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Key Takeaways:
David St. George, executive director of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), has announced his retirement.
St. George was one of SAFE's first members, serving as chairman of the board in 2015 before becoming executive director in 2018, during which time he oversaw exponential growth to over 8,000 members.
The SAFE board of directors expressed gratitude for his unwavering commitment and stellar service, and is now actively searching for his successor while planning the leadership transition.
According to organization records, St. George was one of the first members of SAFE, serving as the chairman of the organization’s board of directors in 2015 before being named executive director in 2018.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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