|
United States Pilots Association |
Forty-eight people from west Texas, southern New Mexico, and southern Arizona attended a safety program on January 13 in Deming, NM, conducted by the New Mexico Pilots Association, in conjunction with the FAA's FAASTeam area manager John Boatright.
Presenters were USPA Vice President Bob Worthington and Bill Turner of Sierra Vista, AZ. Bill gave a very enlightening one-hour presentation about the background of UAS (Unmanned Aviation Systems), a thorough explanation of the FAA regulations (AFS-400 Policy 05-01) governing the UAS, and what we as pilots need to know about them in the air. Bill wants to educate GA on this topic as UAS are going to become more prevalent in the southwest as time goes by and the UAS technology grows faster than the FAA and other government agencies can publish regulations controlling their usage.
Richard Benito and Sharon Newson prepared food (provided by the FBO, Desert Aviation), and did an outstanding job feeding some 50 people.
This was an excellent start for NMPA for 2007, and they are just beginning!!!!!
Jan Hoynacki, Executive Director
United States Pilots Association