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Key Takeaways:
David St. George, Executive Director of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), has announced his retirement.
A founding member, St. George served as board chairman and then as executive director since 2018, overseeing significant growth to over 8,000 members and establishing SAFE as a powerful force in aviation education.
The SAFE board of directors acknowledged his unwavering commitment and stellar service, confirming that a transition plan is in motion to find his successor.
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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