CFI NEWS by adding aviation and aerospace curricula at all school levels. Attention was especially given toward expanding the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) " You Can Fly " High School Aviation Curriculum. That successful outreach effort led to the agency being recognized by AOPA as the top state in the nation for the number of schools approved to teach its aviation curriculum. There are 57 high schools across the state that are currently teaching the AOPA curriculum. Read more. MODEL AIRCRAFT LEADERS WELCOME POTENTIAL FAA RECOGNITION The Academy of Model Aeronautics pounced on the invitation from the FAA to be recognized as an organization that sets guidelines for recreational use of drones and more traditional model aircraft. Learn more. NAA NAMES DISTINGUISHED STATESMEN, STATESWOMEN OF AVIATION The National Aeronautic Association announced its 2022 class of Distinguished Statesmen and Stateswomen of Aviation on September 28. Learn more. ELEVATOR SPAR CRACKS PROMPT EMERGENCY DHC-3 DIRECTIVE An emergency airworthiness directive (AD), 2022-21-51, mandates an inspection of the left-hand elevator auxiliary spar and replacement, if necessary, on all de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters. Learn more. The DHC-3 wreckage was found with the clamp nut at left not seated in the barrel at right, having apparently unthreaded prior to the September 4 accident. A lock ring designed to prevent this unthreading was not found, and the manufacturer is drafting inspection guidance for the rest of the fleet. NTSB image. NTSB UPDATES INVESTIGATION OF FATAL OTTER ACCIDENT NTSB investigators reported October 24 that a missing lock ring may have allowed the horizontal stabilizer to swing free in flight before a de Havilland Canada DCH-3 Otter plunged into Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island, Washington, on September 4. The accident killed the pilot and nine passengers. Learn more.https://www.velocityokc.com/blog/policy/state-s-aviation-agency-lauded-by-nasao-for-its-aerospace-and-aviation-education-emphasis/?back=super_blog https://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/october/27/model-aircraft-leaders-welcome-potential-faa-recognition https://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/october/06/naa-names-distinguished-statesmen-stateswomen-of-aviation https://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/october/06/elevator-spar-cracks-prompt-emergency-dhc-3-directive https://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/october/25/ntsb-updates-investigation-of-fatal-otter-accident