Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. It was my great pleasure to meet one of the gubernatorial candidates running in... Continue Reading →
Building a winning team
Posted on September 29th, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. Powerful allies can pop up out of the blue, if you’re open to recognizing... Continue Reading →
Mogas for the masses — if you dare
Posted on September 22nd, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport. Prepare yourself for a blatant plug. I’m going to suggest you click on a... Continue Reading →
Persistence pays off
Posted on September 16th, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
Like so many GA airports, mine faced a problem that was brought into sharp focus by the recent capture in Santa Barbara of those two wily desperados, John and Martha King. If nothing else the incident made it clear that... Continue Reading →
Airport security: It’s in your court now
Posted on September 6th, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
The news is bad. When two of the nicest, friendliest, most competent people on the planet (and yes, I speak of John and Martha King) find themselves victimized by law enforcement based on sloppy investigative practices, you have no choice... Continue Reading →
Outsmarting the slur of “designed by committee”
Posted on August 31st, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
It has been said that a camel is a horse designed by committee. That suggestion disparages neither the horse nor the camel, but it is not particularly kind to the abilities of the committee — and with good reason. Continue Reading →
The new voting block in town
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
Traditionally, aviation enthusiasts are an ignored minority population. That’s certainly true when election time rolls around. Politicians rarely show up at the airport trolling for votes, Continue Reading →
Be specific when talking to the press
Posted on August 4th, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
During a recent newspaper interview about the management of the local airport, the reporter stopped me and asked for clarification. “I’m sorry, “ he said, “What’s an FBO?” “FBO stands for Fixed Base Operator,” I answered. “The FBO is the... Continue Reading →
One thing leads to another, and another…
Posted on July 27th, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
With Oshkosh in full swing, the eyes of the aviation minded are on Wisconsin. But here in central Florida there is one city commissioner who has just become a major fan of aviation, thanks to a husband and wife who... Continue Reading →
Building a more aviation friendly future
Posted on July 20th, 2010 by Jamie Beckett
Success is an elusive goal. In order to be truly successful you have to first define what success is. It’s only with that definition in hand that you can establish a plan to achieve the goal. Jumping to Step 3... Continue Reading →
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