The General Aviation Awards Board of Directors (GAA) announced\nthe appointment of National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) Board\nMember Gregory A. Feith to its Board. Feith will lead the nonprofit’s Public\nRelations team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I speak for the entire GAA Board when I say that we\nare delighted to welcome Greg Feith to our Board as Public Relations\nDirector,” said Sandya Narayanswami, GAA board chair. “Greg’s\nextraordinary accomplishments and visibility as an NTSB accident investigator,\nhis experience as a podcaster, and his knowledge of the industry will bring new\nvision and ideas to the Board. In his role on the Public Relations team, he\nwill help get GAA critical support for a strong Aviation Safety culture to the\nGA community as it moves into the future and evolves to include new\nconstituents.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NAFI, a long-time supporter of the GA Awards program, has\ntwo national award honorees on its Board. Karen Kalishek, board chair, was\nnamed the 2019 National FAASTeam Representative, and Adam Magee, board\ntreasurer, was named the 2021 National FAASTeam Representative. NAFI’s support\nof safety, leadership, and citizenship in the aviation community is reinforced\nby the addition of Board Member, Greg Feith in his role on the national awards\nprogram Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“NAFI was honored to be sought out by the GA Awards\nCommittee in its search for a new member and I am thrilled that Greg Feith\nanswered the call to service,\u201d said NAFI Board Chair, Karen Kalishek. She continued,\n\u201cGreg will undoubtedly prove to be an excellent member of the GAA Board as he\nhas been for NAFI. His experience in general aviation safety and instruction is\na perfect fit for both organizations as we mutually recognize and support\nprofessionalism in general aviation activities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feith, former NTSB Senior Air Safety Investigator and\n“Go-Team” Captain, has investigated over 2,500 general aviation,\ncorporate, and air transport aircraft incidents and accidents worldwide during\nhis 41 years as an accident investigator. Feith received a BS in Aeronautical\nStudies from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and holds ATP, CFII, AGI,\nIGI, and UAS certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feith conducts safety lectures worldwide and is a guest\ninstructor at numerous aviation venues, including his alma mater, ERAU. He\nappears regularly in aviation safety-related television programs such as\nMAYDAY, Seconds to Disaster, Why Airplanes Crash on the Discovery Channel, TLC,\nHistory Channel, National Geographic, and MSNBC. Greg also co-hosts the popular\npodcast and YouTube channel Flight Safety Detectives. Greg won a National Emmy\nAward for his expertise as part of the NBC News coverage of the Malaysian\nAirlines Flight 17 shootdown. In addition to Greg’s reputation as an expert in\nAviation and Aerospace Safety, he was inducted into the Living Legends of\nAviation in January 2016. Feith is a resident of Golden, Colorado, and an avid\ngeneral aviation pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The General Aviation Awards allows us to recognize\noutstanding individuals who don’t work in the spotlight but have a passion for\naviation and demonstrate a high level of expertise in their respective\ncrafts,” said Feith. “They are mentors and leaders for others in\naviation. I am honored to be an integral part of this great organization.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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