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Key Takeaways:
David St. George, executive director of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), announced his retirement in the organization's newsletter.
St. George has a long history with SAFE, starting as one of its first members, serving as board chairman in 2015, and becoming executive director in 2018, during which time SAFE grew exponentially to over 8,000 members.
Both St. George and the SAFE board expressed gratitude for his significant contributions and unwavering commitment, with the board now initiating a search for his successor and working on a transition plan.
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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