NATA Membership Update
Relief for CA Flight Training Facilities

Over the past several weeks, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), along with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the flight training community in the State of California, has worked closely with California state legislators during their special session to secure language providing for a delay in compliance, for flight training facilities, with regulations issued by the Bureau Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).  This language is part of the budget package being considered by the California Legislature.

Late yesterday, after extensive outreach efforts by NATA, bills in both in the California Assembly and Senate were amended to provide a delay in compliance for all flight training from July 2010 to July 2011. The amended bills would, however, require facilities providing flight training to notify the BPPE that they are operating during the delay period.

The amended bills, Assembly Bill (AB) 1616 and Senate Bill (SB) 856, are expected to be voted on today. Both bills would require a two-thirds vote. If passed, only one of the two bills would be sent to the Governor for his signature.  Both bills may be viewed at the links below.

Click here to view AB 1616

Click here to view SB 856

NATA will update members as new details arise.  For more information, please contact:

Michael France
Director, Regulatory Affairs
mailto:mfrance@nata.aero

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For general press inquiries, contact Shannon Chambers at 703-298-1347 or schambers@nata.aero. 

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has been the voice of aviation business for more than 80 years. Representing nearly 3,700 aviation businesses, NATA’s member companies provide a broad range of services to general aviation, the airlines and the military and NATA serves as the public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses before Congress and the federal agencies.