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Unsung Heroes
by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Being a flight instructor is not a glamorous job. You’ll never get rich as a CFI. And, once in a while, it can be downright scary. But you … Continue reading
Small Wins, Big Results
by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you follow AOPA—in our magazines, newsletters, and websites for example—it’s easy to imagine that we spend all our time focusing on the big national issues that affect … Continue reading
Come Fly With Us
by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association The peak of summer is here, and so is the peak of the flying season. There are always a lot of great aviation events in the warmer months, … Continue reading
Lowering The Cost of ADS-B
by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you’ve been following the discussions around the FAA’s 2020 mandate for aircraft to equip with ADS-B Out, then you know that AOPA has made lowering the cost … Continue reading
A New Pilot’s Bill of Rights
by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Legislators in both the House and Senate recently introduced bills known as the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2) that could finally bring long awaited third-class medical reform … Continue reading
Five New Fly-Ins For 2015
by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Last year AOPA tried something really different. Instead of a big annual convention, we decided to host a series of small one-day fly-ins at locations around the country—and … Continue reading
The Future of the FAA
by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association The FAA’s funding is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2015, and crafting a new long-term funding package, along with the guidance and direction on how the money … Continue reading
My First Year
by Mark R. Baker President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association I’ve just finished my first year as AOPA president. And what a year it’s been. I arrived with a pretty big to do list. I wanted to understand … Continue reading