Tag Archives: Sean Elliott

Why we fly them, and how we make them fly?

Posted on July 24, 2020 by mwflyer

by Sean Elliott Vice President, Advocacy and Safety Experimental Aircraft Association Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2020 issue EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 2, 2019, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress owned by the Collings Foundation crashed at Bradley International Airport … Continue reading →

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Record-Setting Father & Son Air Racing Duo Win Big At EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet

Posted on January 23, 2020 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue Yes, it is a busy and cold time of the year, but EAA members always come out in droves to hear a really great speaker or speakers at EAA’s Annual Wright Brothers … Continue reading →

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EAA Says FAA’s Sleep Apnea Policy Would Set A Dangerous Precedent

Posted on January 26, 2014 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has joined other general aviation organizations urging an immediate and indefinite hold on the FAA’s recently announced aeromedical guidelines on “sleep apnea.” The protocol, announced by Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Fred Tilton, … Continue reading →

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EAA’S Adventure Speaker Series

Posted on September 18, 2013 by mwflyer

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Sept. 18, 2013) — EAA’s fascinating speaker series focusing on unique and historic aviation experiences returns for its fall-winter season on Sept. 26, 2013 to the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Admission and … Continue reading →

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EAA Testifies Before NTSB On Air Show Safety

Posted on February 17, 2012 by mwflyer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – EAA President and CEO Rod Hightower and EAA Vice President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs, Sean Elliott, testified before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) during a hearing on air show and air race safety on January … Continue reading →

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AOPA Expands Commitment To State-Level Advocacy

Posted on October 22, 2011 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman HARTFORD, CONN. – At a packed room of Airport Support Network (ASN) volunteers at the AOPA Summit in Hartford, Ct., September 23, 2011, AOPA President Craig Fuller announced that the association is creating a new regional manager … Continue reading →

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EAA Names New Vice President, Government & Industry Relations

Posted on February 5, 2011 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Sean Elliott, a member of the EAA staff since 1996, has been named the organization’s Vice President of Government and Industry Relations. He succeeds Earl Lawrence, who departed EAA in the fall of 2010 to become director of … Continue reading →

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