportunity knocks, answer the door, say “Hello,” invite it […]

A winning perspective

By Jamie Beckett · March 14, 2011 ·

Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. He is also a founding partner and regular contributor to FlightMonkeys.com. In February I gave a speech to a group of business and civic leaders on the value of […]

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