IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1669 
Congratulating the National Air Transportation Association for celebrating 
its 70th anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 
Mr. DUNCAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the National Air Transportation Association 
for celebrating its 70th anniversary. 
Whereas the National Air Transportation Association 
(NATA) was founded 70 years ago on December 28, 
1940, with 83 charter member companies who were in-
strumental in saving the Civilian Pilot Training Program 
(CPTP); 
Whereas, on December 27, 1938, the CPTP was formed by 
President Franklin D. Roosevelt who approved a Civil 
Aeronautics Authority plan to boost the private flying in-
dustry by annually teaching 20,000 college students to 
fly; 
Whereas the CPTP saved the flagging general aviation indus-
try by training thousands of new pilots which stimulated 
the manufacture of new aircraft; 
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Whereas, on December 13, 1940, the Federal Government 
grounded all private flying in the United States for the 
duration of the war; 
Whereas in 1940, NATA was instrumental in working with 
Congress and reversing the Government approach to ci-
vilian aviation and not only saved the CTPT, but was 
largely responsible for saving the entire general aviation 
industry; 
Whereas the current general aviation industry owes much to 
the foresight and resiliency of the founders of NATA, 
William A. Ong and Leslie H. Bowman, the association’s 
first two presidents, as well as George E. Haddaway, 
John L. Gaylord, and others who played a strong role in 
the organization’s formation; 
Whereas the general aviation industry represents millions of 
jobs and contributes $150,000,000,000 to the United 
States economy; 
Whereas today NATA represents over 2,000 member compa-
nies that own, operate, or service aircraft and provide for 
the needs of the traveling public by offering services and 
products to aircraft operators and others such as fuel 
sales, aircraft maintenance, parts sales, storage, rental 
airline servicing, flight training, Part 135 on demand air 
charter, fractional aircraft program management, and 
scheduled commuter operations for smaller aircraft; 
Whereas NATA continues to represent the legislative, regu-
latory, and business interests of general aviation busi-
nesses; 
Whereas NATA provides education, services, and benefits to 
its members to ensure their long-term economic success; 
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Whereas NATA is dedicated to establishing programs to im-
prove general aviation safety; and 
Whereas NATA established the Air Charter Safety Founda-
tion to continuously enhance the safety and security prac-
tices of charter and shared aircraft owners and operators 
in the United States and worldwide: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the National Air Transpor-
tation Association for celebrating its 70th anniver-
sary; 
(2) applauds the National Air Transportation 
Association for creating programs and resources to 
enhance the safety of general aviation operators; and 
(3) commends the National Air Transportation 
Association for being instrumental in bolstering the 
general aviation industry during a time of turmoil in 
the 1940s. 
Æ 
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