Obie S. Young: is an Airline Transport Pilot with over 16,000 hours accumulated in his 43 years in aviation. He has worked in FAR Part 141 pilot training, FAR Part 135 charter, Corporate Flight Operations and as a FAA Designated Written and Flight Examiner for Private through ATP. He flew in air shows for six years and produced and directed air shows for 19 years. He is a member of several aviation organizations and a lifetime member of EAA and Florida Air Museum at Sun ‘n Fun.

 

He worked with the FAA Accident Prevention Program for 15 years in industry. He was the founder and past president of the Mississippi Association of Flight Instructors. He was awarded Flight Instructor of the Year for the United States in 1977. He was awarded the National Association of Flight Instructors Master CFI Award in 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2005. He wrote for several aviation publications and had his own column "Unusual Attitudes." He has made hundreds of presentations throughout the United States and is a Distinguished Toastmaster. 

 

He served with the Flight Standards Division of the FAA from 1990 to 2010 when he retired from the FAA. He served as the National Safety Team (FAASTeam) Production Manager at the National Resource Center in Lakeland, Florida. He is the Director of the FAA Production Studios, a joint effort of the FAA and the National Aviation Safety Foundation. The studios main facilities are located in Lakeland, Florida where he has produced and directed hundreds of videos, many of which have been distributed nationally. He is a member of the Florida Motion Picture and Television Association and a Life Member of Media Communications Association International. His programs have been broadcast over the Aviation Training Network, Government Educational Training Network, Florida Aviation Network, Dish Network, and streamed over the world wide web. He is the Executive Producer of "Managing Safety" radio show.