Archives: From AOPA Headquarters
The best of times for general aviation!
by AOPA President Mark Baker Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue It’s hard to fathom where much of the United States was in 2020, and even just last year. Quite frankly, I’d rather not go there. I’m … Continue reading →
DAYS LIKE THESE
Come hang out with us this year! by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue I’M WRITING THESE words just having returned home from a whirlwind week at Sun ’n Fun Aerospace … Continue reading →
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, JuneJuly 2022
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Tagged aircraft, aircraft manufacturing and sales, airplane, AOPA, AOPA Hangout, aviation, Aviator Showcase, cockpit technology, flight planning, fly-in events, Flying, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, weather resources
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Culture of Service
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue I OFTEN TALK about the programs, initiatives, and services we develop to maintain and protect your freedom to fly here at AOPA. But, like … Continue reading →
Posted in AOPA, April/May 2022, Columns, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters
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Tagged aircraft, AOPA, Flying, Mark Baker, Melissa Rudinger, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, plane, Ron Golden, Tom Haines
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Giving of our time. . .
Wishing a happy birthday to the Airport Support Network by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue MOST OF US were introduced to this wonderful thing called flying by someone who went … Continue reading →
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2022, From AOPA Headquarters
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Tagged airport, Airport Support Network, AOPA, aviation, Flying, From AOPA Headquarters, Mark Baker, Mike Ginter
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Unusual Attitudes… Playing the cards we’re dealt
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue At some point, we’ve all been told to step outside of our comfort zones — it’s what breeds success, growth, and happiness. … Continue reading →
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, Columns, Dec2021/Jan 2022, From AOPA Headquarters
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Tagged Airports, AOPA, AOPA Foundation, AOPA’s You Can Fly, aviation, Flying, From AOPA Headquarters, General Aviation, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, STEM
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Onward & Upward For aviation professionals, the future is looking good.
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine Online October/November 2021 Issue Still grappling with the effects of the pandemic, the U.S. economy and job market have been unpredictable, to say the least. “Now hiring” and … Continue reading →
The Show Goes On
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue Over the past year, I think we’ve all learned a simple lesson in appreciation. Most of us didn’t realize how much we’d miss the … Continue reading →
Posted in AOPA, August/September 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters
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Tagged AOPA, AOPA Aviator Showcases, aviation, EAA AirVenture, Flying, From AOPA Headquarters, Mark Baker, Pilots
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Spring is in the air
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CE Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2021 Online Issue Spring, what a wonderful season and metaphor for where we all are in the pandemic. There are thousands of clichés about things blooming, opening … Continue reading →
Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters, June/July 2021
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Tagged Airports, AOPA, aviation, Flying, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots
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The thrill of it… Don’t let spring bring unwanted excitement
by Mark Baker AOPA President and CEO Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – Print & Online April/May 2021 issue Have you ever passed a highway accident and felt compelled to look? Call it a primal instinct, but many of us … Continue reading →
Posted in AOPA, April/May 2021, Columns, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters
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Tagged Accident Case Studies, AOPA’s Air Safety Institute, aviation, Flight Plan, Flying, GA flying, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, pilot
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The fear factor… Public perceptions about safety are our business
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Pre-Coronavirus, global air travel was at an all-time high. Between 8,000 and 20,000 aircraft could be flying at any given moment. In the United States … Continue reading →
Posted in Columns, Columns, Columns, February/March 2021, From AOPA Headquarters
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Tagged AOPA, aviation, Flying, Mark Baker, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots
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