Learning To Fly ‘Is Expensive,’ NTSB Chair Says

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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy speaks with Richard McSpadden of the AOPA Air Safety Institute.

Credit: Bill Carey
OSHKOSH—Learning to fly is expensive, attests NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, who is working toward a private pilot’s license. “I’ve been really focused on trying to get kids and women in aviation—it’s expensive,” Homendy said, speaking July 25 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. “I pay $397 every time I take a...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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