Those with a proclivity for cynicism might judge this headline an oxymoron equal to military intelligence. But before you snigger and stop reading, consider this: under its Center of Excellence banner, the FAA has selected a team of universities with renowned aviation programs to conduct general aviation research and test things that will enhance its safety, accessibility, and sustainability into the future.
No idle, unpaid for political promise, the FAA will invest at least $500,000 a year for the first half of the COE’s 10-year run. And this is not the only—or inaugural—COE. The FAA established the first GA Center of Excellence in 2001. During its decade run its participating universities researched and tested pilot training, human factors, ADS-B, remote airport lighting, and other facets of GA. And the FAA has established other COEs dedicated to other aspects of aerospace endeavors.
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