CLEVELAND, Ohio October 29, 2007 Flight Options, LLC, a leading provider of private-jet services, announced today that the Company recently partnered with the NASA Glenn Research Center to develop a web-based training program which educates pilots and aircraft ground support personnel on safe and effective aircraft de-icing procedures.

"Flight Options has been an invaluable source of expertise throughout the development of the training program," said Tom Bond, former Icing Branch Chief, NASA Glenn Research Center (current position: FAA, Chief Scientist, Environmental Icing). "Their Training Department provided us with full access to the de-icing best practices and procedures that have helped make Flight Options a respected industry leader in aviation safety."

The web-based training program, "A Pilot's Guide to Ground Icing," is available at http://aircrafticing.grc.nasa.gov/courses_ground.html and is primarily intended for pilots who make their own operational de-icing and anti-icing decisions. This includes private pilots as well as those who fly business, corporate, air taxi or freight operations in fixed-wing aircraft. The training is based on procedures that Flight Options has had in place for years.

"Flight Options was proud to partner with NASA in the development of this important training tool," stated James Weaver, Manager of Training, Flight Options, LLC. "Participation in this project is in line with our ongoing commitment to help improve aviation safety for all aircraft operators."

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