Gipson & Yodice To Lead EAA Legal Advisory Council
Ronnie Gipson
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Attorneys Ronnie Gipson of Memphis, Tennessee, and Kathy Yodice of Potomac, Maryland, who are both pilots and have extensive experience in aviation law, have been named chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Legal Advisory Council, a group of EAA-member attorneys who assist the organization and its members in a variety of aviation legal matters. Gipson is currently an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Memphis, where he advocates for general aviation issues through his scholarly work, which has been published worldwide in legal journals, and cited by Congress. As a lawyer, he has represented aviation clients in FAA enforcement actions, and accident/incident litigation, as well
Kathy Yodice
as purchase and sale transactions. Now, Gipson routinely gives webinars and presentations on issues critical to general aviation, such as airport preservation; drone integration into the National Airspace System; and immunity for Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs). Yodice is a well-known aviation attorney who has been representing aviation interests for more than 35 years, beginning in the FAA’s Office of Chief Counsel and now in private practice. Her experience also includes consulting, expert legal testimony, and lecturing on aviation legal issues. Yodice is a past president and current board member of the Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association and is a part-time lecturer at Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering. q
Avfuel & Embraer Collaborate To Bring Neste MY SAF To Melbourne Orlando International ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Avfuel Corporation and Embraer are proud to announce their recent collaboration to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The agreement comes as Embraer announces its commitment on climate action, such as achieving carbon neutral operations by 2040 and supporting the aviation industry´s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, both of which include integrating the use of SAF into its sustainability initiatives. As part of the collaboration, Avfuel supplied Embraer with Neste MY SAF at its Melbourne, Florida, facility by delivering the fuel to Sheltair (KMLB) for storage and handling. Embraer aims
to use the SAF in ongoing operations at its executive jet’s headquarters in Melbourne. Avfuel provided its first delivery of the fuel to Embraer at Sheltair Melbourne on July 14. Each truckload (approximately 8,000 gallons) of the fuel from Neste’s Houston location provides a 19.1 metric ton reduction in carbon emissions over its lifecycle—equivalent to the amount of carbon sequestered by 23.4 acres of U.S. forests per year. SAF is the most effective way to reduce a flight’s carbon footprint; and, in the future, SAF could deliver up to 80% less greenhouse gas emissions versus traditional jet fuel in its neat form. q OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 51