SAVE THE DATE!
Join us September 26-28 for the 2012
UAA Fall Education Conference
in Murfreesboro, Tennessee USA
as we CELEBRATE 65 YEARS!

UAA Provides Response to FAA NPRM 

UAA submitted an official response to the Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations NPRM. Sincere appreciation is expressed to the UAA NPRM Task Force and membership who participated in this effort.  UAA Response to NPRM

CALL FOR PRESENTERS: Education Sessions and Professional Development Workshops (April 2 Deadline) Currently under committee review.
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Collegiate Aviation Review (June 1 Deadline)
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Aviators Model Code of Conduct Version 2.0 Released

The Aviators Model Code of Conduct (AMCC)—Version 2.0 was released April 16, by the AMCC project’s Permanent Editorial Board. The AMCC:

• promotes flight and ground safety, professionalism, and pilot contributions to the aviation community and society at large,
• encourages the development and adoption of good judgment, ethical behavior, and personal responsibility, and
• supports improved communications between pilots, regulators, and others in the aviation industry.

The Code consists of seven sections: (1) General Responsibilities of Aviators; (2) Passengers and People on the Surface; (3) Training and Proficiency; (4) Security; (5) Environmental Issues; (6) Use of Technology; and (7) Advancement and Promotion of Aviation. It is the latest in a family of similar codes, including the Aviation Maintenance Technicians Model Code of Conduct, the Flight Instructors Model Code of Conduct, the Glider Aviators Model Code of Conduct, the Light Sport Aviators Model Code of Conduct, the Seaplane Pilots Model Code of Conduct, and the Student Pilots Model Code of Conduct. Developed as a volunteer effort, each is available as a free public service along with supporting materials at www.secureav.com. For more information about the Code of Conduct, contact PEB@secureav.com.

2010 Pilot Source Study

In February 20, 2010, a consortium of educators, regional airlines, and interested parties met to discuss a response to the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), entered into the Federal Register on February 8. The group agreed on the protocol for addressing the following “research question”: What were the characteristics of pilots who were hired by the U.S. regional airlines between 2005 and 2009, and how did these characteristics relate to their success in regional airline training? They also addressed ANPRM QUESTION 2A: Are aviation/pilot graduates from accredited aviation university degree programs likely to have a more solid academic knowledge base than other pilots hired for air carrier operations? Why or why not? Find the Results and Summary of this effort under "Member News" in the Members Only Section. Watch for updates regarding additional phases of this study.