I was up late last night, inputting numbers, ticking off boxes, checking receipts, and seriously wishing I had four or five more kids who still fit into a deductible age bracket. It’s tax time, and I suspect you are deep... Continue Reading →
First responders and pilots: The follow-up
Posted on March 1st, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
Now online: Powerpoint presentation for first responders It was the day after Christmas 2011 when I filled this space with talk of first responders. Specifically, I wrote about the self-interest the aviation community has in reaching out to work with... Continue Reading →
The $64 million answer
Posted on February 22nd, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
Here’s a good quiz question for you: What do Stuart Jet Center, in Stuart, Florida, Region Air in Sparta, Tennessee, and Missouri Aviation Center in Warrensburg, Missouri, have in common? They’re all running specials with discounts on fuel for pilots... Continue Reading →
Teamwork of the highest order
Posted on February 20th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
Last Friday evening, while standing at the front of a packed ballroom, with microphone in hand, Mayor Gow Fields announced, “Aviation has reached a new high in Lakeland.” When’s the last time you heard a mayor say something positive and... Continue Reading →
General aviation as an asset
Posted on February 7th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
There were six of us sitting around the table. The local economic development council had just announced the hiring of a new executive director, and the new guy was making the rounds to meet and greet as many people as... Continue Reading →
Bringing out the big guns — with a smile
Posted on January 31st, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
In North Platte, Nebraska, they celebrate NEBRASKAland Days in June. Driggs, Idaho, pulls out all the stops for Summerfest in July. In Johnstown, Pennsylvania, they mark the joys of summer with Thunder in the Valley, and Salley, South Carolina, hosts... Continue Reading →
The problem with the press
Posted on January 26th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
Periodically I give readers a peek into the political world I inhabit. The intent is to provide some context for the battle ahead of you if you try to buck the tide in even the slightest way. Bringing radical new... Continue Reading →
Making the airport work for all of us
Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
Like a lot of cities and towns in America, my city has a program in place that is designed to help business professionals segue into becoming civic leaders. The program is called, fittingly enough, Leadership Winter Haven, and it is... Continue Reading →
Introducing the Polk Aviation Alliance
Posted on January 16th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
It’s never too early to start planning for Sun ‘n Fun’s annual fly-in. This 38th edition of a great general aviation event presents the folks at Sun ‘n Fun, the aviation community, and each individual aviation enthusiast with the opportunity... Continue Reading →
This network is open for business
Posted on January 9th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
A simple message can have far-reaching impact — just ask the readers of GeneralAviationNews.com, who have found a way of networking online. Continue Reading →
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