NBAA Through The Years

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Match the NBAA headline with the date it occured for a chance to win a $100 American Express Gift Card and one pass to NBAA's 65th Annual Meeting & Convention in Orlando!

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1.

In what year was the headline below published? Stalls Still Worst Danger
- A.
  
  2007
- B.
  
  1988
- C.
  
  1949
- D.
  
  1967
Correct Answer
C. 1949

Explanation
Source: CAOA News section of Skyways, February 1949

The article cites a CAA (Civil Aeronautics Administration, which later became the FAA) report that for the 1947 period, "89 percent of [non-air carrier accidents] were due to either stall or collision accidents in 1947, and stalls caused 433 of them, or 49 percent." (Note: The "CAOA" in the section name stands for Corporation Aircraft Owners Association, NBAA's name at its founding.)

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In what year was the headline below published? NBAA Member Installs Radar
- A.
  
  1947
- B.
  
  1955
- C.
  
  1983
- D.
  
  1964
Correct Answer
B. 1955

Explanation
Source: Official NBAA Report section of Skyways, June 1955

The article reports that "one of the first installations of airborne radar on a business aircraft was completed recently by NBAA Member Page Airways, Inc., of Rochester, NY. The Bendix Airborne Radar System was installed in the nose of a Lockheed Lodestar operated by Forrest Oil Company of Brandford, PA."

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In what year was the headline below published? NBAA Opposes Airways User Charge Taxes
- A.
  
  1974
- B.
  
  2006
- C.
  
  1997
- D.
  
  1965
Correct Answer
D. 1965

Explanation
Source: NBAA News Report, March 1965

In response to proposed tax increases on general aviation in 1965, then-NBAA President Aubrey Keif wrote, "Your Association is deeply concerned with proposed airways users charges and is firm in a stand and policy of resisting any increased impost on business aviation."

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In what year was the headline below published? Recommended Voluntary Fuel Conservation Measures
- A.
  
  1974
- B.
  
  2005
- C.
  
  1986
- D.
  
  1992
Correct Answer
A. 1974

Explanation
Source: NBAA Report, November/December 1974

In light of new energy policies within the Ford Administration, this article provides a list of useful tips to help business aircraft operators conserve fuel, from using "fewer engines" by taxiing from ramp to runup area with minimum number of engines operating, to "optimizing the entire flight profile" (climb, cruise, descent).

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In what year was the headline below published? Members Express Concern Over Access, High Density Rule Problems
- A.
  
  1974
- B.
  
  1984
- C.
  
  1997
- D.
  
  2006
Correct Answer
B. 1984

Explanation
Source: NBAA Report, August 1984

This article reported on an "extraordinary meeting" of the NBAA Airspace/Air Traffic Control Committee in Washington with three FAA Operations Division officials to address concerns about how business aviation was affected by the "High Density Rule and other artificial restraints on the air traffic system."

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In what year was the headline below published? RVSM to Begin Implementation in March
- A.
  
  1997
- B.
  
  1984
- C.
  
  1974
- D.
  
  1965
Correct Answer
A. 1997

Explanation
Source: NBAA Digest, April 1997

The article reported on the minimum equipment and personnel requirments for operators effective when the new Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) standards were implemented on March 27, 1997.

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In what year was the headline below published? User Fees on the Way? NBAA Remains Vigilant
- A.
  
  1992
- B.
  
  1999
- C.
  
  2006
- D.
  
  2008
Correct Answer
C. 2006

Explanation
Source: NBAA Update, November 27, 2006

"For two years, NBAA has repeatedly stated that some type of user fee will likely be proposed by the [Bush] Administration for the general aviation community, including business aviation.... As the debate over FAA funding unfolds, NBAA will continue to oppose any user fee proposal."

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NBAA Through The Years

In what year was the headline below published? Stalls Still Worst Danger

In what year was the headline below published? NBAA Member Installs Radar

In what year was the headline below published? NBAA Opposes Airways User Charge Taxes

In what year was the headline below published? Recommended Voluntary Fuel Conservation Measures

In what year was the headline below published? Members Express Concern Over Access, High Density Rule Problems

In what year was the headline below published? RVSM to Begin Implementation in March

In what year was the headline below published? User Fees on the Way? NBAA Remains Vigilant