Hello, and thank you for joining us again here on Aviation News Talk for a Newsmaker's episode, where we talk to people in aviation who are making the news.

When pilots think about stepping up to a high-performance aircraft, well, the Beechcraft Bonanza is often on the shortlist.

And for most pilots who rent or own a complex aircraft, such as the Bonanza, one of the best ways to remain safe in these aircraft is to become a member of an aircraft type club like the American Bonanza Society, which is in the news because it's celebrating its 50th anniversary.

In a moment, I'll be sitting down with Tom Turner, executive director of the American Bonanza Society's Air Safety Foundation, and I will be asking

him to talk in general about the many services and benefits pilots typically get when they

join an aircraft type club, of which, by the way, there are more than 100. And then we'll

drill down and talk about the specifics of the American Bonanza Society and the services they provide

for Beach Bonanza owners and pilots.

So get ready because this Newsmakers episode starts now.

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Now, before we get started, let me tell you a little bit about Tom Turner.

Tom spent six years in the Air Force and was a Minuteman missile combat crew commander.

Later, he earned a master's degree on aviation safety with an emphasis on pilot training methods and human factors.

He has held a number of flying jobs since then, including a five-year period when he was

a lead instructor at Flight Safety International, responsible for all factory-approved training

for the Beach Bonanza. In 2003, he became the manager of technical services for the American

Bonanza Society, overseeing all EBS educational efforts, including the magazine, website, and

the Beach Pilot Proficiency Program, better known as the B-Tripple-P, which is one of the programs

we'll be talking about.

He also runs Mastery Flight Training, through which he provides individual flight instruction

for Beach Bonanza and Barron owners.

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