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EAA Chairman Jack Pelton and his staff, along with advocates from AOPA and other general aviation groups, were prominent players in getting the new FAA medical rule pushed through. AVweb’s Mary Grady finds out more about how the new rule will be implemented and how it will affect CFIs, LSA pilots and others in the […]

At AirVenture Saturday morning, EAA’s Jack Pelton took a moment to address the Air Line Pilots Association’s unexpected letter to Congress opposing third-class medical reform efforts, which EAA has been at the forefront of this last year. Duration: 2:39 File Size: 3.1 MB download here

EAA has been a strong advocate for changing the FAA’s medical rules that apply to private pilots, and last week the effort moved in a new direction as a new Pilot’s Bill of Rights was introduced in Congress. EAA chairman Jack Pelton talks with AVweb’s Mary Grady about his take on the bill and what […]

The cost of fuel is a constant concern for pilots, and Jack Pelton told AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli at AOPA Summit this week that EAA will do what it can to help control those costs and keep airplanes flying. Pelton also discussed EAA’s conflict with FAA over paying for controller staff at AirVenture. Duration: File Size: […]

EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh aviation trade and air show faced challenges this year, but Jack Pelton remains optimistic and lists his reasons. view on YouTube

Even as he was announcing the new Citation Ten, Cessna CEO Jack Pelton told AVweb Monday that “staggeringly low” prices on late model aircraft across the size and type spectrum continue to make for a dismal market for new aircraft. In a podcast recorded at the National Business Aircraft Association meeting in Atlanta, Pelton said […]

Cessna CEO Jack Pelton, winner of the prestigious individual Charles Lindbergh Award, spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about the significance of the award and a little about the airplane business. This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation and Conoco-Phillips. Duration: File Size: download here

Just moments before addressing the crowd at this year’s AEA Convention, Cessna’s Jack Pelton spoke with Paul Bertorelli about the role of aircraft makers in this troubled economy and explains why Cessna is determined to take the lead in rebuilding confidence in the industry. Duration: File Size: download here

AVweb‘s Mike Blakeney speaks with Cessna CEO Jack Pelton hours after returning from a trip to Bend, Oregon, where Pelton announced to former Columbia Aircraft employees and the local media that Cessna will be taking over the facility that manufactures the popular Columbia 350 and 400 in the next few weeks. Pelton also responds to […]

AVweb sat down with Cessna chairman, president and CEO Jack Pelton at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In this week in Lakeland, Florida. While the Wichita manufacturer is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, it is clearly focused on the future. Duration: File Size: download here