October 13, 2010 — Earl Lawrence, who has been a part of the EAA staff since 1994 in government advocacy roles, will be departing EAA on Nov. 1 to become Manager of the FAA’s Small Airplane Directorate in Kansas City. Lawrence’s new FAA duties will include development of airworthiness standards, policy and guidance for small aircraft (airplanes, gliders, airships and lighter-than-air); administer type, production and airworthiness certification, in addition to the continued operational safety for the general aviation aircraft. He will also manage the budget, personnel and training for the Small Airplane Directorate which covers a large geographic area from Alaska to Florida.
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