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IN THIS ISSUE
SAFE Board Candidates Nominated, Vetted
SAFE Board Election Coming Up - Watch Your Email!
Two SAFE K-12 Teacher Grants Available
Visit, Volunteer for SAFE Booth at AirVenture
SAFE Annual Meeting, Dinner Thursday
CFIs Encouraged to Help at Pilot Proficiency Center
Urgent Notice to CFIs
FAA Safety Briefing Focuses on Technology
FAA Proposes Numerous Changes in Pilot Training Rules
SAFE Mentoring Program Helps CFIs Become World Class Aviation Educators
SAFE's 1000th Member to Compete in Air Race Classic
Fresh SAFE Blogs Available
Master Instructors Earn, Renew
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1 June 2016

SAFE represents more than 1,000 of the industry's top aviation educators in 49 states and nine foreign countries, including the majority of Master Instructors and numerous General Aviation Awards winners in all four awards categories. 

SAFE BOARD CANDIDATES NOMINATED, VETTED

E ight well-qualified nominees for the three open positions on the SAFE Board of Directors this year were presented to the current Board by SAFE's Governance Committee on May 18.  
 
See the eight candidate profiles on the Director Elections page of the SAFE web site.
 
"It's up to you now," said Governance Committee Chair Sherry Rossiter.  "Carefully read each of the candidate's profiles, consider their answers to questions about SAFE's mission and how they would help govern the organization and get ready to vote."
 
SAFE was founded as a member-driven organization, and our bylaws restrict Board members to a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms.  

SAFE BOARD ELECTION COMING UP
WATCH YOUR EMAIL FOR BALLOT INFORMATION

Every SAFE member current as of June 1 will receive an email from the organization's independent polling provider, VotingPlace.net, in the next few days with details on SAFE's election process.  Only current SAFE members are eligible to vote.
 
The SAFE ePolls will open on Monday, June 6 at 0800 EDT and remain open until Wednesday, June 13 at 2100 EDT.  To vote, log-in using the email address associated with your SAFE account and your membership number.
 

TWO SAFE K-12 TEACHER GRANTS AVAILABLE

Two grants for K-12 classroom teachers will be awarded again this year by SAFE.  Each award is $250. Additional program details, guidelines, and grant application are here .
 
The program is designed to encourage classroom teachers to incorporate aviation-themed lessons into their curriculum. "SAFE's K-12 grant is part of SAFE's commitment to support aviation education at all levels," said SAFE Board member Sherry Rossiter. "Helping teachers include aviation in their classroom is a way to get kids excited about aviation."
 
One grant will be awarded to a teacher in Grades K - 7 and the second to a teacher in Grades 8 - 12. An individual teacher or a group of teachers from the same school may apply for a grant to design an aviation-themed classroom unit or complete an aviation-themed project. 


VISIT, VOLUNTEER FOR SAFE BOOTH
AT AIRVENTURE JULY 25-31

SAFE will be on full display again at this year's EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI in Exhibit Hangar B, spaces 2093 and 2094, and volunteers are needed to staff the booth.  Volunteers are provided with daily admission for the day they volunteer in the booth.
 
Volunteers are asked to work at least one four-hour shift one day between July 25-31.  The  easy signup board for booth volunteers is online, and a locator map for first-time AirVenture visitors is available on the SAFE website.
 
Member signups and renewals will be available at the SAFE booth this year.  Valuable rewards for renewing members will be available at the booth from sponsors.  Members renewing at AirVenture will keep their original membership expiration dates.

SAFE AIRVENTURE MEETING, DINNER THURSDAY

The SAFE Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner, will again be held at the Wittman Regional Airport terminal building on Thursday, July 28 at 7 PM.  A no-host social hour will begin at 6 PM.

The event is sponsored by long-time SAFE supporters Sporty's Pilot Shop , Aviation Insurance Resources , Flying Magazine and Starr Companies , Members can sign up for the dinner here.

2016 AIRVENTURE PILOT PROFICIENCY CENTER
CFI PARTICIPATION ENCOURAGED
 
There is still time for CFI members of SAFE and NAFI to volunteer their professional skills to help staff the EAA Pilot Proficiency Center at AirVenture Oshkosh 2016, July 25 - 31.  Details were provided in a special email sent to SAFE members last week.   
 
"We do still need CFIs for the PPC for both IFR and VFR scenarios," said John Gibson of NAFI. "Monday and Tuesday are staffed and Wednesday is nearly staffed, but the rest of the week is open."  He added that instructors with Redbird Xwind experience were particularly in short supply.  To apply to volunteer for this year's PPC at AirVenture please click here .
 
Volunteer instructors will operate both VFR and IFR flight scenarios in the 12 Redbird AATDs at the event.  CFIs will be provided housing and transportation to and from the grounds
 

SAFE NOTICE TO CFIs:
ACS TAKES EFFECT JUNE 15
 
SAFE has issued an urgent notice to all CFIs with students currently training for FAA certificates:  the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for private pilot airplane certificate and instrument-airplane rating take effect on June 15, replacing the corresponding Practical Test Standards (PTS).  While the ACS will not change the flight portion of the practical test, the ground portion of the test will use the ACS task elements.
 
"If your student is close to finishing training for the private pilot airplane certificate or the instrument-airplane rating, you may want to encourage him or her to complete the practical test before June 15."  said SAFE Board member David St. George.  "Anyone preparing to take either of these knowledge tests or check rides should use the ACS to study."  For detailed information on the ACS, click here.
 
While it has been several years since the FAA published test questions, many of the previously-published questions were still active until a few months ago. The FAA has now revised all active knowledge test questions for the private pilot airplane certificate and the instrument-airplane rating, making it unlikely your student will see an exact match to questions from test preparation providers.
 
The FAA also has new supplements going active on Monday, June 13 resulting in more changes to written questions.  The updated supplements are the Airman Knowledge Testing Supplements for Sport, Recreational, and Private Pilot Test (FAA-CT-8080-2G); Commercial Pilot Test (FAA-CT-8080-1D) and Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, and Sport Pilot Instructor Test  (FAA-CT-8080- 5G).
 
MAY JUNE FAA SAFETY BRIEFING FOCUSES ON TECHNOLOGY IN GA

The May/June 2016 FAA Safety Briefing , edited by SAFE member Susan Parson, shines a spotlight on the rapidly changing world of technology and how it's affecting GA safety. 

Articles cover everything from unmanned aircraft to commercial space operations and how the FAA helps champion the power of technology in making flying safer and more efficient.


FAA PROPOSES NUMEROUS CHANGES IN
PILOT TRAINING RULES AFFECTING CFIs

An FAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking , open for comments until August 10, would make several significant changes in requirements for private pilot and commercial pilot applicants, amending portions of FAR Parts 61, 63, 91, 121 and 135.  One of the biggest proposed changes involves adding a fixed-gear Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) as one of the options for the single-engine commercial pilot training and practical test that currently requires a complex aircraft.  The flight instructor practical test would be changed in the same manner.  

"SAFE welcomes many of these changes that are long overdue," said Donna Wilt, SAFE Chair. " One of the questions is whether these changes are adequate for maintaining proficiency or will they ultimately reduce safety in an effort to save money."
 
SAFE is encouraging members to comment on the proposed NPRM by going to the Federal Rulemaking Portal and following the online instructions for sending comments electronically.  Please copy SAFE on your response to help the organization formulate an official response.


SAFE FREE MENTORING PROGRAM HELPS CFIs
BECOME WORLD CLASS AVIATION EDUCATORS

SAFE's revitalized Mentoring Program, a no-cost opportunity for professional development, is already drawing praise from participants.
 
"As an independent flight instructor I had no real external compass with which to judge my own performance," wrote Michael Teninty, a SAFE Mentee who has been actively instructing for less than a year when he was matched with SAFE member and FAA DPE Ken Wittekiend of Burnet, TX.  "Ken is helping me move from a merely competent CFI to an excellent provider of aviation education."
 
The free SAFE Mentoring Program matches expert, highly experienced SAFE member aviation educators with those seeking assistance in becoming world class aviation educators themselves.  SAFE members interested in the program, either as a Mentor or Mentee, may log into the SAFE website and follow the path Members Only > Aviation Educator Mentoring Program for more information and an application form.
 

SAFE'S 1000TH MEMBER TO COMPETE
IN AIR RACE CLASSIC

Embry-Riddle Assistant Professor Virginie Rollin (left), who became SAFE's 1000th member at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland this year, will compete in the 2016 Air Race Classic, formerly known as the Powder Puff Derby. 
 
Dr. Rollin will be flying with fellow faculty member Dr. Naiara Petralanda in Petralanda's 1975 M model Cessna Skyhawk. Their chosen race name is 'Team Bernoulli,' a nod to their shared enthusiasm for aeronautical engineering and inspiring students, especially young women, to achieve their dreams.  Other SAFE members flying in the race include Team Wild Mama's Terry Caronell and University of North Dakota Collegiate Team Frozen Force's Tina Druskins.
 
Dr. Rollin and her Team Bernoulli partner have a crowdfunding website to help defray their expenses for the 2016 Air Race Classic.  It will be available only through June 4.
 
 
FRESH SAFE BLOGS NOW AVAILABLE

The new  SAFE Blog is rapidly gaining popularity. In recent weeks, contributions from SAFE members have included:
 
A request from David St. George for SAFE members to sign the "Professionalism Pledge" written by Dr. Tony Kern of the private consulting firm Convergent Performance.  Dr. Kern is the author of two compelling books on aviation safety, "Flight Discipline" and "Rogue Pilot."
 
An article by SAFE member Randall Brooks, with Aviation Performance Solutions and President of the Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Association (UPRTA) explaining why Loss Of Control Inflight (LOC-I) is such an insidious killer.  "We are highly unlikely to lose control in the region of the flight envelope in which we normally fly," he said.  "But...situations can escalate amazingly quickly into...behaviors that are not at all common to flight within the normal envelope.  Reactions become slower rather than faster...the brain is called upon to process confusing information in an unfamiliar environment."
 
 
MASTER INSTRUCTORS EARN OR RENEW

Five Master Instructors earned or renewed their designation recently with Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority.

They are Michael Christopher 'Mike' Demulling of New Richmond, WI; Michael Carl 'Mike' Jesch of Anaheim, CA; Daniel Max 'Dan' Keen of Lafayette, IN; Kyle Vincent Thomas of Durant, OK and Ludwig Joseph 'Lou' Wipotnik of Wheeling, IL.
 
All are current members of SAFE.  Of the more than 100,000 CFI certificate holders, fewer than 800 are accredited Master Instructors.



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Donna Wilt, Chair
Society of Aviation and Flight Educators
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