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  2. General William J. Fox Airfield - Wikipedia

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    The airport is named after Brigadier General William J. Fox, "a Marine war hero, a movie stunt man, the first Los Angeles County engineer and, for 20 years after his retirement, a cowboy." [ 2 ] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility. [ 3 ]

  3. U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating - Wikipedia

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    USAF Command Pilot wings. U.S. Air Force aeronautical ratings are military aviation skill standards established and awarded by the United States Air Force for commissioned officers participating in "regular and frequent flight", [n 1] either aerially or in space, in performance of their duties.

  4. Pilot licensing and certification - Wikipedia

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    However, states can deviate from these standards by notifying ICAO about the changes. [1] In the United States, pilot certification is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

  5. Marksmanship badges (United States) - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Army Marksmanship Qualification Badges. The U.S. Army awards Army Marksmanship Qualification Badges to its soldiers, U.S. Army uniformed civilian guards, and foreign military personnel, while the CMP awards these same badges to U.S. civilians who qualify at three different qualification levels (highest to lowest): expert, sharpshooter, and marksman.

  6. Naval aviator (United States) - Wikipedia

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    In November 2020, The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) combined IFS and API into a singular program. As of today, NIFE is the new first step to becoming a naval aviator. All prospective SNAs begin the course with the API academic instruction, involving aerodynamics, flight rules and regulations, meteorology, navigation, and aircraft engines ...

  7. Los Angeles Airport Police - Wikipedia

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    The last of those officers completed training in 1996. The Los Angeles Airport Police was slated to be designated as a State of California Penal Code Section 830.1 agency as of January 1, 2014. [citation needed] Selection and training standards for Los Angeles Airport Police officers are virtually identical to those of LAPD.

  8. Pilot certification in the United States - Wikipedia

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    If training under Part 61, at least 250 hours of piloting time including 20 hours of training with an instructor and 10 hours of solo flight, and other requirements including several "cross-country" flights, i.e., more than 50 nautical miles (93 km)(25 NM for helicopter rate) from the departure airport (which include Day VFR and Night VFR 100 ...

  9. Civil aviation authority - Wikipedia

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    licensing of airports and navigational aids; standards for air traffic control. Depending on the legal system of the jurisdiction, a CAA will derive its powers from an act of parliament (such as the Civil or Federal Aviation Act), and is then empowered to make regulations within the bounds of the act. This allows technical aspects of ...