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TWO USPA MEMBERS EARN NO. XX WINGS AWARD

At an FAA Safety Seminar on the campus of The College of the Ozarks in Branson, MO, March 28, USPA members Seth Caperton and Jan Hoynacki were presented plaques by KC FSDO Safety Program Manager Randy Robinson for completion of level XX in the FAA Wings Safety Program. Explaining that there has been only one other presented in the KC FSDO—to USPA Member Micky Pinkston of Springfield, MO,--Randy also stated that these two plaques would be the last, as Safety Program funds have been drastically cut.

Seth Caperton is a long-time member of USPA, is the Co-Chairman of the Board of the Missouri Pilots Association, and is a Past President of MPA and the Ozarks Chapter, MPA. Jan Hoynacki is the Executive Director of USPA, and is a Past President of MPA and the Ozarks Chapter. USPA member Micky Pinkston is also a Past President of MPA and of the 99s. WAY TO GO, USPA!!!!

By attending at least one safety seminar during the year, and flying at least three hours with an instructor, a pilot is eligible for a new phase of Wings, and has also completed the requirements for the Bi-Annual Flight Review. MPA has an annual contest among its chapters for the most members completing their Wings. And statistics show that the pilots participating in the Wings Program are not the ones who have accidents.

Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association

KC FSDO Safety Program Manager Randy Robinson, USPA Executive Director Jan Hoynacki, MPA Co-Chairman of the Board Seth Caperton

Posted by Jan at April 2, 2005 08:47 PM