Central Florida Business Aviation Association

Our own Hakar Torres highlighted in todays NBAA YoPro’s Spotlight! Hakar has been one of our most active volunteers and it is great to see him recognized!

We Did It! First Annual CFBAA Golf Classic a Huge Success! Against the odds, we squeezed our inaugural Golf Classic between two hurricanes—because if anyone can pull it off, it's a Florida-based association! What a fantastic first-ever event at Eagle Creek Golf Course in Orlando! A huge thank you goes out to our amazing volunteers and generous sponsors. When we first planned this event, we expected around 30-40 players, with proceeds benefiting our scholarship program. But the response blew us away, with over 100 golfers and 23 sponsors stepping up to support the cause. We knew then we were onto something special! The entire event came together in just three months, and our volunteers worked tirelessly to make it happen. We owe them a huge debt of gratitude. A special shoutout to Chris Sally from the South Florida Business Aviation Association for capturing the day as our photographer and helping out in countless other ways. Check out the full photo gallery on our Facebook page to relive the highlights! https://lnkd.in/eeaN_m9V Most of the proceeds raised will go directly towards our CFBAA Foundation Scholarship Program as well as support our Business Aviation Day initiatives. Didn’t make it this year? No worries! Mark your calendar for the Second Annual CFBAA Golf Classic on October 2nd, 2025, at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando. It’s set to be bigger and better than ever! A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible. It was a true team effort, and we can’t wait to see you on the course next year! #CFBAA #CFBAAGolfClassic #BusinessAviation #bizav #bizavworks #nbaayopro #SaveTheDate #EagleCreekGolfClub

CFBAA Presidents Corner October 2024 I have never been up in a hot air balloon, but this past week the lovely Ms. D and I ventured out to Albuquerque for the annual Balloon Festival and to connect with our grandkids. Not being a balloonist, I knew not what to expect so went into the experience with low expectations. Was I wrong! It was amazing and truly fascinating watching balloonists from all over the world gather to share their passion. I love all things aviation and now wonder why I never ventured up in one of the original aero machines but is now on my bucket list. I highly recommend you attend and be witness to over 700 balloons of every shape and size, ascending into the morning skies over New Mexico! They also have competitions for bean bag tossing, which I still am unable to figure out how they manage to fly them on a course. Back in June the CFBAA Board of Directors thought it would be a good idea to host a small, members only, golf outing to explore the possibility of a funding source for scholarships and other operational expenses. Three of us met with the pros at Eagle Creek, liked what we saw, and decided to move forward expecting maybe a few dozen golfers to join us for a day on the links. Little did some of us know that over 100 golfers would sign up and all, but 4 holes, would have sponsors! Everyone I spoke with truly enjoyed the day, and a couple of friends that run outings praised the event, saying it was one of the best they have played. Kudus to Matthew Olfason for his hard work in pulling it together! The airlines have slowed, or stopped, hiring for the year, Spirit looks like they will enter bankruptcy, Boeing is in shambles, but business aviation continues strong. Business aviation continues strong, though worldwide is down only 4% from last year, but given certain world events is pretty good. While the future is hard to predict, it appears our industry will continue thriving with exciting opportunities on the horizon. Urban Air Mobility, environmentally friendly fuels, introduction of “guided visual approaches”, and a new focus on equipping flight department managers to be better leaders are all on the board for next year. Buckle up, sit up straight, and hold on because Business Aviation is moving forward fast, soaring with adventure, and providing exciting opportunities. Don’t miss it! Blue Skies, Dave

The Frank Gay Commercial Services Team had a blast playing golf and sponsoring Central Florida Business Aviation Association’s inaugural annual golf tournament. Thank you all for participating and donating to the #cfbaafoundation.

The first annual Central Florida Business Aviation Association Golf Tournament was a huge success! We got to play on a beautiful course, spend time with our friends and talk about aviation. What a great way to spend a Thursday. Raphael Valor, David Hayes, Mike Simmen

And they are off! Good luck to all our golfers!

What a beautiful day for our first annual golf outing! We are so excited to have such a great turnout for this event. Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers, and golfers for making this event a success and raising money for our scholarship fund! #cfbaa #cfbaayopro #cfbaafoundation #nbaayopro #bizav #businessaviation

What an incredible day at the Central Florida Business Aviation Association (CFBAA) Safety Stand Down! 🎉 We had an exceptional Guest Speaker Bob Harvey who conveyed the message to expect the unexpected and the importance of briefings. Following Bob we had a fantastic panel discussion with John Scribner, John Hodges, and our own Kodey Bogart, CISM®, on why aviation organizations should adopt Safety Management Systems (SMS) proactively, without waiting for regulatory mandates. The insights shared and the passion for fostering a proactive safety culture truly left an impact on the audience, showing how SMS adoption can elevate safety, efficiency, and innovation in our industry. We also were honored to be able to tour SIMCOM Aviation Training’s new Lake Nona facility and hear a presentation on training and challenges in the industry – Thank you Goodsite Brian and your amazing staff! A huge thank you to all the panelists, attendees, and our amazing sponsors – Embraer Executive Aircraft, Inc., Nimbl, Sheltair, Gulfstream Aerospace, Bombardier, NEATFLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES, LLC, Textron Aviation, TrainingPort.net, CE Avionics, Inc., KB Solutions, LLC., and Motive Learning – for making this event possible and successful. Your support and engagement continue to drive our industry forward! Looking forward to seeing how the discussions and connections made will inspire positive changes across the business aviation community. Together, we are fostering a safer and more sustainable future! #AviationSafety #SMS #SafetyCulture #AviationIndustry #ProactiveLeadership #ContinuousImprovement #ThankYou #avgeek #flightsimulation #mentorshipmatters #businessaviation